N7243V is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 123238, registered in Duluth, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 18, 1997. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 69 of them registered in Minnesota. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 13, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Duluth, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 21, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 21, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9B53D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52332475
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 123238
- 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 Jun 18, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Duluth
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth International Duluth, MN | KDLH | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
| Sky Harbor Duluth, MN | KDYT | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Richard I Bong Superior, WI | KSUW | 6 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 1970 | CALLAIR A-9 | 1280 | |||
| - | BEECH A36 | E2327 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2008 | Centerville, WA | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | SEA08LA063 |
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.