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
8 May 1981	Piper PA-28 N2972W	Ottumwa, Iowa, United States approximate position	B Flight, Inc.	Fatal	2
22 Apr 1981	Piper PA-28 C-GNVX	Washougal, Washington, United States approximate position	Bay Air, Ltd.	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1981	Piper PA-28 N81814	Kernville, California, United States approximate position	Gryphon AVN	Fatal	2
8 Apr 1981	Piper PA-28 N2250W	Creston, Iowa, United States approximate position	KER Investment	Fatal	2
2 Apr 1981	Piper PA-28 N8235H	Lakeland, Florida, United States approximate position	Piper Aircraft	Fatal	2
29 Mar 1981	Piper PA-28 N44900	Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Gordon Enterpr	Fatal	2
20 Mar 1981	Piper PA-28 N3945M	El Paso, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
18 Mar 1981	Piper PA-28 N8274B	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
28 Jan 1981	Piper PA-28 N3062D	Port Angles, Washington, United States approximate position	Bellevue Auiat	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1980	Piper PA-28 N7873W	Cross City, Florida, United States approximate position	Aero Club of G	Fatal	2
15 Nov 1980	Piper PA-28 N6964J	Corbin, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Trenkamp&Snyde	Fatal	2
13 Nov 1980	Piper PA-28 N7956N	Fremont, Michigan, United States approximate position	Logansport Fly	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1980	Piper PA-28 CF-YFY	Herkimer, New York, United States approximate position	Toronto Wings	Fatal	2
17 Jul 1980	Piper PA-28 N9126J	Clinton, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1980	Piper PA-28 N725J	Orlando, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
12 Jun 1980	Piper PA-28 N2333U	Portland, Oregon, United States approximate position	Avalon Flying	Fatal	2
12 Apr 1980	Piper PA-28 N41384	Big Bear City, California, United States approximate position	W J Jordan	Fatal	2
1 Apr 1980	Piper PA-28 N8796E	Elk Garden, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
13 Mar 1980	Piper PA-28 N36728	Chester, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
17 Feb 1980	Piper PA-28 N4517X	Palmdale, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Feb 1980	Piper PA-28 N8393W	Pueblo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1979	Piper PA-28 N16436	Broad Brook, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
15 Dec 1979	Piper PA-28 N57329	Sonora, Texas, United States approximate position	Air Park FLT C	Fatal	2
16 Nov 1979	Piper PA-28 N2962C	Livermore, California, United States approximate position	Flyng Country	Fatal	2
10 Nov 1979	Piper PA-28 N6350W	Phoenix, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
20 Sep 1979	Piper PA-28 N5137S	Hartsville, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
16 Sep 1979	Piper PA-28 N15029	Alma, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1979	Piper PA-28 N3016H	Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Senco, Inc.	Fatal	2
1 Jul 1979	Piper PA-28 N3494M	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Big Bear AV	Fatal	2
25 Jun 1979	Piper PA-28 N30775	Maui, Hawaii, United States not on the map	Maui Flight	Fatal	2
3 Jun 1979	Piper PA-28 N4695T	Oceanside, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 May 1979	Piper PA-28 N2383T	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1979	Piper PA-28 N1895T	Veedersburg, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1979	Piper PA-28 N6347J	Veedersburg, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
1 Apr 1979	Piper PA-28 N4897T	Allaire, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Wilco AVN	Fatal	2
26 Mar 1979	Piper PA-28 N1649H	Brothers, Oregon, United States approximate position	Horizon Aviati	Fatal	2
24 Mar 1979	Piper PA-28 N7931C	Sacramento, California, United States approximate position	Petaluma Aero	Fatal	2
17 Mar 1979	Piper PA-28 N9458W	Park Forrest, Illinois, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
15 Feb 1979	Piper PA-28 N6482R	Rogers, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
23 Dec 1978	Piper PA-28 N95172	North Bend, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
27 Oct 1978	Piper PA-28 N38463	Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Frederic Piper	Fatal	2
22 Sep 1978	Piper PA-28 N36762	Concord, California, United States approximate position	Navajo Aviatio	Fatal	2
26 Aug 1978	Piper PA-28 N43177	St George, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Aug 1978	Piper PA-28 N40439	Edgerton, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Aug 1978	Piper PA-28 N1661J	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	-	Fatal	2
30 Jul 1978	Piper PA-28 N7638W	Mitchell, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1978	Piper PA-28 N7504R	Hebbronville, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
23 Jun 1978	Piper PA-28 N8993W	Columbus, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
21 May 1978	Piper PA-28 N1914T	Bremerton, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
15 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N9006K	Sandgate, Vermont, United States approximate position	Turner Field I	Fatal	2