Aircraft record

N4433M1947 Piper PA-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in: Northport, ME; owner city / state
Engine: 0-290 SERIES · 140 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2021
NTSB events: 2; substantial, 2023
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Alberco LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Northport, ME
Certificate issued: Mar 20, 2021
Expires: Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Jun 11, 1957

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: 12-3386
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: A5588F

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

2021 – nowAlberco LLCNorthport, ME · 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

Feb 25, 2023 · Ebeemee Township, ME

A partial power loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: ERA23LA133

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA133)

Incident · minor damage

Oct 19, 1983 · Anchorage, AK

THE PLT REPORTED THE FLOATS HAD JUST BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ACFT & THAT HE MADE THIS FLT TO REFAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH FLYING IT WITH WHEELS AGAIN. AFTER MAKING ABOUT 10 TOUCH-GO-GO LANDINGS, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, THE ACFT HAD ROLL APRX 300 FT WITH THE TAIL ON THE GROUND WHEN THE MAIN WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY WERE DIGGING IN THE GRAVEL RWY. HE…

Damage: Minor
Injuries: None
Report: ANC84IA009

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84IA009)

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.

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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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