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
N3041M	1947	12-1733	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N3042M		12-1734	Moscow, ID	May 31, 2030	Valid
N3044M	1947	12-1736	Soldotna, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3048M	1947	12-1753	Sarasota, FL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N3051M	1947	12-1580	Palestine, IL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N3052M		12-1742	Fairland, IN	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3056M		12-1744	New Hampton, NY	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3058M		12-1585	Greenleaf, WI	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3061M	1947	12-1749	Jordan, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3062M		12-1583		Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3067M	1947	12-1754	River Falls, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3069M	1947	12-1755	Newfolden, MN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3071M	1947	12-1757	Traverse City, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3072M	1947	12-1758	Fontana, WI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3076M	1947	12-1762	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3080M		12-1768	Palm City, FL	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3083M	1947	12-1771	Poland, NY	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N3085M	1947	12-1773	New Durham, NH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3086M	1947	12-1774	Curtis, WA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3088M		12-1777	Brownwood, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3089M	1947	12-1778	Valley Springs, SD	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3092M		12-1781	Sterling, AK	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N3098M	1947	12-1784	Fort Denaud, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N30V	1955	12-333	Silt, CO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3100M	1947	12-1786	Bigfork, MT	May 31, 2030	Valid
N3101M	1947	12-1788	Chugiak, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3102M	1947	12-1789	Litchfield Park, AZ	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N3103M	1947	12-1793	Olive Branch, MS	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3108M		12-1796	Marana, AZ	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3111M	1947	12-1799	Edgewood, NM	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3114M		12-1807	Odessa, TX	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N311E	1946	12-411	Midland, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3123M	1947	12-1823	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3125M		12-1825	Elizabeth, CO	-	Check
N3129M	1947	12-1819	Fairbanks, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3130M	1947	12-1818	Eveleth, MN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3134M	1947	12-1830	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3135M		12-1829	Palmer, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3136M	1947	12-1808	Portland, OR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3138M	1947	12-1821	Maple Lake, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3146T	1947	12-3217		Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3148M	1947	12-1835	Wasilla, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3151M	1947	12-1837	Webster, MN	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3152M	1947	12-1839	Miami, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3154M	1947	12-1841	Greenbrier, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3155M	1947	12-1857	Palmer, AK	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N3157M		12-1890		Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3162M	1947	12-1842	Fayetteville, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3164M	1947	12-2005	Paso Robles, CA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3166M	1947	12-2001	Hayden, ID	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3167M	1947	12-1599	Winchester, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3168M	1947	12-1847	Fairbanks, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3171M	1947	12-1852	Napa, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3174M		12-1851	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3177M	1947	12-1894	Wahpeton, ND	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N317DF	1947	12-1649	Wasilla, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3181M	1947	12-2021	Rubicon, WI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3185M	1947	12-1866	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3186M		12-2013	Nyssa, OR	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3187M	1947	12-2014	Gilbert, AZ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3188M	1947	12-1867	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3190M	1947	12-2008	Jackson, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3191M	1947	12-2007	Phoenix, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3199M	1947	12-1862	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3200M		12-1872	Eagle River, AK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3203M	1947	12-1873	Kasilof, AK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3210E	1947	12-1473	Flemington, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3218M	1947	12-1881	Athol, ID	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3222M	1947	12-1887		May 31, 2028	Valid
N3224M	1947	12-2023	Kingsburg, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3226M	1947	12-2105	Avoca, NY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3227M	1947	12-2108	Wasilla, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3229M	1947	12-2107	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3233M	1947	12-2027	Glennallen, AK	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3235M	1947	12-2028	Pleasant Grove, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3238M	1947	12-2115	Cantwell, AK	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3243M		12-1897	Kasilof, AK	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3244M	1947	12-1898	Holly, CO	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3248M	1947	12-2103	Chickaloon, AK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3254M	1947	12-2171	Paige, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3255M	1947	12-2165		May 31, 2028	Valid
N3257M	1947	12-2163	Kodiak, AK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3259M	1947	12-2032	Hamilton, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3260M	1947	12-2124	Social Circle, GA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3269M	1947	12-2127	Wasilla, AK	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3270M		12-2128	Volga, SD	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3277M	1947	12-2134	Juneau, AK	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3281M	1947	12-2140	Grand Rapids, MI	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3282M	1947	12-2137	Lawrence, KS	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N3287M	1947	12-2038	Le Claire, IA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3289M	1947	12-2141	Midland, NC	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3290M	1947	12-2151	El Paso, TX	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3294M	1947	12-2142	Meridian, ID	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3295M	1947	12-2143	Rio Grande, NJ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3297M		12-2153	Calumet, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3299M		12-2146	Effort, PA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3302M	1947	12-2157	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3303M	1947	12-2156	Tower, MN	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3307M	1947	12-2160	King Salmon, AK	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3309M	1947	12-2042	Waterville, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-12