N2504M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-1002, registered in Longwood, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial advertising), issued Mar 11, 1976. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 39 of them registered in Florida. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AERIAL MESSAGES LEASING CO
- Location
- Longwood, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 9, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jun 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25A6E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50455156
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 12-1002
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 11, 1976
- Approved operations
- Aerial advertising
Public airports near Longwood
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Sanford International Orlando, FL | KSFB | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Orlando Executive Orlando, FL | KORL | 11 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Orlando Apopka Apopka, FL | X04 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Ponce Inlet, FL | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA297 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.