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N73AKKakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
Kenai, AK
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
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
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 26, 2019
Expires
Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jun 17, 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
Kakeldey Ronald O
Model
SMITH PA12 EXP
Serial number
05004
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9C8BC

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – nowIndividual ownerKenai, AK · current
  2. 1973 – 1975Airkaman INCWindsor Locks, CT · different airframe: Beechcraft B19 S/N Mb-588

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

Jul 1, 2022 · Beluga, AK

The pilot’s loss of control during the landing roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC22LA059

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC22LA059)

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 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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