BURNS SHAWN C· ICAO24 a53fc9· last seen 2d ago

N4372M is a Piper 12 Supercruiser, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by BURNS SHAWN C. SkyMeter has tracked 146 flights totalling 59 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is O38 to KTUL. Service window in our records spans 402 days. Of those flights, 16 (11.0%) 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.

FLIGHTS
146
all time
FLOWN HOURS
59
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
25
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
2
37 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
06/10/2025 → 07/18/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
11.0%
16 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
O38 KTUL
6
4
3
3
O38 KGCM
3
2
2
2
2
2

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Piper 12 Supercruiser

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
56 kt
MTOW
1,750 lb
Wingspan
36 ft
Length
23 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N4372M

50
06/19/2026
34m
△ Low approach-stability score
05/11/2026
2m
△ Low approach-stability score
04/21/2026
21m
△ Low approach-stability score
07/20/2025
25m
△ Low approach-stability score
07/18/2025
6m
△ Low approach-stability score
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