Single-engine piston

N98962

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
12-316
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alpine, TX
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Registration record

N98962 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-316
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alpine, TX
Certificate issued
1999-06-14
Airworthiness date
1956-08-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADCFD8
Mode S (octal)
53347730
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N98962.
  • 1956-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98962

N98962 is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-316. It is registered to an individual in Alpine, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 1999 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 August 1, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98962.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98962.

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.