Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
SPARTAN 12
Fixed Wing Single Engine · P&W R-985 SERIES
Registered
1
Year Range
1945–1945
NTSB Events
0
Airworthiness Directives
3
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered SPARTAN 12 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- OK 100.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1940s 100.0% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving SPARTAN 12 aircraft
No NTSB-recorded events match SPARTAN 12 in the indexed corpus.
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning SPARTAN 12
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2025 · Journal article (IJAAA)
Invisible Aircraft in U.S. Airspace: Regulatory Gaps and Mid-Air Collision Risk for Part 121 Operators
Scheduled air carrier aircraft operate at large and small commercial airports across the U.S. National Airspace System. These turbine-powered aircraft fly at high speeds during departure and approach,…
- NASA NTRS 2024 · Presentation
Part 121 Low Altitude Events: An Analysis of ASRS Reports
This presentation provides an aviation SME's human factors analysis of selected Low Altitude and Controlled Flight Towards Terrain (CFTT) events involving Part 121 air carriers as reported to the Avia…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 · Journal article (IJAAA)
An Evaluation of the Operational Restrictions Imposed to Congonhas Airport by Civil Aviation Instruction121-1013
Due to aircraft accidents, in 2008, operational restrictions were imposed on Congonhas airport by IAC 121-1013. These restrictions sought to create a balance between flight safety and operational effi…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Presentation
Part 121 Taxi/Parked Ground Conflict Related Incidents
This presentation reviews voluntary safety reports received by NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System pertaining to Part 121 Taxi/Parked Ground Conflicts.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Contractor Report (CR)
Differences in Characteristics of Aviation Accidents during 1993-2012 Based on Flight Purpose
Usually aviation accidents are categorized and analyzed within flight conduct rules (Part 121, Part 135, Part 91) because differences in accident rates within flight rules have been demonstrated.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)
Aircraft accident report: NASA 712, Convair 990, N712NA, March Air Force Base, California, July 17, 1985, facts and analysis
On July 17, l985, at 1810 P.d.t., NASA 712, a Convair 990 aircraft, was destroyed by fire at March Air Force Base, California.
Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to SPARTAN 12
3 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Aug 17, 2020
Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc.
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display, and EFD1000 Primary Flight Display systems installed on various airplanes. As pu…
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Jul 31, 2020
Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display, and EFD1000 Primary Flight Display systems installed on various airplanes. This AD imposes operating restrictions on these display sy…
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Jan 23, 2019
Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics, Inc. (Aspen), Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD), EFD1000 Multi-Function Display (MFD), EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display (EBD), and EFD500 MFD units installed on various aircraft. This AD requires disabling…
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for SPARTAN 12
15 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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08/21/2024
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
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07/27/2022
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
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07/27/2020
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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02/11/2019
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
ADI LLC
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04/26/2018
STC SA6070NM
Installation of a 'quick-disconnect drain plug' on the engine rocker sump for the oil drain retrieval system after engine shutdown.
West Coast Air Creations
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03/13/2018
STC SA6070NM
Installation of a 'quick-disconnect drain plug' on the engine rocker sump for the oil drain retrieval system after engine shutdown.
Richard Zeiler
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12/20/2017
STC SA01282NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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01/24/2017
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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05/20/2016
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
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03/09/2016
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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10/28/2015
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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10/31/2012
STC SA01282NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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09/12/2003
STC SA6070NM
Installation of a 'quick-disconnect drain plug' on the engine rocker sump for the oil drain retrieval system after engine shutdown.
Alden Engineering
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02/07/2003
STC SA6070NM
Installation of a 'quick-disconnect drain plug' on the engine rocker sump for the oil drain retrieval system after engine shutdown.
Alden Engineering
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04/27/1998
STC SA6070NM
Installation of a 'quick-disconnect drain plug' on the engine rocker sump for the oil drain retrieval system after engine shutdown.
Alden Engineering
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for SPARTAN 12
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 1 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N21962 | OK | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →