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
12-903
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
A86329
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2013 – nowIndividual ownerSheffield, 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
Sep 17, 1988 · Figure 8 Lake, AK
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS LANDING IN ONE FOOT TALL GRASS NEAR A DUCK HUNTING SHACK AND STRUCK A LOG. HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE AFTER STRIKING THE LOG AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE LNDG AREA AND SAW 2 LOGS. HE PLANNED TO LAND BEYOND THE LOGS BUT ACCIDENTLY LNDD BETWEEN TWO AND STRUCK THE LATTER.
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.