Single-engine piston

N12680

1932 Pitcairn PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1932
Serial
G-67
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ranger Airfield Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Ranger, TX
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Registration record

N12680 on the FAA register

Type
1932 Pitcairn PA-18
Serial
G-67
Engines
Kinner R5 series
Registered owner
Ranger Airfield Foundation
Ranger, TX
Certificate issued
2026-10-08
Airworthiness date
2014-07-15
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A06D85
Mode S (octal)
50066605
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N12680.
  • 2016-11-18
    Accident at Philadelphia, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 1932
    Manufactured (1932).
Overview

About N12680

N12680 is a 1932 Pitcairn PA-18, serial number G-67. The FAA register lists Ranger Airfield Foundation as the registrant in Ranger, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Kinner R5 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (other), dated July 15, 2014.

N12680 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-11-18 Accident · Philadelphia, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA092
Reported aircraft: Pitcairn PA 18
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to correct the gyroplane s right roll during the landing, which resulted in the exceedance of its critical angle and a subsequent roll-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot s focus on preventing a potential ground loop instead of a roll-over and his lack of experience in the gyroplane model.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.