Aircraft record

N4480M1947 Piper PA-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in: Soldotna, AK; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2003
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2002
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Bush Pilot INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued: Sep 24, 2003
Expires: Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: May 31, 1956

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: 12-3431
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: A56AB9

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 115 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2003 – nowBush Pilot INCSoldotna, 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 17, 2002 · Clifford, PA

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper visual lookout for trees. A factor was sunglare.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: NYC02LA084

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC02LA084)

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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