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
N3834M	1947	12-2751	Omak, WA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N3835M	1947	12-2752	Anchorage, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3838M		12-2759	Palmer, AK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3840M	1947	12-2761	Oshkosh, WI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3842M	1947	12-2753	Soldotna, AK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3843M	1947	12-2754	Ballston Spa, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3846M		12-2757	Fairbanks, AK	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3847M	1947	12-2758	Wasilla, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3848M	1947	12-2570	Bedford Hills, NY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3851M	1947	12-2571	Waubun, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3852M	1947	12-2765	Prescott, WI	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3853M	1947	12-2766	Platte, SD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3854M	1947	12-2767	Newcastle, OK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3857M		12-2574	Canby, OR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3860M	1947	12-2770	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3863M	1947	12-2773	Fiskdale, MA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3866M	1947	12-2775	Chandler, AZ	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N3867M	1947	12-2776	Modesto, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3869M	1947	12-2784	Sterling, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3870M	1947	12-2789	Anchorage, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3871M	1947	12-2886	Eveleth, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3874M	1947	12-2785	Fairbanks, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3875M	1947	12-2786	Greenwich, CT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3881M		12-2779	Cohasset, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3882M	1947	12-2778	Eagle River, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3885M	1947	12-2582	Vancouver, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3888M	1947	12-2792	Callaway, NE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3889M	1947	12-2581	Wasilla, AK	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3890M	1947	12-2580	Sugarcreek, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3891M	1947	12-2793	Newburg, ND	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3894M	1947	12-2794	Hagerman, ID	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3896M	1947	12-2796	Burlington, ND	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3898M		12-2798	Painted Post, NY	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N3900M	1947	12-2799	South Egremont, MA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3901M	1947	12-2800	Eagle River, AK	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3902M	1947	12-2801	Keller, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3903M	1947	12-2802	Schellsburg, PA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3904M	1947	12-2803	Anchorage, AK	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N3906M		12-2805	Soldotna, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3910M	1947	12-2808	Lees Summit, MO	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N3911M	1947	12-2809	Woodgate, NY	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N3913M	1947	12-2811	Saint Bonifacius, MN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3914M		12-2812	Anchorage, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3920M		12-2588	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3921M	1947	12-2817	Seward, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3924M	1947	12-2826	Concord, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3931M		12-2110	Preston, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3933M	1947	12-2829	Oklahoma City, OK	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3935M	1947	12-2823	Marmora, NJ	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N3937M		12-2825	Fairbanks, AK	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3939M	1947	12-2591	Defiance, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3941M	1947	12-2832	Ninilchik, AK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3942M	1947	12-2593	Timber Lake, SD	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3944M	1947	12-2834	Delta Jct, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3957M	1947	12-2856	Wasilla, AK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3960M	1947	12-2843	Enterprise, OR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3969B	1946	12-278	Boise, ID	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3971M	1947	12-2599	Southampton, NJ	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3972M		12-2900	Saylorsburg, PA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3976M		12-2859	Garysburg, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3978M	1947	12-2901	Savage, MN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3985M		12-2865	San Diego, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3988M	1947	12-3004	Anchorage, AK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3992M	1947	12-2872	Fairbanks, AK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3997M	1947	12-2876	Pittsburg, TX	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3HX	1947	12-2555	Marble Falls, TX	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N3XX	1946	12-811	Ransomville, NY	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N4003M		12-2880	Calistoga, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4006M	1947	12-2883	Wasilla, AK	-	Pending
N4008M	1947	12-2885	Anchorage, AK	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4011M	1947	12-2888	Soldotna, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4012M	1947	12-2889	Farmington, MN	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N4013M	1947	12-2891	Princeton, IL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N4014M	1947	12-2892	Brooksville, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N4017M	1947	12-2895	Wasilla, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4018M	1947	12-2896	Millinocket, ME	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4021H	1947	12-3448	Tinley Park, IL	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N4022M	1947	12-2899	Fairland, OK	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4023M	1947	12-2905	Duluth, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N4024M		12-2909	Monroeville, AL	-	Check
N4026H	1947	12-3454	Stevensville, MD	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N4027H	1947	12-3455	Pierre, SD	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N4027M	1947	12-2911	Cape May, NJ	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4028H	1947	12-3456	Talkeetna, AK	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4029M		12-2913	Chippewa Lake, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4030M	1947	12-2914	Victor, NY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4037M	1947	12-2920	Coeur D Alene, ID	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4038H	1947	12-3465	Fairbanks, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4039H	1947	12-3466	Waynesboro, TN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4039M	1947	12-2922	Kasilof, AK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4040H	1947	12-3467	Artesia, NM	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N4041M	1947	12-2924	Kirbyville, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4043H		12-3470	Fairbanks, AK	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4044M	1947	12-2927	Kenai, AK	May 31, 2032	Valid
N4045M	1947	12-2928	Gainesville, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4057M	1947	12-2940	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N4060M	1947	12-2943	Burnsville, MN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4061M	1947	12-2950	Chugiak, AK	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N4071M	1947	12-2954	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4072M	1947	12-2960	Chico, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-12