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
9 Oct 1989	Piper PA-28 N6340R	Delavan, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1989	Piper PA-28-235 N9084W	Bullfrog, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Aug 1989	Piper PA-28-140 N6274W	Toms Place, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 May 1989	Piper PA-28-180 N2211T	Boise City, Oklahoma, United States	Potter, DON E.	Fatal	2
9 May 1989	Piper PA-28-181 N8078V	Dublin, California, United States	Capitol Sky Park, Inc.	Fatal	2
7 Apr 1989	Piper PA-28-180 N44510	Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 Feb 1989	Piper PA-28-140 N588FL	Jasper, Tennessee, United States	Marion Air, Inc.	Fatal	2
21 Jan 1989	Piper PA-28-180 N16375	Chicago, Illinois, United States	Michael J. Belica	Fatal	2
18 Jan 1989	Piper PA-28-140 N8456R	Bagley, Alabama, United States	Fowler, Andrew O.	Fatal	2
31 Dec 1988	Piper PA-28-180 N5369L	Wrightwood, California, United States	Clevenger, John B.	Fatal	2
25 Dec 1988	Piper PA-28-161 N9276M	Yucca, Arizona, United States	Deer Valley Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	2
26 Nov 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N98369	Concord, North Carolina, United States	Cherokee Aviation Inc	Fatal	2
22 Oct 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N140RM	Big Pine, California, United States	Mueller, Henry R.	Fatal	2
18 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N55478	Big Bear, California, United States	CAL State Flying Club	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1988	Piper PA-28-235 N8743W	Camarillo, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
10 Aug 1988	Piper PA-28 N3828K	Auburn, Indiana, United States	Mark Sherbinski	Fatal	2
27 Jul 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N9715W	Pocantico Hills, New York, United States	Air Ground Leasing	Fatal	2
25 Jun 1988	Piper PA-28-180 N15986	Madeira Beach, Florida, United States	Parras, GUY	Fatal	2
4 Jun 1988	Piper PA-28-180 N9728J	Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States	Tottenhoff, D.r./Jahr, L.w.	Fatal	2
29 May 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N1259T	Pinecrest, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 May 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N4367J	Guatay, California, United States approximate position	Hampshire, Robert J.	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1988	Piper PA-28-140 N1681J	Essex, California, United States	Cadoret, Dollard H.	Fatal	2
21 Feb 1988	Piper PA-28-161 N8321K	Rosamond, California, United States	Barnes Aviation	Fatal	2
8 Jan 1988	Piper PA-28-181 N2938X	Napa, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
15 Dec 1987	Piper PA-28-161 N2138J	Draper, Utah, United States	Alpine Aviation	Fatal	2
23 Oct 1987	Piper PA-28-180 N15653	Colville, Washington, United States	Aero West Flight Center	Fatal	2
12 Oct 1987	Piper PA-28-161 N84430	Greenville, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 Sep 1987	Piper PA-28-140 N670FL	East Granby, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
6 Sep 1987	Piper PA-28-235 N8692W	Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	John C. Gibson	Fatal	2
23 Aug 1987	Piper PA-28-161 N83232	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
29 Apr 1987	Piper PA-28-140 N44213	Neelyville, Missouri, United States	Charles E. Fowler	Fatal	2
26 Apr 1987	Piper PA-28-181 N1145Q	Valley, Nebraska, United States	Proflight, Inc.	Fatal	2
10 Apr 1987	Piper PA-28-161 N4304F	Malibu, California, United States	Rick Voorhies	Fatal	2
20 Mar 1987	Piper PA-28-140 N726FL	Miami, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 1986	Piper PA-28-140 N4388X	Rawlins, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Nov 1986	Piper PA-28-161 N43905	Danville, Virginia, United States	General Aviation Inc.	Fatal	2
18 Oct 1986	Piper PA-28-235 N33808	Jamestown, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Oct 1986	Piper PA-28-140 N4576R	Pell City, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Sep 1986	Piper PA-28-180 N7744N	Harvard, Nebraska, United States	-	Fatal	2
1 Sep 1986	Piper PA-28-161 N8285C	Hampton, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	New England Flyers	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1986	Piper PA-28-180 N3618R	John Day, Oregon, United States	Jerry L. Johnston	Fatal	2
27 Aug 1986	Piper PA-28-140 N4571Q	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
23 Jul 1986	Piper PA-28-181 N6151J	Steinhatchee, Florida, United States	Sundowners Flying Club	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1986	Piper PA-28-180 N7562W	Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Apr 1986	Piper PA-28-181 N28891	Beaumont, California, United States	Redlands Aviation, Inc	Fatal	2
30 Jan 1986	Piper PA-28-161 N2134M	Bridgeport, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Jan 1986	Piper PA-28-181 N8283T	Livermore, California, United States	Aero Flight of Oxnard	Fatal	2
5 Dec 1985	Piper PA-28 N652FL	Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Dec 1985	Piper PA-28-180 N9289J	Dacula, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1985	Piper PA-28-161 N2170X	Washington Twp., Indiana, United States	Bowman Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	2