NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 1993

10 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

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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 1993 per year, 1964–2026: 817 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1993
    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 SEA94LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Hamilton, MTThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, the resultant porpoise, and the ditch near the side of the runway.Oct 22, 1993 · N3568M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Orting, WAThe pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft control.Oct 3, 1993 · N7709H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Iliamna, AKTotal loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations. Factor was the unsuitable terrain.Sep 19, 1993 · N3680M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA171Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Ptarmigan Pass, AKThe pilot inadvertently walked into a turning propeller. Factors in the accident were the soft runway which mired the airplane and the pilot's diverted attention during the attempt to free the airplane.Sep 6, 1993 · N3629M · No damageNTSB MIA93LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Greenwood, MSOperation of the airplane by the pilot-in-command/cfi with known deficiencies in equipment and the worn condition of the tailwheel assembly.Sep 3, 1993 · N2966M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Goose Bay, AKThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the inadequate installation information supplied with the STC for the engine upgrade.Aug 18, 1993 · N123TL · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Laramie, WYPoor inflight planning and an inadvertent stall.Jul 8, 1993 · N3108M · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jul 2, 1993 · N4106M · DestroyedNTSB ANC93LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12-150 · Anchorage, AKThe complete loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factor was the deep water forced landing area.Mar 19, 1993 · N4182M · DestroyedNTSB CHI93LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · White Bear Lake, MNThe pilot selected unsuitable terrain for landing. The snow covered runway was a factor.Feb 2, 1993 · N3854M · Substantial damage