# N7523H: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2022-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2022
- 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: 12-387
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 1955
- Certificate issued: August 16, 2016
- Last registry action: June 13, 2019
- Mode S code: AA2440
- Owner when cancelled: [Dykema Richard K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DYKEMA%20RICHARD%20K)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7523H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7523H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7523H-2022-12-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 ANC94FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA032), Feb 10, 1994: Piper PA-12 (N7523H), Kenai, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE TRAINING.
- [NTSB ANC76DAH66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH66), Aug 28, 1976: Piper PA-12 (N7523H), Wasilla, AK, 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.

- [Accident 19940210001959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940210001959A), Feb 10, 1994: Piper STCPA12 (N7523H), Kenai, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flight for game spotting. Observed circling. Stalled and dived to ground. No STC for alteration. Now approved skis.
- [Accident 19760828034959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760828034959A), Aug 28, 1976: Piper PA12 (N7523H), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. 20 Ft embankment at rwy threshold. Wind velocity n/r.

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