N78475

Cancelled 2017

Deregistered aircraft · 1947 Piper PA-12 · Lycoming 0-235 series

Cancelled: October 24, 2017
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 12-1986
Year built: 1947
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: 4 cycle
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: June 14, 1956
Certificate issued: April 23, 1987
Last registry action: May 17, 2011
Mode S code: AAA2CD
Owner when cancelled: Ice Cecil G
Location: Pierre, SD
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelPiper PA-12TCDS A-780 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-235 seriesTCDS E-223 · 4 cycle

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N78475 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB DEN87FA035Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGilcrest, COThe plt made a low pass at aprx 200 ft AGL & waved at TW0 friends who were duck hunting. He then made a 2nd pass at aprx 150 ft & left the area. About 10 min later, the acft returned & was seen flying down a river at tree top level. The acft struck 3 of 4…Dec 27, 1986 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N78475 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19861227071599ADescent · Gilcrest, COThe aircraft struck wires while buzzing some friends. The aircraft came to rest on a river sandbar.Dec 27, 1986 · Destroyed