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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | Mark R. Elgin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-18-A-150 | Sun City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2000 | Piper PA-18-135 | Ramona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Piper PA-18-135 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Broadus, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-18 | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18-105 | Slana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Galena, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Rocky McElveen | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Anderson Wilderness Guide SVC | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | Gary S. Munoz | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18-105 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Howard C. Fisk | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | REX W. Maurer | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18-105 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Lawrence C. Spath | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Westhampton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Alvin B. Fulton | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Nikiski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Austin, Nevada, United States | Department of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | William O. Rabitaille | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |