Plane Crash List

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Mar 2026 Piper PA-18
N1532V
Waialua, Hawaii, United States - No injuries -
17 Oct 2025 Piper PA-18
N1755A
Paris, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
2 Oct 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N91042
Chaseley, North Dakota, United States - No injuries -
17 Sep 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N7777D
Delta Junction, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Sep 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N3797Z
St Mary's, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
8 Sep 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N1869W
Eagle, Alaska, United States Wolter Kenneth W No injuries -
18 Aug 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N4387Z
Willow, Alaska, United States State of Alaska No injuries -
14 Aug 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N476SM
Joliet, Illinois, United States Drake Aerial Enterprises LLC No injuries -
12 Jul 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N82109
Dillingham, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
11 Jul 2025 Piper PA-18-135
N27293
Palmer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
11 Jul 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N8979D
Palmer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
3 Jul 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N66898
Meeker, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
28 Jun 2025 Piper PA-18-135
N55PT
Chenega, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
3 Jun 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N3994Z
Willow, Alaska, United States Blue River Aviation No injuries -
26 May 2025 Piper PA-18
N7175D
Vega, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
10 May 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N333TM
Enumclaw, Washington, United States - No injuries -
9 Apr 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N57617
Bethel, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
29 Mar 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N38BS
Winter Haven, Florida, United States Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc No injuries -
2 Mar 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N6999
Palmer, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Feb 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N3798Z
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
21 Feb 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N2447J
Wasilla, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
6 Jan 2025 Piper PA-18-150
N4644Y
Red Rock, Montana, United States State of Montana No injuries -
25 Dec 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N3802Z
Palmer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
28 Sep 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N4155W
Delta, Colorado, United States Colorado Mesa University No injuries -
15 Sep 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N4242Z
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
15 Sep 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N2466H
Skwentna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
15 Sep 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N4118Z
Palmer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
1 Sep 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N4981Y
Coal Creek, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
19 Aug 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N9166T
Island Park, Idaho, United States - Serious injuries -
16 Aug 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N82065
Arctic Village, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N8576Y
Manhattan, Montana, United States - No injuries -
9 Jul 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N243AK
Koliganek, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
7 Jun 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N40561
Garrett, Wyoming, United States United States Department of Agriculture Minor injuries -
14 May 2024 Piper PA-18-150
N4387Z
Dry Creek, Alaska, United States State of Alaska No injuries -
15 Apr 2024 Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL
N303T
Big Lake, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
4 Nov 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N3994Z
Wasilla, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 Sep 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N8192D
Bethel, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
16 Sep 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N1755P
McGrath, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
3 Sep 2023 Piper PA-18-135
N7199K
Compton, California, United States Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC Minor injuries -
30 Aug 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N416RK
McCarthy, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
22 Aug 2023 Piper PA-18
N4111Z
Skwentna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
15 Aug 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N3995Z
Tyonek, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
13 Jul 2023 Piper PA-18
N37WP
Palmer, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Jul 2023 Piper PA-18
N36KG
McCall, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
1 Jul 2023 Piper PA-18
N15XX
Beluga, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
4 Jun 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N83330
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
30 May 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N7343L
St. Anthony, North Dakota, United States Air Dakota Flite Inc Minor injuries -
29 May 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N4488Z
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 May 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N4231Z
Hunter Creek, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
17 Jan 2023 Piper PA-18-150
N41529
Brush, Colorado, United States - No injuries -