# N3153M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2014-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2014
- 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: 12-1840
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1987
- Last registry action: March 2, 1991
- Mode S code: A35C31
- Owners when cancelled: [Allen John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEN%20JOHN%20M), [Tillery Craig](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TILLERY%20CRAIG)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2014° N, 149.8175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99508, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3153M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3153M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3153M-2014-09-29

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 ANC89FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89FA009), Oct 13, 1988: Piper PA-12 (N3153M), Little Heart Lk, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal
- [NTSB ANC85FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA063), Apr 17, 1985: Piper PA-12 (N3153M), Anchorage, 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 19881012045649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881012045649A), Oct 12, 1988: Piper PA12 (N3153M), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On approach to a lake, dived vertically into trees.
- [Accident 19850417015009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850417015009A), Apr 17, 1985: Piper PA12 (N3153M), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Went off side of runway, hit snow bank, nosed over. Pilot suspects passenger interference. Aircraft overgrossed.

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