N78597 — 1947 Piper PA-12
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 14, 2026
N78597 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 14, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 12-3960
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-12
- Year
- 1947
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming 0-290 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Borgerson Mark — Montevideo, MN
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1947 Piper PA-12).
- Jan 2, 2018registered — Borgerson Mark
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N78597 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1947 Piper PA-12 above.
- until Nov 7, 1977Cessna 172K (s/n 17257679)
Frequently asked
- Has N78597 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N78597.
- What kind of aircraft is N78597?
- N78597 is a 1947 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 12-3960.
- Who is N78597 registered to?
- N78597 is registered to Borgerson Mark of Montevideo, MN. Registration status: active.
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