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

1960s 509

1970s 610

1980s 273

1990s 178

2000s 95

2010s 30

2020s 21

Where these happened

United States 1,591 Bahamas 26 Other-Foreign Countries 15 Mexico 11 Unknown/Not Reported 10 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 8

Operators involved

New Haven Airw 4 Lease-A-Plane 4 Emery Aviation 3 Air Taxi Co. * 3 Aviation Servi 3 Safair Flying 3

All 1,716 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Apr 1977	Piper PA-23 N4357P	Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
6 Apr 1977	Piper PA-23 N5519Y	San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States not on the map	Sky Roads Trad	Minor injuries	-
2 Apr 1977	Piper PA-23 N4864P	Plymouth, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Mar 1977	Piper PA-23 N3112P	Winter Park, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1977	Piper PA-23 N4031P	Gallipolis, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Mar 1977	Piper PA-23 N6050Y	Streator, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1977	Piper PA-23 N15RE	Rochester, New York, United States approximate position	Five One Yanke	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1977	Piper PA-23 N1370P	Lake City, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Feb 1977	Piper PA-23 N40219	Brockport, New York, United States approximate position	Safair Flying	No injuries	-
5 Feb 1977	Piper PA-23 N5689Y	Ely, Nevada, United States approximate position	Great Western	No injuries	-
1 Feb 1977	Piper PA-23 N4651P	Louisville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jan 1977	Piper PA-23 N62719	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Piper Aircraft	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1977	Piper PA-23 N4867P	Datil, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Jan 1977	Piper PA-23 N1275P	Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
18 Dec 1976	Piper PA-23 N1054P	Angier, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Dec 1976	Piper PA-23 N5381Y	Jackson, California, United States approximate position	Lamon Construc	No injuries	-
6 Dec 1976	Piper PA-23 N5046Y	Mt Sterling, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Nov 1976	Piper PA-23 N6316Y	Melbourne, Arkansas, United States approximate position	SPA Flying SER	Minor injuries	-
18 Nov 1976	Piper PA-23 N13903	Natchez, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Nov 1976	Piper PA-23 XB-HAO	Rachal, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Nov 1976	Piper PA-23 N4158P	Wichita, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
31 Oct 1976	Piper PA-23 N2Y	Hancock, New York, United States approximate position	Northeast Aero	Minor injuries	-
30 Oct 1976	Piper PA-23 N5670Y	Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Alpine Airways	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1976	Piper PA-23 N424MC	San Carlos, Arizona, United States approximate position	Blair Enterpri	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1976	Piper PA-23 N76JT	San Joaquin, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1976	Piper PA-23 N62569	Demopolis, Alabama, United States approximate position	ALA Farm Burea	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1976	Piper PA-23 N6510Y	Independence, Missouri, United States approximate position	Safe Wing Flyi	Serious injuries	-
13 Sep 1976	Piper PA-23 N6036Y	Hilliard, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Aug 1976	Piper PA-23 N2200P	Kerhonkson, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1976	Piper PA-23 N3416P	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	Kendall Flying	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1976	Piper PA-23 N3154P	Lakeview, Oregon, United States approximate position	Koham Corporat	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1976	Piper PA-23 N2277P	Greene, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	Lippitt Aviati	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1976	Piper PA-23 N16442	Mobile, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1976	Piper PA-23 N13986	Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1976	Piper PA-23 N1441P	Lyndon, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1976	Piper PA-23 N5112Y	Huntersville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Jun 1976	Piper PA-23 N4312Y	Rich Hill, Missouri, United States approximate position	Blue Sky Aviat	No injuries	-
11 May 1976	Piper PA-23 CGCRH	Wendell, California, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Apr 1976	Piper PA-23 N2068P	Jonesboro, Georgia, United States approximate position	South Expressw	Serious injuries	-
4 Apr 1976	Piper PA-23 N1092P	Alturas, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
20 Mar 1976	Piper PA-23 N4779P	Huascato, Mexico approximate position	Del TEX Flyers	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1976	Piper PA-23 N400BB	Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Blackstar Coal	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1976	Piper PA-23 N2277P	Warwick, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Feb 1976	Piper PA-23 N5185Y	Bowie, Texas, United States approximate position	Aeromen Enterp	No injuries	-
12 Feb 1976	Piper PA-23 N7RW	Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Northeast Atla	Serious injuries	-
8 Feb 1976	Piper PA-23 N3340P	Hungerford, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1976	Piper PA-23 N3266P	So St Paul, Minnesota, United States not on the map	Cedarberg Indu	No injuries	-
17 Jan 1976	Piper PA-23 N3006P	Bedford, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Comerford Flig	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1976	Piper PA-23 N13903	Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jan 1976	Piper PA-23 N11TJ	Crestwood, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-