N2554M

Valid registration

1946 PIPER PA-12

Fixed wing single engineMeadow, SDRegistered Jan 4, 2016

N2554M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-1013, registered in Meadow, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 6, 1957. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in South Dakota. About 58% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Meadow, SD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
Certificate issued
Jan 4, 2016
Last FAA action
Jul 7, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A26D01
Mode S code (octal)
50466401
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
12-1013
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
Standard since Aug 6, 1957

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Dec 8, 2020Spearfish, SDPiper PA12 other aircraftSubstantialNoneCEN21LA082

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.

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