# N2966M: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2025-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 12-1360
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1957
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A30EFA
- Owners when cancelled: [Smyers Jimmy DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMYERS%20JIMMY%20DBA), [C & B Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20B%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Paris, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Paris)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6243° N, 95.4919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75462, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2966M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2966M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2966M-2025-02-22

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 (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 FTW94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA108), Mar 22, 1994: Piper PA-12 (N2966M), Rayville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH.
- [NTSB MIA93LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA192), Sep 3, 1993: Piper PA-12 (N2966M), Greenwood, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND/CFI WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT AND THE WORN CONDITION OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY.

## 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 19940321006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940321006129A), Mar 21, 1994: Piper PA12 (N2966M), Rayville, LA, Substantial damage. Overshot runway on base. Braked steeply to realign. Entered a spin. Recovered but impacted short of runway.
- [Accident 19930903044739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930903044739A), Sep 3, 1993: Piper PA12 (N2966M), Greenwood, MS, Substantial damage. Student lost control and ground looped on landing. Tailwheel mounting bolts severely worn.

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