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N2820M1946 Piper PA-12

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1994)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Baytown, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1994
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1994
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Baytown, TX
Certificate issued
Jul 27, 1994
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jul 24, 1961

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-12
Year
1946
Serial number
12-1172
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2D7CD

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1994 – nowIndividual ownerBaytown, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 24, 1994 · La Porte, TX

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE GLASS BOWL ON THE GASCOLATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
FTW95LA072

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW95LA072)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · bail · brokeJan 25, 1995

    THE BAIL, WHICH HOLDS THE GASCOLATOR BOWL ON, BROKE IN-FLIGHT FROM POSSIBLY A CRACK THAT DEVELOPED AT THE T-SECTION. THIS CRACK COULD NOT BE SEEN BECAUSE OF ITS PLACEMENT. RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE BAIL WITH A BETTER ENGINEERED PART OR REPLACE EVERY 30 YEARS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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