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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Mt Pocono Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Arcft | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | Guaranty Holdi | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Homestead Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Northampton Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | East St Louis Ill, Illinois, United States | Nationwide AER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Elgin Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Somerville Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Dowagiac Mich, Michigan, United States | Trimble Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Garner Iowa, Iowa, United States | Smalldridge FL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Winston Salem Nc, North Carolina, United States | Cntrl Piedmont | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Franklin Ind, Indiana, United States | Franklin FLG F | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-23 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Reno Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Muncie Ind, Indiana, United States | Aero Auctions | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Huntsville Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Dexter Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Ionia Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Houghton Lak Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States | Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Leesburg Va, Virginia, United States | Chantilly Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | East St Louis Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Haleyville Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Dallas Tex, Texas, United States | Executive Busn | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Duchesne Ut, Utah, United States | Royal American | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Princeton Nj, New Jersey, United States | Princeton Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Siloam Sps Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Mt.holly Nj, New Jersey, United States | Inductotherm I | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Old Town Me, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Lansing Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Cheyenne Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Atlas Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Furnace Creek Cal, California, United States | Pacific Piper | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Punta Caucedo Dr, Other-Foreign Countries | Airplane Chrts | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Reverdale Md, Maryland, United States | Reed Candy Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Mobile Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Hollandale Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Allentown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Albemarle Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Iowa Falls Iowa, Iowa, United States | Smalldridge FL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Evanston Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Springfield Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Memphis Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Pompano Beach Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Wallace Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Hillsboro | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Flushing Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Post Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |