N3960M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-2843, registered in Enterprise, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 15, 1988. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Oregon. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 14, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Enterprise, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Apr 19, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49B77
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51115567
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-2843
- 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
- Standard since Aug 15, 1988
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Enterprise
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Municipal Enterprise, OR | 8S4 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Joseph State Joseph, OR | KJSY | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Reds Horse Ranch Usfs Enterprise, OR | 68D | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | Enterprise, OR | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA177 |
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.