N4135M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-3034, registered in Lewistown, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 5, 1956. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 30 of them registered in Montana. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 8, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lewistown, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Oct 29, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4E258
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51161130
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Lewistown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown Municipal Lewistown, MT | KLWT | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Denton Denton, MT | 5U0 | 30 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Winifred Winifred, MT | 9S7 | 35 mi | Non-towered | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | Judith Gap, MT | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA266 |
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.