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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2005 | Piper PA-23-160 | Upland, California, United States | Charter Jet, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-23-160 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Peter Miller | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | Carizzo Springs, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2005 | Piper PA-23-150 | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | Seligman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-23-250 | Westport, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-23-250 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Willie L. Shaw | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-23-250 | Nassau, Bahamas | Cacarilla Holding Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-23-250 | San Juan, United States | Premier Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-23-180 | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | Brian Carnes | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-23-160 | Casey, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-23-250 | Grt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-23-160 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Northeast Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | John Francis Pereira | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-23-180 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Barrington Hill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stalwart, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-23-250B | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | Palmares Enterprises, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Androstown, Bahamas | Yergan Williamson | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-23-250 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-23-250 | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Safewing Aviation Company, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-23-250 | Carrasco, Uruguay | D.g.i.a | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-23-160 | Anza, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-23-250 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | Benjamin Harrison Trout II | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-23-160 | Milton, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-23 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sandstone, Minnesota, United States | Robert S. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-23-160 | Rio Grande City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-23-160 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-23-160 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Gustavia, West Indies | Carair Corp | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | William P. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Cabot, Arkansas, United States | Odom Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Piper PA-23-160 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-23-150 | Ferndale, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-23-250 | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-23 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-23-160 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-23-250 | Albion, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-23-250 | Fruitland Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |