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N2487M

N2487M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-12 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 22, 1985 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-12 cancelled August 22, 1985

Serial number
12-1560
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
May 14, 1983
Last FAA action
March 24, 1998
Last owner
North Country Flyers INC (Corporation)
Detroit Lakes, MN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2487M

CHI83LA252Accident on June 12, 1983 at Blackduck, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-12 · serial 12-1560

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site