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
15 Jun 1976	Piper PA-12 N3229M	Paxson, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1976	Piper PA-12 N2919M	Whitehouse, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1976	Piper PA-12 N3129M	Gulkana, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1976	Piper PA-12 N4054M	Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1976	Piper PA-12 N3483M	Winnemucca, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1976	Piper PA-12 N4275M	Whitehall, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Feb 1976	Piper PA-12 N92561	Phenix City, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Feb 1976	Piper PA-12 N91911	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Feb 1976	Piper PA-12 N3655N	Ft.yukon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
15 Jan 1976	Piper PA-12 N4158M	Eureka, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Nov 1975	Piper PA-12 N3383M	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1975	Piper PA-12 N92589	Hana, Hawaii, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1975	Piper PA-12 N3842M	Teller, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1975	Piper PA-12 N7566H	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
30 Aug 1975	Piper PA-12 N4145M	Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Aerial Adverti	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1975	Piper PA-12 N3824M	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Aug 1975	Piper PA-12 N3720M	Midland, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
7 Jul 1975	Piper PA-12 N4291M	Venice, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1975	Piper PA-12 N7518H	Serpentine, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1975	Piper PA-12 N3465M	Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1975	Piper PA-12 N2805M	Nome, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 May 1975	Piper PA-12 N4018H	Homedale, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 May 1975	Piper PA-12 N3167M	Newport News, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
6 Mar 1975	Piper PA-12 N3613M	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Feb 1975	Piper PA-12 N2371M	Puntilla Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jan 1975	Piper PA-12 N3010M	Green River, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Nov 1974	Piper PA-12 N4451M	Seldovia, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Nov 1974	Piper PA-12 N7716H	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1974	Piper PA-12 N3669M	Livengood, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1974	Piper PA-12 N2546M	Cordova, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1974	Piper PA-12 N4017M	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1974	Piper PA-12 N3729M	McCall, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1974	Piper PA-12 N7954H	Blair Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1974	Piper PA-12 N3599M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Penco Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1974	Piper PA-12 N7680H	Olivia, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1974	Piper PA-12 N221U	Amery, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1974	Piper PA-12 N7954H	Gold King, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1974	Piper PA-12 N4044M	Newton, Kansas, United States approximate position	FUD MUD Inc	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1974	Piper PA-12 N3200M	Escondido, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1974	Piper PA-12 N2492M	Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1974	Piper PA-12 N3896M	Oakes, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
8 May 1974	Piper PA-12 N2941M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Apr 1974	Piper PA-12 N4225M	Harvard, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Feb 1974	Piper PA-12 N4043H	Blakely Isle, Washington, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
13 Jan 1974	Piper PA-12 N4252M	Jonesville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1974	Piper PA-12 N2537M	Farewell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Dec 1973	Piper PA-12 N3029M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Dec 1973	Piper PA-12 N2999M	Skaneateles, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Nov 1973	Piper PA-12 N2368M	Beluga, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1973	Piper PA-12 N4444M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-