# N2537M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- 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: 12-909
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1974
- Last registry action: June 29, 2004
- Mode S code: A265FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Kneff Carroll E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNEFF%20CARROLL%20E)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2537M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2537M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2537M-2015-04-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (3)

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 ANC84FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA120), Jul 17, 1984: Piper PA-12 (N2537M), Cantwell, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB ANC74DAG84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG84), Jan 1, 1974: Piper PA-12 (N2537M), Farewell, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0192), Feb 24, 1969: Piper PA-12 (N2537M), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840717033529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840717033529A), Jul 17, 1984: Piper PA12 (N2537M), Cantwell, AK, Destroyed. Pilot attempted flight through pass with low ceiling, visibility, and heavy rain. Impacted terrain at steep angle.
- [Accident 19740101001149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740101001149A), Jan 1, 1974: Piper PA12 (N2537M), Farewell, AK, Substantial damage. Ski caught snowbank in r turn.

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