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
N2770M	1946	12-1149	Plymouth, MA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2772M	1946	12-1245	Live Oak, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2773M	1946	12-1247	Palo Alto, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2778M	1946	12-1159	Canutillo, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2780M	1946	12-1168	Locust Grove, GA	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N2784M	1946	12-1165	Middletown, DE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2785M		12-1164	North Pole, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N2789M	1946	12-1184	Bozeman, MT	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N2794M		12-1252	Ward Cove, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N27DS	1947	12-2654	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2800D	1947	12-1637	Clear Lake, SD	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2808M		12-1261	Mccleary, WA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N2809M	1946	12-1265	Togiak, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2810M	1946	12-1263	Soldotna, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2814M	1946	12-1182	Saint Paul, MN	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N2819M	1946	12-1174	Missoula, MT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2820M	1946	12-1172	Baytown, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2821M	1946	12-1171	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N2823M	1946	12-1409	Soldotna, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2827M	1946	12-1306	Pontiac, IL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N2829M	1946	12-1266	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N2830M		12-1267	El Paso, TX	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N2836M	1946	12-1273	Hood River, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2845M	1946	12-1191	Scotts Hill, TN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2849M	1947	12-1402	Erie, CO	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N2850M	1946	12-1190	Colusa, CA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N2853M	1946	12-1187	Hazelton, ND	May 31, 2027	Valid
N2862M	1946	12-1285	Juneau, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2870M	1946	12-1199	Florence, MT	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2875M	1946	12-1404	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2876M		12-1304	Dillingham, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2880M	1946	12-1309	Bethel, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N2883M	1946	12-1423		Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2888M	1946	12-1426	Bellevue, MI	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N2892M	1947	12-1311	La Grange, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2898M	1946	12-1434	San Antonio, TX	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2901M	1946	12-1325	Virginia Beach, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2902M	1946	12-1362	Carey, ID	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N2903M	1946	12-1327	Hartford, WI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2904M	1946	12-1318	Wasilla, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2906M	1946	12-1321	Eagle River, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2907M	1946	12-1322	Youngsville, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2910M	1946	12-1436	Freehold, NJ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2913M	1946	12-1444	Earlysville, VA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N2914M	1947	12-1334	Palmer, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2916M		12-1417	Hensley, AR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2918M		12-1419	Hernando, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N2919M	1946	12-1427	Washington, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2920M	1946	12-1326	Maiden, NC	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2922M	1946	12-1446	Woodstock, IL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2923M	1946	12-1429	Eagle River, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2925M	1946	12-1428	Lexington Park, MD	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N2929M	1946	12-1331	Casa Grande, AZ	-	Check
N2930M	1946	12-1332	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2933M	1946	12-1439	Landenberg, PA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2934M	1946	12-1447	De Pere, WI	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2936M	1946	12-1448	Boise, ID	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2942M	1947	12-1337	Elbert, CO	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2943M	1946	12-1336	Palmer, AK	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N2945M	1946	12-1344	Cantwell, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2951M	1945	12-1346	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N2952M	1946	12-1347	Kasilof, AK	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N2953M	1946	12-1348	Wolfeboro, NH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2957D		12-1350	Twentynine Palms, CA	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N2961M		12-1354	Whitefish, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N2963M	1946	12-1357	Brownsville, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2964M	1946	12-1358	West Monroe, LA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2969M	1946	12-1456	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2971M	1946	121363	Iliamna, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2972M	1946	12-1459	Susquehanna, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2973M	1946	12-1460	Parker, CO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N2975M	1946	12-1457	Wasilla, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N2977M	1946	12-1364	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2984M	1946	12-1369	Independence, OR	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N2986M	1946	12-1371	Fairbanks, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2987M	1946	12-1372	Vassar, MI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2991M		12-1464	Scottville, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2996M	1946	12-1467	Lubbock, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N29FD		12-1449		-	Check
N2AY		12-1038	Paulden, AZ	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2GV	1946	12-824	Edna, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2J	1946	12-778	Orland, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3000M	1947	12-1568	Lewiston, ID	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3001M		12-1718	Pendleton, OR	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N3004M	1947	12-1569	York, NE	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3007M	1947	12-1706	Bellemont, AZ	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N3009M	1947	12-1708	Duluth, MN	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3010M	1947	12-1709	Ione, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3012M		12-1571	Vancouver, WA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3013M	1947	12-1573	Haskell, OK	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3014M	1947	12-1572	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3017M	1947	12-1714	Kalispell, MT	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3021M	1947	12-1576	Caldwell, ID	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3022M	1946	12-1722	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3025M	1947	12-1723	Cordova, AK	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3026M	1947	12-1731	Sutton, AK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N3027M	1947	12-1741	Howland, ME	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3029M		12-1720	Mc Grath, AK	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3032M	1947	12-1725	Canandaigua, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3036M	1947	12-1581	North Myrtle Beach, SC	May 31, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-12