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 Mar 1972	Piper PA-23 N5600Y	Salem, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
10 Mar 1972	Piper PA-23 N91Y	Brookings, Oregon, United States approximate position	Benbow Aero, In	Fatal	1
21 Jan 1972	Piper PA-23 N4029P	St.charles, Illinois, United States approximate position	Dupage Aviatio	Fatal	1
5 Nov 1971	Piper PA-23 N5944Y	New Woodstock, New York, United States approximate position	Hotel Safety T	Fatal	1
20 Sep 1971	Piper PA-23 N3435P	Lyme Center, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 Jun 1971	Piper PA-23 N5187Y	Royal Oak, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Jun 1971	Piper PA-23 N3007P	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
29 Nov 1970	Piper PA-23 N6804Y	Chester, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Chester Airpor	Fatal	1
19 Nov 1970	Piper PA-23 N6879Y	Poestenkill, New York, United States approximate position	Rensselaer Co.	Fatal	1
13 Oct 1970	Piper PA-23 N851PS	Bonita, California, United States approximate position	Airline Traini	Fatal	1
7 Sep 1970	Piper PA-23 N5168Y	Lakeland, Florida, United States approximate position	Shrike Corp.	Fatal	1
31 Jul 1970	Piper PA-23 N6753Y	Muncy, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	General Interi	Fatal	1
2 Mar 1970	Piper PA-23 N5927Y	Sunnyside, Utah, United States approximate position	Ross Aviation	Fatal	1
19 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N5174Y	Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
7 Feb 1970	Piper PA-23 N5114Y	Holland, Indiana, United States approximate position	Indiana Airmot	Fatal	1
8 Nov 1969	Piper PA-23 N6095C	Charlotte, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
16 Sep 1969	Piper PA-23 N6265Y	Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States approximate position	American Motor	Fatal	1
12 Mar 1969	Piper PA-23 N3017P	Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
5 Feb 1969	Piper PA-23 N5230Y	Middletown, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Suburban Airli	Fatal	1
1 Feb 1969	Piper PA-23 N777M	Windham, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
18 Jan 1969	Piper PA-23 N6055Y	Sparks, Nevada, United States approximate position	Sonora Airlin*	Fatal	1
12 Dec 1968	Piper PA-23 N4878P	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	Illinois Aircr	Fatal	1
24 Nov 1968	Piper PA-23 N4401P	Chatsworth, Georgia, United States approximate position	Dunlap Mobile	Fatal	1
18 Nov 1968	Piper PA-23 N5943Y	Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States approximate position	Leggett Stores	Fatal	1
13 Nov 1968	Piper PA-23 N4877P	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Ross Aviation*	Fatal	1
15 Oct 1968	Piper PA-23 N6515Y	Colby, Kansas, United States approximate position	SMB Stage Line	Fatal	1
12 Oct 1968	Piper PA-23 N1472P	La Grange, Texas, United States approximate position	Fred Trainer A	Fatal	1
21 Jun 1968	Piper PA-23 N5355Y	New Bern, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
19 Apr 1968	Piper PA-23 N1007P	Warrensburg, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
7 Mar 1968	Piper PA-23 N5427Y	Cascade, Idaho, United States approximate position	Blackfoot Flyi	Fatal	1
4 Dec 1967	Piper PA-23 N5853Y	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	Sonora Aviatio	Fatal	1
1 Mar 1967	Piper PA-23 N5868Y	Oldtown, Maryland, United States approximate position	Orts, Inc.	Fatal	1
4 Feb 1967	Piper PA-23 N2227P	Flagler Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
6 Jan 1967	Piper PA-23 N4652P	Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	Aviation Servi	Fatal	1
27 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N5749Y	Hayward Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N5550V	San Jose Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N4261P	Winchester Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
1 Apr 1966	Piper PA-23 N1118P	Jackson Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
12 Nov 1965	Piper PA-23 N4970P	Covington Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	Raleigh Coal	Fatal	1
30 Sep 1965	Piper PA-23 N3025P	San Diego Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
20 Sep 1965	Piper PA-23 N5759Y	Glen Burnie Md., Maryland, United States approximate position	Dewan Dairy, In	Fatal	1
15 Jul 1965	Piper PA-23 N4536P	Jersey City Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Broome Aviatio	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1965	Piper PA-23 N5382Y	Z, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Amer Air Taxi	Fatal	1
16 May 1965	Piper PA-23 N5725Y	Gander Nf, Canada not on the map	Aviation Servi	Fatal	1
15 Apr 1965	Piper PA-23 N5482Y	Millville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
12 Apr 1965	Piper PA-23 N2032P	Z, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Air Cape Ltd.-	Fatal	1
19 Feb 1965	Piper PA-23 N4827P	Delancey Ny, New York, United States not on the map	Amer Mgmt Assn	Fatal	1
6 Dec 1964	Piper PA-23 N1420P	Bimini Bwi, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	-	Fatal	1
24 Apr 1964	Piper PA-23 N92N	Lilly Chapel Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
29 Apr 2026	Piper PA-23-250 N63941	Cumayasa, La Romana, Dominican Republic not on the map	-	No injuries	-