# N3403M: Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1971-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12-2256
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1963
- Mode S code: A3C01B
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Gardiner, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Gardiner)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3403M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3403M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3403M-1971-02-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 UNK64X3712](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3712), Aug 31, 1964: Piper PA12 (N3403M), Belgrade, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2962](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2962), Jul 21, 1964: Piper PA12 (N3403M), Yellowstone, MT, substantial damage

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