# N3959M: 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: 12-2841
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1978
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A498FB
- Owner when cancelled: [Shelton H Donald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELTON%20H%20DONALD)
- Location: [Waterloo, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Waterloo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2411° N, 96.3159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68069, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3959M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3959M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3959M-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

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