PA-12

1947 Float Plane

Specifications

Year

1947

Total time (TTAF)

2,300 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

1,192 hrs

Engine

O-320

Avionics & panel

• MGL Radio
• AV-30

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

• Listed 1 day ago

  Fresh to market — early in the listing cycle

• Mid-time engine

  808 hrs to TBO (40% remaining) — a healthy mid-life engine; factor the ~$900/yr overhaul reserve into your budget

• 4/5 key specs

  Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 1,192 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Lycoming O-320.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 2,300 hrs total time across ~79 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Low-time for its age

This airframe has averaged about 29 hrs/year over ~79 years — light use for a personal aircraft. Fewer hours can mean lighter wear, but aircraft that sit also risk dried seals, corrosion, and stale fuel-system components. Ask how regularly it's flown and what the recent annual inspections found.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $9,050 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.