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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | Sailplanes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Section, Alabama, United States | Dothan Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Sylvester, Georgia, United States | Sylvaire Dusti | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Recluse, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Crescent, Oklahoma, United States | Sailplanes Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Crowville, Louisiana, United States | Larry Stephens | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Mildred, Montana, United States | John Baldwin | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Del Rio, Texas, United States | U.s.border PAT | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Detour Vill, Michigan, United States | Mid-States IND | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | King, North Carolina, United States | King Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Presidio, Texas, United States | Charles Spence | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Midwest, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Taylorsville, Georgia, United States | Robt. Cunningh | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Escondido, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Barnesville, Minnesota, United States | Roger Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Meade, Maryland, United States | FT Meade Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Walden, Colorado, United States | Fred A Brands | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Battlecreek, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Bricktown, New Jersey, United States | Metzger Aircra | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Aerial Sprayer | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Lodgepole, South Dakota, United States | DON Berland | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Garrett, Wyoming, United States | H and M Flying | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Lidgerwood, North Dakota, United States | Melvin Wefel | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Tampico, Montana, United States | McPherson Bros | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | Scottsbluff AV | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Ashby, Minnesota, United States | Darrel L. Pede | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Brookneal, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Evansville, Minnesota, United States | Darrel L.peter | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Grand Beach, Michigan, United States | Mainline Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Chester, Nebraska, United States | Claude Erisman | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | Neil Nauman | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | GUY A Wright | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Etter, Texas, United States | Plains Aero SE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | St.xavier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Breckenridge, Minnesota, United States | Arnold A Beele | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Lincoln, Montana, United States | Central Helico | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | WA Marlman | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Apopka, Florida, United States | Lust Dusting I | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Ross Evans | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Malad City, Idaho, United States | E M Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |