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
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6488R	Bottineau N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N9115J	Autreyville Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
30 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8514W	Biddeford Me, Maine, United States approximate position	Rudy-Air Assoc	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N5107W	Warren Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7149W	Alamosa Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	FT Garland Fly	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8038W	Berryville Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Fulton Flying	Minor injuries	-
24 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6350R	Poestenkill Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Troy Air Park	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7280W	Matteson Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Midway Flying	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N9022J	Columbia City Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	National Flyin	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7827W	Raymondville Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8431W	Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7161R	Amityville Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Amityville Fly	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8868J	Kneeland Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6304R	Morgan Hill Calif, California, United States approximate position	San Jose Piper	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6060W	Skaneateles Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Empire Aero SE	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7392W	Butte Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Butte Aero SAL	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6340R	Redig S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	Fulkerson Avia	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N5716W	Hopedale Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Forrest Flying	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7322W	Spring Valley Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Westchester AE	Minor injuries	-
12 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6772W	De Pere Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Airspec Corpor	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8841W	Norwood Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6910W	Winterport Me, Maine, United States approximate position	Trans-Maine AI	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7042R	Enterprise Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Enterprise Fly	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7926W	Flushing Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Runalton Flyin	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6722W	Tahoe Valley Cali, California, United States not on the map	Santa Barbara	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N5750W	Poestenkill Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Troy Airpark I	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N8814J	Pine Bluffs Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6710W	Cheyenne Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Sky Harbor Air	Minor injuries	-
6 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N4689R	Troy Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Berz Flying SE	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N7574W	Alamogordo N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Maner Flying S	No injuries	-
3 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N5234W	Viola Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Viking Aviatio	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N5187W	Maurine S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	Dakota Airways	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1966	Piper PA-28 N6833W	White Plains Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Westchester AE	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N5383Z	Ann Arbor Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Toledo Flight	Serious injuries	-
25 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N9041J	Dubach la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N6438R	Bakersfield Calif, California, United States approximate position	Aztec Aircraft	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N6234W	Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N6992W	Daytona Beach Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N8899J	29 Palms Calif, California, United States not on the map	Palm Springs A	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N6465R	Marietta Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Chattachoochee	Serious injuries	-
21 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N8027W	Jamaica Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Ramapo Valley	Serious injuries	-
20 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N6578W	Strongsville Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Strongsville A	Serious injuries	-
19 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N4544R	Naknek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N7455W	Truckee Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N417HP	Nederland Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Hill Piper Air	No injuries	-
16 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N5246W	Loup City Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Steggs Flying	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N7516W	Robbinsdale Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Van Dusen Co.	Serious injuries	-
12 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N7022R	Eagle Lake Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Tarco Aviation	Minor injuries	-
5 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N4566R	Greely Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Atlas Aircraft	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1966	Piper PA-28 N4586R	Charleston Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-