# N78566: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 1956-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 1956
- 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: 12-3941
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 8, 1951
- Mode S code: AAA662
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Clovis, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Clovis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78566
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78566
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78566-1956-03-16

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-12: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12.md

## Other aircraft with N78566

- [Cancelled 2013-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78566-2013-07-15): Cessna 182P, S/N 18261771, built 1973. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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