- Registered owners
- Forbes James AForbes Alice L
- Location
- Monkton, MD
- Owner type
- Co-owned
- Serial number
- 12-3906
- Year built
- 1947
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- December 23, 1957
- Certificate issued
- June 25, 2002
- Expires
- September 30, 2027
- Mode S code
- AAA313
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming 0-235 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 49
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1950 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Piper PA-12
AD 2025-02-11Rudder StructureAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2015-08-04WingsInformation bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB CHI01LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStillwater, MNThe loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the power line and the trees.NTSB SEA74DTI02Accident · No injuriesClosedEnnis, MT
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20010706018019AStillwater, MN(-23) On July 6, 2001, at 1956 hours CDT, a Piper PA-12 aircraft, owned by byron sax, crash landed into trees following a reported loss of power during a climbing turn. VFR conditions prevailed, and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and…Accident 19730706019819ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ennis, MTColl w rwy mkr,rolled into dugout. Gusts to 15KTS.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N78495General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Piper PA-12 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 367
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Piper PA-12
STC SA01233SEFabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assemblySTC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA00078BOInstallation of any comb of Harrison p/n 8517732 oil cooler, Goodyear 26x10.5x6 main wheel tires, Scott p/n 3200 tail wheel assy, Amer Safety p/n 1180 shoulder harness, Scott p/n 2176 OAT gauge and Schweizer p/n 3408D/Air Ads multiple tow hitch assembly