Models / Piper / PA-12 / N78564 Aircraft record N78564 1947 Piper PA-12 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2011) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jul 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2011 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued Jul 29, 2021
Expires Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jun 30, 1997 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 12-3939
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 AAA660 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 2021 – now Individual owner Anchorage, AK · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 23, 2011 · Beluga, AK The pilot's decision to take off uphill into rising terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC11CA106 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC11CA106)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 24, 1986 · Soldotna, AK THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A HEADER TANK ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS STARVED OF FUEL WHEN IN A SHALLOW DIVE.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ANC86LA048 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC86LA048)
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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record