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
10 Sep 1966	Piper PA-12 N78576	Thomp. Falls Mont, Montana, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Aug 1966	Piper PA-12 N7576H	Atlantic City Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Aircrafters In	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1966	Piper PA-12 N4346M	Bluefield W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Anderson Radio	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1966	Piper PA-12 N2674M	Allison Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1966	Piper PA-12 N98903	Cle Elum Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	Othello Flyers	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1966	Piper PA-12 N76N	Croton Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1966	Piper PA-12 N87809	Annville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1966	Piper PA-12 N7909H	Blanding Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	Loyd Roper	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1966	Piper PA-12 N2564M	Madison Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Jun 1966	Piper PA-12 N4222M	Chesapeake Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
5 Jun 1966	Piper PA-12 N3687N	Salem Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1966	Piper PA-12 N2457M	Windfall Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1966	Piper PA-12 N3081M	Princeton Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 May 1966	Piper PA-12 N3744M	La Grande Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
15 May 1966	Piper PA-12 N839Z	Mechanicsville Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 May 1966	Piper PA-12 N3780M	Roswell N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Airlane Aviati	No injuries	-
7 May 1966	Piper PA-12 N2386M	Truckee Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1966	Piper PA-12 N3786M	Iverside Calif, California, United States not on the map	Don's Flying S	Serious injuries	-
16 Apr 1966	Piper PA-12 N7769H	Minooka Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1966	Piper PA-12 N3583M	So Woodstock Conn, Connecticut, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1966	Piper PA-12 N3121M	San Antonio Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1966	Piper PA-12 N4231M	Gaithersburg Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1966	Piper PA-12 N4462M	Tappahannock Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	Indian Head FL	No injuries	-
16 Feb 1966	Piper PA-12 N2511M	Appleton Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Appleton Flyin	No injuries	-
10 Feb 1966	Piper PA-12 N3015M	Oakes N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Feb 1966	Piper PA-12 N7613H	Roselle Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1966	Piper PA-12 N2782M	Forsyth Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Glynnaire Avtn	Minor injuries	-
2 Feb 1966	Piper PA-12 N92732	Rockford Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jan 1966	Piper PA-12 N4112M	Campbell Lke Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1965	Piper PA-12 N92713	Morganville Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1965	Piper PA-12 N78480	Lake Elmo Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1965	Piper PA-12 N3812M	Fort Dodge Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Oct 1965	Piper PA-12 N4020H	Akron Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1965	Piper PA-12 N78552	Paxton Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1965	Piper PA-12 N3446M	Gainesville Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Triangle Flyin	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1965	Piper PA-12 N2573M	College Park Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1965	Piper PA-12 N4035M	Lemars Iowa, Iowa, United States not on the map	Shamrock FLG C	Minor injuries	-
25 Sep 1965	Piper PA-12 N7743H	Rensselaer Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Rensselaer AVN	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1965	Piper PA-12 N4409M	Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Tana Aero Club	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N4369M	Aleknagik Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N7502H	Marion Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Cemar FLG Club	No injuries	-
19 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N4084M	Sutton Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N2795M	Gakona Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N3992M	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Seven Star FC	Minor injuries	-
6 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N4061M	Pipestone Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N3539M	Tok Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1965	Piper PA-12 N3619M	Murfreesboro Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Mid State FS	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1965	Piper PA-12 N4227M	Dallas Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1965	Piper PA-12 N2718M	Valpariso Ind, Indiana, United States not on the map	Murvihill Aero	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1965	Piper PA-12 N7752H	Spring Valley Min, Minnesota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-