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 Unknown/Not Reported.

154 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 1,911 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

2,700

Records

501

Fatal

1,093

Deaths

19%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 2,546 of 2,700 can be placed (1,911 approximate)

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 Unknown/Not Reported 12 Canada 12 Other-Foreign Countries 5 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2

Operators involved

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

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
27 May 1967	Piper PA-24 N8163P	Raton, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
24 Apr 1967	Piper PA-24 N9036P	Darlington, South Carolina, United States approximate position	National Aviat	Fatal	2
30 Jan 1967	Piper PA-24 N8327P	Redwood Cty, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
11 Nov 1966	Piper PA-24 N5834P	Spencer W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
1 Nov 1966	Piper PA-24 N8027P	Manchester Nh, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	Sinclair MacHi	Fatal	2
18 Oct 1966	Piper PA-24 N9108P	Muscatine, Iowa, United States approximate position	Gregory Aviati	Fatal	2
20 Sep 1966	Piper PA-24 N7090P	Z, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Consolidated C	Fatal	2
22 Aug 1966	Piper PA-24 N7859P	New Lexingtn, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1966	Piper PA-24 N8555P	Buena Vista Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	Handley Brooks	Fatal	2
5 Aug 1966	Piper PA-24 N8950P	Newhall Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-24 N8622P	Shirley Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
22 May 1966	Piper PA-24 N7325P	Burnsville Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
10 Mar 1966	Piper PA-24 N8334P	Brownwood Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
24 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N7831P	New Plymouth Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	Bradley Aviati	Fatal	2
10 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N6829P	Santa Ysabel Cali, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
2 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N6351P	Osburn Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
15 Jan 1966	Piper PA-24 N8223P	Elbert Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Crest Craft Co	Fatal	2
1 Jan 1966	Piper PA-24 N6966P	Steele Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
23 Dec 1965	Piper PA-24 N6093P	Umiat Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
11 Dec 1965	Piper PA-24 N6961P	Cuba N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Nov 1965	Piper PA-24 N7384P	Ironton Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Oct 1965	Piper PA-24 N8618P	Murphys Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 Apr 1965	Piper PA-24 N7414P	7SE Clinton Mont, Montana, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1965	Piper PA-24 N7397P	Johnstown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Baker Aero Inc	Fatal	2
6 Apr 1965	Piper PA-24 N6356P	Flint Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
27 Feb 1965	Piper PA-24 CF MGL	Cheyenne Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
24 Dec 1964	Piper PA-24 N8489P	Philip S Dakota, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
19 Dec 1964	Piper PA-24 N5552P	Huntington Lk Cal, California, United States not on the map	Empire Aviaton	Fatal	2
6 Jun 1964	Piper PA-24 N7152P	Mt Guyot Nc, North Carolina, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
4 Jun 1964	Piper PA-24 N5996P	Elevenmile Colo, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
12 Feb 1964	Piper PA-24 N8157P	Emory Texas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Jan 2025	Piper PA-24-250 N6502P	Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	1
31 Jan 2024	Piper PA-24 N5520P	Eufaula, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 2022	Piper PA-24-250 N5235P	St. Jacob, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	1
11 May 2022	Piper PA-24-250 N8007P	Athens, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	1
13 Oct 2021	Piper PA-24-260 N9126P	Blairsville, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	1
11 Jul 2019	Piper PA 24-180 N5840P	Ketchikan, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
5 Jul 2019	Piper PA-24-250 TG-DAN	Quetzaltenango, Guatemala approximate position	-	Fatal	1
17 Dec 2018	Piper PA-24-250 N6283P	Aberdeen, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	1
9 Mar 2015	Piper PA-24-250 N6514P	Fort Myers, Florida, United States	Gregory Piehl	Fatal	1
21 Nov 2014	Piper PA 24-250 N7428P	Garberville, California, United States	-	Fatal	1
10 Aug 2014	Piper PA-24-250 N5158P	Big Lake, Alaska, United States	Christopher Cyphers	Fatal	1
24 Aug 2012	Piper PA-24-250 N7774P	Milner, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Aug 2012	Piper PA-24-250 N8218P	Truckee, California, United States	Ungar James R	Fatal	1
3 Aug 2011	Piper PA-24-250 N6297P	Camas, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	1
10 Jun 2011	Piper PA-24-250 N8233P	Westbrook, Connecticut, United States	Bendzlowicz Peter P III	Fatal	1
5 Jun 2011	Piper PA-24-250 N511FS	Astoria, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	1
14 May 2010	Piper PA-24-250 N6967P	Redmond, Oregon, United States	Sheldon Arnett	Fatal	1
19 Apr 2010	Piper PA-24-250 N5425P	Madison, Indiana, United States	-	Fatal	1
16 Feb 2009	Piper PA-24-260 N8810P	Hagerman, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	1