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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | Crow, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Plymouth Aero | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Arizona Farm D | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | TAS Flight SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States | Cumberland Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Clarence B CLA | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Horseheads, New York, United States | Southern Tier | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Upperville, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Carey, Idaho, United States | Engineering EN | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Montgomeryvile, Pennsylvania, United States | Delaware Fire | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | McGraw Edison | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Puerto Rico CH | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Healy, Kansas, United States | Kenneth G Cott | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Garden City, Utah, United States | Corvallis Aero | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | Whitted Materi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | HNH Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Shirley, Massachusetts, United States | Command Air AV | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Sheffield, Ohio, United States | RON Zoellner A | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States | Herbert J Webe | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Lawrenceville, New York, United States | Torrington CON | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | Parsons Colleg | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | K-C Piper Sale | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Air San Jose | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Texas Thermal | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | Shawnee Airway | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Mountain Home, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Milton, Florida, United States | Whiting Field | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Plano, Texas, United States | North Texas AI | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | Suburban Airl* | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | Cape Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Weippe, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Erie Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Hollywood Bch, Florida, United States | Rajay Corporat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Friendship, Ohio, United States | Glenn E.graham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Cuba, Missouri, United States | Aircraft Renta | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Hayden Lake Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |