Models / Piper / PA-12 / N2389M Aircraft record N2389M 1946 Piper PA-12
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1997) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 2 substantial, 1997 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued Nov 7, 1996
Canceled Aug 15, 2013
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Oct 30, 1955 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Piper
Model PA-12
Year 1946
Serial number 12-1511
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 3
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A229D7 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 140 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1996 – 2013 Individual owner Chugiak, AK Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 12, 1997 · Anchorage, AK The pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, which led to undershoot and the airplane nosing over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ANC97LA147 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97LA147)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 20, 1994 · Chickaloon, AK THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE THE RISING, ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN AND THE TAILWIND.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC94LA122 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC94LA122)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record