Type certificate A-780
Held today by Fs 2003 CORP., earlier by Piper Aircraft, INC.. It covers 2 models; about 1,247 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to it. Last revised March 30, 2001 (revision 13). 32 FAA orders name its designs, and 359 approved modifications build on it.
Models under this certificate 2
PA-12S, PA-12
On this site
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 32 · newest first
2025-03-202025-02-11 · Rudder Structure · flight controls
2022-03-212022-03-15 · Fuel Quantity Indicator · fuel system
2015-06-032015-08-04 · Wings · landing gear
2014-01-1499-01-05 R1 · Wings · landing gear
2006-03-102006-03-08 · Vacuum pumps · instruments and avionics
2005-02-232005-01-19 · Mode S transponders · instruments and avionics
2001-12-282001-23-17 · GNS 430 units · instruments and avionics
1999-02-0899-01-05 · Wing Lift Struts or Forks · landing gear
Approved modifications 359 · companies holding the most
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/A-780.json.