Single-engine piston

N98971

1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
12-327
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Detroit, TX
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Registration record

N98971 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial
12-327
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Detroit, TX
Certificate issued
2022-09-17
Airworthiness date
1956-02-19
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADCFFA
Mode S (octal)
53347772
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).
  • 2022-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N98971.
  • 1971-08-28
    Accident at Taos,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-10-27
    Accident at Los Lunas,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N98971

N98971 is a 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-327. It is registered to co-owners in Detroit, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 February 19, 1956.

N98971 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1971-08-28 Accident · Taos,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3230
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: SE ATTACH BOLT HAD NOT BEEN SAFETIED.
1970-10-27 Accident · Los Lunas,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4100
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12

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.