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
N3584M	1947	12-2431	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3586M	1947	12-2509	Shakopee, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3591M	1947	12-2437	Wooster, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3594M		12-2439	Chenoa, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3598M	1947	12-2444	Talkeetna, AK	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N3600M		12-2446	Cass City, MI	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3604M	1947	12-2453	Carey, ID	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3607M	1947	12-2516	Palmer, AK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3611M	1947	12-2543	Riverside, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3613M	1947	12-2459	Delta Junction, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3615M	1947	12-2461	Bethel, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3616M	1947	12-2462	Lincoln, MT	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3619M	1947	12-2517	Nome, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3621M	1947	12-2470	Middlefield, CT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3622M	1947	12-2471	Palmer, AK	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N3629M	1947	12-2476	Wasilla, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3633M	1947	12-2521	Kenmare, ND	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3635M	1947	12-2479	Lexington Park, MD	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3638M	1947	12-2482	Colorado City, CO	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3640M	1947	12-2495	Gig Harbor, WA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3642M	1947	12-2497	Jacksonville, AR	May 31, 2030	Valid
N3643M		12-2496	King Salmon, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3647M	1947	12-2600	Eagan, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3648M	1947	12-2605	Minnetonka, MN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3649M	1947	12-2604	Eagle River, AK	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3650M	1947	12-2603	Kinnear, WY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3651M	1947	12-2601	Franklin, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3651N		12-1902	Wasilla, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3652M	1947	12-2602	Homer, AK	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N3652N		12-1903	Dwight, IL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3654M	1947	12-2526	Anchorage, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3655N	1947	12-1906	Wasilla, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3658M	1947	12-2608	Louisville, KY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3658N	1947	12-1911	Aurora, CO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3660N		12-1909	Lafayette, CO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3662M	1947	12-2613	Fayetteville, AR	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3662N	1947	12-1913	Firth, ID	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3665M	1947	12-2530	Warren, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3666M		12-2616	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3667N	1946	12-1918	Seattle, WA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N3668N		12-1919	Tampa, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3669M	1947	12-2621	Anchorage, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3669N	1947	12-1920	Deering, ND	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3670N	1946	12-1921	Osakis, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3671N	1947	12-1922	Lakeland, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3672M	1947	12-2533	Fairbanks, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3674M	1947	12-2624	Seneca, SC	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N3675M		12-2625	Strasburg, VA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N3676N	1947	12-1927	Eagle River, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3677M	1947	12-2531	Wasilla, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3680M	1947	12-2631	Eagle River, AK	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3681N		12-1931	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N3683M	1947	12-2633	Wasilla, AK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3684M	1947	12-2632	Raeford, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3687M		12-2535	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3687N	1947	12-1937	Rockport, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3688M	1946	12-2634	Salome, AZ	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N3689M	1947	12-2636	Woods Cross, UT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3693N	1947	12-1943	Syracuse, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3696N	1947	12-1947	Palmyra, VA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3697M	1947	12-2641	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N3698M	1947	12-2643	Willow, AK	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N3699N		12-1949	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N3712M		12-2658	Pendleton, OR	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3713M		12-2539	Sisters, OR	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3716M	1947	12-2657	San Diego, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3717M	1947	12-2659	Bettles Field, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3719M	1947	12-2541	Bothell, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3721M	1947	12-2662	Rio Grande, NJ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3725M	1947	12-2544	Culpeper, VA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3728M	1947	12-2668	Wausau, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3729M	1947	12-2669	Cascade, ID	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3739M	1947	12-2676	Collierville, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3748M		12-2683	Berthold, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3752M	1947	12-2688	Eagle River, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3756M	1947	12-2691	North Pole, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3758M		12-2552	Tucson, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3761M		12-2693	Wasilla, AK	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3762M	1947	12-2694	Morris, IL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3764M	1947	12-2696	Corvallis, OR	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3767M		12-2699	Dunedin, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3780M	1947	12-2710	Cody, WY	-	Pending
N3782M		12-2712	Marstons Mills, MA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3784M	1947	12-2714	Fryeburg, ME	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3785M	1947	12-2554	Stanton, MN	-	Check
N3786M	1947	12-2715	Seaside, OR	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3787M	1947	12-2553	Thompson Falls, MT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3788M	1947	12-2716	Brunswick, ME	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3793M	1947	12-2718	Hollywood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3795M	1947	12-2722	Buhl, ID	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3797M	1947	12-2721	Greencastle, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3798M	1947	12-2724	Gloucester Point, VA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3802M	1947	12-2562	Hobart, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3806M	1947	12-2563	Buckfield, ME	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3807M	1947	12-2729	Erie, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3809M	1947	12-2731	Anchorage, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3816M	1947	12-2737	Ankeny, IA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3824M	1947	12-2744	Wasilla, AK	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N3826M	1947	12-2568	Carthage, MO	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N3833M	1947	12-2750	Enterprise, AL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid

Piper PA-12