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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Colorado Spngs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Spruce Head, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Martha's Vnyrd, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Castroville, Texas, United States | Alamo Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Bath, South Dakota, United States | Lenus Aerial S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Chuiti River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Lake Peters, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Caribou Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | NED R Darr | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Circle, Montana, United States | James W Michel | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-18 | English Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Cival Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Thunderbird AI | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Sheep Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Chicken, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Kantishna Mine, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Spencer, Indiana, United States | Vincennes Univ | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Goodrich, North Dakota, United States | Wakefield FLT | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Terry, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Galena Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-18 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Wild Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Pinon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Geraldine, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | Lehman Autn | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Denton, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Lake Louise, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Sacramento, California, United States | Union Flights | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Nutmeg Soaring | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Polkville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Jarvis Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |