Piper PA-12: 1,242 Registered, Specs and TCDS A-780

1,242Registered aircraft

1,219Valid registrations

175Renewals due in 12 months

1945-1962Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 3
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 82 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / PA-12

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

A-780

FS 2003 Corp.Listed as model PA-12 · former holders: Piper Aircraft, Inc. · revision 13, 03/30/2001

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1940s988

1950s10

1960s1

Top states

Alaska356

Minnesota69

Texas60

Idaho45

Washington41

Florida39

California39

Oregon38

Wisconsin34

Michigan31

NTSB accident records

124 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Sep 20, 2026	Salem, OR	PA-12	N4139M	None
Sep 10, 2026	Arctic Village, AK	PA12	N2945M	None
Aug 21, 2026	Bemidji, MN	PA-12	N7524H	Minor
Jun 23, 2026	Dixie, ID	PA-12	N3013M	None
Jun 21, 2026	North Pole, AK	PA-12	N2586M	None

Registered aircraft (1,242)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N713CM	1947	12-3915	Apopka, FL	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N722RW	1947	12-2586		Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7243V	1947	123238	Duluth, MN	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N747BH	1947	12-2740	Wasilla, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N747DC		12-3266	Parkers Prairie, MN	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N749DW	1946	12-1403	Wasilla, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7500H	1946	12-361	Palmer, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7502H		12-363	Hecla, SD	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7504H	1946	12-365	Fenton, MI	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N7510H	1946	12-371	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7515H	1946	12-379	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7517H	1946	12-381	Sterling, AK	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N7521H		12-385	Lancaster, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7524H		12-388	Newfolden, MN	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N7525H	1946	12-389	Lincoln, VT	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N7527H		12-391	Clinton, UT	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7532H		12-396	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N7535H	1946	12401	Bozeman, MT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7537H	1946	12-403	Natchez, MS	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N754AK		12-211	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7551H	1946	12-418	Las Vegas, NV	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7561H	1946	12-430	Newburg, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7562H		12-431	Glenburn, ND	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7567H		12-437	San Antonio, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7569H	1946	12-439	East Northport, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7570H	1946	12-440	Grafton, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7571H	1946	12-441	Chugiak, AK	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7572H	1946	12-442	Fairbanks, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7573H	1946	12-444	Hallock, MN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7574H	1946	12-445	Ennis, MT	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7576H	1946	12-447	Andover, MA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N7579H	1946	12-454	Youngstown, NY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N757DS	1947	12-2745	Monitor, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7580H	1946	12-460	Chehalis, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7581H	1946	12-451	Great Bend, KS	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7585H	1946	12-465	Midlothian, TX	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N7588H	1946	12-450	Boise, ID	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7592H	1946	12-466	Ottumwa, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7593H	1946	12-467	Piedmont, SC	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7595H	1946	12-469	Lodi, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7599H	1946	12-473	Kenai, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7603H		12-478		-	Pending
N7604H	1946	12-479	Fairbanks, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7608H	1946	12-483	Tarpon Springs, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7611H	1946	12-487	Rockford, MI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7614H	1946	12-489	Sitka, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7616H	1946	12-491	Hawick, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7617H	1946	12-492	Spring Hill, FL	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N7618H		12-493	Lino Lakes, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7620H	1946	12-496	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7621H		12-497	Melbourne, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N7622H	1946	12-516	Cass City, MI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7623H	1946	12-498	Anchorage, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7625H	1946	12-500	Carl Junction, MO	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N7630H	1946	12-505	Upham, ND	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7631H	1946	12-506	Big Lake, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7632H	1946	12-507	Scappoose, OR	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N7634H	1946	12-509	Murfreesboro, TN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7635H	1946	12-510	Lafayette, CO	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N7643H	1946	12-518	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7644H		12-522	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7645H	1946	12-523	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7646H		12-524	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7648H		12-527	Middletown, OH	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7649H	1946	12-528	Lewiston, ID	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7654H	1946	12-532	Twin Bridges, MT	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7655H		12-533	Coxs Mills, WV	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7656H	1946	12-534	White Lake, WI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7659H		12-538	Delaware, OH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7661H	1946	12-541	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7663H	1946	12-543	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N7667H	1957	12535	Juneau, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7670H	1946	12-549	Palmer, AK	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N7671H	1946	12-551	Hettinger, ND	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7674H		12-554	Tok, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7678H	1946	12-567	Hereford, AZ	May 31, 2033	Valid
N7682H	1946	12-571	Pace, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7684H	1946	12-573	Kenai, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7688H	1946	12-577	Wasilla, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7690H	1946	12-580	Palmer, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7691H	1946	12-581	Palos Park, IL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N7697H		12-588	Bolton, MS	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N76X	1948	12-4036	Fairbanks, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7701H	1946	12-592	Huntersville, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7703H		12-594	Scooba, MS	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N7705H	1946	12-597	Plymouth, MN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7706H	1946	12-598	Lovettsville, VA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7708H	1946	12-600	Bonney Lake, WA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7709H		12-601	Willmar, MN	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7710H	1946	12-602	Rushville, NE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7712H	1946	12-604	Wasilla, AK	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7717H	1946	12-610	Tower, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7719H	1946	12-612	Protem, MO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7721H		12-614	Juneau, AK	-	Pending
N7722H	1946	12-616	Absarokee, MT	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N7726H		12-622	Limerick, ME	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7729H		12-1981	Waupaca, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7740H		12-636	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N7743H	1946	12-639	Wasilla, AK	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N7744H	1946	12-640	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2031	Valid

Piper PA-12