N3697M

N3697M is a Piper 12 Supercruiser, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by ORTLAND TANNER DODD. SkyMeter has tracked 94 flights totalling 72 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is PAMR to PAMR. Service window in our records spans 295 days. Of those flights, 14 (14.9%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Piper 12 Supercruiser has a 36 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 1,750 lb.

About the Piper 12 Supercruiser

The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser is a three-seat, high-wing taildragger that emerged in 1946 as Piper's answer to postwar demand for rugged, affordable personal aircraft. Built on the proven J-3 Cub lineage but stretched and strengthened, the PA-12 offered families and bush pilots a roomier cabin, a more powerful engine (typically 100-108 hp Lycoming), and the ability to haul meaningful cargo into short, unprepared strips. Over 3,760 were manufactured between 1946 and 1948, making it one of the most successful early postwar designs before Piper shifted focus to the tricycle-gear Tri-Pacer.

With a maximum takeoff weight of 1,750 pounds and a never-exceed speed of 115 knots, the Super Cruiser occupies the sweet spot between the minimalist Cub and heavier utility aircraft. Its stall speed of 38 knots in landing configuration and rugged steel-tube fuselage made it a favorite for backcountry operations, float flying, and agricultural work. The type remains popular in the vintage aircraft community today, prized for its honest handling, low operating costs, and the unmistakable sound of a round engine turning a wooden propeller.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.