- Registered owners
- Lorence Joshua JBurcham Whitney G
- Location
- Soldotna, AK
- Owner type
- Co-owned
- Serial number
- 12-782
- Year built
- 1946
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- October 13, 1955
- Certificate issued
- January 1, 2026
- Expires
- January 31, 2033
- Mode S code
- AAAE22
From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming 0-235 model are included below.
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NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20151006017139ALanding: Approach · Glennallen, AKPilot departed Gulkana Airport (gkn) at 1740 for copper center airport (Z93) while returning to gkn the pilot deviated to the east and saw an off-airport landing area. The off-airport landing site is a 60X350 foot clearing approximately 21 miles ene of…Incident 20010616014889IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AK(-23) Pilot had radio failure. Overflew runway, got green light. Wind favored rwy 31 (nw) at lake Hood strip. Landing was made into the sun, pilot temporarily blinded, drifted off to edge of runway and soft spot caused aircraft to tip up on its nose. I…
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 49
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1950 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Piper PA-12
AD 2025-02-11Rudder StructureAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2015-08-04WingsInformation bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N7879HGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Piper PA-12 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 367
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Piper PA-12
STC SA01233SEFabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assemblySTC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA00078BOInstallation of any comb of Harrison p/n 8517732 oil cooler, Goodyear 26x10.5x6 main wheel tires, Scott p/n 3200 tail wheel assy, Amer Safety p/n 1180 shoulder harness, Scott p/n 2176 OAT gauge and Schweizer p/n 3408D/Air Ads multiple tow hitch assembly