# N2705M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12-1208
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 8, 1981
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A2A98F
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerial Advertising Agency Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20ADVERTISING%20AGENCY%20INC)
- Location: [Eatontown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Eatontown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2984° N, 74.0736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07724, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2705M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2705M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2705M-2013-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC82DA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA180), Aug 2, 1982: Piper PA-12 (N2705M), Long Branch, NJ, destroyed

## 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 19820802034069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820802034069A), Aug 2, 1982: Piper STCPA12 (N2705M), Long Branch, NJ, Destroyed. Ditched in the ocean after the engine quit running. Had been towing banners for almost 5 hours without refueling.
- [Incident 19810509030549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810509030549I), May 9, 1981: Piper PA12 (N2705M), Worcester, MA, Minor damage. Aircraft landed hard causing ground loop. Minor right wingtip damage.

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