N3937M is a Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2825, registered in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 11, 1956. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 356 of them registered in Alaska. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fairbanks, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Sep 14, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49147
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51110507
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Fairbanks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | 10 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2022 | Arctic Village, AK | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ANC22FA066 |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Nulato, AK | Piper PA 12 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA320 |
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.