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
30 Jul 1994	Piper PA-12 N3849M	Eagle, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1994	Piper PA-12 N2986M	Watson, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1994	Piper PA-12 N3807M	Germansville, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
13 Jun 1994	Piper PA-12 N7690H	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Pease, Robert J.	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1994	Piper PA-12 N4380M	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1994	Piper PA-12 N3960M	Nashua, Montana, United States	Nielson, Mark	Serious injuries	-
21 May 1994	Piper PA-12 N7867H	Wausaukee, Wisconsin, United States	Stanley Sieja, JR.	Serious injuries	-
22 Mar 1994	Piper PA-12 N2966M	Rayville, Louisiana, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Feb 1994	Piper PA-12 N2964M	Smithfield, North Carolina, United States	Jones, Gareth B.	Minor injuries	-
22 Oct 1993	Piper PA-12 N3568M	Hamilton, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1993	Piper PA-12 N7709H	Orting, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1993	Piper PA-12 N3680M	Iliamna, Alaska, United States	Essex, Charles P.	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1993	Piper PA-12 N3629M	Ptarmigan Pass, Alaska, United States	Plante, Henry	Unknown	-
3 Sep 1993	Piper PA-12 N2966M	Greenwood, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1993	Piper PA-12 N123TL	Goose Bay, Alaska, United States	Williams, David E.	Serious injuries	-
2 Jul 1993	Piper PA-12 N4106M	Tampa, Florida, United States	Aerial Billboard Corp.	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1993	Piper PA-12-150 N4182M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Greer, GUY	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1993	Piper PA-12 N3854M	White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States	Dorn, Earl D.	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1992	Piper PA-12-108 N4405M	Vilonia, Arkansas, United States	Clark, Robert L. JR	Minor injuries	-
7 Oct 1992	Piper PA-12 N72HW	Supply, North Carolina, United States	Conklin, Dale L.	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1992	Piper PA-12 N2464M	Kasilof, Alaska, United States	Eugene C. Rosenquist	Serious injuries	-
14 Sep 1992	Piper PA-12-150 N2577M	Upper Yantarni, Alaska, United States	Floyd M. Krupinski	Minor injuries	-
6 Sep 1992	Piper PA-12 N78599	Cokeville, Wyoming, United States	John I Ritter	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1992	Piper PA-12 N786BH	Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States	James F. Ellis	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1992	Piper PA-12 N7887H	Harding Lake, Alaska, United States	Stepovich, Christopher A.	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1992	Piper PA-12 N3042M	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States	Kenneth R. McCracken	Minor injuries	-
5 Aug 1992	Piper PA-12 N4280M	Green Creek, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Paramount Air Service Inc.	Minor injuries	-
25 Jul 1992	Piper PA-12 N7712H	Southport, North Carolina, United States	Pritchard, Thomas A., JR.	Minor injuries	-
21 Jun 1992	Piper PA-12 N7850H	Kantishna, Alaska, United States	Stephen and Gwen Mathis	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1992	Piper PA-12 N7979H	Bradenton, Florida, United States approximate position	Corkleigh E. White	Minor injuries	-
7 Jun 1992	Piper PA-12 N4088M	Klutina Lake, Alaska, United States	Mayeur, Clint	No injuries	-
26 May 1992	Piper PA-12 N3558M	Port Heiden, Alaska, United States	Peter D. Hickey	No injuries	-
23 May 1992	Piper PA-12-150 N7869H	Birchwood, Alaska, United States	Donald Barber	No injuries	-
22 May 1992	Piper PA-12 N3717M	Port Bainbridge, Alaska, United States	Bruce Johnson	No injuries	-
12 May 1992	Piper PA-12 N98951	Easton, Pennsylvania, United States	Future Flyers Incorporated	Minor injuries	-
7 Oct 1991	Piper PA-12 N2499M	Roscoe, Illinois, United States	Robert L. REX	Minor injuries	-
12 Aug 1991	Piper PA-12 N2719M	Iliamna, Alaska, United States	Mark Kneen	No injuries	-
3 Aug 1991	Piper PA-12 CFAOQ	Loman, Minnesota, United States	Franklin, Barry	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1991	Piper PA-12 N4436M	Alton, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	William Grahn	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1991	Piper PA-12 N7684H	Palmer, Alaska, United States	Hill, Melvin R.	Minor injuries	-
8 Jul 1991	Piper PA-12 N4401M	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States	Sky Signs, Inc.	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1991	Piper PA-12 N7847H	Stockton, Iowa, United States	Blackhawk Soaring Club	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1991	Piper PA-12 N121EF	Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States	Paul F. Erickson	Serious injuries	-
15 Jun 1991	Piper PA-12 N2GV	Conway, South Carolina, United States	Sky Signs, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1991	Piper PA-12 N3459M	Kenai, Alaska, United States	Vincent Spady	Minor injuries	-
4 May 1991	Piper PA-12 N78583	Stuart, Florida, United States approximate position	Red Baron Aerial ADS, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1991	Piper PA-12 N123TL	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	David E. Williams	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1990	Piper PA-12 N2770M	Franconia, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	North Country Flying Service	Minor injuries	-
13 Sep 1990	Piper PA-12 N3419M	Healy, Alaska, United States	Joseph Cook	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1990	Piper PA-12 N98994	Kustatan River, Alaska, United States not on the map	Parnow, David	No injuries	-