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
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-28-140 | Heflin, Alabama, United States | John Gilbert | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Piper PA-28-180 | Naytahwaush, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States | OAK Ridge Flyers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-28-160 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-28-235 | Parnu, Estonia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rockland, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Piper PA 28-161 | Venice, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vik, Iceland | Gregory Frey | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-28-236 | Orting, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-28-151 | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | Oak Hills, California, United States | Raymond E. Roessler | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-28-151 | Howell, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Cantal Region, France | ABC De La Region De Chelles | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2006 | Piper PA-28-235 | Wellington, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bad Schwartau, Germany | Lubecker Verein fur Luftfahrt | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kulm, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-28 | Manley Hot Spng, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Avondale, Pennsylvania, United States | Gregory Eames | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bonndorf, Germany | Flugschule Nikolaus GmbH | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Henderson, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-180 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hopland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-28-181 | Butte, Montana, United States | Mark N. Irion | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-28-235 | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-28-151 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Herber J. Meeks | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Edinburg, Ohio, United States | American Winds Flight Academy | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28-181 | Lake Michigan, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Avondale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Wilhelmshausen, Germany | Motorglieger-Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | Noland-Decoto Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Hamm-Lippewiese, Germany | Luftsportclub Hamm e.V. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Qaqortoq, Greenland | A. E. Palmer/Computa Plane Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cortland, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Corry, Pennsylvania, United States | Capitol Airlines Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Livingston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chilpancingo, Mexico | Jose Antonio Davila-Velazquez | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Clarkfield, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-28-235 | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | Douglas L. Scholl | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | Kenneth G. McLeod | Fatal | 1 |