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
N7879H	1946	12-782	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N7885H		12-788	Rockville, MD	May 31, 2030	Valid
N7890H	1946	12-794	Baker City, OR	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N7895H	1946	12-799	Talkeetna, AK	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N7896H	1946	12-798	Christiana, TN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N7898H		12-802	Palmer, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N78CW		12-1907	Eagle River, AK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N7900H	1946	12-804	Farmington, ME	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7906H		12-810	Sumner, TX	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N7914H	1946	12-818	Schenectady, NY	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N7915H	1946	12-819	Hayward, WI	May 31, 2029	Valid
N7921H		12-823	Wasilla, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N7923H		12-829	Weymouth, MA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7924H	1946	12-830	Waller, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7925H	1946	12-831	Corpus Christi, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7929H		12-826	Shakopee, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7930H	1946	12-834	Kenai, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N7931H	1946	12-839	Palmer, AK	-	Check
N7933H	1946	12-836	Markham, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7941H	1946	12-845	Walnut Creek, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N7944H	1946	12-847	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N7949H		12-855	Yakima, WA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N7954H	1946	12-853	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N7955H	1946	12-858	Kasilof, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N7958H	1946	12-860	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N7961H	1946	12-866	Maryville, MO	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N7964H		12-869	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N7965H	1946	12-870	Madison, AL	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7968H		12-901	Old Town, ME	May 31, 2032	Valid
N7970H		12-887	Santa Fe, NM	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7972H	1946	12-875	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N7973H	1946	12-876	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7977H	1946	12-873	Hamilton, MT	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N7979H		12-864	Haines, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N7982H		12-874	Shalimar, FL	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N7983H	1946	12-877	Fairbanks, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N7985H	1946	12-879	Crown Point, IN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N7986H	1946	12-857	Sonoma, CA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N7987H	1946	12-900	Cocolalla, ID	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N7990H		12-898	Elgin, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N7994H	1946	12-1142	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N7996H	1946	12-894	Duluth, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N7LX	1947	12-2687	Medina, WA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8077U	1947	12-1084	Lewiston, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N81ZW	1947	12-3085	Portland, OR	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N826VA		12-3012	Lantry, SD	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N847WA	1947	12-3214	Spearfish, SD	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8671M		12-2623	Lock Haven, PA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N86UF	1946	121596	Canby, OR	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N87800	1946	12-2	Prosser, WA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N87803	1946	12-4	Fayetteville, NC	May 31, 2028	Valid
N87804	1946	12-5	Lompoc, CA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N87806	1946	12-7	Wilder, ID	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8787M		12-3437	Grand Rapids, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N88AL	1946	12-971	Side Lake, MN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N900PA	1947	12-2258	Sidney, ME	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N9046R	1947	12-2311	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N9051Q		12-619	Fort Lupton, CO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N907E		12-3921	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N91083		12-974	Monroe, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N9130R	1947	12-1859	Oakland, CA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N9174H	1946	12-288	Huntsville, AL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N918TF	1947	12-2232	Portland, OR	-	Pending
N91906		12-15	Alamogordo, NM	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N91908	1946	12-17	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N91911		12-20	Wasilla, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N92508	1946	12-31	Ridgefield, WA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N92511		12-34	Soldotna, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N92515	1946	12-38	Sturgis, SD	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N92536	1946	12-60	Carrollton, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N92538	1946	12-64	Firth, ID	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N92544	1946	12-73	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N92545	1946	12-74	New Hampton, NY	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N92547	1946	12-76	Gainesville, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N92549	1946	12-78	Spokane Valley, WA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N92556	1946	12-85	Columbus, NM	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N92563	1946	12-92	Hamlin, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N92569	1946	12-98	Springfield, OR	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N92571	1946	12-101	Saint Joseph, IL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N92576	1946	12-106	Chugiak, AK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N92582	1946	12-112	Ketchikan, AK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N92583	1946	12-113	Lava Hot Springs, ID	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N92585	1946	12-115	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N92587	1946	12-122	Lakeway, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N92588	1946	12-118	Baton Rouge, LA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N92592	1946	12123	Jonesboro, AR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N92700		12-133	Soldotna, AK	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N92713	1946	12-148	Brookhaven, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N92719	1946	12-155	Ward Cove, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N92727		12-163	New Richland, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N92731	1946	12-167	Blaine, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N92732	1946	12-168	St Bonifacius, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N92733	1946	12-170	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N92736	1946	12-173	Salome, AZ	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N92740		12-177	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N92742	1946	12-180	Brooksville, MS	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N92748		12-186	El Paso, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N92751	1946	12-191	Centre, AL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N92752	1946	12-193	Shirley, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N92754	1946	12-195	Fayetteville, AR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-12