Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

1,247 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1962; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. Alaska has the most (357). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the PA-12 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Lycoming 0-235 Series (879), Lycoming 0-320 Series (142), Lycoming 0-290 Series (120)
Seats: 3
Cruise speed: about 82 mph
Maker on the register: Piper
Registered: earliest certificate November 14, 1955; newest September 29, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska357Minnesota69Texas60Idaho46Washington39Oregon39Florida39California39Wisconsin34Michigan32Montana31New York30

Who owns them registrant type

Individual856 (69%)Co-owned182 (15%)LLC116 (9%)Corporation66 (5%)Partnership22 (2%)Not stated4 (0.3%)Government1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
PA-12	1,242	1945 to 1962	99.6%
PA-12S	5	1946 to 1947	0.4%

When they were built by decade · 244 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid1,224 (98%)Pending11 (0.9%)Sale reported7 (0.6%)Assigned, not yet registered3 (0.2%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)Canceled1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,136 (91%)Multiple43 (3%)None on file30 (2%)Restricted29 (2%)Experimental8 (0.6%)Provisional1 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Bush Pilot INC4Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC3Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC3Tin Cup Aviation LLC2Super Cruiser LLC2Mills Air Service INC2Infinity Aviation LLC2High Exposure INC2Devil Dusters INC2Beach Banners INC2Barnstormers Aerial Advertising LLC2Wrong Brothers Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Bush Pilot INC · Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC · Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC · Mills Air Service INC · Infinity Aviation LLC · High Exposure INC · Devil Dusters INC · Wrong Brothers Aviation LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 350 cases since 1982, 44 fatal

2026-09-20WPR26LA350 · PA-12 N4139M · accident near Salem, OR · no injuries

2026-08-21WPR26LA316 · PA-12 N7524H · accident near Bemidji, MN · minor injuries

2026-06-23WPR26LA234 · PA-12 N3013M · accident near Dixie, ID · no injuries

2026-06-21ANC26LA059 · PA-12 N2586M · accident near North Pole, AK · no injuries

2026-03-28WPR26LA142 · PA-12 N3484M · accident near Spanaway, WA · no injuries

2026-03-19WPR26LA133 · PA-12 N7632H · accident near West Linn, OR · no injuries

2026-03-07CEN26LA137 · PA-12 N2511M · accident near Lockhart, TX · minor injuries

2025-09-16ANC25LA109 · PA-12 N3816M · accident near Kotlik, AK · minor injuries

The 8 most recent of 350 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,247 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-12s?

Alaska, with 357.

Who owns the Piper PA-12?

16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,247

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N7823H	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-04-08	Valid
N3802M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-04-07	Valid
N2701M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-04-01	Valid
N7592H	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2023-04-01	Valid
N3555M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-03-28	Valid
N3662N	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2023-03-28	Valid
N4485M	Piper PA-12	Super Cruiser LLC Fort Wayne, Indiana	Standard	2023-03-28	Valid
N2914M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-23	Valid
N4280M	Piper PA-12	Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC Cape May Ch, New Jersey	Restricted	2023-03-23	Valid
N2904M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-22	Valid
N4361M	Piper PA-12	Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC Cape May Ch, New Jersey	Restricted	2023-03-21	Valid
N3557M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-03-20	Valid
N3721M	Piper PA-12	Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC Rio Grande, New Jersey	Standard	2023-03-20	Valid
N4039H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2023-03-12	Valid
N2381M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N3135M	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-28	Valid
N3651N	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-24	Valid
N7921H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-24	Valid
N3758M	Piper PA-12	Swede Aviation LLC Tucson, Arizona	Standard	2023-02-22	Valid
N3677M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2023-02-20	Valid
N6687C	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-02-20	Valid
N3167M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-02-15	Valid
N4086M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-02-15	Valid
N2569M	Piper PA-12	Sp Airparts LLC Moscow, Idaho	Multiple	2023-02-14	Valid
N4409M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Minnesota	Multiple	2023-02-14	Valid
N92793	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-14	Valid
N3191M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Arizona	Experimental	2023-02-09	Valid
N4245M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-02	Valid
N2923M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-01	Valid
N3676N	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-01	Valid
N7561H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner North Dakota	Restricted	2023-01-31	Valid
N3584M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N317DF	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-17	Valid
N3088M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-06	Valid
N3591M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2023-01-06	Valid
N78480	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-01-04	Valid
N2563M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-01-02	Valid
N2470M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-26	Valid
N7623H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-24	Valid
N78704	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-24	Valid
N3875M	Piper PA-12	Sky Ad INC Greenwich, Connecticut	Standard	2022-12-15	Valid
N2387M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-14	Valid
N3493M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-09	Valid
N2920M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-12-03	Valid
N3524M	Piper PA-12	Montmorency Enterprises LLC Atlanta, Michigan	Standard	2022-11-29	Valid
N3512M	Piper PA-12	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2022-11-22	Valid
N4029M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-11-22	Valid
N999E	Piper PA-12	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-11-21	Valid
N12MZ	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-11-14	Valid
N46FP	Piper PA-12	Garner Jerry L Sugar City, Idaho	Standard	2022-11-10	Valid
N7878M	Piper PA-12	Wings Aircraft LLC New Richmond, Wisconsin	Standard	2022-11-10	Valid
N98961	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-11-09	Valid
N7900H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2022-10-21	Valid
N3186M	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2022-10-18	Valid
N3157M	Piper PA-12	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-10-05	Valid
N92588	Piper PA-12	Graham Aviation LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Standard	2022-10-04	Valid
N3914M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-10-03	Valid
N98971	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2022-09-17	Valid
N3619M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-09-12	Valid
N3985M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-09-06	Valid
N3072M	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-09-01	Valid
N3798M	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2022-09-01	Valid
N78454	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-08-30	Valid
N4026H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2022-08-26	Valid
N7690H	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-08-22	Valid
N92727	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-08-11	Valid
N4263M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2022-08-04	Valid
N3882M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N3573M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N4486M	Piper PA-12	Rnc Air Service LLC Bedford, Wyoming	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N4189M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2022-07-23	Valid
N7929H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Minnesota	None on file	2022-06-23	Valid
N3395M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-05-26	Valid
N7764H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2022-05-19	Valid
N7502H	Piper PA-12	Country Air Service INC Hecla, South Dakota	Standard	2022-04-29	Valid
N78706	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2022-04-20	Valid
N7955H	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-04-20	Valid
N3187M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2022-04-13	Valid
N2504M	Piper PA-12	Aerial Messages Leasing CO Longwood, Florida	Restricted	2022-04-09	Valid
N2918M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Florida	Provisional	2022-04-09	Valid
N4027M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2022-04-06	Valid
N232W	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2022-04-02	Valid
N2800D	Piper PA-12	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2022-04-02	Valid
N78565	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-03-30	Valid
N92751	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-03-29	Valid
N78581	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2022-03-26	Valid
N3809M	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-03-18	Valid
N7697H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2022-03-17	Valid
N3029M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-02-26	Valid
N7621H	Piper PA-12	Aerial Sign CO Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N3668N	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N2262G	Piper PA-12S	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-02-12	Valid
N7573H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-02-09	Valid
N2789M	Piper PA-12	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2022-02-01	Valid
N2549M	Piper PA-12	Old Goat LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-01-31	Valid
N1SE	Piper PA-12	Tin Cup Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N4395M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-01-28	Valid
N7784H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-01-25	Valid
N2972M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-01-24	Valid
N422WF	Piper PA-12	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-01-24	Valid