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
N2492M	1947	12-1699	Bowman, ND	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2493M		12-1561	Billings, MT	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N2499M	1947	12-1566	Jackson, WY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2504M	1946	12-1002	Longwood, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2505M	1946	12-1003	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2507M	1946	12-1005	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N2511M		12-1009	Dripping Springs, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2513M		12-911	Sandwich, MA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N251T	1946	12-254	Central, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2524M	1946	12-910	Aberdeen, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2526M		12-1017	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2528M		12-1019	Mapleton, ME	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2531M	1946	12-1022	Flushing, MI	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2533M	1946	12-925	Owatonna, MN	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2534M	1946	12-926	Eagle River, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2542M	1946	12-1031	Holly Springs, NC	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N2544M		12-1033	Gig Harbor, WA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2545M	1946	12-931	Enumclaw, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2547M	1946	12-930	Seaford, DE	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2549M	1946	12-928	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2552M	1946	12-933	Jordan, MN	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N2553M	1946	12-1012	Upham, ND	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2554M	1946	12-1013	Meadow, SD	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2555M	1946	12-1011	San Diego, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2556M	1946	12-1040	Ridgefield, WA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2557M	1946	12-934	Oklahoma City, OK	-	Check
N2560M	1946	12-936	Orlando, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N2563M	1946	12-938	Ozona, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2564M	1946	12-937	Helena, MT	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2566M	1946	12-1045	Marana, AZ	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2569M	1946	12-940	Moscow, ID	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N256D	1947	12-2903	Melba, ID	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2570M		12-921	Overland Park, KS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2572M		12-941	Hot Springs, AR	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N2577M	1946	12-1051	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2579M	1946	12-946	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N257AW		12-3304	Hagerstown, MD	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N2581M	1947	12-1049	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2586M	1946	12-1047	North Pole, AK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2591M	1946	12-950	Palm Harbor, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N2594M		12-1037	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N2608M	1946	12-1074	Pierre, SD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2612M	1946	12-964	Caldwell, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2615M	1946	12-1079	Carey, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2620M	1946	12-1091	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N2623M	1956	12-1092	Anchorage, AK	-	Pending
N2638M	1946	12-981	Palmer, AK	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N2639M	1946	12-977	Fairbanks, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2640M	1946	12-982	Wasilla, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2641M	1946	12-983	Humble, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2642M	1946	12-984	King Salmon, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2645M	1946	12-979	Madison, SD	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2646M	1946	12-1143	Wasilla, AK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2655M	1946	12-978	Le Sueur, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2656M	1946	12-968	Fairbanks, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2657M	1946	12-970	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N2665M	1947	12-993	Wasilla, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2666M	1946	12-1109	Justin, TX	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N2671M	1946	12-972	Port Orange, FL	May 31, 2031	Valid
N2674M	1946	12-1107	Superior, WI	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N2677M	1946	12-1095	Richvale, CA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2681M	1946	12-1112	Grand Rapids, MN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N2682M	1946	12-1113	Spring Hill, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2683M	1946	12-1114	Jacksonville, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2684M	1954	12-997	Wadena, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2686M	1946	12-999	Monitor, WA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2687M	1946	12-1117	Lakeland, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N2689M	1946	12-1200	Stanley, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2691M	1946	12-1121	Monroe Township, NJ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2692M	1946	12-1122	Mount Pleasant, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2694M	1946	12-1206	Cumb Foreside, ME	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2699M		12-1203	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N26QQ	1946	12-605	Mount Pleasant, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2701M	1946	12-1205	Ester, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2706M	1946	12-1209	Tulsa, OK	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N2707M	1946	12-1210	Floodwood, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N2708M		12-1211	Santa Paula, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2712M	1946	12-1127	Green Bay, WI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2713M	1946	12-1126	Billings, MT	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N2718M	1946	12-1215	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2719M	1946	12-1216	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N2720M	1946	12-1220	Kenai, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2722M	1946	12-1133	Piedmont, SD	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N2732M	1946	12-1225	Oshkosh, WI	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N2734M	1946	12-1226	Danville, IN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2735M	1946	12-1138	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N2736M	1946	12-1137	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N2737M	1946	12-1141	Chickaloon, AK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N2738M	1946	12-1227	Saint Charles, MO	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2740M		12-1230	Denton, MD	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2743M	1946	12-1229	Lampasas, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N2746M	1947	12-1233	Yamhill, OR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2747M	1946	12-1234	Eden, UT	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2748M	1946	12-1235	Kent, WA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2754M	1946	12-1241	Patten, ME	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2755M	1946	12-1240	Naperville, IL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2757M	1946	121238	Lincoln, KS	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2758M	1946	12-1154	Lincoln, KS	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2762M	1946	12-1158	East Jordan, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2765M	1946	12-1167	Willow Springs, MO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-12