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 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Mission Ridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Smithville, Ohio, United States | Wayne County J | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | FT Pierce Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Cimarron, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Blanding, Utah, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Dadina River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Port Hieden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Newell, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Weston, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Ft.yukon, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Totem Airways | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Honey Grove, Texas, United States | Ayers Corporat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Mantasta Lodge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | Showalter Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Wyola, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Talchlitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | Farmer's Air S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Manhatton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Bimini, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Cody, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Leonard, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Midland, Virginia, United States | BMI Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Pearblossom, California, United States | Calage Western | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | St Clair, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | Intervalley AV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Spring Grove, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Silver Cliff, Colorado, United States | DEN Soaring Co | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Riverside, Alabama, United States | Coosa Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Shingle Spgs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Salcha River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Yuma, Colorado, United States | CUB Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |