N3036M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-1581, registered in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, aerial advertising), issued Jul 2, 1979. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in South Carolina. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 31, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BARNSTORMERS AERIAL ADVERTISING LLC
- Location
- North Myrtle Beach, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A32DAD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50626655
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-1581
- 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
- Multiple since Jul 2, 1979
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Aerial advertising
Public airports near North Myrtle Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand North Myrtle Beach, SC | KCRE | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Myrtle Beach International Myrtle Beach, SC | KMYR | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Odell Williamson Municipal Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 60J | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 31, 2023 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA23LA356 |
| Apr 29, 2009 | Georgetown, SC | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA275 |
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.