# N7887H: 1946 Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 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: 12-791
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 15, 1975
- Last registry action: October 5, 1991
- Mode S code: AAB193
- Owners when cancelled: [Stepovich Christopher A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEPOVICH%20CHRISTOPHER%20A), [Cruikshank Rory M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRUIKSHANK%20RORY%20M)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7887H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7887H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7887H-2013-07-08

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 ANC92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA143), Aug 24, 1992: Piper PA-12 (N7887H), Harding Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
- [NTSB UNK64X2831](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2831), Jul 14, 1964: Piper PA12 (N7887H), Berger, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19920823035719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920823035719A), Aug 23, 1992: Piper PA12 (N7887H), Harding Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to climb after lake takeoff. Witness reported 3 persons baby and dog on board. Identification was removed.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.