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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Mineral, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-18-105 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chenega Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Turner, Maine, United States | Michael A. Falconeri | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | MICHAEL P. McCRARY | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | John A. Oney | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | Aerial Sign Company | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tok, Alaska, United States | Charles R. Rhodes | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Jeff Puente | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Harold L. Soule | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18-135 | Payette, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Benjamin M Wilkinson | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-135 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Sam G. Defazio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Charles S. Lee | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fort Peck, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Beatty, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Andrew Wagner Thornal. Jr | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Eagle Point, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Brewster, Washington, United States | David C. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Herald, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Wind River Camps | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-180 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-160 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-160 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tulelake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |