Plane Crash List

Piper PA-24 accidents

The NTSB database holds 2,700 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-24, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 501 of them were fatal (19%), and 1,093 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 81 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (1,133 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.

2,065 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

2,700
Records
501
Fatal
1,093
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 635 of 2,700 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 993
1970s 890
1980s 331
1990s 219
2000s 135
2010s 74
2020s 58

Where these happened

United States 2,629 Mexico 32 Canada 12 Unknown/Not Reported 12 Other-Foreign Countries 5 Guatemala 2

Operators involved

National Aviat 9 Wes-Tex Aircra 5 Catlin Aviatio 4 Southwest Air 4 Phoenix Flyers 4 Midwest Piper 4

All 2,700 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
9 Jun 1974 Piper PA-24
N7904P
 Mammoth Lk, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
14 May 1974 Piper PA-24
N6330P
 S Lk Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Aug 1973 Piper PA-24
N6993P
 Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Pensacola Navy Fatal 4
2 Mar 1973 Piper PA-24
N5910P
 Pontiac, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
21 Jan 1973 Piper PA-24
N6647P
 Peyton, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
15 Jul 1972 Piper PA-24
N5491P
 Kewanna, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
28 May 1972 Piper PA-24
N5796P
 Ramsey, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
28 Feb 1972 Piper PA-24
N7427P
 Delmont, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Polymer Applic Fatal 4
1 Aug 1971 Piper PA-24
N8969P
 Richardson, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 Festus Flying Fatal 4
20 Mar 1971 Piper PA-24
N6987P
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 RML Aero Inc Fatal 4
25 Nov 1970 Piper PA-24
N8724P
 St.charles, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Nov 1970 Piper PA-24
N7880P
 Weston, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Fliten, Inc Fatal 4
30 Mar 1969 Piper PA-24
N6346P
 Aledo, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
14 Mar 1969 Piper PA-24
N7183P
 Ogletown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
26 Feb 1969 Piper PA-24
N5204P
 Manvel, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 Feb 1969 Piper PA-24
N6682P
 Searchlight, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
5 Jan 1969 Piper PA-24
N7556P
 Great Falls, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
23 Nov 1968 Piper PA-24
N7407P
 Quincy, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Sep 1967 Piper PA-24
N5638P
 Avalon, California, United States
no coordinates
 Cloverleaf AVI Fatal 4
27 Aug 1967 Piper PA-24
N7473P
 Mexico City, Mexico
no coordinates
 Maner Flying S Fatal 4
1 Jul 1967 Piper PA-24
N5778W
 Cragsmoor, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
13 May 1967 Piper PA-24
N6536P
 Covington, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
2 Oct 1966 Piper PA-24
N7555P
 Alton Ut, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
5 Aug 1966 Piper PA-24
N6161P
 Hunter Kans, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 North Valley F Fatal 4
8 Jun 1966 Piper PA-24
N6686P
 North Point Mich, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Fort Wayne Air Fatal 4
22 May 1966 Piper PA-24
N5120P
 Npilot Rock Oreg, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
13 Feb 1966 Piper PA-24
N7513P
 Hellam Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
24 Nov 1965 Piper PA-24
N6873P
 Oceanside Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
22 Jul 1965 Piper PA-24
N7769P
 Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
27 Oct 1964 Piper PA-24
N7013
 West Alton Mo, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
20 Jun 2026 Piper PA-24-250
N6403P
 Middlefield, Ohio, United States Diemand Larry L Fatal 3
2 Jan 2021 Piper PA-24-250
N8347P
 New Hudson, Michigan, United States - Fatal 3
12 Dec 2013 Piper PA 24-250
N8037P
 Collbran, Colorado, United States - Fatal 3
24 Aug 2008 Piper PA-24-250
N5476P
 Yuma, Colorado, United States - Fatal 3
6 Feb 2003 Piper PA-24-250
N5587P
 Florence, South Carolina, United States - Fatal 3
28 May 2001 Piper PA-24-250
N7331P
 Osage Beach, Missouri, United States - Fatal 3
13 Oct 2000 Piper PA 24-250
N6917P
 Kelowna, Canada
no coordinates
 Gary L. McPherson Fatal 3
11 Aug 1997 Piper PA-24-250
N8213P
 Palm Bch Garden, Florida, United States - Fatal 3
7 Mar 1997 Piper PA-24-250
N7583P
 Boise, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
7 Jan 1997 Piper PA-24-260
N9080P
 Winston, Montana, United States Dakota Ridge Aviation, Inc. Fatal 3
31 Oct 1996 Piper PA-24-250
N8353P
 Avon Park, Florida, United States Hotchee Baltaeff Fatal 3
12 Apr 1996 Piper PA-24-250
N6243P
 Lakeland, Florida, United States - Fatal 3
9 Nov 1995 Piper PA-24-180
N7734P
 Hartford, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 Jan 1994 Piper PA-24-250
N6522P
 Ratcliff, Texas, United States - Fatal 3
29 Sep 1993 Piper PA-24-250
N6489P
 Akron, Ohio, United States Aire Austin Inc. Fatal 3
22 Mar 1991 Piper PA-24-180
N888G
 Pasadena, Texas, United States Channel Aviation, Inc. Fatal 3
3 Feb 1991 Piper PA-24-260
N9209P
 Cordele, Georgia, United States Carter, Richard C. Fatal 3
19 Nov 1989 Piper PA-24-250
N8289P
 Vancouver, Washington, United States - Fatal 3
9 Jul 1989 Piper PA-24-250
N5379P
 Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States Dale, Matthew Fatal 3
12 Feb 1989 Piper PA-24-260
N9240P
 Julian, California, United States - Fatal 3