# N5461Y: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2018-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12-1466
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1984
- Last registry action: November 30, 2015
- Mode S code: A6F0C8
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5461Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5461Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5461Y-2018-06-27

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 (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 ANC88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA115), Aug 18, 1988: Piper PA-12 (N5461Y), King Mountain, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC86LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA161), Sep 21, 1986: Piper PA-12 (N5461Y), Tutna Lake, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910904049869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910904049869I), Sep 4, 1991: Piper PA12 (N5461Y), Kugururok, AK, Minor damage. After landing, while turning aircraft to taxi to park, the left gear collapsed.
- [Accident 19880817038899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880817038899A), Aug 17, 1988: Piper PA12 (N5461Y), King Mountain, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine quit while maneuvering in a valley. Crash landed. Blamed carburetor but no verification.
- [Accident 19860921045819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860921045819A), Sep 21, 1986: Piper STCPA12 (N5461Y), Tutna Lake, AK, Substantial damage. After liftoff, a crosswind gust caused float to strike the water. Both floats were ripped from the aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N5461Y

- [Cancelled 1965-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5461Y-1965-03-05): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-2521. Exported to Republic of the Congo. Owner: [International Aircraft Deliveries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIRCRAFT%20DELIVERIES%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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