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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Calexico, California, United States | James Gillaspie | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Feather River, Alaska, United States | David Brian Lemaster | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-20-135 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Madelia, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-20-125 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Wa Keeney, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | James Moser | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Ester, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Boonville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Edwin P. Painter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20-150 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Mason, Michigan, United States | Davis Groh | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Martinsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Julius C. Malsby | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-20-A | Phillips Field, Alaska, United States | Walter G. Lyon | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Near McGrath, Alaska, United States | David Baker | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Alden Akers | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | Albin I. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | David Ascher | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | John L. Gibbens | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Stephen J. Gerrish | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-20 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Two Some Fly C | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-20 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-20 | Newaygo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-20 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-20 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1980 | Piper PA-20 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Ithaca, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Lakeville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Radium, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Brunswick, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |