NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, SC

13 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, SC per year, 1970–2026: 13 cases
19702
19731
19741
19781
19912
19951
19981
20081
20091
20221
20231

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' 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"

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NTSB ERA23LA356Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 31, 2023 · N3036M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22FA243Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-12 · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude that was too low for recovery.May 28, 2022 · N4421M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Georgetown, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model airplane.Apr 29, 2009 · N3036M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA158Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.Aug 1, 2008 · N3424M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with known deficiencies in equipment.Aug 19, 1998 · N78583 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL95LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe improper starting procedure used by the pilot in that he failed to use wheel chocks to preclude aircraft movement. Additionally, the throttle was not placed in the idle position.Jul 26, 1995 · N3036M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SCThe failure of the number 4 cylinder exhaust valve. Factors in the accident were the lack of a suitable landing site and the water ditching.Jul 8, 1991 · N4401M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Conway, SCFailure of the number two exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power.Jun 15, 1991 · N2GV · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · N.Myrtle Bch, SCNov 29, 1978 · N3976M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA75AM019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Summerville, SCSep 8, 1974 · N4031M · DestroyedNTSB MIA73DLG40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Kinards, SCMar 27, 1973 · N92536 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70DLG23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Mt Pleasant, SCMay 31, 1970 · N3621M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70FLG06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Calhoun Falls, SCFeb 27, 1970 · N7975H · Substantial damage