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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Geoff Stearn | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | Daniel C. Herman | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | James L. Baum | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Crescent Lake Lodge | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Owyhee, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Brackettville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18-160 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Circle, Alaska, United States | Ingo Brigmann | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Versailles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-95 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Stanley L. Parkerson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Nikiski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Manley Hot Spri, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-160 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Galena, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1995 | Piper PA-18-160 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Guerrero Negro, Mexico | John S. Watkins | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Copper Center 2, Alaska, United States | Brian Stevenson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Gail, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | Burwell, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Glenburn, Maine, United States | George Higgins | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-18-105 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Christensen, John O. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-160 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Napflin, Erich | No injuries | - |