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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-18 | Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | Poygan Spray S | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-18 | Carleton, Nebraska, United States | Dean M.osher | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-18 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Aeromod, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Paradise, Utah, United States | Air Oasis, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Edmore, North Dakota, United States | Daniel Wakefie | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Seligman, Arizona, United States | Prescott Air S | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Northern Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Transylvania, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18 | MacOn, Mississippi, United States | OJ Bouregois | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-18 | Earlimart, California, United States | Mason Farms | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Northeast Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Yakutat Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Aurora Nc, North Carolina, United States | Thos.e.stancil | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Cliftonville Miss, Mississippi, United States | Bigbee Valley | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Kellyville Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Gleason Romans | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Yakutat Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak Alas, Alaska, United States | Harveys Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Walsh Colo, Colorado, United States | Ogle Coburn | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1966 | Piper PA-18 | De Smet S Dak, North Dakota, United States | Floyd Moore@S | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-18 | Empire Nev, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-18 | New Carlisle Ohio, Ohio, United States | Wright Patters | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Gaffney Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Inverness, Mississippi, United States | Newell S&D Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Pace Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Leland Miss, Mississippi, United States | George W King | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Gordon Ala, Alabama, United States | Dothan Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Snohomish Wash, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flyg | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Goodland Kans, Kansas, United States | Goodland Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Buckingham Colo, Colorado, United States | Timothy D Cass | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Modoc Kans, Kansas, United States | Moore J | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Hartsville Sc, South Carolina, United States | BW Curry | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Annette Is Alas, Alaska, United States | Todd Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Dell Mont, Montana, United States | Briggs Ranch | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Dexter N Mex, New Mexico, United States | Associated CAL | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Selfridge N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Royse City Tex, Texas, United States | M&M Dusting SE | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Chase City Va, Virginia, United States | Davenport Airl | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Granite Colorado, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18 | Rayville la, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-18 | Colusa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-18-150 | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Renfro's Alaskan Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-18-125 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-18 105 | Chena, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-18 105 | Petersville, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2026 | Piper PA-18-125 | South Van Horn, Alaska, United States | Alaska Tailwheel LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Piper PA-18-150 | Sonora, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |