# N12680: 1932 Pitcairn PA-18

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pitcairn PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitcairn-pa-18) (registry code 7180602, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 478](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20478) (Pitcairn Autogyro Co.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: G-67
- Year built: 1932
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, other
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 2014
- Certificate issued: October 8, 2026
- Expires: October 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A06D85
- Registered owner: [Ranger Airfield Foundation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGER%20AIRFIELD%20FOUNDATION)
- Location: [Ranger, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ranger)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5031° N, 98.6749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76470, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12680
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12680

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Kinner R5 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Pitcairn PA-18)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner R5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA092), Nov 18, 2016: Pitcairn PA 18 (N12680), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to correct the gyroplane’s right roll during the landing, which resulted in the exceedance of its critical angle and a subsequent roll-over. Contributing to the accident were the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20161118023459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161118023459A), Nov 18, 2016: Pitcairn PA-18 (N12680), Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. When landing on runway 33, just at touchdown, the pilot lost control, causing the prop and rotor blades to strike the ground. The right landing gear partially…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (1)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Pitcairn PA-18)

- [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts. Andrew D. Humphrey

## Related

- Other Pitcairn PA-18 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pitcairn-pa-18/aircraft.md
- The Kinner R5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series.md

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