# N4145M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- 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: 12-3043
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1975
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A4E60F
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerial Advertising Agency](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20ADVERTISING%20AGENCY)
- Location: [Eatontown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Eatontown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2984° N, 74.0736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07724, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4145M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4145M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4145M-2013-07-30

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 NYC76DHM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHM10), Aug 30, 1975: Piper PA-12 (N4145M), Asbury Park, NJ, 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.

- [Incident 19800524053809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800524053809I), May 24, 1980: Piper PA12 (N4145M), Point Pleasant, NJ, Minor damage. Engine stoppage due to fuel exhaustion resulted in emergency landing on beach.
- [Accident 19750830031519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750830031519A), Aug 30, 1975: Piper PA12 (N4145M), Asbury Park, NJ, Substantial damage. Banner towing flight. Forced ldg in sand pit.

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