Single-engine piston

N87806

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
12-7
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wilder, ID
Registration record

N87806 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-7
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilder, ID
Certificate issued
2016-09-27
Airworthiness date
1958-04-01
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC1685
Mode S (octal)
53013205
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
360 nm
Cruise (type)
91 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N87806.
  • 1964-07-25
    Accident at Lake Mary Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87806

N87806 is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-7. It is registered to co-owners in Wilder, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 91 knots and a range of about 360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 1, 1958.

N87806 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
91 kt
Range
360 nm
Power / thrust (each)
100
Takeoff over 50 ft
720 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-07-25 Accident · Lake Mary Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2204
Reported aircraft: Piper PA12

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.