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

1960s 513

1970s 837

1980s 519

1990s 420

2000s 340

2010s 205

2020s 116

Where these happened

United States 2,933 Canada 4 Mexico 3 Greenland 2 Africa 2 Chile 1

Operators involved

State of Alaska 9 Union Flights 7 Civil Air Patr 6 40 Mile Air, Ltd. 4 US Dept of Interior 4 U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service 4

All 2,950 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
2 Jul 1983	Piper PA-18-150 N6850Z	Wheatland, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	1
27 Sep 1982	Piper PA-18 N1851A	Casa Grande, Arizona, United States approximate position	Singleton Spray Service	Fatal	1
30 Aug 1982	Piper PA-18-150 N54242	Homedale, Idaho, United States	Bryce Peterson	Fatal	1
21 Aug 1982	Piper PA-18 N90910	Ft. Pickett, Virginia, United States not on the map	C. Martin JR.	Fatal	1
17 Aug 1982	Piper PA-18 N154T	Watertown, South Dakota, United States	Riggin Spray Service	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1982	Piper PA-18 N3997P	Key Largo, Florida, United States	Garrison Barnes	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1982	Piper PA-18-150 N2340S	Chugiak, Alaska, United States	Brian L. & Debra D. Dickey	Fatal	1
1 Jun 1982	Piper PA-18 N7525K	Yamhill, Oregon, United States approximate position	Glen R. Gordon	Fatal	1
30 May 1982	Piper PA-18 N9089D	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	Dudley D. Kirk	Fatal	1
17 Mar 1982	Piper PA-18-150 N82622	Near Sterling C, Texas, United States	Foster Ranches	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1981	Piper PA-18 N9664P	Port Moller, Alaska, United States approximate position	Bear Lake Air	Fatal	1
4 Aug 1981	Piper PA-18 N2532C	Kokiak, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	1
3 Jun 1981	Piper PA-18 N9689P	Uvalde, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 Jan 1981	Piper PA-18 N6609L	Alamosa, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
22 Aug 1980	Piper PA-18 N9863D	Exeter, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
13 Aug 1980	Piper PA-18 N2487H	Cordova, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Jun 1980	Piper PA-18 N14310	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 Mar 1980	Piper PA-18 N9772D	Litchfield, California, United States approximate position	Union Flt.inc	Fatal	1
19 Jan 1980	Piper PA-18 N3351A	Kelton, Vermont, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	1
8 Sep 1979	Piper PA-18 N8228P	Warrenton, Virginia, United States approximate position	Warrenton Soar	Fatal	1
19 May 1979	Piper PA-18 N240T	Oelrichs, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
6 May 1979	Piper PA-18 N4011Z	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
21 Apr 1979	Piper PA-18 N2344J	Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	Piper East Inc	Fatal	1
10 Jan 1979	Piper PA-18 N82913	Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	1
5 Nov 1978	Piper PA-18 N7166B	Copper Center, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
5 Jun 1978	Piper PA-18 N2799P	Naples, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Jack F Solt	Fatal	1
22 May 1978	Piper PA-18 N1256A	Upland, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
30 Apr 1978	Piper PA-18 N13973	Homer, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
15 Dec 1977	Piper PA-18 N4890P	Jeffersonville, Georgia, United States approximate position	Lowe Aviation	Fatal	1
18 Sep 1977	Piper PA-18 N82328	Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States approximate position	Battle Creek A	Fatal	1
6 Sep 1977	Piper PA-18 N1168A	Jamestown, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Jamestown Avia	Fatal	1
15 Aug 1977	Piper PA-18 N4731A	Vincent, Alabama, United States approximate position	C005A Flyiny S	Fatal	1
26 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18 N1358C	Louisville, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Kirk Flying SE	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1977	Piper PA-18 N4094Z	Glasgow, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
13 Feb 1977	Piper PA-18 N128T	Louisville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
2 Jan 1977	Piper PA-18 N7199Z	Kaktovik, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Sep 1976	Piper PA-18 N8966C	Zurich, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
17 Sep 1976	Piper PA-18 N7860D	Aniak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1976	Piper PA-18 N3697Z	Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
5 Aug 1976	Piper PA-18 N9103D	Abie, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Harvey JOE HAJ	Fatal	1
2 Jun 1976	Piper PA-18 N13842	Stratford, California, United States approximate position	Stone Land Co.	Fatal	1
14 May 1976	Piper PA-18 N3390Z	Buckhorn, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Dept.interior	Fatal	1
5 May 1976	Piper PA-18 N2675P	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	Lee's Air Serv	Fatal	1
25 Apr 1976	Piper PA-18 N4405Z	Hayes, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Triple U Enter	Fatal	1
14 Feb 1976	Piper PA-18 N1636A	Colony, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
1 Sep 1975	Piper PA-18 N177T	Atkinson, Kansas, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	1
17 Aug 1975	Piper PA-18 N4270Z	Tacoma, Washington, United States approximate position	Flying Signale	Fatal	1
17 Aug 1975	Piper PA-18 N14328	Gallatin, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
12 Aug 1975	Piper PA-18 N4348Z	Tribune, Kansas, United States approximate position	Fulton Flying	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1975	Piper PA-18 N3575P	Rifle, Colorado, United States approximate position	Mile HI Aviati	Fatal	1