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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Montgomery, Maryland, United States | Flight Trainin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Houston, Texas, United States | Planes and PIL | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | High Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Homerville, Georgia, United States | Big Sky Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Lincoln Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, United States | Ramey Aero CLU | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Shawalter Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | San Jose, California, United States | Progressive AV | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Salinas, California, United States | Monterey Navy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Follett, Texas, United States | Follett Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Redhook, New York, United States | Falcon Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Thermal Belt A | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | Quakertown AVI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | Monmouth Airli | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Mars Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | Technical Aero | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Johnson Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | Avis Tauvus, In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Western Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Morris, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Smith River, California, United States | Santa Barbara | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Nut Tree, California, United States | Western Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Valencia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Santa Cruz AVI | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | Mount Holly AR | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Rubidoux, California, United States | Peninsula Avia | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Royal American | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Avalon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Dewittville, New York, United States | All Country FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Ocoee, Florida, United States | Showalter Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Manchester, Vermont, United States | Bennington AVI | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | Naval Air Syst | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Carlinville, Illinois, United States | Decatur Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Elmira, New York, United States | Elmira Aeronau | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Englewood, Florida, United States | Southwest Avia | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Chouchilla, California, United States | Key Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Waycross, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Glenvil, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |