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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Nystrom Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Dell, Montana, United States | Briggs Ranch, I | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Byron, California, United States | Haley Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Southwestern A | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | N.mex-State FO | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Mer Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Abide Aero SUP | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Shismaref, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | State of Alask | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Chagrin Flls, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Worden, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Del Rio, Texas, United States | Immigration AN | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Eureka, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | J and M Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Brookneal, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Pt.pleasant, West Virginia, United States | Ferry Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Alzada, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Preston, Idaho, United States | Flying 5 Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Sacramento, California, United States | Union Flights | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Ovando, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Orleans, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Ayer, Massachusetts, United States | FT Devens Aero | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Whitman, Nebraska, United States | Mullen Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Coleman Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Canyon, Texas, United States | Edson L Rawson | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Fabens, Texas, United States | Immigration AN | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Henderson, Iowa, United States | IA Dept Public | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Inverness, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Minn.wing CAP | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Larry Stephens | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Sondheimer, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | Solar Flying C | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Randolph, Mississippi, United States | Austin Flying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Chisenhall AGR | No injuries | - |