# N3849M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 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: 12-2572
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1985
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A46DC5
- Owners when cancelled: [Fay Bernard DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAY%20BERNARD%20DBA), [Fay Enterprises](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAY%20ENTERPRISES)
- Location: [Eagle, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 65.1494° N, 142.6540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99738, within about 57 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3849M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3849M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3849M-2012-11-14

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 (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 ANC94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA127), Jul 30, 1994: Piper PA-12 (N3849M), Eagle, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: UNDETERMINED.
- [NTSB NYC83LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA002), Oct 3, 1982: Piper PA-12 (N3849M), Bernville, PA, 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 19940730032659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940730032659A), Jul 30, 1994: Piper PA12 (N3849M), Eagle, AK, Substantial damage. Fish and game reported downed PA12 in remote area. Pilot refused to talk and denied accident. Nothing further.
- [Accident 19821003050869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821003050869A), Oct 3, 1982: Piper PA12 (N3849M), Bernville, PA, Substantial damage. Struck tree tops on final for Private landing strip.

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