N2870M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-1199, registered in Florence, MT. 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 May 16, 1957. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 30 of them registered in Montana. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Florence, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Nov 24, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2EA60
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50565140
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Florence
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevensville Stevensville, MT | 32S | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Missoula Montana Missoula, MT | KMSO | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Rock Creek Clinton, MT | RC0 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2012 | Stevensville, MT | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA293 |
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.