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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Virginia Cty, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Laketown, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Gibbon, Nebraska, United States | Pen-Ag, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Clark, Wyoming, United States | Armand J.paten | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | HUB Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Cecil G.ice | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Long Mott, Texas, United States | Anthony Daniel | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Laharpe, Kansas, United States | Milo Dean Gade | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Oneonta, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Pleasanton, Texas, United States | Wisdom Farm CH | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Plains, Montana, United States | M & I Timber C | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Hamlin, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Clinton, Maine, United States | State of Maine | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Irwin, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-18 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight C | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Yellowstn Prk, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins & Powe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | White Sands MI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Dayton, Wyoming, United States | Scott Land & L | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-18 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Winnemucca Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Gilman, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Colorado Wing | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | East Bend, North Carolina, United States | Strawberry HIL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Klub | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Kukalkek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Lodg | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Ramer, Tennessee, United States | Norman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Edwards, Mississippi, United States | Morning Star F | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Linden Nc, North Carolina, United States | Raymond A.godw | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Lexington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-18 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |