Models / Piper / PA-12 / N3233M Aircraft record N3233M 1947 Piper PA-12 Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2017) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2027 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2017 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Glennallen, AK
Certificate issued Dec 8, 2020
Expires Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date Dec 11, 2008 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 1947
Serial number 12-2027
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 A37C42 Engine
Make and model Lycoming O-320-A2b
Type Reciprocating
Power 150 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2020 – now Individual owner Glennallen, AK · 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 (3)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 26, 2017 · Gulkana, AK The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA17CA511 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA511)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 14, 2010 · Gulkana, AK The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane during landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC10LA012 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC10LA012)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 3, 2002 · Chickaloon, AK The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which precipitated a nose over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC02LA113 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC02LA113)
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 (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record