# N2487M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1985-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 1985
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 12-1560
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 25, 1955
- Certificate issued: May 14, 1983
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A25110
- Owner when cancelled: [North Country Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20COUNTRY%20FLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Detroit Lakes, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Detroit%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8401° N, 95.8274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56501, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2487M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2487M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2487M-1985-08-22

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 CHI83LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA252), Jun 12, 1983: Piper PA-12 (N2487M), Blackduck, MN, 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 19830612024849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830612024849A), Jun 12, 1983: Piper PA12 (N2487M), Blackduck, MN, Substantial damage. Ran out of oil en route. Engine seized. Made hard landing on the floats in a field. Engine rings bad. Blew out oil.

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