NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-12, where NTSB found Altitude. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20112026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12 per year, 2011–2026: 6 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062012')))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ANC25LA051Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around with a tailwind.Jun 14, 2025 · N3846M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA056Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Marysvale, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from snow covered terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.Dec 5, 2024 · N1706B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA103Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Porterville, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from snow covered terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.Feb 4, 2023 · N3969B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22FA066Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot’s decision to depart in turbulent and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Aug 11, 2022 · N3937M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC21LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot’s selection of inappropriate terrain and decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an attempted go-around, and subsequent impact with terrain.Sep 6, 2021 · N149AK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11FA334Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Joshua Tree, CAThe pilot's decision to conduct low altitude flight at a high density altitude and into a box canyon, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain when its climb capability was exceeded.Jul 18, 2011 · N7510H · Substantial damage