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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2997M

N2997M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-12 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 5, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-12 cancelled October 5, 2019

Serial number
12-1472
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 7, 1993
Last FAA action
February 16, 2016
Last owner
Wiita Chris D (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2997M

ANC09CA028Accident on April 4, 2009 at Skwentna, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-12 · serial 12-1472

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.

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