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
22 Sep 1973	Piper PA-12 CF-HVT	Richford, Vermont, United States approximate position	Champlain Soar	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1973	Piper PA-12 N2547M	Front Royal, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1973	Piper PA-12 N3241M	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1973	Piper PA-12 N2899M	Alexander Lk, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1973	Piper PA-12 N4112M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1973	Piper PA-12 N4029H	Greene, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Aug 1973	Piper PA-12 N4362M	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1973	Piper PA-12 N4008M	Port Lions, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1973	Piper PA-12 N3289M	Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1973	Piper PA-12 N78495	Ennis, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1973	Piper PA-12 N92527	Soldotna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Jun 1973	Piper PA-12 N7754H	Sandy, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1973	Piper PA-12 N2849M	Brownsboro, Alabama, United States approximate position	Civil Air Patr	No injuries	-
27 May 1973	Piper PA-12 N2555M	Rialto, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1973	Piper PA-12 N2874M	Delta Junctn, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 May 1973	Piper PA-12 N3228M	Basinger, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
13 May 1973	Piper PA-12 N4014M	Davenport, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1973	Piper PA-12 N92507	Glennallen, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1973	Piper PA-12 N92536	Kinards, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1972	Piper PA-12 N7955H	Opa Locka, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Oct 1972	Piper PA-12 N4158M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Sep 1972	Piper PA-12 N3861M	Styx River, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1972	Piper PA-12 N7964C	Glencoe, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Sep 1972	Piper PA-12 N1490C	Glenallen, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1972	Piper PA-12 N4166M	Idyllwild, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N78486	North Pole, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N2526M	Prt Alsworth, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N7847H	Maysville, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N7774H	Maple Park, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
6 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N3957M	Tok Junctn, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N4084M	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1972	Piper PA-12 N3721M	Wildwood, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Paramont Air S	Minor injuries	-
28 Jun 1972	Piper PA-12 N4401M	Middleton, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1972	Piper PA-12 N2468M	Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1972	Piper PA-12 N4029M	Geneseo, New York, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
19 May 1972	Piper PA-12 N7599H	Warrenton, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 May 1972	Piper PA-12 N3666M	Boothville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 May 1972	Piper PA-12 N3571M	Timber Lk, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
5 May 1972	Piper PA-12 N2954M	Oregon City, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1972	Piper PA-12 N92792	Rockingham, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1972	Piper PA-12 N3752M	Duluth, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Feb 1972	Piper PA-12 N7644H	Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jan 1972	Piper PA-12 N7682H	Batavia, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1971	Piper PA-12 N3847M	Elgin, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Nov 1971	Piper PA-12 N78481	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Nov 1971	Piper PA-12 N3222M	Beaufort, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
15 Oct 1971	Piper PA-12 N7982H	Harlan, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1971	Piper PA-12 N3445M	Gardner, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Sep 1971	Piper PA-12 N3863M	Adams, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Sep 1971	Piper PA-12 N92512	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-