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
20 Sep 1966	Piper PA-23 N4631P	Fresno Calif, California, United States approximate position	Blincow Compan	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1966	Piper PA-23 N2164P	S Bernardino, California, United States not on the map	Harvey L Behli	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1966	Piper PA-23 N4923P	Medford Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Aeroscott Indu	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1966	Piper PA-23 N1343P	Pittstown Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Alexandria PIL	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1966	Piper PA-23 N4541P	Arcata Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N4165P	Fremont Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N4302P	San Carlos Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N4508P	Oceanside Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N4529P	Columbus Jct Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Quality Castin	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N5447Y	Big Spring Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Kasch Bros, Inc	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N5128Y	Broken Bow Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N6093Y	Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Maxs Air Serv	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1966	Piper PA-23 N4036P	Odessa Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Florida Air TA	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N4073P	Red Bank Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Air Taxi Co.	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N4680P	Grand Canyon Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	Scenic Airline	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N5691Y	Bohemia Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Federal Airlin	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N4330Y	Hyannis Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N3454P	Jacksonbille Fla, Florida, United States not on the map	F.honland Inc.	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N5220Y	Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Farm Enterpris	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N4032P	St Augustine, Florida, United States approximate position	Kelbro Inc.	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N4455P	Norwood Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N1376P	Sylvester Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Tifton Air SER	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N5268Y	Baboragama Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N4905P	Orlando Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N5350Y	Hasbrouck Hght Nj, New Jersey, United States not on the map	Safair Flying	Serious injuries	-
23 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N2291P	Torrance Calif, California, United States approximate position	Trojan Air Inc	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N2223R	Hazelwood Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Aviation Gener	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N4873P	Littleton Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N4092P	Sandusky Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N3453P	Artesia N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N5951Y	Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N241RV	Madison Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N4397P	Globe Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N4401P	Orleans Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1966	Piper PA-23 N1438P	Mammoth Lakes Cal, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1966	Piper PA-23 N2184P	Lincoln Ri, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
18 May 1966	Piper PA-23 N2189P	Michigan City Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Lake Air Corp.	No injuries	-
5 May 1966	Piper PA-23 N1247P	West Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N4367P	Houston Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Wolf Manufactu	No injuries	-
28 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N503GD	Quincy Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Gardner Denver	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N5208Y	Foley Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N4829P	Stow Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N3301P	Iowa City Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Clark Cattle C	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N2183P	Syracuse Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N1100J	Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Michigan City	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N3229P	Guttenberg Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Northern Star	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N5173Y	San Luis Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N4628P	Portland Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N4562P	Snydertown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Mar 1966	Piper PA-23 N5611Y	W Memphis Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-