N3806M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2563, registered in Buckfield, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 10, 1997. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Maine. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 5, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Buckfield, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A45E80
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51057200
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-2563
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 10, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2011 | Sebago Lake, ME | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA11CA134 |
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.