N3615M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2461, registered in Bethel, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development), issued Oct 19, 1961. 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. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 31, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bethel, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jul 12, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A41316
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51011426
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-2461
- 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
- Experimental since Oct 19, 1961
- Approved operations
- Research and development
Public airports near Bethel
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Bethel, AK | PABE | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A, A1 |
| Bethel Bethel, AK | Z59 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100, 100LL |
| Hangar Lake Bethel, AK | Z58 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100, 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2012 | Aniak, AK | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC12CA102 |
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.