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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Nabesna, Alaska, United States | Wendell Kirk Ellis | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-18-180 | Tok, Alaska, United States | KIM B Wright | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Raymond E. Street | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Dalrymple Larry E | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jeffrey W. Croll | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | United States Department of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | MKT LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Culwell Charles W DBA | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Nord Derek D | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Kauffman Loren C | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Dept. of Homeland Security | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Peter J. Ryan | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hell's Canyon, Oregon, United States | Gary Lazenby | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Hester John T | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Wiederkehr William D | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Newgren Steven A | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Edwin A. Stoltenberg | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Derek J. Craighead | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Nance Gary L | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Flightline Group Inc | Fatal | - |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Elrosa, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Willow, Alaska, United States | MacArthur Clinton W | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Doss Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Foraker, Oklahoma, United States | Steve Eaton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | U.S. Dept. of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Martin T. Anzelini | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Napavine, Washington, United States | Yoseph Barry L | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-18-135 | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Bridges David A | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Stiller Mark R | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Slana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Graves Michael T | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | John T. Hester | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Nome, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Surfside Beach, South Carolina, United States | Sky Signs LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18-135 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Mitchell S. Jolin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Sherman Reynolds | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Kyle P. Carr | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18-105 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2008 | Piper PA-18-135 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | SC Sky Signs LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | James Fogarty | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | War Eagles Air Museum | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Concrete, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Cub Training Specialist LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sheffield, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |