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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | Emory Vlach | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wright, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wood River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Windy Fork Rive, Alaska, United States | Tore-Jarl Odegaard | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | Robert O. Coleman | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Daniel L. Maxwell | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | James L. Baum | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Big River, Alaska, United States | Thomas W. Bullard | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | Robert N. Holt | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Dry Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Nabesna, Alaska, United States | Raymond W. Kirkbride | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18 | McNeil River, Alaska, United States | Christopher Brown | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Rochez Moutonee, Alaska, United States | Dave F. Neel | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | DON Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrovahn, Alaska, United States | Michael Dejansen | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | Aces Up Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Decker, Montana, United States | Daniel Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Colusa, California, United States | Union Flights | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Mark C. Rowland | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bannarama Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Houston, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Patrick M. Sellers | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Fishtrap Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | KEN Nekeferoff | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-18 105 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Aerolina, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Yuki River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |