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.

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

For 227 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

402

Records

Fatal

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 374 of 402 can be placed (227 approximate)

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

Chester C DEE 1 Frank Klein 1 Sunset Drive I 1 Jersey Devil Dusters LLC 1 Julius C. Malsby 1 David Brian Lemaster 1

All 402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Jul 1978	Piper PA-20 N1145C	Millen, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1978	Piper PA-20 N7323K	Galesburg, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1978	Piper PA-20 N1514A	Deer Lodge, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1978	Piper PA-20 N2163A	Soldotna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1978	Piper PA-20 N1685A	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1978	Piper PA-20 N7772K	Yakutat, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Feb 1978	Piper PA-20 N6062D	Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1977	Piper PA-20 N7623K	Norridgewock, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1977	Piper PA-20 N7309K	Thomaston, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1977	Piper PA-20 N8725C	Oshetna River, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1977	Piper PA-20 N7707K	New River, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1977	Piper PA-20 N7357K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1977	Piper PA-20 N7477K	Grant, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1977	Piper PA-20 N3654A	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Jul 1977	Piper PA-20 N7052K	Johnson City, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Jun 1977	Piper PA-20 N6895K	Seattle, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1977	Piper PA-20 N6908K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 May 1977	Piper PA-20 N7635K	Ismay, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1977	Piper PA-20 N1712A	Suffolk, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1977	Piper PA-20 N7481K	Moses Lake, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Mar 1977	Piper PA-20 N1592A	Mariposa, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Feb 1977	Piper PA-20 N7494K	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1976	Piper PA-20 N7358K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1976	Piper PA-20 N7772K	Icy Bay, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1976	Piper PA-20 N1018Z	Council, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1976	Piper PA-20 N6896K	Memphis, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1976	Piper PA-20 N7358K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Feb 1976	Piper PA-20 N7354K	Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1975	Piper PA-20 N7432K	Moose Pass, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1975	Piper PA-20 N6993K	Charlotte, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1975	Piper PA-20 N6904K	Sherman, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1975	Piper PA-20 N7041K	Tecumseh, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1975	Piper PA-20 N1018Z	Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1975	Piper PA-20 N2698A	McCall, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1975	Piper PA-20 N7013K	Eugene, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1975	Piper PA-20 N7059K	Columbiana, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1975	Piper PA-20 N7002B	Longmont, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1975	Piper PA-20 N3SJ	Chesterville, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1975	Piper PA-20 N7028K	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Apr 1975	Piper PA-20 N6959K	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1975	Piper PA-20 N7734K	Greenwood, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1975	Piper PA-20 N2571A	Flint, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Dec 1974	Piper PA-20 N7382K	Rubidoux, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Dec 1974	Piper PA-20 N690K	Cloquet, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1974	Piper PA-20 N7387K	Santee, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1974	Piper PA-20 N7311K	Bay Minette, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1974	Piper PA-20 N7335K	Fremont, Ohio, United States approximate position	Arthur Hurst	Minor injuries	-
13 Jun 1974	Piper PA-20 N7717K	Monticello, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 May 1974	Piper PA-20 N4647V	McGrath, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 May 1974	Piper PA-20 N1806A	Red Oak, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-