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
12 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N5433W
Placerville Calif, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N5863W
Superior Ariz, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N8900W
Hawthorne Calif, California, United States
approximate position
Progressive AS No injuries -
10 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N9053J
Hopkins Minn, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
Thunderbird AV No injuries -
10 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N7270W
So Hackensack Nj, New Jersey, United States
not on the map
Safair FLG SER No injuries -
10 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N6933W
Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States
approximate position
Lackey Aero No injuries -
9 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N8856J
New York Ny, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N8147W
Spring Valley Ny, New York, United States
approximate position
Westchester AR No injuries -
6 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N5666W
Nenzel Nebr, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
W.j.kerr No injuries -
5 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N150SU
Delaware Ohio, Ohio, United States
approximate position
Ohio State U No injuries -
4 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N5784W
Buffalo Ny, New York, United States
approximate position
Prior Avtn SER No injuries -
3 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N5586W
Chester W Va, West Virginia, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
3 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N6329W
Santee Calif, California, United States
approximate position
Modern Air FC No injuries -
3 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N6098W
Beverly Mass, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
New England FL No injuries -
3 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N6526W
Beverly Mass, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
New ENG Flyers No injuries -
2 Mar 1966 Piper PA-28
N5887W
Chino Calif, California, United States
approximate position
W and B Servic Serious injuries -
28 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N618W
Fullerton Calif, California, United States
approximate position
Willford Acft No injuries -
26 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7539W
Opeka Kans, Kansas, United States
not on the map
Allen Aviation No injuries -
26 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N9098W
Lombard Ill, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N5792W
Richmond Ind, Indiana, United States
approximate position
EBY FLG Serv No injuries -
26 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6629W
Albuquerue N Mex, New Mexico, United States
not on the map
SW Air Rangers No injuries -
22 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6464W
Modesto Calif, California, United States
approximate position
San Carlos AVN No injuries -
21 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7958W
Homestead Fla, Florida, United States
approximate position
New Haven Arys Minor injuries -
21 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7663W
Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
20 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7157W
Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States
approximate position
H and H FLG SR No injuries -
20 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6331W
Cheswold del, Delaware, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
19 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N9092W
Joplin Mo, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Mizzou Aviatio Minor injuries -
18 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6147W
Columbia Mo, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Columbia Flyin No injuries -
16 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6248W
Provo Ut, Utah, United States
approximate position
Provo FLG Serv No injuries -
14 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6091W
Lehighton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
Bascos FLG SER No injuries -
12 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6688W
Nixa Mo, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Ozark Skyways No injuries -
11 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6242W
Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6102W
Sioux Falls S Dak, South Dakota, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
10 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7107W
Gillette Wyo, Wyoming, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
9 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8901J
Salem Ind, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Logansport FS Minor injuries -
9 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6887W
Santa Barbra Cali, California, United States
not on the map
Santa Barbra A No injuries -
8 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8932W
Concord Calif, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7321W
Storm Lake Iowa, Iowa, United States
approximate position
Cherokee Flyin No injuries -
6 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8509W
Peach Spgs Ariz, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
6 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N6493W
Altus Okla, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
Jackson CTY PR No injuries -
5 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8896W
Doylestown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
5 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8546W
Clearfield Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8866J
San Felipe Mex, Mexico
not on the map
- No injuries -
5 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N7664W
Houston Tex, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N5135W
Rockford Ill, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N5381W
Cincinnati Ohio, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N8904J
Decatur Ill, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Bi-State Aviat No injuries -
2 Feb 1966 Piper PA-28
N5147W
Cooperstown N Dak, North Dakota, United States
not on the map
Lake Region FL No injuries -
30 Jan 1966 Piper PA-28
N6128W
Hopkins Minn, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
Thunderbird AV No injuries -
29 Jan 1966 Piper PA-28
N8169W
Sublette Kans, Kansas, United States
approximate position
Mahon S Boot H No injuries -