Piper PA-12 accidents

The NTSB database holds 813 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-12, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 91 of them were fatal (11%), and 142 people died.

The deadliest year was 1974, with 8 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (187 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Unknown/Not Reported.

474 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

813

Records

Fatal

142

Deaths

11%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 339 of 813 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 181

1970s 214

1980s 127

1990s 111

2000s 80

2010s 62

2020s 38

Where these happened

United States 809 Canada 3 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Paramount Air Service Inc. 3 Aerial Adverti 2 Joseph Cook 2 Sky Signs, Inc. 2 Air Rangers, In 2 Silver TIP Air 1

All 813 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
19 Jul 1967	Piper PA-12 N2867M	Soldier Pond, Maine, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
16 Sep 1987	Piper PA-12 N3140M	Shaw Creek, Alaska, United States no coordinates	David McCarter	Fatal	3
30 Jun 1985	Piper PA-12 N3081M	Chugiak, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	3
25 Aug 1972	Piper PA-12 N92505	Kenai, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 Sep 1967	Piper PA-12 N4386M	Nashville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1965	Piper PA-12 N7196B	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
23 Sep 2018	Piper PA-12-150 N7511H	Healy, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
31 Aug 2012	Piper PA-12 N3031M	Rye, Colorado, United States	Three Bushwhackers Inc	Fatal	2
5 Aug 2008	Piper PA-12 N7820H	Brownsboro, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Sep 2004	Piper PA-12 N2899M	Koliganek, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
19 Jun 2003	Piper PA-12 N3351M	Nimpo Lake, BC, Canada	51 Mike LLC	Fatal	2
25 Oct 1992	Piper PA-12 N3743M	Lowman, Idaho, United States	Harpham, Samuel E.	Fatal	2
17 Oct 1992	Piper PA-12 N2479M	Cedar Springs, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Harrells Aviation Service, Inc	Fatal	2
20 Mar 1991	Piper PA-12 N3419M	Moose Creek, Alaska, United States	Joseph Cook	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1990	Piper PA-12 N92512	Cathedral Rapid, Alaska, United States	Richard A. Seltenreich	Fatal	2
13 Aug 1989	Piper PA-12 N7542H	Windy Fork, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Jaros, Martin R.	Fatal	2
3 Jul 1989	Piper PA-12 N3353M	Sanger, Texas, United States	North Texas Flyers Association	Fatal	2
13 Oct 1988	Piper PA-12 N3153M	Little Heart Lk, Alaska, United States no coordinates	John M. Allen	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1987	Piper PA-12-150 N7695H	Anaconda, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1986	Piper PA-12 N2532M	Big Sandy, Montana, United States	Kirk E. Johnson	Fatal	2
27 Sep 1984	Piper PA-12 N3751M	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1984	Piper PA-12 N98967	Alpena, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Apr 1983	Piper PA-12 N2826M	Glennallen, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 Aug 1982	Piper PA-12 N7715H	Oakes, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	LEE Ruhn	Fatal	2
10 May 1982	Piper PA-12 N7583H	Dunbar, West Virginia, United States	B F Mallory	Fatal	2
9 Oct 1981	Piper PA-12 N3953M	Valouga Lake, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
12 Dec 1980	Piper PA-12 N78709	Rexburg, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1979	Piper PA-12 N4293M	Stillmanville, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 Aug 1977	Piper PA-12 N2541M	Delta Junction, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
30 Jul 1976	Piper PA-12 N7899H	Eagle River, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Feb 1976	Piper PA-12 N78571	Tyonek, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1975	Piper PA-12 N2974M	Chandler, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Oct 1974	Piper PA-12 N2874M	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1974	Piper PA-12 N4031M	Summerville, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Summerville AV	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1974	Piper PA-12 N3020M	Medford, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Mar 1974	Piper PA-12 N3692N	Kenai, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Aug 1973	Piper PA-12 N4192M	Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Apr 1973	Piper PA-12 N7705H	Bock, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Nordic Flyers	Fatal	2
10 Feb 1972	Piper PA-12 N98991	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	East Tennessee	Fatal	2
23 Jun 1970	Piper PA-12 N78443	Somerset, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1969	Piper PA-12 N3013M	Juneau, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Jun 1969	Piper PA-12 N2366M	Villa Rica, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
27 Oct 1968	Piper PA-12 N3927M	Millbury, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Sep 1968	Piper PA-12 N3595M	Skwentna, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Apr 1965	Piper PA-12 N7843H	Watsontown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Nov 1964	Piper PA-12 N4149M	Arbovale W Va, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Aug 2022	Piper PA-12 N3937M	Arctic Village, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
28 May 2022	Piper PA-12 N4421M	North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States	Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC	Fatal	1
24 May 2022	Piper PA-12 N78466	Seagraves, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
8 Apr 2017	Piper PA 12 N3280M	Sanford, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	1