# N2306M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2012-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12-1381
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1958
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1979
- Last registry action: February 8, 1986
- Mode S code: A20BB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Eaton Daniel H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20EATON%20DANIEL%20H)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1900° N, 149.6070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99504, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2306M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2306M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2306M-2012-09-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC79DAH04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAH04), Sep 7, 1979: Piper PA-12 (N2306M), Glenallen, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2739](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2739), Jul 9, 1964: Piper PA12 (N2306M), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19790907024759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790907024759A), Sep 7, 1979: Piper PA12 (N2306M), Glenallen, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot landed on a gravel bar, wheel hit a hump. Landing gear failed.

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