NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 1996

5 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, 1996 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\") = 1996
    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 ANC96LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was: the erroneous (false) indication of the fuel sight tubes.Sep 16, 1996 · N7658H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Chitina, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident is the rough and uneven landing site.Sep 13, 1996 · N7895H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Astoria, ORfailure of the carburetor heat box flapper valve, and the resultant air flow restriction to the carburetor. A factor relating to the accident was: high vegetation in the area where the forced landing was executed.Aug 5, 1996 · N2564M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96FA237Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Roselle, ILthe pilot's improper decision to perform a go-around, while there was restricted rudder movement and the banner was still attached to the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were: the…Jul 13, 1996 · N25JP · DestroyedNTSB ANC96LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Cantwell, AKThe undetermined loss of engine power and lack of suitable terrain to make a forced landing.Mar 23, 1996 · N2431M · Substantial damage