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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Johnstown Ctr, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dixon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Seattle Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Hanford, California, United States | Hanford Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-28 | El Rito, New Mexico, United States | Volando ZIA, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | Bluffton Sky P | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Woodburn, Oregon, United States | Horizon AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Imperial, California, United States | McDonnel Dougl | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Williams Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Watsontown, Pennsylvania, United States | King Air Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Apollo Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melvin, Iowa, United States | Midwest Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Gilead, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | J & J Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Cashiers, North Carolina, United States | Orrco Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Canton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Taylor, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Purcell, Oklahoma, United States | Robert A Weber | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Alexandria FIE | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Comanche, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Porterville, California, United States | Porterville AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | McMahan AVN In | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Osteen, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Bill Gardner F | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Great Bend, Pennsylvania, United States | Euchenhofer | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Galt, California, United States | Porterville AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Indian Head, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Rainier, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Ross, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Bedford, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Hereford Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | South Bass Is, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Chicago Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Alpha Flying S | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |