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
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Mt Mitchell, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaver Falls A | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Plymouth Air S | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Airr | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | City Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Barneveld, New York, United States | Oneida County | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | K.c.piper Sale | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Allison, Iowa, United States | Allison Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Dexter, Maine, United States | Heart of ME AV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Thayer, Missouri, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Newton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Station, Indiana, United States | TAC Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hatch, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Prairie City, South Dakota, United States | Weather Modifi | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | South English, Iowa, United States | Iowa City Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Markleeville, California, United States | Tuolumne Air S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Cloudcloft, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Blanc Investme | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Haynesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | York Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | Precision Flig | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Deer Lakes Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Sowell Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Skyranch Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Cassadaga, New York, United States | Hall Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Statenville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Washington Cy, Minnesota, United States | Instrument FLI | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | David & Janice | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Neillsville AV | No injuries | - |