Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22 accidents

The NTSB database holds 3,095 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-22, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 339 of them were fatal (11%), and 611 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 45 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,043 records).

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

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

For 2,184 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

3,095
Records
339
Fatal
611
Deaths
11%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 2,952 of 3,095 can be placed (2,184 approximate)

By decade

1960s 1,231
1970s 916
1980s 379
1990s 242
2000s 171
2010s 95
2020s 61

All 3,095 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 May 1990 Piper PA-22
N4363A
Caribou Creek, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
21 Apr 1990 Piper PA-22
N8528D
Edgemont, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
21 Apr 1990 Piper PA-22-150
N1680P
Eldora, Iowa, United States Burri, Gregory D. Minor injuries -
18 Apr 1990 Piper PA-22-108
N4698Z
Franklin, Indiana, United States - Serious injuries -
8 Apr 1990 Piper PA-22-150
N8874D
Lovingston, Virginia, United States Larry Saunders/Thomas Hall Serious injuries -
5 Mar 1990 Piper PA-22-150
N2927P
Lonoke, Arkansas, United States Crissman, Robert S. Minor injuries -
20 Feb 1990 Piper PA-22
N4859A
Ely, Minnesota, United States Jenc, Paul No injuries -
4 Feb 1990 Piper PA-22
N8898C
Boring, Oregon, United States Ronald Hargraves No injuries -
6 Jan 1990 Piper PA-22
N2728P
Bettles, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
30 Nov 1989 Piper PA-22
N8749D
Barron, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
Sovia, John L. No injuries -
8 Oct 1989 Piper PA-22
N8727D
Amarillo, Texas, United States John R. Wellborn Minor injuries -
5 Oct 1989 Piper PA-22
N5715D
Dillingham, Alaska, United States Kitchen, MEL No injuries -
3 Oct 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N1940P
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States - Serious injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22-108
N5303Z
North Omaha, Nebraska, United States Hamer, Paul F. No injuries -
24 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22-160
N9400D
China Grove, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
20 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22
N2467A
Montague, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
20 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22
N3015Z
Winkelman, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Forsyth, Robert E. No injuries -
10 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N3633P
South Haven, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
3 Sep 1989 Piper PA-22-135
N3724A
Booneville, Mississippi, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Aug 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N7136B
St. Clair, Missouri, United States Landing, Jerry D. Serious injuries -
12 Aug 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N7825D
Lima, Ohio, United States Lusk, Larry L. Serious injuries -
26 Jul 1989 Piper PA-22
N5925D
Placerville, California, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Jul 1989 Piper PA-22
N3700P
Meridian, Idaho, United States Robert H. Elton Minor injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22-108
N4912Z
Alder Creek, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
19 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22-160
N8836D
El Cajon, California, United States - Minor injuries -
18 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22
N8824D
Michigan City, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Phillips, Dennis M. Serious injuries -
10 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22
N655A
Austin, Texas, United States
approximate position
Eisenberg, Frank Minor injuries -
7 Jun 1989 Piper PA-22-160
N9507D
Ft Leavenworth, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
30 May 1989 Piper PA-22-135
N2124A
Medina, Ohio, United States David L. Hartley Serious injuries -
29 May 1989 Piper PA-22
N2828P
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
29 May 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N8065D
Rangely, Colorado, United States Lowell T Angle No injuries -
28 May 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N6121D
Black Diamond, Washington, United States Nancy K. Jensen No injuries -
27 May 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N7648D
Crosbyton, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
27 May 1989 Piper PA-22-108
N4526Z
Necedah, Wisconsin, United States Country Flying Education Assn. Serious injuries -
24 Apr 1989 Piper PA-22
N840A
Truckee, California, United States Steve Wandt No injuries -
19 Apr 1989 Piper PA-22-160
N8745D
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States Robert D.underwood Minor injuries -
4 Apr 1989 Piper PA-22-150
N2944P
Chicago, Illinois, United States Vaughan Weeks No injuries -
1 Apr 1989 Piper PA-22
N3508Z
Lancaster, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
15 Mar 1989 Piper PA-22-160
N9023D
Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Mar 1989 Piper PA-22-135
N3243B
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
29 Dec 1988 Piper PA-22
N2447P
Girdwood, Alaska, United States Duncan, David G. No injuries -
22 Nov 1988 Piper PA-22-135
N8927C
Salisbury, Missouri, United States Antwiler, Gilbert Kent No injuries -
24 Oct 1988 Piper PA-22-108
N5361Z
Advance, North Carolina, United States - Serious injuries -
16 Oct 1988 Piper PA-22
N1208C
Soldotna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Oct 1988 Piper PA-22-150
N7258D
Edgewood, New Mexico, United States Rigsby, David C. No injuries -
3 Oct 1988 Piper PA-22
N3421A
Healy Lake, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
2 Oct 1988 Piper PA-22-150
N7653D
Cumberland, Maryland, United States Robert D. Roller Minor injuries -
1 Oct 1988 Piper PA-22-150
N3112Z
Mayville, New York, United States John C.hagman No injuries -
18 Sep 1988 Piper PA-22-160
N9053D
Jackson, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
5 Sep 1988 Piper PA-22-150
N7222D
Cohasset, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -