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
12 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N6594W	Frazier Park, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
11 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N9028W	Mormon Lake, Arizona, United States approximate position	Wellman Fly CB	Fatal	2
10 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N9519K	Melfa, Virginia, United States approximate position	Diamond Aviati	Fatal	2
7 Jan 1978	Piper PA-28 N5127L	Rockwall, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Dec 1977	Piper PA-28 N7285W	Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
30 Nov 1977	Piper PA-28 N5288T	Huron, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Porter Flight	Fatal	2
14 Oct 1977	Piper PA-28 N8097N	Brunswick, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
30 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N8342W	Reardan, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
12 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N98039	Jackson, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Southern Aero	Fatal	2
5 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N32044	Harriman, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
4 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N6334W	Lodge, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
18 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N6899J	Wadsworth, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
4 Apr 1977	Piper PA-28 N32948	Sekiu, Washington, United States approximate position	Bellevue Aviat	Fatal	2
3 Apr 1977	Piper PA-28 N1269T	Saugus, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
10 Mar 1977	Piper PA-28 N44798	Rochester, Indiana, United States approximate position	Logansport Fly	Fatal	2
17 Dec 1976	Piper PA-28 N7379W	El Paso, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28 N4208F	Farmington, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Shakespeare AV	Fatal	2
23 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28 N657FL	Deland, Florida, United States approximate position	Trans Florida	Fatal	2
10 Sep 1976	Piper PA-28 N8981W	Scholle, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Santa Rosa LUM	Fatal	2
22 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28 N6381J	Hiawatha, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
28 May 1976	Piper PA-28 N6331R	W.terre Haute, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 Apr 1976	Piper PA-28 N43405	Lenorah, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Feb 1976	Piper PA-28 N15660	Goleta, California, United States approximate position	Helicopters In	Fatal	2
16 Nov 1975	Piper PA-28 N15455	San Diego, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
9 Nov 1975	Piper PA-28 N56004	Lakeview, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Delaware Chero	Fatal	2
26 Oct 1975	Piper PA-28 N5394L	Salem, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
25 Oct 1975	Piper PA-28 N43452	Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Central Maine	Fatal	2
10 Oct 1975	Piper PA-28 N8893W	Harrisburg, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Charles Logan	Fatal	2
6 Oct 1975	Piper PA-28 N4612R	Livermore, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
6 Sep 1975	Piper PA-28 N5968U	Orland Park, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
25 Aug 1975	Piper PA-28 N44323	Minford, Ohio, United States approximate position	Portsmouth AVI	Fatal	2
11 Aug 1975	Piper PA-28 N5423W	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
9 Aug 1975	Piper PA-28 N3576K	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	-	Fatal	2
9 Aug 1975	Piper PA-28 N3576K	San Diego, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
13 Jul 1975	Piper PA-28 N54382	Leadville, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
29 Jun 1975	Piper PA-28 N7311W	Lke Clark Pass, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
29 Jun 1975	Piper PA-28 N5571U	Coker Creek, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1975	Piper PA-28 N32558	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States approximate position	La.aircraft RE	Fatal	2
27 Jun 1975	Piper PA-28 N15245	Camp Wood, Texas, United States approximate position	Trans Rio Avia	Fatal	2
21 Jun 1975	Piper PA-28 N8859N	Odessa, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
8 May 1975	Piper PA-28 N43427	Peoria, Illinois, United States approximate position	Mt Hawley Avia	Fatal	2
4 May 1975	Piper PA-28 N7065R	Vicksburg, Michigan, United States approximate position	St JOE Valley	Fatal	2
17 Apr 1975	Piper PA-28 N40952	Riddle, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
14 Apr 1975	Piper PA-28 N95243	Trimble, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
19 Mar 1975	Piper PA-28 N15004	Concord, Illinois, United States approximate position	Skyline Aviati	Fatal	2
11 Mar 1975	Piper PA-28 N5133W	Yuma, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
16 Feb 1975	Piper PA-28 N9480W	S Lake Tahoe, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
9 Feb 1975	Piper PA-28 N40844	Ute Park, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Mid-Continent	Fatal	2
23 Jan 1975	Piper PA-28 N44620	Crawfordsville, Florida, United States not on the map	Dixie Flight C	Fatal	2
26 Oct 1974	Piper PA-28 N5969U	W Carrollton, Ohio, United States approximate position	Air ADS of Day	Fatal	2