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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2020 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Piper PA 28-180 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Ammon Roadable Aircraft, Llc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Piper PA-28-235 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Piper PA 28-140 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Piper PA 28 | Marion, Iowa, United States | HAM and Eggs LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Piper PA 28-161 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Wrong Bros Aviator Training School LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2018 | Piper PA 28 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Piper PA 28-180 | Montague, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Piper PA 28 | Edgewater, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2018 | Piper PA 28 | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Piper PA 28 | Corona, California, United States | Dubois Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Piper PA 28-236 | Tishomingo, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Piper PA-28-201T | Versailles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Piper PA-28 | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28-180 | Carroll, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Piper PA 28-161 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Piper PA 28-161 | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Piper PA 28 | Mohave, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 28-181 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 28-180 | Whaleyville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28 | Estherville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-235 | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2017 | Piper PA-28 | Ray, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 2017 | Piper PA 28-181 | Bristow, Virginia, United States | Dulles Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Whittier, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2017 | Piper PA 28 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Bird Acquisition LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Weiser, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Piper PA 28-235 | Taylor, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2016 | Piper PA 28-236 | Lexington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Fresno, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | Westmoreland Aviation Holding Co Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2016 | Piper PA 28-180 | Clarendon, Texas, United States | Coyote Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 28-140 | Wooster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 28-180 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sevilla, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 28-180 | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 28-161 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Airborne Systems Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 28-236 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Gilmer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Piper PA-28 | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 28 | Rowesville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2016 | Piper PA 28-180 | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Piper PA-28 | Crystal River, Florida, United States | ATP USA, Inc. | No injuries | - |