N78466 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-1978, registered in Seminole, TX. 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, issued Jan 5, 1956. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Texas. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 24, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Seminole, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 2006
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA2AB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52521253
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Seminole
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines County Seminole, TX | KGNC | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Denver City Denver City, TX | E57 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Andrews County Andrews, TX | E11 | 28 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | Seagraves, TX | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN22FA211 |
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.