Piper PA-18A accidents

The NTSB database holds 429 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-18A, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 93 of them were fatal (22%), and 108 people died.

The deadliest year was 1968, with 16 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (187 records).

Most of these records are from United States and Unknown/Not Reported.

20 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 298 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

429

Records

Fatal

108

Deaths

22%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 409 of 429 can be placed (298 approximate)

By decade

1960s 171

1970s 121

1980s 43

1990s 29

2000s 22

2010s 30

2020s 13

Where these happened

United States 427 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Craft Spraying 5 Reeder Flying 3 Walla Walla University 2 Delbert LEE HO 2 Farmers Aerial 2 Clifton Bowren 2

All 429 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
28 Mar 1983	Piper PA-18A-150 N8977D	Worland, Wyoming, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1982	Piper PA-18A N3590P	San Marcos, Texas, United States	William M. Soyars	Minor injuries	-
1 May 1982	Piper PA-18A N3192Z	Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States	Woodrow McKay	No injuries	-
12 Oct 1981	Piper PA-18A N4890A	Ft Pierce, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Oct 1981	Piper PA-18A N8565D	Burns, Oregon, United States approximate position	Carl J Davis	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1981	Piper PA-18A N6760B	Canyon Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1981	Piper PA-18A N1213A	Bettles, Alaska, United States approximate position	Flying MacHine	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1981	Piper PA-18A N3591A	Imperial, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Tribal Air COM	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1981	Piper PA-18A N7160D	Firth, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1980	Piper PA-18A N6777B	Roswell, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Desert Oil and	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1980	Piper PA-18A N679RK	Togiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1980	Piper PA-18A N1561P	Beluga, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Feb 1980	Piper PA-18A N9250D	Cantwell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1979	Piper PA-18A N9272D	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Jul 1979	Piper PA-18A N8098D	Westfall, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1979	Piper PA-18A N2FD	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Apr 1979	Piper PA-18A N8581D	Lake Elsinore, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1979	Piper PA-18A N8081C	Casper, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Dec 1978	Piper PA-18A N7288D	Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1978	Piper PA-18A N4294Z	Vick, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Dale Gritman	Serious injuries	-
25 Jul 1978	Piper PA-18A N7177D	Rayville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Jun 1978	Piper PA-18A N8562D	Eureka Lodge, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Feb 1978	Piper PA-18A N9776D	Ashland, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Feb 1978	Piper PA-18A N4490A	Three Oaks, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jan 1978	Piper PA-18A N7860D	Talarik Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1977	Piper PA-18A N2260A	Sterling City, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Oct 1977	Piper PA-18A N8246C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1977	Piper PA-18A N1993A	Ocean City, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Action Aerial	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18A N14303	Byers, Colorado, United States approximate position	V W Piland	Serious injuries	-
26 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18A N7471L	Gilkey River, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Jul 1977	Piper PA-18A N1190C	Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 May 1977	Piper PA-18A N3591A	Oshkosh, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Dec 1976	Piper PA-18A N3087Z	Malta, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1976	Piper PA-18A N5887D	Lagrange, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Craft Spraying	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1976	Piper PA-18A N3589A	Albany, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Central Kentuc	Serious injuries	-
24 Mar 1976	Piper PA-18A N6881B	Red Bluff, California, United States approximate position	Union Flights	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1976	Piper PA-18A N4388A	Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States approximate position	Aerial Sign Co	No injuries	-
28 Dec 1975	Piper PA-18A N1452C	Tulelake, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Sep 1975	Piper PA-18A N9488D	Fairfield, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Aug 1975	Piper PA-18A N3864Z	Hazen, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Norris Sprayin	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1975	Piper PA-18A N8172D	Danbury, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 May 1975	Piper PA-18A N2887Z	New Braunfels, Texas, United States approximate position	Clifton Bowren	Minor injuries	-
25 Mar 1975	Piper PA-18A N3538K	Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States approximate position	AG Air, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
12 Mar 1975	Piper PA-18A N2599P	Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Espy Livestock	Serious injuries	-
2 Mar 1975	Piper PA-18A N3880P	Kingman, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
27 Feb 1975	Piper PA-18A N3953Z	Muleshoe, Texas, United States approximate position	Morgan Locker	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1975	Piper PA-18A N6886B	Quinn, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Sep 1974	Piper PA-18A N1456C	Friend, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Sep 1974	Piper PA-18A N9074D	Hemet, California, United States approximate position	Sailplane Ente	Minor injuries	-
15 Aug 1974	Piper PA-18A N4872A	Lugoff, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Gedra Air Serv	Minor injuries	-