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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Stevensville Mont, Montana, United States | Missoula Skyfl | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Jacobshavn Green, Greenland | Oblate Fathers | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | San Antonio Tex, Texas, United States | Alamo Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Zortman Mont, Montana, United States | Lazy JD Cattle | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Vick la, Louisiana, United States | GK Rosier | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Mt.hope Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Dairyland PWR | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden Alas, Alaska, United States | Lees Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Gakona Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Vick la, Louisiana, United States | GK Rosier | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | La Place la, Louisiana, United States | Sonnier Flying | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall Tex, Texas, United States | Loren Cranfill | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Shelton Webr, Nebraska, United States | REX Ealy | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Neihart Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Hamer Id, Idaho, United States | Dwain Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Bevans Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Bancroft Iowa, Iowa, United States | Frank Bauer JR | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Molt Mont, Montana, United States | EC Wilcox | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Stanwood Iowa, Iowa, United States | Iowa Dept Publ | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Roset Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Toledo Iowa, Iowa, United States | Laverty Spraye | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Byers Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Clarksburg W Va, West Virginia, United States | Alaska Transpo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Paxton Alas, Alaska, United States | Alas Dept Game | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Marion N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Carrington N Dak, North Dakota, United States | KEN Kadoun | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Craig Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Buffalo Kans, Kansas, United States | Howard Cole | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Odessa Wash, Washington, United States | Odessa Farming | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Honey Grove Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Ekalaka Mont, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Billings Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Columbus Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | Sherrill AG SE | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Taft Tex, Texas, United States | William E Hunt | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Soldotna Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Pompano Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Round Mountn Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Selma Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Frankilin Ind, Indiana, United States | Franklin Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Martin S Dak, South Dakota, United States | AG Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | New MEX Wing | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Greenville Me, Maine, United States | Aero Zephyr In | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Kaycee Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Denison Tex, Texas, United States | Cook | No injuries | - |