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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Harold's Air S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Cascade, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-18 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Saco, Montana, United States | Airbourne Mine | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Tornillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | K.d.g.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Castro Valley, California, United States | Laron Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Colfax, Washington, United States | Leroy Schweitz | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Minto Flats, Alaska, United States | Artic Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Lysite, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Sacramento, California, United States | Union Flts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | El Monte, California, United States | El Monte FLT | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Old Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | Dons Fly SER I | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Patten, Maine, United States | Scotties Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Beaver Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Tornillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Santaquin, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Alzada, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Montana Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Hulett, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |