N2971M is a 1946 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 121363, registered in Iliamna, AK. 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 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 21, 1997. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 356 of them registered in Alaska. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 9, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FOOTHILL AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Iliamna, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Mar 6, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31202
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50611002
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 121363
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 21, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Iliamna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iliamna Iliamna, AK | PAIL | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Nondalton Nondalton, AK | PANO | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Pedro Bay Pedro Bay, AK | 4K0 | 25 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2010 | Valley, WA | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA007 |
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.