Plane Crash List

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

All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N8741W
Crystal River, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
16 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N4146J
Simi Valley, California, United States
approximate position
Helicopters In No injuries -
15 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N7360J
Flaxville, Montana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N3682R
Tampa, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N8333R
Middletown, Maryland, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
14 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N8791N
East Tawas, Michigan, United States
approximate position
Beau-Conn Avia No injuries -
14 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N98299
Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
Hart Aviation No injuries -
13 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N9602J
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N95173
Prescott, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Prescott Aviat Minor injuries -
12 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N1226T
Elgin, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Tufts-Edgecomb Fatal -
12 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N7747N
Marboro, New Jersey, United States
not on the map
- Minor injuries -
9 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N4439T
Napa, California, United States
approximate position
Iasco No injuries -
9 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N7240W
Corona, California, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
9 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N5746U
Mecca, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N6349J
Buxton, Maine, United States
approximate position
South Shore FL Serious injuries -
8 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N7140W
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N8692C
Joshua Tree, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N9981W
Seaford, New York, United States
approximate position
Amityville Fly No injuries -
7 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N98087
Cisco, Utah, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
7 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N4801T
Tiburon, Mexico
not on the map
Lease-A-Plane No injuries -
2 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N8461R
Austin, Texas, United States
approximate position
Bergstrom Aero No injuries -
1 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N56984
Bellevue, Washington, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
1 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N8777M
High Point, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
30 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N5779W
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
30 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N55435
Port Townsnd, Washington, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
29 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N8721N
Minot, North Dakota, United States
approximate position
Minot Aircraft No injuries -
29 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N8062N
Warwick, New York, United States
approximate position
Midway Aviatio No injuries -
28 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N5273S
Hay Springs, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
Scottsbluff AV No injuries -
23 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N472FL
Painesville, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Painsville Fly Minor injuries -
23 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N8249N
Archer, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
22 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N4397J
Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
22 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N7462W
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
17 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N5183L
Wurtsboro, New York, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
16 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N95400
Beaver, Utah, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
14 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N8191N
Westhampton, New York, United States
approximate position
Amityville Fly No injuries -
11 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N9279J
Salem, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
10 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N9591W
Danbury, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N6388R
Pearland, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N407FL
Stoney Point, New York, United States
approximate position
General Aviati No injuries -
9 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N500FL
Stover, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Reed's Aviatio No injuries -
5 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N95376
N.jackson, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Haski Aviation No injuries -
3 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N8014N
Naperville, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Planemasters, I Minor injuries -
2 Jun 1973 Piper PA-28
N6267W
Crump, Tennessee, United States
approximate position
Steele and JOB Serious injuries -
30 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N3498K
Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
Russell Aviati No injuries -
29 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N6307R
Islamorada, Florida, United States
approximate position
Key West Navy No injuries -
27 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N531FL
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
approximate position
Michigan Air A No injuries -
27 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N5028W
Erwin, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
26 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N1865J
Amityville, New York, United States
approximate position
Amityville Fly No injuries -
25 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N9934W
Salida, Colorado, United States
approximate position
Miller Flying No injuries -
25 May 1973 Piper PA-28
N576FL
Culver, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Culver Militar No injuries -