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.

2,327 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

3,095

Records

339

Fatal

611

Deaths

11%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 768 of 3,095 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 1,231

1970s 916

1980s 379

1990s 242

2000s 171

2010s 95

2020s 61

Where these happened

United States 3,065 Mexico 7 Canada 7 Unknown/Not Reported 5 Other-Foreign Countries 2 Europe 2

Operators involved

Annapolis Flyi 5 Robb Aviation 4 Crow Inc. 4 COY Flying SER 4 Iowa State UNI 4 Washington AER 3

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
17 Nov 2000	Piper PA-22-135 N3762A	Ontario, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	1
9 Sep 1999	Piper PA-22-150 N1775P	Strathmore, California, United States	-	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1999	Piper PA 22-135 N8937C	Palatine, New York, United States	-	Fatal	1
1 Jul 1998	Piper PA-22-108 N5181Z	Spearfish, South Dakota, United States	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 1997	Piper PA-22-160 N8955D	Sterling, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
18 Mar 1995	Piper PA-22-150 N7545D	Staley, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Sep 1991	Piper PA-22-150 N6136D	Emporia, Kansas, United States	Dale R. Opitz	Fatal	1
30 Jul 1990	Piper PA-22-150 N9978D	Leavenworth, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Dec 1989	Piper PA-22-150 N2440P	Engadine, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	1
22 Sep 1989	Piper PA-22-150 N4329A	Elgin, Texas, United States	HAL F. Matheny	Fatal	1
10 Jun 1989	Piper PA-22-160 N9834D	St. Augustine, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	1
6 May 1989	Piper PA-22-135 N8693C	Augusta, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
19 Mar 1988	Piper PA-22 N3254Z	Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	1
13 Dec 1987	Piper PA-22-135 N3512A	Geneva, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	1
23 May 1986	Piper PA-22-150 N5710D	Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	1
12 Aug 1984	Piper PA-22-160 N9050D	Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1984	Piper PA-22-150 N7350D	Quinlan, Texas, United States	Harold Thweatt	Fatal	1
4 Feb 1984	Piper PA-22-150 N8771D	Hoboken, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Aug 1983	Piper PA-22-108 N5533Z	Nr Jackpot, Nevada, United States	Kent Powers	Fatal	1
23 May 1983	Piper PA-22 N8983C	Pompano Beach, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	1
21 Nov 1982	Piper PA-22-135 N3677A	Miramar, Florida, United States no coordinates	John Richard Flude	Fatal	1
5 Jan 1982	Piper PA-22 N4696Z	Black Canyon Ci, Arizona, United States	Dennis A. Conners	Fatal	1
6 Sep 1981	Piper PA-22 N893A	Sumatra, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Jun 1981	Piper PA-22 N4414A	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Feb 1981	Piper PA-22 N3402A	Lohrville, Iowa, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Dec 1980	Piper PA-22 N2524P	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Feb 1980	Piper PA-22 N7596D	Clear Spring, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
29 Oct 1979	Piper PA-22 N5345Z	Plainwell, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Sep 1979	Piper PA-22 N8666D	Palmer, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 May 1979	Piper PA-22 N1912P	Valdez, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Mar 1979	Piper PA-22 N936A	Gladewater, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Aug 1978	Piper PA-22 N2851Z	Westminister, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Jul 1978	Piper PA-22 N2393P	Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Mar 1978	Piper PA-22 N9820D	Rapid City, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Star Aviation	Fatal	1
11 Sep 1977	Piper PA-22 N3213B	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States no coordinates	William Quinn	Fatal	1
9 Sep 1977	Piper PA-22 N75FC	Malibu, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Feb 1977	Piper PA-22 N9015D	Clearlake Oaks, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Nov 1976	Piper PA-22 N973A	Warren Center, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Nov 1976	Piper PA-22 N1816A	Denton, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Aug 1976	Piper PA-22 N5182Z	Mooresville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Jul 1976	Piper PA-22 N9981D	Harwinton, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 May 1976	Piper PA-22 N3813P	Lyons, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Mar 1976	Piper PA-22 N9734D	Sperryville, Virginia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
21 Mar 1976	Piper PA-22 N9665D	Anna, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Mar 1976	Piper PA-22 N2341A	Liberty, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Oct 1975	Piper PA-22 N3543P	Edna, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Jun 1975	Piper PA-22 N3578V	Port Isabel, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 May 1975	Piper PA-22 N5723Z	Conway, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
15 Jan 1975	Piper PA-22 N1447C	Chamblee, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Nov 1974	Piper PA-22 N5251Z	Polkton, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1