# N98951: Piper PA-12, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 12306
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 5, 2014
- Last registry action: September 5, 2014
- Mode S code: ADCFB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilkinson Wilfred W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILKINSON%20WILFRED%20W)
- Location: [Marion, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Marion)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0654° N, 91.5609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52302, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98951
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98951
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98951-2018-04-18

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 (1)

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 BFO92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA059), May 12, 1992: Piper PA-12 (N98951), Easton, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## 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 19920512014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920512014349A), May 12, 1992: Piper PA12 (N98951), Easton, PA, Destroyed. Lost control landing. Began go around not aligned with runway. Sheared wings between trees avoiding obstacles.

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