# N3424M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- 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: 12-2288
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1989
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1993
- Last registry action: December 3, 2002
- Mode S code: A3C7AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNSTORMER%20FLITE%20SIGNS%20INC)
- Location: [North Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/North%20Myrtle%20Beach)
- Physical address: [N. Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/N.%20Myrtle%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8220° N, 78.7030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Myrtle Beach, SC, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3424M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3424M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3424M-2017-03-10

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MIA08LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA158), Aug 1, 2008: Piper PA-12 (N3424M), N. Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB NYC72FIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIA01), Jul 25, 1971: Piper PA-12 (N3424M), Arcola, VA, 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 20080801855359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080801855359A), Aug 1, 2008: Piper PA12 (N3424M), North Myrtle B, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he had 1/4 tank of fuel in left tank and 1/3 tank of fuel in the right tank just before the engine sputtered once and completely cut…

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