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 Mar 1974	Piper PA-28 N6290W	Caldwell, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
3 Mar 1974	Piper PA-28 N3908K	Independence, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Feb 1974	Piper PA-28 N6010W	McHenry, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
22 Feb 1974	Piper PA-28 N1894J	Georgetown, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Winyah Aviatio	Fatal	1
26 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N6617J	Christine, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Thunderbird AV	Fatal	1
21 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N5296S	Melbourne, Florida, United States approximate position	Florida Instit	Fatal	1
17 Jan 1974	Piper PA-28 N8900J	Willmar, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
1 Dec 1973	Piper PA-28 N6554J	Cuba, Missouri, United States approximate position	Aviation Assoc	Fatal	1
26 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N4978L	Lake Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	Delaware Valle	Fatal	1
22 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N6629J	Slidell, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Butsys Air CON	Fatal	1
7 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N9508W	Columbus, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
9 Oct 1973	Piper PA-28 N7088R	Holyoke, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
31 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N5198L	Empalme, Mexico not on the map	-	Fatal	1
20 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N9825W	Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
10 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N2679T	Martha Vinyd, Massachusetts, United States not on the map	North Central	Fatal	1
22 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N6911W	Mableton, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
14 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N4806L	Banning, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
9 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N5456W	Haddam, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 May 1973	Piper PA-28 N5553F	Northwood, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
31 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N8076N	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Amityville Fly	Fatal	1
25 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N9250W	Livermore, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
22 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N9882W	Oneonta, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
18 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N5785F	Orlando, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
16 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N5377L	Knox, Indiana, United States approximate position	Fultn CTY AV	Fatal	1
7 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N7816W	Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	JFR Inc	Fatal	1
28 Feb 1973	Piper PA-28 N5033W	Forked River, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
22 Jan 1973	Piper PA-28 N4834T	Hartselle, Alabama, United States approximate position	Birmingham AVI	Fatal	1
11 Jan 1973	Piper PA-28 N8964J	Corona, California, United States approximate position	Aer-O West	Fatal	1
7 Jan 1973	Piper PA-28 N4160J	Hayward, California, United States approximate position	Career Aviatio	Fatal	1
17 Dec 1972	Piper PA-28 N1256T	Mexicali, Mexico approximate position	Martin Aviatio	Fatal	1
18 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N15431	Detroit, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
16 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N5365L	Baker, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
13 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N9958W	Rangley, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	1
28 Oct 1972	Piper PA-28 N917HP	Keyser, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Upshur Flying	Fatal	1
31 Aug 1972	Piper PA-28 N4233T	Petaluma, California, United States approximate position	Adobe Aviation	Fatal	1
23 Aug 1972	Piper PA-28 N3777R	Buffalo Crk, Colorado, United States approximate position	Delta Air Serv	Fatal	1
17 Aug 1972	Piper PA-28 N8636W	Marine City, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
21 Jul 1972	Piper PA-28 N7165R	Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States not on the map	Aerolease, Inc.	Fatal	1
11 Jun 1972	Piper PA-28 N4230T	Winchester, Virginia, United States approximate position	Skyline Aviati	Fatal	1
30 May 1972	Piper PA-28 N95465	Statesboro, Georgia, United States approximate position	Glynnaire Avia	Fatal	1
15 May 1972	Piper PA-28 N3646K	No.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	-	Fatal	1
13 May 1972	Piper PA-28 N5112S	Richfield, Ohio, United States approximate position	Painesville FL	Fatal	1
5 May 1972	Piper PA-28 N7239F	Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Fayette Aviati	Fatal	1
2 Apr 1972	Piper PA-28 N7321J	Stockbridge, Michigan, United States approximate position	Bsdus Flying S	Fatal	1
2 Apr 1972	Piper PA-28 N5557F	Montgomeryvlle, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Montgomeryvill	Fatal	1
29 Mar 1972	Piper PA-28 N4353T	Laytonsville, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Mar 1972	Piper PA-28 N9031W	Repton, Alabama, United States approximate position	Ft.benning Fly	Fatal	1
16 Feb 1972	Piper PA-28 N1754T	Albany, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Cassels In the	Fatal	1
16 Feb 1972	Piper PA-28 N1959T	Off Fire Isle, Pacific Ocean South Latitudes not on the map	Metropolitan A	Fatal	1
9 Jan 1972	Piper PA-28 N4181J	Mt.herman, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1