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
N7748H	1946	12-644	Bloomfield, NY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N7753H	1946	12-651	Tomahawk, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7754H	1946	12-652	Bozeman, MT	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N7755H	1946	12-653	Aguila, AZ	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N7756H	1946	12-662	Salome, AZ	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7758H	1946	12-655	Waitsfield, VT	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N7763H		12-660	Bedford, VA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7764H	1946	12-661	Dover, DE	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7765H	1946	12-663	Fairbanks, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7769H	1946	12-669	Marenisco, MI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7770H	1946	12-668	Booker, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7775H	1946	12-673	Laluz, NM	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7777H	1946	12-709	Jennings, LA	-	Check
N7779H	1946	12-677	Bethel, AK	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7781H	1946	12-679	Oakfield, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7784H	1946	12-681	Newbury Park, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N7785H	1946	12-683	Highland, UT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7793H	1946	12-691	Cameron Park, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7795H	1946	12-692	Saylorsburg, PA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7801H	1946	12-698	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N7811H	1946	12-715	Jackson, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7813H		12-711	Spokane, WA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N7817H	1946	12-713	Naples, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7818H	1946	12-716	Chapel Hill, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7823H	1946	12-723	Gakona, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7829H	1946	12-729	Spirit Lake, ID	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7834H	1946	12-734	Volga, SD	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N7837H	1946	12-737	Moses Lake, WA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7841H	1946	12-741	Yacolt, WA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N7842H		12-742	Denali Park, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78442	1947	12-1953	New Plymouth, ID	May 31, 2028	Valid
N78446	1956	12-1960	Columbus, MS	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N78447	1947	12-1957	Molt, MT	May 31, 2027	Valid
N78449	1947	12-1959	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N78450	1947	12-1962	Stanberry, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N78453	1947	12-1963	None, OK	-	Check
N78454	1947	12-1964	Falkville, AL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N78456	1947	12-1965	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N78459	1947	12-1970	Richland Center, WI	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N7845M	1946	121516	Madison, SD	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N78460	1947	12-1971	Washington, VT	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N78463	1947	12-1974	Iliamna, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N78465	1947	12-1976	Golden, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N78466	1947	12-1978	Seminole, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7846H		12-746	Berthold, ND	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N78471	1947	12-1982	Locust Grove, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N78473	1947	12-1984	Duluth, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N78476	1947	12-1987	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7847H	1946	12-747	Muscatine, IA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N78480		12-1990	Girdwood, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N78481	1947	12-1992	Chugiak, AK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7848H	1946	12-748	Monroe, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N78492	1947	12-3903	Fairbanks, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N78495	1947	12-3906	Monkton, MD	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N78496	1947	12-3907	Beaufort, SC	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N78497	1947	12-3908	Lagrange, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7849H	1946	12-749	Graford, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7850H		12-750	Natchez, MS	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N78532		12-3914	Chandler, AZ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N78535	1947	12-3916	Aurora, OR	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N78536	1947	12-3917	Parker, CO	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7853H	1946	12-754	Nome, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N78541	1947	12-3919	Ijamsville, MD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N78546	1947	12-3922	Rochester, MN	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N78547	1947	12-3923	Kearney, MO	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N78554	1947	12-3929	Midwest City, OK	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N78555	1947	12-3930	West Deptford, NJ	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N78558		12-3933	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N78559		12-3934	Denver, CO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N78561	1947	12-2645	Thermal, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N78564	1947	12-3939	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N78565	1947	12-3940	Talkeetna, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N78567		12-3942	Taylors, SC	May 31, 2031	Valid
N7856H	1946	12-757	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N78570		12-3945	Ithaca, NY	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78573	1947	12-3949	Jacksonville, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N78574	1947	12-3950	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N78575	1947	12-3951	Big Lake, AK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7857H	1946	12-758	Pocahontas, IL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N78581		12-3967	Hartford, WI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N78582	1947	12-3968	Fremont, OH	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N78586	1947	12-3972	Milligan, NE	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N78588		12-3957	Big Piney, WY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N78589	1947	12-3956	Tulsa, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N78594		12-3975	Streator, IL	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N78597	1947	12-3960	Montevideo, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7859H	1946	12-760	Platte, SD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N7860H	1946	12-761	Artesia, NM	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7864H		12-767	Artesia, NM	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7867H	1946	12-770	Wyoming, DE	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7869H		12-772	Eagle River, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N786JE	1947	12-789	Wasilla, AK	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N78702	1947	12-3981	Waupaca, WI	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N78704	1947	12-3963	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N78705	1947	12-3962	Nome, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N78706	1947	12-3982	Spanish Fork, UT	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N78708	1947	12-3984	Chula Vista, CA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7871	1947	12-3986	Palmer, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N78787		12-3948	Fairbanks, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N7878M		12-3144	New Richmond, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-12