Piper PA-28 accidents

The NTSB database holds 9,402 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-28, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 1,634 of them were fatal (17%), and 3,363 people died.

The deadliest year was 1969, with 164 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (3,119 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

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

For 5,979 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

9,402

Records

1,634

Fatal

3,363

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 9,038 of 9,402 can be placed (5,979 approximate)

By decade

1960s 2,034

1970s 3,244

1980s 1,688

1990s 1,070

2000s 730

2010s 378

2020s 258

Where these happened

United States 9,236 Mexico 42 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Canada 13 Other-Foreign Countries 12 United Kingdom 10

Operators involved

Amityville Fly 23 Thunderbird AV 16 Crow, Inc. 15 Flight Safety 15 Lease-A-Plane 15 Reading Aviati 13

All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
2 Jun 1967	Piper PA-28 N4389J	Unknown, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Flight Educati	Fatal	3
1 May 1967	Piper PA-28 N5836W	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	Broome County	Fatal	3
19 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N8458W	Crewe Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7674W	Santa Rosa Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N9074W	Kansas City Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Craigs Aero SE	Fatal	3
25 Apr 1966	Piper PA-28 N4570R	Daytona Beach Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Embry-Riddle	Fatal	3
22 Jan 1966	Piper PA-28 N5562W	Warwick Ri, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	Newport Air PA	Fatal	3
11 Jun 1965	Piper PA-28 N5244W	Salina Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Oct 1964	Piper PA-28 N6319W	El Maton Texas, Texas, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
14 Jul 1964	Piper PA-28 N5493W	Reno Nevada, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 May 2026	Piper PA-28-180 N7188W	Akron, Ohio, United States	Echoaviation Holdings LLC	Fatal	2
18 Jan 2026	Piper PA-28-140 N6711J	Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States	Firecrest LLC	Fatal	2
14 Jul 2025	Piper PA-28-180 N8375W	Needles, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Nov 2024	Piper PA-28-140 EC-CAZ	Cimanes del Tejar, Spain	-	Fatal	2
10 Jul 2024	Piper PA-28-161 N81250	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Jul 2022	Piper PA-28-235 N8542W	Seguin, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Dec 2021	Piper PA 28-140 N3865K	Houston, Texas, United States	Breathtaking Navigation LLC	Fatal	2
14 Jul 2021	Piper PA-28-180 N2801T	Muscatine, Iowa, United States	GOD Speed Aviation LLC	Fatal	2
18 Jun 2021	Piper PA-28-140 N6323R	Rush Valley, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Mar 2021	Piper PA-28-161 N2932Y	Acklin, Bahamas	-	Fatal	2
11 Feb 2018	Piper PA-28-161 LN-TOS	Helle, Norway	-	Fatal	2
8 Jul 2017	Piper PA 28-181 N793MA	Waterford, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Jun 2017	Piper PA 28-180 N4871L	Santa Rosa Valley, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Apr 2017	Piper PA-28-180 N9179J	Oxford, Iowa, United States	Green Castle Aero Club Ltd	Fatal	2
20 Sep 2016	Piper PA 28-235 N8983W	Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States	TEKO Air LLC	Fatal	2
24 Jul 2015	Piper PA-28-151 N32401	Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	2
30 Dec 2014	Piper PA 28-181 N2558M	Vaughn, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Mar 2014	Piper PA-28-181 N8309L	Safety Harbor, Florida, United States	Jeffrey A Bronken	Fatal	2
18 Jun 2013	Piper PA-28-161 F-GHLY	Barcis, Italy	Dominic Scortatore	Fatal	2
8 Jun 2013	Piper PA-28-140 N7147R	Mosca, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 2012	Piper PA-28-235 N64KW	Guatemala City, Guatemala	-	Fatal	2
19 Nov 2012	Piper PA-28-180 N8826J	Canton, Connecticut, United States	Donald J. Derocher	Fatal	2
25 Oct 2012	Piper PA-28-140 N55620	Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Feb 2012	Piper PA-28-180 N4824L	Osborn, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Dec 2011	Piper PA-28-235D N999RR	Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States	B & H Construction, LLC	Fatal	2
21 Nov 2011	Piper PA-28-236 PG-449	Mercedes, Argentina	-	Fatal	2
14 Oct 2011	Piper PA-28-140 G-BBEF	Petit-Beauregard, Switzerland	Flybpl.com	Fatal	2
15 Aug 2011	Piper PA-28-180 VH-POJ	Horsham, Victoria, Australia	-	Fatal	2
9 May 2011	Piper PA-28-180 N5275L	New Hampton, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 May 2010	Piper PA-28-235 N56626	Livermore, California, United States	Julia Huber	Fatal	2
15 Nov 2009	Piper PA-28-140 N1723T	Newcomb, New York, United States	Malone Aviation	Fatal	2
10 Apr 2009	Piper PA-28-181 N2405Y	Steep, United Kingdom	-	Fatal	2
3 Jan 2009	Piper PA-28-151 N43631	Powder Springs, Tennessee, United States	Warrior Aviation LLC	Fatal	2
20 Aug 2008	Piper PA-28-180 N5316L	Springerville, Arizona, United States	Ron J. Haasl	Fatal	2
3 Jul 2008	Piper PA-28-161 N9888K	Middletown, Rhode Island, United States	Hallal Charles	Fatal	2
12 May 2008	Piper PA-28-140 N1813T	Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 Jan 2008	Piper PA-28-181 I-ESER	Treviso, Italy	Aeroclub Treviso	Fatal	2
28 Oct 2007	Piper PA-28-181 N8155C	Boynton Beach, Florida, United States	Kemper Aviation	Fatal	2
3 Oct 2007	Piper PA-28-181 N96HA	Walthourville, Georgia, United States	Om P. Rehil	Fatal	2
16 Sep 2007	Piper PA-28-181 HB-PGC	Airolo, Switzerland	Motorfluggruppe	Fatal	2