N4166M is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-3065, registered in North Pole, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (other), issued Mar 7, 2003. 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 Oct 2, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- North Pole, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fairbanks FSDO (FAI FSDO) · (907) 474-0276
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4EDA0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51166640
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-3065
- 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
- Restricted since Mar 7, 2003
- Approved operations
- Other
Public airports near North Pole
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Sky-Ranch North Pole, AK | 95Z | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Fairbanks International Fairbanks, AK | PAFA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Chena River Fairbanks, AK | 2Z5 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2010 | Chena Hot Springs, AK | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC11CA001 |
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.