NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, FL
23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-12. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB ERA25LA300Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-12 · Inverness, FLOn August 14, 2025, about 1915 easter daylight time, a Piper-PA12, N4014M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida. The private pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger received a minor injury. The…NTSB ERA25LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-12 · Ponce Inlet, FLOn August 11, 2024, about 1359 easter daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N2504M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ponce Inlet, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB ERA22LA080Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Labelle, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel system modification, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA17FA148Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Sanford, FLThe incorrect rigging of the elevator control cables, which resulted in a reversal of elevator control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff, an excessive nose-high pitch, and subsequent aerodynamic stall after takeoff. Also causal was the inadequate…NTSB ERA14LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Zephyrhills, FLThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing that produced forces beyond the structural capability of the airframe.NTSB MIA06CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in substantial damage during a ground loop.NTSB MIA97LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Key Largo, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collision with bushes and terrain.NTSB MIA94FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Merritt Island, FLThe loss of elevator control due to jamming by the tow rope which prevented the pilot from being able to control the airplane.NTSB MIA93LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Tampa, FLthe improper welding/repair by maintenence personnel of the exhaust system, which eventually failed allowing hot exhaust gasses and flame to burn a fuel line and start a fire.NTSB MIA92LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Bradenton, FLThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel.NTSB MIA91LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Stuart, FLAn inadequate annual inspection which failed to detect corrosion on the rudder cable. The pilot lost direction control during landing when the rudder cable broke.NTSB MIA90FA085Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Miramar, FLThe failure of the local controller to provide adequate traffic advisories to N7510H, the local controller's improper clearance to N7510H to descend through the traffic pattern, and the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.…NTSB MIA85LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Miramar, FLAn interruption of pwr was experienced as an abrupt steep dive maneuver was entered to release the banner towed by the acft. The plt then attempted a 180 deg turn at an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL to avoid pwr lines. The acft entered a high descent rate and…NTSB MIA84FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe acft crashed on the arpt in a steep nose down attitude after dropping a banner it was towing. The plt waved to the ground personnel and turned in a 60 degree bank nose high turn. After 180 degrees of turn the acft stalled, the nosefell through and the…NTSB MIA81FLD30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Indian Rocks, FLNTSB MIA76FLD06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Venice, FLNTSB MIA73DLD83Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Basinger, FLNTSB MIA73FKT33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Opa Locka, FLNTSB MIA71FLA51Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Jacksonville, FLNTSB MIA71DKT35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Belle Glade, FLNTSB MIA67F0543Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Jacksonville, FLNTSB MIA66D0325Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Gainesville, FLNTSB UNK64X2076Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA12 · Jacksonville, FL