# N2370M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12-1613
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 29, 2012
- Last registry action: January 24, 2015
- Mode S code: A224E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Lathrom Jeffrey C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LATHROM%20JEFFREY%20C)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2370M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2370M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2370M-2018-10-23

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 (1)

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 ANC15LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA010), Feb 1, 2015: Piper PA 12 (N2370M), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadvertent switching of the fuel selector…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20150131002879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150131002879A), Jan 31, 2015: Piper PA-12 (N2370M), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. PA-12 N2370M, serial number 12-1613, operating under 14 CFR part 91, was significantly damaged while attempting an emergency landing due to engine failure…
- [Incident 20130817017659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130817017659I), Aug 17, 2013: Piper PA-12 (N2370M), Talkeetna, AK, Minor damage. Pilot reported upon touchdown the aircraft pulled strongly to the left. The pilot was able to keep the wings from contacting the ground, but the tires…
- [Incident 19800519053329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800519053329I), May 19, 1980: Piper PA12 (N2370M), Beluga Lake Str, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft nosed over while landing on snow-covered strip.

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