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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Nachez, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Ropesville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bedford, Iowa, United States | 150 Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Iosco Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | Hawthorne Coll | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sauk Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | Yankee Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Sierra Flite | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | R&R AVN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | New England FL | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | San Diego, California, United States | NAT Air Colege | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Dryden, Virginia, United States | Dixie Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Brents INT | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tulelake, California, United States | Cherokee Holdi | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Lincoln Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Morgantown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Apache Junct, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Cameron, Missouri, United States | St Joseph Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Triangle Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Watson, Ohio, United States | Ohio State UNI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Batavia, New York, United States | Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Rockton, Illinois, United States | Midway Piper | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Lone Pine, California, United States | Navajo Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States | Trego Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Pontiac Flight | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Provo, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Provo, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sherman, Texas, United States | Tyler Skyharbo | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Seal Beach NAV | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States | Executive Aero | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |