# N4009M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1975-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 1975
- 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: 12-2887
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 15, 1972
- Mode S code: A4B040
- Owner when cancelled: [Bierman Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIERMAN%20ROBERT%20E)
- Location: [Schroeder, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Schroeder)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4009M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4009M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4009M-1975-06-11

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MKC70D0099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0099), Jul 20, 1969: Piper PA-12 (N4009M), Pipestone, MN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N4009M

- [Cancelled 2017-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4009M-2017-05-22): Ayres S2R-T34, S/N 6012, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Vance Aircraft Salvage Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANCE%20AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE%20INC), [Firebaugh, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Firebaugh)

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