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
11 Oct 1997	Piper PA-28-181 N2938B	Leadore, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Sep 1997	Piper PA-28-235 N9399W	St. Ignaces, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Jan 1997	Piper PA-28-236 N8263Y	Alton, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
24 Dec 1996	Piper PA-28-140 N943R	San Diego, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Sep 1996	Piper PA-28-180 N7082W	Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Aug 1996	Piper PA-28-181 N9137N	Muncie, Indiana, United States	-	Fatal	2
29 Mar 1996	Piper PA-28-180 N8214W	Lincoln, Kansas, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Mar 1996	Piper PA-28-180 N7452W	Carrollton, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Mar 1996	Piper PA-28-140 N17D	Moreno Valley, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Feb 1996	Piper PA-28-181 N3052T	Johns Island, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Nov 1995	Piper PA-28-151 N161FS	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Aug 1995	Piper PA-28-140 N32420	Pulaski, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Aug 1995	Piper PA-28-181 N4484F	Fifield, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1995	Piper PA-28-180 N15124	Cohocton, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Apr 1995	Piper PA-28-160 N5718W	St. Petersburg, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Jan 1995	Piper PA-28-180 N9602J	Big Bear City, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
19 Jan 1995	Piper PA-28-236 N8423B	York, South Carolina, United States	Janovich, Alvin C.	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1994	Piper PA-28-140 N4647R	Holtville, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Dec 1994	Piper PA-28-235 N2VZ	Seattle, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Nov 1994	Piper PA-28-140 N3198Q	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States	David Michael Goff	Fatal	2
26 Oct 1994	Piper PA-28-235 N8954W	Aurora, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Sep 1994	Piper PA-28-236 N81X	Vernon, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
21 May 1994	Piper PA-28-235 N8895W	Wingate, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Apr 1994	Piper PA-28-140 N5581F	Marshfield, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
15 Apr 1994	Piper PA-28-181 N39770	Opelika, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
3 Aug 1993	Piper PA-28-181 N2093A	Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
16 May 1993	Piper PA-28-161 N26075	Grass Valley, California, United States	Laron Enterprises, Inc.	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1993	Piper PA-28-181 N38481	Elbert, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
1 Jan 1993	Piper PA-28-140 N8205N	Brilliant, Alabama, United States	Thomas, Aaron S.	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1992	Piper PA-28-140 N1892J	Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States	Brookfield Pilot Service, Inc.	Fatal	2
26 Sep 1992	Piper PA-28-160 N5867W	Bethel, Maine, United States approximate position	Leroy W. Gray	Fatal	2
12 Apr 1992	Piper PA-28-140 N7248J	Young Harris, Georgia, United States	Partlow, Allen L.	Fatal	2
13 Jan 1992	Piper PA-28-161 N2606Y	Homestead, Florida, United States approximate position	Boca Flight Center, Inc.	Fatal	2
21 Sep 1991	Piper PA-28-181 N8272Y	Cupertino, California, United States	Golden Gate Aviation	Fatal	2
7 Aug 1991	Piper PA-28-140 N44289	Wawayanda, New York, United States	Century Air, Inc.	Fatal	2
31 Jul 1991	Piper PA-28-236 N28568	Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, United States	Albert J. Loquasto	Fatal	2
14 Jul 1991	Piper PA-28-140 N501FL	Driggs, Idaho, United States	JIM Fields	Fatal	2
5 Jul 1991	Piper PA-28-201T N8271B	Wernersville, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Jun 1991	Piper PA-28 N91SM	Mt. Berry, Georgia, United States	Northwest Georgia Aviation, Inc	Fatal	2
27 May 1991	Piper PA-28-140 N6634W	Surf Side Beach, South Carolina, United States	Riggott, Robert C. & Lois J.	Fatal	2
18 Mar 1991	Piper PA-28-201T N2871H	Hamilton, North Carolina, United States	Sansoucie, Barry R.	Fatal	2
10 Oct 1990	Piper PA-28-235 N8876W	Redlands, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Jul 1990	Piper PA-28-151 N41455	Apple Valley, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
19 Jun 1990	Piper PA-28-161 N44897	Greenville, Maine, United States approximate position	John P. Budzyna	Fatal	2
18 Jun 1990	Piper PA-28-140 N6767W	Bossier City, Louisiana, United States	Walker, James E.	Fatal	2
8 Jun 1990	Piper PA-28-161 N47472	Susanville, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Apr 1990	Piper PA-28-140 N5886U	Ona, West Virginia, United States	William Coleman Thompson, III	Fatal	2
29 Mar 1990	Piper PA-28-140 N55864	East Ellijay, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
9 Feb 1990	Piper PA-28-180 N40793	Norton, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Oct 1989	Piper PA-28-161 N36163	Elkader, Iowa, United States	Pritts Aviation	Fatal	2