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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Seboomook Lake, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | Hunt Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-18 | High Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stanley, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Flathorn Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-18-180 | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | Mark D Haneberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Blue Ridge, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Barnard, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Hastings, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-18-105 | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Great Pond, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-18-180 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | John Michael Rank | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Breckenridge, Colorado, United States | Roland A. Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Teller, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Baker, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Daniel Michel | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | Neil Arthur Webster | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18-125 | Fort Hall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Larry Alan Wright | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grass Valley, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-18-150 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Vince Morrison | No injuries | - |