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 Jan 1972	Piper PA-28 N5323L	Oliver Sps, Tennessee, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
24 Dec 1971	Piper PA-28 N9633J	Sonora, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
13 Dec 1971	Piper PA-28 N2185T	Success, Missouri, United States approximate position	Columbia Flyin	Fatal	2
1 Dec 1971	Piper PA-28 N3393R	Rutledge, Missouri, United States approximate position	Flying Country	Fatal	2
30 Nov 1971	Piper PA-28 N8899W	Caliente, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
19 Sep 1971	Piper PA-28 N5507F	Orson, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Monticello FLI	Fatal	2
6 Sep 1971	Piper PA-28 N5923U	Princeton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Air Mark Aviat	Fatal	2
5 Aug 1971	Piper PA-28 N6022W	Cubi Point Nas, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	Clark AB Aero	Fatal	2
30 Jul 1971	Piper PA-28 N6761J	Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
29 Jul 1971	Piper PA-28 N5563W	Wanaque, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
3 Jul 1971	Piper PA-28 N8893N	Jerome, Arizona, United States approximate position	Aviation Unlim	Fatal	2
20 Jun 1971	Piper PA-28 N3520K	Ruth, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
17 Jun 1971	Piper PA-28 N9228J	Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
12 Jun 1971	Piper PA-28 N98279	Beckville, Texas, United States approximate position	Longview Piper	Fatal	2
9 Jun 1971	Piper PA-28 N5115L	Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
24 Jan 1971	Piper PA-28 N9327J	Asheboro, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Flying of High	Fatal	2
18 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N4941L	Butler, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Waterford Flig	Fatal	2
14 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N4115J	Savannah, Georgia, United States approximate position	Coastal Aviati	Fatal	2
10 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N9827W	Blakely, Georgia, United States approximate position	Sylvaire Aviat	Fatal	2
6 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N8625W	Sharon, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Lazy 8 Inc.	Fatal	2
1 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N95244	San Luis Obsp, California, United States not on the map	Martin Aviatio	Fatal	2
26 Nov 1970	Piper PA-28 N7509W	McNary, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
12 Nov 1970	Piper PA-28 N95396	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	Key Aviation I	Fatal	2
10 Nov 1970	Piper PA-28 N7795W	Pierceton, Indiana, United States approximate position	Hobart Aircraf	Fatal	2
3 Nov 1970	Piper PA-28 N6529J	Terra Alta, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Crow Inc	Fatal	2
26 Sep 1970	Piper PA-28 N9012J	No.windham, Connecticut, United States not on the map	Quades Flight	Fatal	2
14 Sep 1970	Piper PA-28 N6490J	Oakley, Utah, United States approximate position	Key Aviation I	Fatal	2
8 Aug 1970	Piper PA-28 N95035	Juneau, Alaska, United States approximate position	S and M Flight	Fatal	2
20 Jul 1970	Piper PA-28 N6245W	Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Tamarack Flyin	Fatal	2
7 Jun 1970	Piper PA-28 N7808N	Lyndon, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 May 1970	Piper PA-28 N5706F	Salinas, California, United States approximate position	Air Trails, Inc	Fatal	2
25 Apr 1970	Piper PA-28 N5113G	Frederick, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
19 Apr 1970	Piper PA-28 N9411W	Spring Valley, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
11 Apr 1970	Piper PA-28 N5992W	Fordyce, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
28 Feb 1970	Piper PA-28 N6665W	Medicine Ldg, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 Feb 1970	Piper PA-28 N7326J	Kokomo, Indiana, United States approximate position	Kruz Air Inc	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1969	Piper PA-28 N7738N	Franklin, Indiana, United States approximate position	Franklin Flyin	Fatal	2
21 Dec 1969	Piper PA-28 N8834N	Franklin, Indiana, United States approximate position	Franklin Flyin	Fatal	2
13 Nov 1969	Piper PA-28 N12JE	Blacklick, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
4 Nov 1969	Piper PA-28 N9719W	Denver, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
23 Sep 1969	Piper PA-28 N4204J	Edgewater, Maryland, United States approximate position	Freeway Airpor	Fatal	2
17 Aug 1969	Piper PA-28 N9695W	San Luis Obis, California, United States not on the map	Thomas Flying	Fatal	2
11 Jul 1969	Piper PA-28 N7033R	Hillsdale, New York, United States approximate position	Berkshire Avia	Fatal	2
17 May 1969	Piper PA-28 N9360W	Buckeye, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
11 May 1969	Piper PA-28 N6565J	Pacoima, California, United States approximate position	Aviation Cente	Fatal	2
10 Jan 1969	Piper PA-28 N8407R	Redding, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N3994K	Novato, California, United States approximate position	Marin Aviation	Fatal	2
24 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N7189W	Indian Head, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Demopolis Flyi	Fatal	2
14 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N5433W	Mt View, Hawaii, United States not on the map	Skyranch Aviat	Fatal	2
13 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N9176W	Osceola, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2