Piper PA-23 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,716 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-23, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 449 of them were fatal (26%), and 1,036 people died.
The deadliest year was 1976, with 63 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (556 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Other-Foreign Countries.
144 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,186 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,716
Records
449
Fatal
1,036
Deaths
26%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,572 of 1,716 can be placed
(1,186 approximate)
By decade
All 1,716 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-23 | Newkirk, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Piper PA-23-250 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Piper PA-23-160 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Piper PA-23 | Palm Bay, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Piper PA-23-160 | Manvel, Texas, United States | Sparrowhawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Piper PA-23-250 | Freeport, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | Forney, Texas, United States | Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | The Valley, Anguilla | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | San José Pinula, Guatemala | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | Nassau, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2023 | Piper PA-23-250 | George Town, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-23-250 | The Settlement, British Virgin Islands | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-23 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Piper PA-23 | Easton, Maryland, United States | Navy Annapolis Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Piper PA-23-250 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | Highland RIM Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Piper PA-23 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2020 | Piper PA 23 | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Piper PA 23 | Sulphur Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Piper PA 23-250 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Piper PA 23-150 | Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Piper PA 23-250 | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Piper PA-23-250 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Aerial Imaging Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2014 | Piper PA-23-250 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | Great River Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Piper PA 23-250 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Piper PA-23-150 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-23-250 | Perry, Florida, United States | Consolidated Citrus | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-23-250 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Jacko Joel N | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-23 | Baltic, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2011 | Piper PA-23-250 | Clayton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2009 | Piper PA-23-160 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | Delbert Reiff | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-23-160 | San Dimas, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-23-160 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Quinton Jenkins | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Piper PA 23-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Arklins Island, Bahamas | John J. Bettencourt | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Newton, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-23-160 | Neresheim, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-23-160 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Greenacres, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-23-150 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Borinquen, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Safewing Aviation Company Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-23-160 | Phenix City, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bixby, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |