# N12938: 1970 Sampson PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sampson PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER](https://openairdocs.org/model/sampson-pietenpol-aircamper) (registry code 70401UA, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Ford CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (registry code 26701)
- Serial number: EMS-1
- Year built: 1970
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 8, 2009
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A07803
- Registered owner: [Lovley Forrest T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOVLEY%20FORREST%20T)
- Location: [Jordan, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Jordan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6515° N, 93.5926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55352, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12938
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12938

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Sampson PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Ford CONVERSION)

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 MKC83FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA167), Jul 29, 1983: Pietenpal AIR Camper (N12938), Saint Ansgar, IA, substantial damage

## 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 19830729036499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830729036499A), Jul 29, 1983: Amtrpl AIRCAMPER (N12938), St Ansgar, IA, Substantial damage. Lost control and entered a spin when ailerons jammed in a banked atitude. Gas can in front seat possible blockage.

## 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Sampson PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sampson-pietenpol-aircamper/aircraft.md
- The Ford CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion.md

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