N4459M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-12 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 9, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-12 cancelled February 9, 2009
- Serial number
- 12-3411
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1947
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- November 5, 2002
- Last FAA action
- January 20, 2009
- Last owner
- Ellis Robert D (Individual)
Houlton, ME - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N4459M
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-12 · serial 12-3411
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was his inadequate weight and balance calculations and the gusty wind conditions.
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