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 Jun 1975	Piper PA-18 N5463H	Elizabeth, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
15 Apr 1975	Piper PA-18 N13833	Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
27 Dec 1974	Piper PA-18 N9902D	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
5 Oct 1974	Piper PA-18 N2588P	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
16 Sep 1974	Piper PA-18 N1585P	Corona, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
30 Aug 1974	Piper PA-18 N3778P	Kodiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
21 Aug 1974	Piper PA-18 N3390B	Paton, Iowa, United States approximate position	E Ross Nesler	Fatal	1
23 May 1974	Piper PA-18 N4727A	Palmer, Alaska, United States approximate position	Herbert J Chri	Fatal	1
30 Apr 1974	Piper PA-18 N9888D	Ryder, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Myron Goodman	Fatal	1
9 Feb 1974	Piper PA-18 N131T	Loleta, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
3 Feb 1974	Piper PA-18 N1864P	Wabasha, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1973	Piper PA-18 N1875P	Kennett, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
23 Sep 1973	Piper PA-18 N4436Z	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	Iliamna Lodge	Fatal	1
27 Aug 1973	Piper PA-18 N1665P	Egegik, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
17 Aug 1973	Piper PA-18 N1891A	Paxton, Florida, United States approximate position	Jerry O Harris	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1973	Piper PA-18 N8438Y	Pritchett, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1973	Piper PA-18 N3571P	Sheridan, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1973	Piper PA-18 N1758P	Metolius, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Jun 1973	Piper PA-18 N9459D	Grant, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Tribal Air/Com	Fatal	1
7 Jun 1973	Piper PA-18 N13879	Wentzville, Missouri, United States approximate position	St.louis Soari	Fatal	1
9 Apr 1973	Piper PA-18 N4075Z	Baker, Nevada, United States approximate position	ELY Flying SER	Fatal	1
11 Jan 1973	Piper PA-18 N3902Z	Providence Frg, Virginia, United States approximate position	Davenport Airl	Fatal	1
12 Nov 1972	Piper PA-18 N8352P	Gorman, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
7 Oct 1972	Piper PA-18 N2263A	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
6 Oct 1972	Piper PA-18 N9933D	Guthrie Ctr, Iowa, United States not on the map	Aerial Crop SE	Fatal	1
28 Aug 1972	Piper PA-18 N4241Z	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
14 Aug 1972	Piper PA-18 N4085Z	Hanson, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Hopkins Co MOS	Fatal	1
11 Aug 1972	Piper PA-18 N9490D	Mangham, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Pritchard N.un	Fatal	1
3 Aug 1972	Piper PA-18 N7465D	Tallulah, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Omega Flying S	Fatal	1
11 Aug 1971	Piper PA-18 N1731A	Webster City, Iowa, United States approximate position	Rodney LEE RUH	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1971	Piper PA-18 N4187Z	Rosemont, Minnesota, United States not on the map	Aerial Adverti	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1971	Piper PA-18 N16689	Essex, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 Jul 1971	Piper PA-18 N8033P	Texline, Texas, United States approximate position	Walter J Willi	Fatal	1
27 Jul 1971	Piper PA-18 N7590P	Pt.alexander, Alaska, United States not on the map	State of Alask	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1971	Piper PA-18 N5765D	Turner, Montana, United States approximate position	Doyle Air Spra	Fatal	1
13 Jun 1971	Piper PA-18 N2366P	Ripon, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Reabe Flying S	Fatal	1
8 Jun 1971	Piper PA-18 N6186D	Barnesville, Minnesota, United States approximate position	James Oscar CA	Fatal	1
16 May 1971	Piper PA-18 N8745Y	Wishram, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
31 Oct 1970	Piper PA-18 N3799A	Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States approximate position	LVM Towing Co.	Fatal	1
8 Sep 1970	Piper PA-18 N3807Z	Alexandria, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Chandler Broth	Fatal	1
4 Sep 1970	Piper PA-18 N7693D	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
27 Aug 1970	Piper PA-18 N3449P	MacOn, Georgia, United States approximate position	Lowe Aviation	Fatal	1
11 Aug 1970	Piper PA-18 N3830Z	Seward, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1970	Piper PA-18 N9060D	Merriman, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
31 Jul 1970	Piper PA-18 N7588K	Earth, Texas, United States approximate position	Springlake Far	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1970	Piper PA-18 N8567D	Maddock, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Sabbe Bros Fly	Fatal	1
19 Jun 1970	Piper PA-18 N3281Z	Lehr, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
12 Jun 1970	Piper PA-18 N1917A	Turner, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
18 Mar 1970	Piper PA-18 N4126Z	Lakeland, Florida, United States approximate position	State of Flori	Fatal	1
6 Oct 1969	Piper PA-18 N3991Z	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1