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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Sartoretti, Frank | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Dick R. Stock | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gloucester, New Jersey, United States | George Fanslau | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-105 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | Shiver, Larry K. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | White, John R. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | San Jose, California, United States | Pageblair, Richard J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Wind River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Beluga Lake, Alaska, United States | Brian Philip Pulaski | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Edward N. Rozmenoski | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Byron, California, United States | Lamb, Vaughn R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | John Day, Oregon, United States | Rawlins, Timothy R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | Everett F Prince | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18 | High Lake, Alaska, United States | Gary Peltola | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Paul Palinski | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Canning River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hopeful, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Frank Flores | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | FMH Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Oliver J. Amend | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | H. W. Brunnhoelzl III | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Levelock, Alaska, United States | Jerold LEE Vantrease | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Joseph Charles LO Monaco | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sheep Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18-180 | Pingo Ridge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Speculator, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Roanld Newsome | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Goose Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Glenrock, Wyoming, United States | BOB Boner | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-125 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Clear, Alaska, United States | Mike T. Vivion | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |