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 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N5166L
Chico, California, United States
approximate position
Shasta Flight No injuries -
17 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N3427K
Cadiz, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Campbell Air S Minor injuries -
17 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N6355R
Guymon, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
Rigby Airmotiv No injuries -
17 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N5172L
Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States
approximate position
Straley Flying No injuries -
16 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N1861J
Bellevue, Washington, United States
approximate position
Bellevue Aviat No injuries -
14 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N3680K
St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
not on the map
Airport Termin No injuries -
13 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N5307L
St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
not on the map
Anguilla Airwa Minor injuries -
12 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N6702W
Bakersfield, California, United States
approximate position
Aztec Aircraft No injuries -
9 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N6853W
Holtville, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N5144L
Holbrook, New York, United States
approximate position
Mid Island Air Serious injuries -
8 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N7144R
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N1757J
Boonville, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N7586R
Westland, Michigan, United States
approximate position
National Flyin Minor injuries -
6 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N5080W
Waynesville, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N4286J
Fairless, Pennsylvania, United States
not on the map
Delaware Aviat No injuries -
3 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N9986W
Concord, California, United States
approximate position
Navajo Aviatio No injuries -
30 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N8925J
Paisley, Oregon, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
27 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N5184W
Trinidad, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N6315J
Monterey, California, United States
approximate position
Monarch Aviati No injuries -
27 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N7000R
Womer, Kansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N7526W
Langdon, North Dakota, United States
approximate position
Walhalla Flyin No injuries -
25 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N3802T
Galion, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Berz Flying SE No injuries -
24 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N6325R
San Carlos, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
23 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9965W
Lorain, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Fairburn Marin No injuries -
21 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N5123L
Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
approximate position
Washington-Vir No injuries -
21 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N3644K
Warsaw, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Warsaw Aviatio No injuries -
21 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N5185W
Richwood, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
21 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N1514J
Cropper, Kentucky, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N4283J
Juneau, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
20 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N1636J
Tucson, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Hudgin Air SER No injuries -
20 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N4238J
Canton, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
18 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N5709W
Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
18 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N5256L
Manassas, Virginia, United States
approximate position
Colgan Airways Minor injuries -
17 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9566J
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
17 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N6692W
Tampico, Mexico
approximate position
Coastal Air SE No injuries -
16 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N6670W
Lincoln, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Tippecanoe PIL No injuries -
16 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N5662Z
Bloomington, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Purdue Pilots No injuries -
15 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N6373W
Selma, California, United States
approximate position
Selma Flying S Minor injuries -
15 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N1778J
Buckeye, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Anderson Aviat No injuries -
14 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N6314W
Douglas Cty, California, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
11 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9153J
Hays, Kansas, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
11 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N8949J
Storm Lake, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N3905T
Fair Oaks, California, United States
approximate position
Engle Flying S No injuries -
9 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9196J
Nebraska Cty, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
8 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9640W
Mahopac, New York, United States
approximate position
New Haven Airw No injuries -
8 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9245J
Waterford, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
Pilgrim Aviati No injuries -
5 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N8450R
Weepng Water, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
Offutt Aero CL Serious injuries -
4 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N9091J
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Safeway Airway No injuries -
2 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N8177W
Great Bridge, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
31 Mar 1968 Piper PA-28
N9805W
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -