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N78497

Piper PA-12

Valid Georgia

N78497 is a Piper PA-12, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1947. It has 3 seats. It is registered to an individual in Lagrange, Georgia. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 27, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated March 16, 1956. 6 documents are on file: 6 × bill of sale (evidence of ownership).

Aircraft

Maker
Piper
Model
PA-12
Serial number
12-3908
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp
Seats
3
Year built
1947
Cruising speed
82 mph
Transponder code
AAA315 (octal 52521425)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 27, 2020
Expires
October 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 24, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · March 16, 1956
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00924930

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Hudson Thomas D
Type
Individual
Address
420 College Ave
Lagrange, GA 30240-3016

Owners can ask the FAA to withhold their name and address from public files. When they do, those fields are blank here as well. How that works.

Documents on file 6

2026-09-16Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-16Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-16Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-16Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-16Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)
2026-09-16Bill of sale (evidence of ownership)

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data