# N78583: 1947 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2013-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 12-3970
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 30, 1995
- Last registry action: December 18, 2007
- Mode S code: AAA6A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNSTORMER%20FLITE%20SIGNS%20INC)
- Location: [N Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/N%20Myrtle%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8220° N, 78.7030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Myrtle Beach, SC, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78583
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78583
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78583-2013-11-07

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 ATL98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA116), Aug 19, 1998: Piper PA-12 (N78583), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with…
- [NTSB MIA91LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA135), May 4, 1991: Piper PA-12 (N78583), Stuart, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH FAILED TO DETECT CORROSION ON THE RUDDER CABLE. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTION CONTROL DURING LANDING WHEN THE RUDDER CABLE BROKE.

## 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 19980819028689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980819028689A), Aug 19, 1998: Piper PA12 (N78583), Myrtle Beach, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 19, 1998 at approximately 1355 local time N78583, a Piper PA-12 crashed into the ocean approximately 5 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach…
- [Accident 19910504016619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910504016619A), May 4, 1991: Piper STCPA12 (N78583), Stuart, FL, Substantial damage. Right rudder cable failed on landing roll. Veered off runway into parked airplane. Cable area visible in cabin.

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