# N2874M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2019-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 12-1405
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1973
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A2EAEC
- Owner when cancelled: [Montgomery Gary E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTGOMERY%20GARY%20E)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 67.3758° N, 149.7280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99701, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2874M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2874M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2874M-2019-10-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ANC75AA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA031), Oct 5, 1974: Piper PA-12 (N2874M), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal
- [NTSB ANC73FAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73FAA22), May 26, 1973: Piper PA-12 (N2874M), Delta Junctn, AK, 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 19741005044389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741005044389A), Oct 5, 1974: Piper PA12 (N2874M), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. No witness. Acft may have been atmpt to lnd on road.
- [Accident 19730526018059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526018059A), May 26, 1973: Piper PA12 (N2874M), Delta Junctn, AK, Substantial damage. Drifted,hit trees side of rwy. Wind gusting 15K.

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