N78496 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-3907, registered in Beaufort, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 18, 1957. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in South Carolina. About 1% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresJul 31, 2033
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Beaufort, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 29, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA314
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52521424
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Beaufort
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Executive Beaufort, SC | KARW | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hilton Head Hilton Head Island, SC | KHXD | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Ridgeland-Claude Dean Ridgeland, SC | 3J1 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.