# N3256M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2012-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 12-2164
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1956
- Last registry action: May 29, 2008
- Mode S code: A38419
- Location: [Blaine, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Blaine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1637° N, 93.2504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55434, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3256M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3256M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3256M-2012-09-10

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19850902051969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850902051969I), Sep 2, 1985: Piper PA12 (N3256M), Lincoln, NE, Minor damage. Wing came up with crosswind on rollout causing left main gear to collapse.

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