# N4253M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1951-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 1951
- 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: 12-3147
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 18, 1947
- Mode S code: A510FF
- Owner when cancelled: [Nantucket Flying Service DBA Allen W Holdgate](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NANTUCKET%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20DBA%20ALLEN%20W%20HOLDGATE)
- Location: [Nantucket, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Nantucket)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4253M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4253M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253M-1951-02-28

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

## Other aircraft with N4253M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4253M): Maher D J VELOCITY 173, S/N DM0029
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253M-undated): Lockheed 382G, S/N 4950

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