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
10 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N4561J	Blu Rdge Summt, Maryland, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
29 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N5303L	Santa Ynez, California, United States approximate position	Clover Leaf AV	Fatal	2
29 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N9730J	Gilmer, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
22 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N6544W	Eufaula, Alabama, United States approximate position	Ozark Aviation	Fatal	2
15 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N1742J	Buffalo, New York, United States approximate position	Prior Aviation	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N8828W	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	Speeds Flying	Fatal	2
4 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N8000W	Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
26 Aug 1968	Piper PA-28 N5385L	Dorena, Oregon, United States approximate position	San Jose Flyin	Fatal	2
3 Jul 1968	Piper PA-28 N6703J	Oracle, Arizona, United States approximate position	Anderson Aviat	Fatal	2
12 Jun 1968	Piper PA-28 N9926W	Bremen, Ohio, United States approximate position	E C Aviation	Fatal	2
12 May 1968	Piper PA-28 N5181L	Richmond, Indiana, United States approximate position	Richmond Flyin	Fatal	2
10 May 1968	Piper PA-28 N4931J	Westfield, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
10 Apr 1968	Piper PA-28 N4239J	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	Sundin Aviatio	Fatal	2
18 Feb 1968	Piper PA-28 N9516W	Ranklin, Indiana, United States not on the map	Franklin Flyin	Fatal	2
31 Jan 1968	Piper PA-28 N4826L	Mendham, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Suburban Flyin	Fatal	2
28 Jan 1968	Piper PA-28 N3922T	Cornwall, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
17 Dec 1967	Piper PA-28 N8883W	Stowe, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
1 Dec 1967	Piper PA-28 N149VP	Castaic, California, United States approximate position	Valley Pilots	Fatal	2
22 Nov 1967	Piper PA-28 N8427W	South Solon, Ohio, United States approximate position	RAY Hylan Scho	Fatal	2
19 Nov 1967	Piper PA-28 N9222J	Little Lake, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
17 Nov 1967	Piper PA-28 N4492J	Lakewood, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Ocean City AVI	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1967	Piper PA-28 N5354W	Kennett, Missouri, United States approximate position	Cherokee Flyin	Fatal	2
31 Aug 1967	Piper PA-28 N7452R	Springer, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
28 Aug 1967	Piper PA-28 N4329J	Wms Lake, Canada not on the map	-	Fatal	2
19 Aug 1967	Piper PA-28 N7011R	Nenana, Alaska, United States approximate position	DON Jonz, Inc.	Fatal	2
27 Jul 1967	Piper PA-28 N7865W	Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
16 Jul 1967	Piper PA-28 N8954J	Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
15 Jul 1967	Piper PA-28 N5966W	Sepulveda, California, United States approximate position	Sky Cruisers	Fatal	2
25 Jun 1967	Piper PA-28 N540W	North Adams, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Forty West Fly	Fatal	2
17 May 1967	Piper PA-28 N9006W	Isle of Palms, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Coburg Dairy, I	Fatal	2
18 Mar 1967	Piper PA-28 N6789W	Acton, Montana, United States approximate position	Herrod School	Fatal	2
15 Feb 1967	Piper PA-28 N9347J	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	Chaplin Aviati	Fatal	2
1 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N7802W	Greenville Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Chattahooche A	Fatal	2
2 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7180W	Iowa City Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Midway Flyers	Fatal	2
28 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N7878W	Senatobia Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	E.o.champion A	Fatal	2
10 Aug 1966	Piper PA-28 N9236J	Greenville Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Winton Product	Fatal	2
6 Aug 1966	Piper PA-28 N133SF	Santa Monica, California, United States approximate position	Santa Monica F	Fatal	2
18 Mar 1966	Piper PA-28 N8181W	Falls Creek Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Colorado Flyin	Fatal	2
5 Feb 1966	Piper PA-28 N7628W	Alpine Vil Nev, Nevada, United States not on the map	Park Flyers	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1965	Piper PA-28 N5525W	West Fork, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
8 Oct 1965	Piper PA-28 N8662W	Enumclaw Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
16 Sep 1965	Piper PA-28 N5871W	Altadena Calif, California, United States approximate position	Selma Flying S	Fatal	2
11 Sep 1965	Piper PA-28 N8501W	Elkwood Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	Roanoke Fly Co	Fatal	2
28 Dec 1964	Piper PA-28 N5124W	Terry Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
7 Nov 1964	Piper PA-28 N5756W	Springville Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
15 Aug 1964	Piper PA-28 N5343W	Lake Athabaska Ca, Canada not on the map	-	Fatal	2
17 Jul 1964	Piper PA-28 N5139W	Vale Oregon, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	2
20 Mar 2026	Piper PA-28-140 N9913W	Rock Falls, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	1
1 Sep 2025	Piper PA-28-180 N8307W	Wolf, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	1
30 Jul 2025	Piper PA-28-181 N961DA	Block Island, Rhode Island, United States	Condair Flyers Inc	Fatal	1