Piper PA-12

0 ADs match the Piper PA-12 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

387

Destroyed

45

Substantial damage

338

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5.7

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-12 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-12 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 20, 2026Damage not reported · none injuries · Salem, ORN4139M
• Sep 10, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Arctic Village, AKN2945M
• Aug 21, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Bemidji, MNN7524H
• Jun 23, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Dixie, IDN3013M
• Jun 21, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · North Pole, AKN2586M

20 reports on Piper PA-12 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper PA-12 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 387 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-12 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.7 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 20 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-12 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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