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N7689H1946 Piper PA-12

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 18, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Port Alsworth, AK
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1998
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Port Alsworth, AK
Certificate issued
Oct 6, 2003
Canceled
Dec 18, 2018
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Sep 2, 1997

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
12-579
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
AA62DB

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 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. 2003 – 2018Individual ownerPort Alsworth, AK

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

Sep 22, 1998 · New Stuyahok, AK

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and his intentional ground loop maneuver. A factor associated with the accident was trees.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC98LA155

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC98LA155)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Equipment and furnishings · elt · weakJul 18, 2005

    ELT TRANSMISSION WAS VERY WEAK. INSTALLED IN AC FOR LESS THAN 3 YEARS. INSTALLED 10/18/01. REMOVED 09/10/04. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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