# N4459M: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2009-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 12-3411
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 5, 2002
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A560CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Ellis Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLIS%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Houlton, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Houlton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.1910° N, 67.8610° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04730, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4459M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4459M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4459M-2009-02-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 NYC06LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA228), Sep 22, 2006: Piper PA-12 (N4459M), Orient, ME, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was his inadequate weight and balance calculations and the gusty wind…
- [NTSB MIA67F0266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0266), Nov 5, 1966: Piper PA-12 (N4459M), Whitsett, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20060922022209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060922022209A), Sep 22, 2006: Piper PA12 (N4459M), Orient, ME, Destroyed. (-23) On September 22, 2006, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-12-12, N4459M, was destroyed when it impacted the ground on halfmoon island, after…

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