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N3988M1947 Piper PA-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1984)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1984
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
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 25, 1990
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 29, 1983

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
12-3004
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
A4A3FD

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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. 1990 – nowCo-ownersAnchorage, 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

Aug 31, 1984 · Montague Island, AK

THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE LANDING GEAR BUNGER CORDS BROKE AND THERE WAS NO SAFETY CABLE TO KEEP THE GEAR FROM COLLAPSING. THE LANDING AREA WAS A NARROW GRAVEL STRIP RUNNING NORTHAND SOUTH, 1600 FT IN LENGTH. THE PLT SAID THE GEAR COLLAPSE WAS THE RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC84LA163

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84LA163)

Accident · substantial damage

May 24, 1984 · Palmer, AK

THE ACFT LANDED FAST & LONG ON THE ROUGH 1300 FT GRASS & DIRT RWY. AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP, THE THE ACFT NOSED OVER AS THE PLT WAS APPLYING BRAKING ACTION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC84FA075

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84FA075)

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 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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