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
13 May 1974	Piper PA-20 N7358K	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1974	Piper PA-20 N7420K	Waterloo, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jan 1974	Piper PA-20 N1580A	Woodward, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1973	Piper PA-20 N1521A	La Salina, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1973	Piper PA-20 N7714K	Denton, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Nov 1973	Piper PA-20 N7012K	Alex Lk Ldge, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Nov 1973	Piper PA-20 N6936K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Central Northe	Serious injuries	-
19 Oct 1973	Piper PA-20 N7657K	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1973	Piper PA-20 N1775A	Bettles, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1973	Piper PA-20 N1018F	Aurora, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1973	Piper PA-20 N8290C	Portland, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1973	Piper PA-20 N7721K	Cantwell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 May 1973	Piper PA-20 N69F	Caldwell, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1973	Piper PA-20 N7076K	Vidor, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Apr 1973	Piper PA-20 N7454K	Concord, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jan 1973	Piper PA-20 N7398K	Baytown, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Oct 1972	Piper PA-20 N1556A	Hampden, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Sep 1972	Piper PA-20 N1486A	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1972	Piper PA-20 N6922K	Nekoma, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1972	Piper PA-20 N6988K	Booneville, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1972	Piper PA-20 N1514A	Great Falls, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1972	Piper PA-20 N7300K	Jamestown, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 May 1972	Piper PA-20 N7019K	Benton Harbr, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1972	Piper PA-20 N7404K	Charlotte, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1972	Piper PA-20 N6978K	Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1972	Piper PA-20 N7455K	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1972	Piper PA-20 N7636K	Lancaster, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Feb 1972	Piper PA-20 N2186A	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1972	Piper PA-20 N8016C	Dania, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Dec 1971	Piper PA-20 N7044K	Woodbine, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Nov 1971	Piper PA-20 N7630K	Washougal, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Aug 1971	Piper PA-20 N7151	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1971	Piper PA-20 N6984K	Palmyra, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1971	Piper PA-20 N7647K	Buena Park, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1971	Piper PA-20 N1506A	Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1971	Piper PA-20 N1818A	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1971	Piper PA-20 N7745K	Taunton, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1971	Piper PA-20 N7783K	Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Jun 1971	Piper PA-20 N6995K	Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1971	Piper PA-20 N7430K	Seymour, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 May 1971	Piper PA-20 N7650K	Woodburn, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1971	Piper PA-20 N7454K	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Dec 1970	Piper PA-20 N7742K	Big Fork, Minnesota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1970	Piper PA-20 N7372K	Lancaster, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1970	Piper PA-20 N2186A	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1970	Piper PA-20 N7414K	Evanston, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1970	Piper PA-20 N7080K	Dot Lake, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1970	Piper PA-20 N7640K	Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1970	Piper PA-20 N5586H	Togiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1970	Piper PA-20 N8869C	Pittsfield, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-