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Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

2 models built 1946–1949 · 1,246 on the US register today

The Super Cruiser, built 1946-1948: a widened Cub with a bench rear seat for two and more fuel, sold as a postwar touring aeroplane for a family that could not afford a four-seater. The PA-12S is the seaplane model on the type certificate.

The variants

MODELYEARSACTIVETAILFAX SCOREWHAT CHANGED
PA-121946–19481,24124.2/50The original
PA-12S1946–19495—Seaplane model
Family fleet, active
1,246
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
60.2
75 events over 1,246 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30

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