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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Granville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28-151 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brookston, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-161 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Harwich, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-235 | Lehi, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28 | Baja California, Mexico | Susan F Tobler | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28 | Friedens, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28-236 | Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Jefferson Twp, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 1995 | Piper PA-28-151 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Louisa, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Jamestown, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Missing, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | Consolidated Aviation Svcs Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Winfield, Illinois, United States | Northwest Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Wellington, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chapman, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Los Angeles, California, United States | David R. Thompson | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Murphy, North Carolina, United States | Daily, Nancy K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero-Tech Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Borrego Springs, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-151 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States | Jewell, James M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States | Caldwell Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Cedar Lake, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Woonsocket, South Dakota, United States | Fagerholt Brothers Farming ASC | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Gonzales, Woodrow M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | Hanover Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Clayton, Alabama, United States | Kaiser, James R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | California, Maryland, United States | Airpark Sales and Service, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hubbardston, Michigan, United States | DON W Havens & Gary Abshagen | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Paoli, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Sommer, Glenn | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | International Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Elkton, Virginia, United States | Jeffrey Brayant | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Powell, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins & Powers Flight SVC | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28-160 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Maynard, David W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28-235 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | John E. Cannon | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | Midland, Texas, United States | West Texas GAS Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mokane, Missouri, United States | Sontheimer, James E | Fatal | 1 |