Description:
1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser with 5,649 hours total time, extensively rebuilt and modified in 2026 with a new Dakota Cub fuselage, new covering, rebuilt wings with new spars, new tail components, and numerous PA-18 upgrades. Powered by a 150 HP Lycoming O-320 with 402 hours since new, the aircraft features PA-18 landing gear and controls, 29-inch Bushwheels, 61 gallons of fuel, and a 1,935-pound gross-weight increase. The 2026 rebuild also included new interior, glass, wiring, controls, instrumentation, firewall, cowling components, and extensive engine-accessory work.
- Registration: N3688M
- Serial Number: 12-2634
- Total Airframe Time: 5,649 hours
- Complete rebuild completed in 2026
- New modified Dakota Cub fuselage
- New covering and rebuilt wings with new spars and NOS ribs
- Engine: Lycoming O-320, 150 HP
- Engine Time: 402 hours since new
- McCauley 8142 propeller
- Gross Weight: 1,935 lbs.
- Useful Load: 704 lbs.
- Three-seat configuration
- PA-18 main landing gear
- PA-18 adjustable front seat
- PA-18 horizontal stabilizer, elevators and control systems
- Extended flaps with outboard-mounted ailerons and squared wingtips
- 29″ Alaskan Bushwheels
- Cleveland six-bolt wheels and double-puck brakes
- Scott 3200 tailwheel with Baby Bushwheel fork/tire
- Atlee Dodge 61-gallon long-range fuel system
- Left-side seaplane door
- Rear baggage door and removable baggage crossbar
- Overhead X-bracing and skylight
- Garmin GTR 205 COM/intercom
- Garmin GTX 327 transponder
- Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B Out
- Panel-mounted Garmin GPS
- New EI engine instrumentation and fuel totalizer
- Hooker harnesses front and rear
- New leather interior
- New wiring, circuit breakers, switches and control cables
- Sky-Tec lightweight starter and alternator
- Overhauled magnetos and carburetor at 2026 engine installation
- New PA-18 exhaust muffler and shrouds
- Univair lifetime wing and jury struts
- Annual inspection due June 2027
- Rebuild and modifications documented in aircraft records
Point of Contact: Mark Pilkington, Skywagons.com LLC — (530) 306-4648