# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, ID

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA234.md): Piper PA-12 · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N3013M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to initiate a go-around and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR25LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA026.md): Piper PA-12 · Aberdeen, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2024 · N2524M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain back pressure on the control stick during a landing attempt on gravel, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA522.md): Piper PA 12 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2018 · N4077M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA15CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA184.md): Piper PA 12 · Buhl, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2015 · N3795M · Substantial damage
  > The student/instructed pilot lost directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA07CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA065.md): Piper PA-12 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2007 · N2343M · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent use of the rudder by the passenger, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA97FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA206.md): Piper PA-12 · Horseshoe Bend, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1997 · N3637M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. The wires were a factor.
- [NTSB SEA94FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA052.md): Piper PA-12 · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1994 · N7805H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors include the pilot's poor inflight decision to attempt low level maneuvers in a narrow canyon.
- [NTSB SEA93FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93FA010.md): Piper PA-12 · Lowman, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1992 · N3743M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain, trees, and the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB SEA87LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA132.md): Piper PA-12 · Sun Valley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1987 · N3438M · Substantial damage
  > After landing touchdown, plt encountered swirling winds. Acft drifted left and into airport boundary (cyclone-type) fence.
- [NTSB SEA83LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA001.md): Piper PA-12 · Salmon, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1982 · N2343M · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the strip had about 1,500 ft of usable length, the remaining 3,050 ft consisted of unpacked snow &slush. The usable width of the first 1,500 ft was reported as 8-12 ft. at the time of takeoff the first 1,500 ft was covered with hard…
- [NTSB SEA81FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA011.md): Piper PA-12 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N78709 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77DYA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA23.md): Piper PA-12 · Marsing, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1977 · N4018H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG59.md): Piper PA-12 · Worley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1976 · N3131M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA7KDYA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA7KDYA40.md): Piper PA-12 · Homedale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1975 · N4018H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA75DYA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA22.md): Piper PA-12 · Mccall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1974 · N3729M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA41.md): Piper PA-12 · Middleton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1972 · N4401M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA02.md): Piper PA-12 · Wendell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1971 · N3580M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71FXM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FXM09.md): Piper PA-12 · Rigby, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1970 · N2965M · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68D0309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0309.md): Piper PA-12 · Grangeville, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1968 · N2402M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0273.md): Piper PA-12 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1968 · N3729M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0255.md): Piper PA-12 · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1968 · N2965M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0243.md): Piper PA-12 · Mccall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1968 · N2577M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0248.md): Piper PA-12 · Elk River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1968 · N2505M · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101202&state=ID

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