# N3390M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2012-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2012
- 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: 12-2055
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 29, 2002
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A3B9A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Zuraff Larry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZURAFF%20LARRY%20L)
- Location: [Larchwood, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Larchwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4512° N, 96.4617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51241, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3390M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3390M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3390M-2012-10-03

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 (1)

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 MKC88LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA179), Sep 26, 1988: Piper PA-12 (N3390M), Bertrand, NE, 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 19880926041279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880926041279A), Sep 26, 1988: Piper PA12 (N3390M), Bertrand, NE, Substantial damage. Tried to go under powerlines on a downwind takeoff but stalled and hit bank of an elevated road at end of runway.

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