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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Canning River, Alaska, United States | Steven H. Porter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-160 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | KIM Irwin | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Fullerton, California, United States | Jefe Voladores, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Holt, Robert W | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Goose Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | John M. Edwards | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Whitewater, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Sonoma Valley, California, United States | Best, William | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-18-135 | No. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | George W. Joyner | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | Carlson, Jens P. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bumble Bee, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | US Dept of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Alamagordo, New Mexico, United States | U.s. Department of Agriculture | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Smoak Groves, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Near Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Roger William Mercer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Kiana Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Windy Fork, Alaska, United States | Sheehan, Duane W. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18-105 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Stony River, Alaska, United States | Rexford L. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Trading Bay, Alaska, United States | James Driskell | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Wood River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Circle City, Alaska, United States | Ingo Brigmann | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Trading Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Burns Junction, Oregon, United States | Gary W. Robinson | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Columbia, California, United States | Francis M. Reps | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Odegard, TED | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Red Lake, Alaska, United States | Williams, JAY K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18-125 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Earlend D. Laird | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Canyon Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-18-135 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Lavern D. St Clair | No injuries | - |