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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-23-250 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert H. Beckett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | Glenn Douglas Leonard | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Piper PA-23 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | Virgin Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Walker Cay, Bahamas | Taino Air Services Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Billy D. Hardage | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | L C E Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Knoxville Flight Training CTR | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Paradise, Texas, United States | PRO Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Torrance, California, United States | Carl J. Congdon | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | North Caicos, Turks And Caicos Islands | Jayteal Associates Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Silver Spring, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Steuben, Wisconsin, United States | Robert G. Timm | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-150 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Tipejuanes, Mexico | Raymond E. Burch | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Dench, Edward | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | Theodora M. Spence | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Winstonville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-23 | Oxnard, California, United States | John H. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-23-160 | Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-23-160 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | US Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Mangrove Key, Congo | Congo Air Charter Co. | Unknown | - |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | Mitchell, Daniel L. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-23-160 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-23 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-23-160 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |