# N3887M: Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1968-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 1968
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 12-2791
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1968
- Mode S code: A47C5B
- Owner when cancelled: [Monday Ralph E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONDAY%20RALPH%20E)
- Location: [Claremont, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Claremont)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3887M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3887M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3887M-1968-11-01

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 DIA68F0230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0230), Jun 4, 1968: Piper PA-12 (N3887M), Mooresville, NC, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3887M

- [Cancelled 2013-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3887M-2013-08-29): Piper PA-32RT-300, S/N 32R-7885017, built 1978. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)

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