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N3824M1947 Piper PA-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2027
Based in
Wasilla, AK
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2020
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
Apr 26, 2001
Expires
Mar 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Jul 26, 1999

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
1947
Serial number
12-2744
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
A465A8

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. 2001 – nowCo-ownersWasilla, AK · current

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

Jun 6, 2020 · Palmer, AK

The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC20CA058

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC20CA058)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 31, 1999 · Skwentna, AK

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors in the accident were a crosswind, and wind gusts.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC99LA131

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC99LA131)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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