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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Marysville, Kansas, United States | C and S Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Benton, Minnesota, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Burlington, Kansas, United States | S and A Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | Detroit Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Slt.st.marie, Michigan, United States | Aero BEC Compa | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Longmont Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Gainesville, Texas, United States | JDJ Flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harbor Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Utility Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Mensching Avia | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Van Nuys, California, United States | San-Val Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Flight Safety | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Univ.illinois | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | Sylvania Airpo | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Eden, North Carolina, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | St.charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Boyceville, Wisconsin, United States | North Star AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | Paul Mark Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Clark, New Jersey, United States | Delaware Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Gray, Georgia, United States | Avi-Ed Aero In | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | Metropolitan F | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Rehoboth Bch, Delaware, United States | Chester County | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Granbury, Texas, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Mammoth Lks, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Shortway Pilot | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Westover, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States | Flying Dutchma | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Fulton, New York, United States | Tackabury Bros | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Wapello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Bolton, North Carolina, United States | New Haven Airw | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Independence, Wisconsin, United States | Piepers Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Clementon Avia | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Little River, South Carolina, United States | Long Engineeri | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Brier Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Danielson, Connecticut, United States | Danielson Avia | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Kileen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Capistrano, California, United States | El Monte Fligh | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Alexander Fiel | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Hawthorne Avia | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28 | Limon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |