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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Acuff, Texas, United States | T T Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-23 | Muskegon Hgts, Michigan, United States | J.d. Fraley | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Weedsport, New York, United States | Celsius Insula | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Towanda Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Sherman, New York, United States | Oshawa Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Aviation Profe | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Digital Equipm | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Nevada Airline | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Islip, New York, United States | Proenjet Sales | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | St Simons Isle, Georgia, United States | Foreman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Olin, Iowa, United States | Aero Explorati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Naples, Florida, United States | Greenville Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Dryden, New York, United States | Air Cortland, I | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Remmers-Tomkin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Lake Orion, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | B.k.r. Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Milner, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Wright Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-23 | St Paul, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Hayward, California, United States | Skywest Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Morris, Illinois, United States | Ravon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Trans Air EXP | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Rockland, Maine, United States | Downeast Airli | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Minneapolis, Kansas, United States | David J Daoust | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |