# N3081M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2013-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 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: 12-1769
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1955
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1982
- Last registry action: November 16, 1985
- Mode S code: A33F91
- Owner when cancelled: [Sheik Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEIK%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3081M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3081M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3081M-2013-08-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ANC85FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA111), Jun 30, 1985: Piper PA-12 (N3081M), Chugiak, AK, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB NYC66F0670](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0670), May 26, 1966: Piper PA-12 (N3081M), Princeton, NJ, 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 19850629028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850629028459A), Jun 29, 1985: Piper STCPA12 (N3081M), Chugiak, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Engine quit on takeoff. Uncontrolled descent to impact. Carburetor float absorbed gas. Service bulletin on float.

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