Plane Crash List

Piper PA-20 accidents

The NTSB database holds 402 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-20, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 35 of them were fatal (9%), and 66 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 9 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (134 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.

255 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

402
Records
35
Fatal
66
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 147 of 402 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 104
1970s 128
1980s 65
1990s 38
2000s 39
2010s 16
2020s 12

Where these happened

United States 399 Mexico 2 Canada 1

Operators involved

Pacer Pilots, Inc 1 Paul Downes 1 Chester C DEE 1 Frank Klein 1 Sunset Drive I 1 Jersey Devil Dusters LLC 1

All 402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Feb 1973 Piper PA-20
N7698K
 Cooper Ldg, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
13 Aug 1985 Piper PA-20-125
N7372K
 Culpeper, Virginia, United States - Fatal 4
26 Nov 1980 Piper PA-20
N7453K
 East Berlin, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
28 Oct 1978 Piper PA-20
N2411A
 Joseph, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
13 Feb 1975 Piper PA-20
N7691K
 Drain, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
25 Jul 1966 Piper PA-20
N6930K
 Glide Oreg, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
10 Apr 1966 Piper PA-20
N7361K
 North Collins Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Mar 1965 Piper PA-20
N3584A
 Johnson Kans, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
12 Apr 1998 Piper PA-20
N2336A
 Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States - Fatal 2
16 Aug 1992 Piper PA-20-135
N1974A
 Fort Bidwell, California, United States Green, Morley S. Fatal 2
21 Jul 1991 Piper PA-20
N7066K
 Ione, Washington, United States Stephen E. Michael Fatal 2
30 Aug 1989 Piper PA-20
N2841P
 Moose Lake, Minnesota, United States Prachar, Kenneth M Fatal 2
5 Sep 1988 Piper PA-20
N7791K
 Claypool, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Milam, Larry L. Fatal 2
5 Sep 1982 Piper PA-20
N6957K
 Kenai, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Dick Nash Fatal 2
21 Apr 1979 Piper PA-20
N189N
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Sep 1975 Piper PA-20
N6965K
 Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Sep 1973 Piper PA-20
N7666K
 Oakesdale, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
12 Jul 1970 Piper PA-20
N7088K
 Mullen, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Aug 1966 Piper PA-20
N7602K
 Kingsdown Kans, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Mar 2011 Piper PA-20
N7746K
 Elgin, South Carolina, United States Buergel Wolfgang Fatal 1
20 Sep 1994 Piper PA-20
N7061K
 Greenville, Michigan, United States - Fatal 1
28 Aug 1987 Piper PA-20
N6901K
 Chelan, Washington, United States DON J. Perri Fatal 1
31 May 1986 Piper PA-20-160
N5394Z
 Buena Vista, Colorado, United States - Fatal 1
15 Nov 1979 Piper PA-20
N9710D
 Palmer, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Mar 1978 Piper PA-20
N7151
 Trading Bay, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Jun 1977 Piper PA-20
N1507A
 Onida, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Nov 1975 Piper PA-20
N7427K
 Lighthouse Pt, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Feb 1975 Piper PA-20
N7056K
 Ramona, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Jul 1970 Piper PA-20
N1564A
 Mikado, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Nov 1969 Piper PA-20
N7015K
 Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Jul 1969 Piper PA-20
N7375K
 Penrose, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Sunset Drive I Fatal 1
19 May 1969 Piper PA-20
N7604K
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 May 1966 Piper PA-20
N7095K
 San Fillipi Mex, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Mar 1965 Piper PA-20
N7362K
 L.clark Pass Alas, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Chester C DEE Fatal 1
13 Dec 1964 Piper PA-20
N7091K
 Batesville Miss, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Feb 2026 Piper PA-20
N1491A
 Three Forks, Montana, United States - No injuries -
23 Aug 2025 Piper PA-20
N7050K
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
18 Jul 2025 Piper PA-20
N7369K
 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
6 Jun 2024 Piper PA-20-135
N2358A
 Nenana, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
2 May 2024 Piper PA-20-135
N8290C
 Georgetown, Ohio, United States - Minor injuries -
20 Jun 2022 Piper PA-20
N7048K
 Palmer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
25 Mar 2022 Piper PA-20
N7074K
 Chitina, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
18 Jul 2021 Piper PA-20
N2712A
 Cascade, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
6 Mar 2021 Piper PA-20
N7054K
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
1 Jan 2021 Piper PA-20-135
N1571A
 Riverside, Utah, United States - No injuries -
18 Aug 2020 Piper PA 20
N1526A
 Talkeetna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
26 Apr 2020 Piper PA 20
N1598A
 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
12 Jul 2019 Piper PA 20
N7409K
 Hamilton, Montana, United States - Minor injuries -
6 May 2019 Piper PA 20
N7046K
 Canandaigua, New York, United States - No injuries -
14 Jul 2018 Piper PA 20
N7492K
 Dayton, Ohio, United States Gateway Tailwheel Club LLC No injuries -