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 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Sekiu, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Davie, Florida, United States | Davieaire, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Lower Lake, California, United States | Travis AFB AER | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Conroe, Texas, United States | Texas Dept.of | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Shell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Loxley, Alabama, United States | Foster Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Bradley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Summit Lake, Nevada, United States | Howard Huttman | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | McKinley Prk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States | Marshland Flig | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Sebago Lake, Maine, United States | Universal Pack | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Walnut Corner, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Girard, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Denali, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Ft.knox, Kentucky, United States | Knox Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | South Central | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Beckwourth, California, United States | White Pine LUM | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Opal, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | San Andreas, California, United States | Tyolumne Air S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Lavina, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Richard L.meis | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Shickley, Nebraska, United States | Shickley AG SE | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Ludlow, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Austin, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Fielding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Poplar, Montana, United States | Burns Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Elko, Nevada, United States | El Aero Servic | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Boardman, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Russian Mssn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Rothsay, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | South Central | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Cascade, Montana, United States | Holman Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Sidney, Montana, United States | Burns Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Border, Wyoming, United States | Big Piney AVN | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Wayside, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | David Timothy | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Hinckley, New York, United States | Newell Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1970 | Piper PA-18 | Clay Center, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |