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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | New Garden AVI | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Turner, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | American Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Roll, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Bethel, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Powderville, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Avon, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Castro Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | Spencer Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Mims, Texas, United States | Longview Piper | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | Gadsden Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Acft Sales Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Chico, California, United States | Chico Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Newton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Lloyds Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Streator, Illinois, United States | Rowe Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | Sylvania Airpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Penns Cave Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Minot Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Ft.smith, Arkansas, United States | Air Cargo, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | Carefree Air S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Arapahoe Avia | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Bluff City, Tennessee, United States | Hokie Flying C | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Ricar Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States | Smokey Mountai | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Hollis Center, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Ojibwa, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Bennett's Rent | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Ochlocknee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | North Central | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Dixie Flight C | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Silver Cliff, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Barton Co Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Green River FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States | Training Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Frisbee, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |