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
31 Aug 1970	Piper PA-23 N6301Y	Big Spring, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1970	Piper PA-23 N5992Y	Madisonville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Archild Inc	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1970	Piper PA-23 N4167P	Syracuse, New York, United States approximate position	Sair Aviation	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1970	Piper PA-23 N3325P	Friendshp Arpt, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1970	Piper PA-23 N854PS	Coronado, California, United States approximate position	Airline Traini	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N6279Y	Charleston, South Carolina, United States approximate position	W N Industries	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N1061P	Greeley, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N1309P	Grand Junctn, Iowa, United States approximate position	Boone Flying S	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N6139Y	Fowltown, Georgia, United States not on the map	Colorado State	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N5459Y	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States approximate position	Valeron Corpor	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N6230Y	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Ross Aviation*	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N1279P	Helena, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N5126Y	Haslett, Michigan, United States approximate position	Northwestern M	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N4066P	Mesa, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N6915Y	Carl Junction, Missouri, United States approximate position	Brown Enterpri	Serious injuries	-
1 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N6949Y	Petersburg, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Singhap C0P0RA	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1970	Piper PA-23 N4570P	Manville, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Central Jersey	No injuries	-
29 May 1970	Piper PA-23 N3166P	Douglasville, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1970	Piper PA-23 N13905	Gander, Canada approximate position	Aviation Servi	Minor injuries	-
21 May 1970	Piper PA-23 N1333P	Johnston, Ohio, United States approximate position	Malcom Richie	No injuries	-
8 May 1970	Piper PA-23 N2230P	St.marys, Georgia, United States approximate position	Southeastern A	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1970	Piper PA-23 N2045P	Clinton, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Apr 1970	Piper PA-23 N6360Y	Palo Alto, California, United States approximate position	Salinas Saving	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1970	Piper PA-23 N3197P	San Carlos, California, United States approximate position	Floods Flying	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1970	Piper PA-23 N5978Y	Fresno, California, United States approximate position	Holm, Tait and	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1970	Piper PA-23 N4306Y	Lake Placid, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1970	Piper PA-23 N1497P	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States approximate position	Geotronics A T	Minor injuries	-
24 Mar 1970	Piper PA-23 N6181Y	San Carlos, California, United States approximate position	BCK and M Corp	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1970	Piper PA-23 N6366Y	Phoenix, Arizona, United States approximate position	Alaska Transpo	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1970	Piper PA-23 N2028P	Mobile, Alabama, United States approximate position	T.a.t., Inc.	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1970	Piper PA-23 N4512P	Lufkin, Texas, United States approximate position	Marco Chemical	Minor injuries	-
25 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N1055P	Compton, California, United States approximate position	Security Aviat	Minor injuries	-
22 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N4714P	Liberal, Kansas, United States approximate position	Aircraft Renta	No injuries	-
11 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N1171P	Sabana, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N5682Y	Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N5855Y	Peoria, Illinois, United States approximate position	Structurlite P	No injuries	-
31 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N4471P	Nashville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N6847Y	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Spartan Aviati	No injuries	-
22 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N4498P	Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Carleton Whitn	Minor injuries	-
22 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N5245Y	Conway, Michigan, United States approximate position	Phillips Flyin	Minor injuries	-
19 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N4495P	Centerville, Washington, United States approximate position	Whitaker and H	Serious injuries	-
11 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N5770Y	Van Wert, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1970	Piper PA-23 N6661Y	Bay Minette, Alabama, United States approximate position	Werhan Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
31 Dec 1969	Piper PA-23 N441RV	Grand Isle, Nebraska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Dec 1969	Piper PA-23 N3079P	Cedartown, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1969	Piper PA-23 N2101P	San Rafael, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1969	Piper PA-23 N3015P	Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1969	Piper PA-23 N6351Y	Dallas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Nov 1969	Piper PA-23 N5873Y	Victoria, Texas, United States approximate position	SMB Stage Lin*	No injuries	-
15 Nov 1969	Piper PA-23 N1065P	Plainview, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-