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
14 Apr 1968	Piper PA-23 N4329Y	Windsor Lks, Connecticut, United States not on the map	Ardery Leasing	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1968	Piper PA-23 N329CB	Felton, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1968	Piper PA-23 N4106P	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	Calif.flying S	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1968	Piper PA-23 N4410P	San Carlos, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1968	Piper PA-23 N5610Y	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	New Haven Airw	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1968	Piper PA-23 N1388P	Mariposa, California, United States approximate position	ROY E Hanson J	No injuries	-
5 Mar 1968	Piper PA-23 N5466Y	Palm Springs, California, United States approximate position	Palm Springs A	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N4874P	Middletown, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N1436P	Norwood, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	So.weymouth NA	Minor injuries	-
10 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N4154P	Canandaigua, New York, United States approximate position	King Auto Sale	Minor injuries	-
7 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N1198P	Gahanna, Ohio, United States approximate position	Clark Flying S	Minor injuries	-
4 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N3263P	Agawam, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N4342P	Northbrook, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N1111P	Hobbs, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N5917Y	Red Bank, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Air Taxi Compa	No injuries	-
1 Feb 1968	Piper PA-23 N4195P	Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Southwest Air	No injuries	-
22 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N6168Y	Eureka, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N4846P	Dublin, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N4232P	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	Clark Flying S	No injuries	-
5 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N1276P	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N6285Y	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N4563P	Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Reading Aviat*	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N594P	Bullhead Cty, Arizona, United States approximate position	Porter MacHine	Minor injuries	-
21 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N5271Y	Caborca S.mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N5904Y	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States approximate position	General Air Co	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N5691Y	Winooski, Vermont, United States approximate position	Webster-Martin	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N4351P	Cleveland, Ohio, United States approximate position	Southern Airwa	No injuries	-
17 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N3005P	Sea Side Heght, New Jersey, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N2225P	Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Coles Aviation	No injuries	-
12 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N6059Y	Montrose, Missouri, United States approximate position	Calhoun Hatche	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N148AF	Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Aeroflite Inc	No injuries	-
30 Nov 1967	Piper PA-23 N5032Y	Andrews, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Nov 1967	Piper PA-23 N6106Y	Sandston, Virginia, United States approximate position	Shenandoah LEA	Serious injuries	-
21 Nov 1967	Piper PA-23 N4106P	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	California Fly	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1967	Piper PA-23 N4490P	Ewing, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Somerset Air S	No injuries	-
10 Nov 1967	Piper PA-23 N3351P	Immokalee, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Nov 1967	Piper PA-23 N1258P	Aberdeen, Ohio, United States approximate position	Lawyers Title	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1967	Piper PA-23 N4776P	Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1967	Piper PA-23 N4438P	Cassville, Missouri, United States approximate position	Air Lines Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Oct 1967	Piper PA-23 N93411	Shingle Pt, Canada not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
8 Oct 1967	Piper PA-23 N4574P	Gasport, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Oct 1967	Piper PA-23 N377DW	Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico, United States not on the map	Dorado Wings	No injuries	-
1 Oct 1967	Piper PA-23 N5100Y	Nashville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Avco Distribut	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N599M	Morrisville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Direct Service	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N4900P	New London, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Pilgrim Aviat*	No injuries	-
21 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N3321P	Emporia, Kansas, United States approximate position	DER Wienerschn	Serious injuries	-
12 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N1250P	Tehachapi, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
4 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N3079P	Valdosta, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N4584P	Columbus, Georgia, United States approximate position	J.m.feighery C	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1967	Piper PA-23 N5930Y	Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Domino Airways	No injuries	-