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
13 Sep 2007	Piper PA-28-140 N6735J	Alsea, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Jul 2007	Piper PA-28-181 N38137	El Cajon, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
18 Apr 2007	Piper PA-28-140 N8168N	Tehachapi, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Mar 2007	Piper PA-28-151 N75194	Lincoln City, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	2
3 Feb 2007	Piper PA-28-140 G-BBBK	Blackpool, United Kingdom	CC Helicopters, Ltd.	Fatal	2
21 Dec 2006	Piper PA-28-161 N9141Y	Big Pine, California, United States approximate position	Flying Vikings	Fatal	2
19 Oct 2006	Piper PA-28-140 ZS-EXM	Petrusburg, South Africa approximate position	Beverich Air	Fatal	2
8 Jan 2006	Piper PA-28-235 N9124W	Mammoth Lakes, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Nov 2005	Piper PA-28-161 N4171T	Leesburg, Virginia, United States	AV-ED Flight School Inc.	Fatal	2
10 Aug 2005	Piper PA-28-161 N4512Q	Culver, Indiana, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Aug 2005	Piper PA-28-235 N8540W	Big Bear City, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Oct 2004	Piper PA-28-161 N233PA	Madison, Connecticut, United States	Danbury Flight School	Fatal	2
27 Jul 2004	Piper PA-28-181 N91075	Exton, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Jul 2004	Piper PA-28-161 G-BJYG	Liverpool, United Kingdom	Cheshire Air Training	Fatal	2
23 Jun 2004	Piper PA-28-181 N9578C	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Feb 2004	Piper PA-28-180 N7876W	Rich Hill, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Feb 2004	Piper PA-28-161 N9199Z	Jean, Nevada, United States	Plus One Flyers, Inc.	Fatal	2
19 Jan 2004	Piper PA-28-181 N298PA	Fort Pierce, Florida, United States	Pan Am International Flight Academy Inc.	Fatal	2
10 Dec 2003	Piper PA-28-181 N47413	Sugar Land, Texas, United States	MVP Aero Academy	Fatal	2
22 Nov 2003	Piper PA-28-180 N7292W	Big Bear City, California, United States	Civil Air Patrol	Fatal	2
3 Oct 2003	Piper PA-28-180 N7357W	Teasdale, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Apr 2003	Piper PA-28-140 N8719N	Big Bear Lake, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Nov 2002	Piper PA-28-236 CC-PMG	Polvaredas, Argentina not on the map	Alejandro Elberg	Fatal	2
25 Sep 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N7027W	Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
18 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N5295L	Deerfield, Virginia, United States	John P. Zachary	Fatal	2
3 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28-140 N7362J	Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
1 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N6444J	Gypsum, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
18 Jul 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N5164L	Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States	Midwest Executive Aircraft, Inc.	Fatal	2
12 Apr 2002	Piper PA-28-181 N288CA	Gardiner, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Mar 2002	Piper PA-28-160 N160D	Laurens, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Mar 2002	Piper PA-28-151 N41340	Macon, Georgia, United States	MCN, Inc.	Fatal	2
23 Feb 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N7345W	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	Manuel Penalver	Fatal	2
12 Aug 2001	Piper PA-28-180 N8098W	Boulder City, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Apr 2001	Piper PA-28-181 N31566	Jasper, Georgia, United States	Simerly Farms Inc.	Fatal	2
20 Mar 2001	Piper PA-28-140 N8769N	Greenwater, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Dec 2000	Piper PA-28-160 N5306W	Alaj Uela, Costa Rica not on the map	Alfredo Sevila	Fatal	2
11 Sep 2000	Piper PA-28-161 N9208N	Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 Jun 2000	Piper PA-28-140 N311SB	Bealeton, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
4 Feb 2000	Piper PA-28-180 N6506J	Frisco, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
1 Sep 1999	Piper PA-28-181 N4366D	Villa Grove, Colorado, United States	Colorado Skyways	Fatal	2
13 Aug 1999	Piper PA-28-140 N754AR	Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States	Andrew S. Rubin	Fatal	2
17 Jul 1999	Piper PA-28-181 N5054F	Yorkville, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	2
29 May 1999	Piper PA-28-140 N98122	Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
20 Mar 1999	Piper PA-28-161 N2529W	Lytle Creek, California, United States	Aerodrome Aircraft Rental	Fatal	2
25 Dec 1998	Piper PA-28 N7776W	Thermal, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
19 Oct 1998	Piper PA-28-235 N8537N	Buffalo, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Oct 1998	Piper PA-28-140 N648FL	Bad Axe, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Jun 1998	Piper PA-28-181 N9703C	Bangor, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 Jan 1998	Piper PA-28-160 N5099W	Faribault, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 Dec 1997	Piper PA-28-181 N8074Z	Tallahassee, Florida, United States	Jose Mitja	Fatal	2