Flight Tracker
N2945M
1946 PIPER PA-12
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Restricted
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GILLILAND JOHN R
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
CANTWELL, AK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 5, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Dec 9, 1975
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Approved Operations
Other

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Year
1946
Serial Number
12-1344
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
82 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A30769
Mode S Code (Octal)
50603551

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 26, 2011 Accident Substantial Talkeetna, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s decision to take off from an off-airport site in variable wind.

NTSB ANC11CA113
May 29, 2006 Accident Substantial Wasilla, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain during an aborted landing. Factors contributing to the accident were a tailwind and rising terrain.

NTSB ANC06CA065