N3453M

Valid registration

1947 PIPER PA-12

Fixed wing single engineAnchorage, AKRegistered Oct 23, 2026

N3453M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2340, registered in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 20, 1955. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 356 of them registered in Alaska. About 1% of them were built after it.

2554days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Anchorage, AK
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
Certificate issued
Oct 23, 2026
Last FAA action
Oct 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A3D2AE
Mode S code (octal)
50751256
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
Year manufactured
1947
Serial number
12-2340
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 20, 1955

Public airports near Anchorage

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Bold
Anchorage, AK
A1315 miNon-towered-
D&C Fire Lake Flying Club
Eagle River, AK
D7215 miNon-towered-
Girdwood
Girdwood, AK
AQY15 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Changes seen in the FAA file

  • Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
  • New registration certificate issued on Oct 23, 2026

CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.

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