Piper PA-12 accidents

The NTSB database holds 813 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-12, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 91 of them were fatal (11%), and 142 people died.

The deadliest year was 1974, with 8 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (187 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Unknown/Not Reported.

53 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 421 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

813

Records

Fatal

142

Deaths

11%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 760 of 813 can be placed (421 approximate)

By decade

1960s 181

1970s 214

1980s 127

1990s 111

2000s 80

2010s 62

2020s 38

Where these happened

United States 809 Canada 3 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Paramount Air Service Inc. 3 Air Rangers, In 2 Aerial Adverti 2 Joseph Cook 2 Sky Signs, Inc. 2 Letourneau COL 1

All 813 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
17 Feb 1980	Piper PA-12 N2736M	Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Feb 1980	Piper PA-12 N98994	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Jan 1980	Piper PA-12 N2684M	Columbus, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
18 Jan 1980	Piper PA-12 N2715M	Stoney River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Jan 1980	Piper PA-12 N92795	Beaumont, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Nov 1979	Piper PA-12 N2315M	Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Oct 1979	Piper PA-12 N98967	Long Rapids, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Oct 1979	Piper PA-12 N7897H	Farmington, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Oct 1979	Piper PA-12 N2738M	Austin, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1979	Piper PA-12 N72HW	Chesapeake, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Sep 1979	Piper PA-12 N2306M	Glenallen, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1979	Piper PA-12 N4121N	Ft.yukon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1979	Piper PA-12 N7663H	Lake Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	-
9 Aug 1979	Piper PA-12 N7853H	Gulkana, Alaska, United States approximate position	Silver TIP Air	Minor injuries	-
12 May 1979	Piper PA-12 N7649H	Birchwood, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1979	Piper PA-12 N7735H	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Nov 1978	Piper PA-12 N3976M	N.myrtle Bch, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1978	Piper PA-12 N4064M	West Memphis, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1978	Piper PA-12 N7530H	Willow, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Sep 1978	Piper PA-12 N7550H	Sitka, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1978	Piper PA-12 N3380M	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1978	Piper PA-12 N2311M	MacCarthy, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Sep 1978	Piper PA-12 N3752M	Rugby, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1978	Piper PA-12 N3592M	Palmer, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jun 1978	Piper PA-12 N2692M	Homer, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1978	Piper PA-12 N3138M	St Cloud, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1978	Piper PA-12 N2341M	Soldatna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 May 1978	Piper PA-12 N3052M	Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1978	Piper PA-12 N2656M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1977	Piper PA-12 N4040M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1977	Piper PA-12 N2758M	Denison, Iowa, United States approximate position	Denison Aero	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1977	Piper PA-12 N3992M	Slop Bucket Lk, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1977	Piper PA-12 N4018H	Marsing, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1977	Piper PA-12 N7729H	Ridgway, Colorado, United States approximate position	PA12 Flying CL	Serious injuries	-
17 Apr 1977	Piper PA-12 N21M	Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Mar 1977	Piper PA-12 N3123M	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1977	Piper PA-12 N7853H	Peters Creek Ak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Mar 1977	Piper PA-12 N2631M	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1977	Piper PA-12 N98900	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jan 1977	Piper PA-12 N3676N	Eagle River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1976	Piper PA-12 N3277M	Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Sep 1976	Piper PA-12 N3913M	Pembroke, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1976	Piper PA-12 N7869H	Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1976	Piper PA-12 N3324M	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Aug 1976	Piper PA-12 N7523H	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Aug 1976	Piper PA-12 N7721H	Gulkana, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1976	Piper PA-12 N2938M	Anaktuvuk, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Jul 1976	Piper PA-12 N2516M	Amchitka, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1976	Piper PA-12 N12AV	Skwewtna, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
30 Jun 1976	Piper PA-12 N3131M	Worley, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-