# N3465M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2023-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 12-2424
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 22, 1977
- Last registry action: February 22, 1977
- Mode S code: A3D6AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Widmer John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIDMER%20JOHN%20R)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3465M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3465M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3465M-2023-09-25

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 ANC78FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA037), May 11, 1978: Piper PA-12 (N3465M), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB ANC76FAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAG03), Jun 14, 1975: Piper PA-12 (N3465M), Alexander Lake, 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 19780511012499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780511012499A), May 11, 1978: Piper PA12 (N3465M), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped.
- [Accident 19750614025119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750614025119A), Jun 14, 1975: Piper PA12 (N3465M), Alexander Lake, AK, Substantial damage. R flap cable came off pulley.STC SA231A1 flap install didnt req cable guard for pulley.

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