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N2945M1946 Piper PA-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2027
Based in
Cantwell, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cantwell, AK
Certificate issued
Sep 5, 2017
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Dec 9, 1975

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
12-1344
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
A30769

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – nowIndividual ownerCantwell, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 26, 2011 · Talkeetna, AK

The pilot’s decision to take off from an off-airport site in variable wind.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC11CA113

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC11CA113)

Accident · substantial damage

May 29, 2006 · Wasilla, AK

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain during an aborted landing. Factors contributing to the accident were a tailwind and rising terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC06CA065

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC06CA065)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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