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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Desoto Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Tifton Ga, Georgia, United States | Bryan | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Carson City Nev, Nevada, United States | Lake Tahoe AC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Fremont Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Midwest Aerial | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Vilas Colo, Colorado, United States | Self VR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Terre Haute Ind, Indiana, United States | Hullman Field | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Park River N Dak, North Dakota, United States | Troftgruben | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Martinsville Va, Virginia, United States | Aerial Photo | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Minden Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Rehoboth del, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Warsaw Ind, Indiana, United States | Indiana CAP | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Binford N Dak, North Dakota, United States | Reuben Miller | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Galata Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Winifred Mont, Montana, United States | Central Air SR | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | El Rodeo Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States | FT Hayes FLG C | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Tulare S Dak, South Dakota, United States | Christian | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Inlet Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Chandeleur Is la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States | State of Alask | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Whittier Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Pine Bluff Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Ann Arbor Mich, Michigan, United States | ANN Arbor Aero | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Billings Mont, Montana, United States | Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Sierra Blanca Tex, Texas, United States | Immigration | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Tahoe Valley Cali, California, United States | Lake Tahoe AER | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Laredo Tex, Texas, United States | U S Immigratin | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Old Town Me, Maine, United States | Winthrop FLG C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Eustis Va, Virginia, United States | FT Eustis FC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Hazlehurst Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Essex Md, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Pierce Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Kitaka Kenya Afri, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Kingsville Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Eustis Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Back Bay Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Tustin Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Oakes N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Bolivia Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Tanalian Pt Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbank Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Filer Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Cody Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Mullet Key Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1964 | Piper PA-18 | North Platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Clark Field Pi, Asia | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Byers Colo, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Enterprise Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1963 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |