# N2846M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2009-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 12-1192
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1955
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1980
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A2E00D
- Owner when cancelled: [Merrifield Thomas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRIFIELD%20THOMAS%20W)
- Location: [St Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/St%20Petersburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7392° N, 82.6873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33711, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2846M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2846M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2846M-2009-04-22

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 (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 MIA81FLD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD30), Apr 5, 1981: Piper PA-12 (N2846M), Indian Rocks, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3420), Aug 16, 1964: Piper PA12 (N2846M), Carrolton, GA, 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 19810405014119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810405014119A), Apr 5, 1981: Piper PA12 (N2846M), Indian Rocks, FL, Destroyed. Engine quit during off-shore banner tow. Ditched. Cause of engine failure undetermined.

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