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
9 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N4633R	Pond Creek Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Lentz Flying S	No injuries	-
9 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N6936W	Oak Harbor Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N7391W	Van Horn Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N6649W	Honolulu Hawaii, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Pacific Flight	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N7983W	Hebron Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Air Transport	Minor injuries	-
6 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N9239J	Clare Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Sky-Flite Inc.	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N6639W	Battle Creek Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Battle Creek F	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N6913W	Lincoln Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Lincoln Aviati	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N5132W	Tooele Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7539W	Linn Creek Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Allen Aviation	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N8981J	Tahoka Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Boyds Town AN	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9039W	Turlock Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6932W	Corpus Chrsti Tex, Texas, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N4563R	Logansport Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Logansport Fly	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7581W	Milford Nh, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	Nashua Aviatio	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7040R	St.charles Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	St.louis Flyin	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N5582W	Delafield Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9103J	Ithaca Ny, New York, United States approximate position	New Haven Airw	No injuries	-
20 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9022W	Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9056J	Elgin Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Tufts-Edgcumbe	No injuries	-
19 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6022W	Salinas Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7599R	Miami Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6769W	So.hackensack Nj, New Jersey, United States not on the map	Safair Flying	Minor injuries	-
17 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6991W	Billings Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Modern Aire FL	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6471W	Fresno Calif, California, United States approximate position	San Jose Fligh	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9530J	Novato Calif, California, United States approximate position	Lets Fly	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6421W	Santa Ana Calif, California, United States approximate position	Martin Aviatio	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N5103W	Sycamore Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Aircraft Sales	No injuries	-
10 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6070W	Chattanooga Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Tenn.airmotive	No injuries	-
10 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7507W	Midland Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Hank, S Flight	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7565W	Etna Me, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6453R	College Park Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	Executive Avia	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7158R	Vandalia Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	R.l.flying Inc	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N5339W	Ocean City Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Garden Spot AI	No injuries	-
6 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6904W	Stow Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Shawnee Airway	No injuries	-
6 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7649W	Hartford Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Hartford Airmo	No injuries	-
5 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9337J	Yukon Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Catlin Aviatio	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6294W	Dodge City Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Mahon@S Boot H	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N6314R	Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Daniel V Haine	Minor injuries	-
1 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N5925W	Meyers Calif, California, United States approximate position	Navajo Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
1 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N9283J	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	Nystrom Aviati	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N8220W	Hondo Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Clinton Aviati	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N9087W	Gainesville Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N7856W	Johnston Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N4590R	Adrian Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Jacobs Flying	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N6593W	Spring Valley Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Ramapo Valley	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N5674W	Plainville Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	So.jersey Aero	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N8906J	Medina Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Shawnee Airway	Minor injuries	-
25 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N5320W	Medina Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N8608W	Mt.trumble Ariz, Arizona, United States not on the map	Anderson Aviat	No injuries	-