N78463 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-1974, registered in Iliamna, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 11, 1977. 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 Sep 5, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Iliamna, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jul 28, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA2A8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52521250
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-780 (FS 2003 Corp.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12-1974
- 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 Apr 11, 1977
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Iliamna
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iliamna Iliamna, AK | PAIL | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Nondalton Nondalton, AK | PANO | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Pedro Bay Pedro Bay, AK | 4K0 | 25 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2011 | North Pole, AK | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC11CA094 |
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.