# N4178M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1971-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 1971
- 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: 12-3070
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 5, 1961
- Mode S code: A4F19D
- Owner when cancelled: [Moll Frank J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOLL%20FRANK%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Massillon, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Massillon)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4178M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4178M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4178M-1971-01-12

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

## Other aircraft with N4178M

- [Cancelled 2026-05-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4178M-2026-05-27): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 3257134, built 2000. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Brasil Vida Air Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRASIL%20VIDA%20AIR%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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