Piper PA-18 accidents
The NTSB database holds 2,950 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-18, recorded between 1963 to 2026. 394 of them were fatal (13%), and 586 people died.
The deadliest year was 1966, with 30 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (576 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.
181 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,471 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
2,950
Records
394
Fatal
586
Deaths
13%
Share fatal
1963 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
2,769 of 2,950 can be placed
(1,471 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 2,950 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18 | Challis, Idaho, United States | Frank O Blomquist | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cashmere, Washington, United States | Chambers Randy E | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 2013 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Westcott Brett M | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Inlet, New York, United States | Payne James R | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-18-150 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | M. Mercer Livestock Transportation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Keller Matthew C | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Okaton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Canton, Georgia, United States | Bigfoot Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | William W Eggimann | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Piper PA-18-125 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | Bieri Michael J | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Parsons Charlie C | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Beaver David W | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Richard T Gardner | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Payne Ronald J II | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Russell S Badowski | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Williams Michael J | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Elite Signs Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | Kirby H Crowe | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Tyler Renner | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tynoek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-18-180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Eric Bates | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Beck Joseph S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | James W. Watson | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Williams Sheryl L | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | Jacobelli Robert W | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Eaton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Paxon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-18-135 | Concrete, Washington, United States | Kyle Martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2012 | Piper PA-18-135 | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | Jimmy K. Adelman | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | Solar Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Thermo King of Fargo & Isuzu Diesel Midwest, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-135 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Portage, Alaska, United States | Bickman JIM W | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Larry William G | No injuries | - |