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1946 Piper PA-12 Super CruiserSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Washington, DC, USA

This 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, serial number 12-703, is offered at $154,500 and represents a comprehensively modified backcountry machine with 2,683 total time on the airframe. The airframe was recovered, rewired, and its wings rebuilt in 2009, with the most recent annual inspection completed in December of 2024. The seller, who has owned the aircraft for many years, describes it as having no damage history (NDH). Power comes from an O-320-B2B Lycoming producing 160 horsepower, with 106 hours since a major overhaul performed by Mad Mike's Aircraft Engines in Wasilla, Alaska, showing compressions of 77, 78, 77, 77. The McCauley 82x43...

Year
1946
Make
Piper
Series
PA-12 Super Cruiser
Model
PA-12 Super Cruiser
Serial #
number12-703Total

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
3

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,683 hrs
Engine 1 Time
106 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
510 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Digital Logbooks Available
Inspection Status
Last Annual: 12/2024

Avionics

GPS

Stratus 3 - ADS-B In (Foreflight)

ADSB

Stratus ESG - ESG Transponder ADS-B Out

ADS-B In

Stratus 3 - ADS-B In (Foreflight)

PFD

uAvionics AV-30-C - Horizon/DG

EMS

Electronics International Fuel Computer - Oil CHT, Warning Lights

Audio

Sigtronics Intercom

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

FA Dodge HD Muffler/Shroud - HD FA HD PA-18 HD (No AD)

Lighting

Whelen LED - LED Taxi/Landing Lights, Position Lights and Beacon

Battery

PC680 AGM - AGM Battery

Propeller

McCauley GM8244 - 82x43

Alternator

Installed

Wheel Landing Gear

Alaska Bushwheels 31" - Wheels/Brakes, PA-18 1-1/4" Gear with FA Dodge Cables

Float Fittings

FA Dodge Weld-On Float Fittings

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Front/Rear Shoulder Harnesses

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-320-B2B
Engine Power
160 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley GM8244

Asking Price

$154,500

Aircraft Location

Washington, DC, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Nov 29, 2025: $154,500 - aircraftforsale

Jul 31, 2025: $154,500 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Jul 31, 2025

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