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
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147 of 402 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 402 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Quinault, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Albert W. Ball, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-20 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Paul Downes | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-20-180 | Thornton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-20 | Rio Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-20-160 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-20 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-20 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-20 | Mulino, Oregon, United States | James K. Warnock | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-20 | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-20 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-20 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-20 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-20 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-20-125 | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | Troy D. Peterson | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-20 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-20 | Easton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-20 | Circle Hot Spri, Alaska, United States | Garbowski, Henry | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-20 | Fort Walton Bch, Florida, United States | Boomer Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-20 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | Alton, Jack E. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Pacer Pilots, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Martin M. Laster | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | Satterlee, Stephen R. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Greenwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Slovenz, Joseph N. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | Walter L. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Gordon, Larry W. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | David Hannam | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | Charles V. & Sandra M. Black | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Jeremy Davis | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Verl J. Tilbury | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-20 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Charles C. Center | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Strauss, Scott H. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Sheshalik, Alaska, United States | Wager, James | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | Hill, Brian | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Corey R. Chase | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Piper PA-20-115 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Harvey D. Shelby | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Two Lakes, Alaska, United States | TED W. Greene | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20-115 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Tolsona Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Rolling Prairie, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |