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
14 Aug 1984	Piper PA-12 N92740	Juneau, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Aug 1984	Piper PA-12 N2318M	Hope, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
5 Jul 1984	Piper PA-12 N2875M	Curry, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
27 May 1984	Piper PA-12 N7663H	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 May 1984	Piper PA-12 N3988M	Palmer, Alaska, United States	Herbert P Schroeder	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1984	Piper PA-12 N2577M	Jackson, Wyoming, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Mar 1984	Piper PA-12-115 N4378M	Riverton, Wyoming, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1984	Piper PA-12 N92792	Rockingham, North Carolina, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1983	Piper PA-12 N4433M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Daniel I. O'hoyt	No injuries	-
1 Oct 1983	Piper PA-12 N4461M	East Liverpool, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1983	Piper PA-12 N4008M	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1983	Piper PA-12 N2810M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Larry C. Gierke	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1983	Piper PA-12 N2430M	Kenai, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Aug 1983	Piper PA-12 N3351M	St. Xavier, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1983	Piper PA-12 N2368M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1983	Piper PA-12 N3483M	El Paso, Texas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1983	Piper PA-12 N2487M	Blackduck, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1983	Piper PA-12 N2725M	Aniak, Alaska, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
13 Mar 1983	Piper PA-12 N3743M	Coalville, Utah, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Jan 1983	Piper PA-12 N2904M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1982	Piper PA-12 N3849M	Bernville, Pennsylvania, United States	Elmer K. Pyle	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1982	Piper PA-12 N2343M	Salmon, Idaho, United States	Agricultural Insurance Adminis	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1982	Piper PA-12 N7765H	Nr. White Mount, Alaska, United States	Richard M. Patterson	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1982	Piper PA-12 N3829M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Gary BEN	Serious injuries	-
21 Aug 1982	Piper PA-12 N98931	Phoenix, Arizona, United States	DON E. Temple	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1982	Piper PA-12 N2701M	Polly Creek, Alaska, United States	Gary S. Liepitz	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1982	Piper PA-12 N4463M	Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	James O. Fiske, JR.	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1982	Piper PA-12 N251T	Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo	Minor injuries	-
2 Aug 1982	Piper PA-12 N2705M	Long Branch, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Aerial Advertising Agency	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1982	Piper PA-12 N3171M	Eugene, Oregon, United States	William E. Spangler	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1982	Piper PA-12 N2949M	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States	William W. Dunlop JR.	No injuries	-
3 May 1982	Piper PA-12 N7606H	Quincy, Indiana, United States	Harold M. COX	Minor injuries	-
20 Sep 1981	Piper PA-12 N76X	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1981	Piper PA-12 N7621H	Bend, Oregon, United States approximate position	John W Loomis	Serious injuries	-
19 Aug 1981	Piper PA-12 N3622M	Cody, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1981	Piper PA-12 N3135M	Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1981	Piper PA-12 N7580H	Tyonek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1981	Piper PA-12 N7690H	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1981	Piper PA-12 N78459	Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Richland Aviat	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1981	Piper PA-12 N2846M	Indian Rocks, Florida, United States approximate position	T.w.merrifield	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1981	Piper PA-12 N2918M	Leroy Township, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
15 Feb 1981	Piper PA-12 N2560M	Kelliher, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Dec 1980	Piper PA-12 N4218M	Lincoln, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1980	Piper PA-12 N3467M	Crossville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1980	Piper PA-12 N3322M	Copper Center, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Aug 1980	Piper PA-12 N3164M	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1980	Piper PA-12 N7576H	Rehoboth, Delaware, United States approximate position	Garrison Aviat	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1980	Piper PA-12 N3532M	Edgewater, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1980	Piper PA-12 N3309M	Pasco, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Apr 1980	Piper PA-12 N3181M	Mount Vernon, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-