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 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-23 | San Diego, California, United States | Palomar FL CLB | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Virgin Gorda, Other-Foreign Countries | All Islands AI | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Wolfboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Granada Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Lind, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Nancy, Kentucky, United States | Alan Preston C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-23 | McFarland, California, United States | STC and T | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Charlestown, West Virginia, United States | Air Photograph | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Cobleskill, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Spring Grove, Illinois, United States | Spring City FL | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | Northern Airmo | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Landers, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Decatur, Alabama, United States | Baker Industri | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Pelee Is, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | St.maarten, Other-Foreign Countries | Valley Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Camden, Arkansas, United States | Little Rock OR | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Bowie, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Groveton, New Hampshire, United States | Groveton Paper | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Glenn Falls, New York, United States | Courtesy Air S | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Haledon, New Jersey, United States | Hild Air Chart | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | North Dade AVI | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Maloneyville, Tennessee, United States | Skyway Pilots, | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | LEE Spickard C | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | Dayton Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Culebra Town, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Sledge, Mississippi, United States | John D Addison | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Harlowton, Montana, United States | Swiftex, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Associated DIS | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | North Woods le | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Old Town, Maine, United States | Commercial Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | West Milbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Essex Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Planes and PIL | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Elk Grove, California, United States | Thomas Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Mt.vernon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |