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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

1,247 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1962; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. Alaska has the most (357). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-12: 1940s American light aircraft
Photo: Ahunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser on Wikipedia

About the PA-12 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-235 Series (879), Lycoming 0-320 Series (142), Lycoming 0-290 Series (120)
Seats
3
Cruise speed
about 82 mph
Maker on the register
Piper
Registered
earliest certificate November 14, 1955; newest September 29, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska357Minnesota69Texas60Idaho46Washington39Oregon39Florida39California39Wisconsin34Michigan32Montana31New York30

Who owns them registrant type

Individual856 (69%)Co-owned182 (15%)LLC116 (9%)Corporation66 (5%)Partnership22 (2%)Not stated4 (0.3%)Government1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-121,2421945 to 196299.6%
PA-12S51946 to 19470.4%

When they were built by decade · 244 with no year on file

0248496744992992194010195011960

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

03263941262010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025472026

Registration status

Valid1,224 (98%)Pending11 (0.9%)Sale reported7 (0.6%)Assigned, not yet registered3 (0.2%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)Canceled1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,136 (91%)Multiple43 (3%)None on file30 (2%)Restricted29 (2%)Experimental8 (0.6%)Provisional1 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Bush Pilot INC4Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC3Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC3Tin Cup Aviation LLC2Super Cruiser LLC2Mills Air Service INC2Infinity Aviation LLC2High Exposure INC2Devil Dusters INC2Beach Banners INC2Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC2Wrong Brothers Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Bush Pilot INC · Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC · Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC · Mills Air Service INC · Infinity Aviation LLC · High Exposure INC · Devil Dusters INC · Wrong Brothers Aviation LLC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,247 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-12s?

Alaska, with 357.

Who owns the Piper PA-12?

16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,247

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7740H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-09-29 Valid
N3385M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-09-22 Valid
N3541M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-09-22 Valid
N4271M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-09-22 Valid
N92748 Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-09-18 Valid
N7758H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Vermont
Standard 2026-09-02 Valid
N3911M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2026-08-26 Valid
N3935M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2026-08-19 Valid
N7691H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-08-19 Valid
N7743H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-08-14 Valid
N4013M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-08-13 Valid
N2722M Piper
PA-12
Infinity Aviation LLC
Piedmont, South Dakota
Standard 2026-07-29 Valid
N678WS Piper
PA-12
Infinity Aviation LLC
Piedmont, South Dakota
Standard 2026-07-29 Valid
N78496 Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2026-07-29 Valid
N3277M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-07-22 Valid
N91906 Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
New Mexico
Standard 2026-07-18 Valid
N40DZ Piper
PA-12
St. Bernard Aerial LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2026-07-17 Valid
N7841H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2026-07-15 Valid
N3080M Piper
PA-12
Super Cruiser LLC
Stuart, Florida
Standard 2026-07-13 Valid
N3243M Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-07-08 Valid
N2620M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2026-06-13 Valid
N2814M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2026-06-09 Valid
N7754H Piper
PA-12
La Paloma LLC
Bozeman, Montana
Standard 2026-06-08 Valid
N7576H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-06-03 Valid
N7678H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2026-05-25 Valid
N4203M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-04-27 Valid
N3786M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2026-04-26 Valid
N3013M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2026-04-23 Valid
N3382M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2026-03-30 Valid
N44E Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2026-03-29 Valid
N4109H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2026-03-22 Valid
N4406M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2026-03-17 Valid
N3282M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2026-03-11 Valid
N2348M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2026-03-01 Valid
N2455M Piper
PA-12
Arizona Soaring INC
Maricopa, Arizona
Standard 2026-03-01 Valid
N2342M Piper
PA-12
Steens Mountain Packers
Frenchglen, Oregon
Multiple 2026-02-25 Valid
N78535 Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2026-02-23 Valid
N7801H Piper
PA-12
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2026-02-19 Valid
N4482M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2026-02-09 Valid
N4127M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2026-02-04 Valid
N4413M Piper
PA-12
Wings Of The North
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Multiple 2026-02-03 Valid
N2316M Piper
PA-12
Red Tail Aviation LLC
Pueblo, Colorado
Standard 2026-01-30 Valid
N2706M Piper
PA-12
Es LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Multiple 2026-01-30 Valid
N2404M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
California
Standard 2026-01-28 Valid
N14HR Piper
PA-12
Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2026-01-07 Valid
N92733 Piper
PA-12
Airborne Extreme LLC
Wasilla, Alaska
Standard 2026-01-06 Valid
N7879H Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2026-01-01 Valid
N2850M Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2025-12-22 Valid
N3102M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2025-12-15 Valid
N2736M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-12-13 Valid
N3341M Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-12-11 Valid
N4169M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-12-04 Valid
N4207M Piper
PA-12
Lessley Aviation LLC
Carrollton, Mississippi
Standard 2025-11-23 Valid
N2732M Piper
PA-12
Eaa Aviation Foundation INC
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Standard 2025-11-20 Valid
N7527H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2025-11-20 Valid
N2943M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-11-14 Valid
N7972H Piper
PA-12
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2025-11-12 Valid
N3218M Piper
PA-12
Athol Aggregate LLC
Athol, Idaho
Standard 2025-10-31 Valid
N7654H Piper
PA-12
Anderson Ayden M
Twin Bridges, Montana
Standard 2025-10-29 Valid
N3833M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2025-10-28 Valid
N7850H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Mississippi
Standard 2025-10-28 Valid
N7646H Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-10-22 Valid
N2591M Piper
PA-12
Flyer One LLC
Palm Harbor, Florida
Standard 2025-10-21 Valid
N3652N Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Illinois
None on file 2025-10-16 Valid
N3164M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
California
Standard 2025-10-14 Valid
N3336M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2025-10-13 Valid
N7914H Piper
PA-12
Jamrock Leasing LLC
Schenectady, New York
Standard 2025-10-11 Valid
N4232M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Maine
Standard 2025-10-07 Valid
N2699M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2025-10-03 Valid
N7571H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-10-02 Valid
N2996M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2025-09-27 Valid
N2344M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-09-24 Valid
N3017M Piper
PA-12
Rwm Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2025-09-15 Valid
N7532H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-09-15 Valid
N3649M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-09-11 Valid
N2466M Piper
PA-12
Donalds Flying Service INC
Pantego, North Carolina
Standard 2025-09-08 Valid
N2687M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2025-09-06 Valid
N3901M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2025-09-02 Valid
N4014M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2025-08-20 Valid
N7906H Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2025-08-20 Valid
N2952M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-08-14 Valid
N3381M Piper
PA-12
Adirondack Legacy Aircraft LLC
Saratoga Springs, New York
Standard 2025-08-13 Valid
N3052M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2025-08-09 Valid
N4392M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2025-07-30 Valid
N3697M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-07-26 Valid
N2957D Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
California
None on file 2025-07-02 Valid
N2984M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2025-07-02 Valid
N2638M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-06-23 Valid
N81ZW Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2025-06-20 Valid
N2378M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-06-13 Valid
N3898M Piper
PA-12
Costa Air Service LLC
Painted Post, New York
Standard 2025-06-12 Valid
N7964H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-06-09 Valid
N3HX Piper
PA-12
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2025-06-04 Valid
N3041M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-06-03 Valid
N4355M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-06-03 Valid
N4044M Piper
PA-12
Red Baron LLC
Kenai, Alaska
Restricted 2025-05-30 Valid
N747BH Piper
PA-12
Lj Bickford Companies LLC
Wasilla, Alaska
Standard 2025-05-22 Valid
N7688H Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-05-21 Valid
N2785M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-05-16 Valid
N4252M Piper
PA-12
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-05-15 Valid
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