Plane Crash List

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.

6,343 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

9,402
Records
1,634
Fatal
3,363
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 3,059 of 9,402 have coordinates

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 Piper Aircraft 13

All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Nov 1973 Piper PA-28
N16327
 Delavan, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Philco Aviatio Fatal 4
9 Sep 1973 Piper PA-28
N1742T
 Idaho Cty, Idaho, United States
no coordinates
 Executive Hang Fatal 4
23 Aug 1973 Piper PA-28
N15587
 Eatonville, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Loranger Aviat Fatal 4
13 Aug 1973 Piper PA-28
N16454
 Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
7 Aug 1973 Piper PA-28
N4737L
 St.ignace, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
21 Jul 1973 Piper PA-28
N15730
 Cottondale, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
8 Dec 1972 Piper PA-28
N4235T
 Grand Tower, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Allen County A Fatal 4
19 Mar 1972 Piper PA-28
N3427R
 Columbia, California, United States
no coordinates
 Progressive AV Fatal 4
5 Feb 1972 Piper PA-28
N3681K
 Lk Arrowhed, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
9 Jan 1972 Piper PA-28
N7039W
 Salem, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28
N8466W
 Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
28 Nov 1971 Piper PA-28
N6644J
 Berlin, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Trans-East Air Fatal 4
16 Nov 1971 Piper PA-28
N5721U
 Bonita, California, United States
no coordinates
 Breise & Johns Fatal 4
13 Nov 1971 Piper PA-28
N3626R
 Solvang, California, United States
no coordinates
 El Monte Fligh Fatal 4
31 Oct 1971 Piper PA-28
N9287J
 Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
11 Oct 1971 Piper PA-28
N5680U
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Nayak Aviation Fatal 4
27 Sep 1971 Piper PA-28
N8178W
 Crystal Fall, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
27 Aug 1971 Piper PA-28
N7905W
 Marshall, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Gordon Aviatio Fatal 4
26 Jul 1971 Piper PA-28
N5796U
 Price, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 Dewey Aviation Fatal 4
26 Jun 1971 Piper PA-28
N5125L
 Lake Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hanford Aviati Fatal 4
19 Apr 1971 Piper PA-28
N8842N
 Cabazon, California, United States
no coordinates
 Apollo Airways Fatal 4
18 Apr 1971 Piper PA-28
N4853L
 Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 Ramey Aero CLU Fatal 4
4 Sep 1970 Piper PA-28
N8289N
 Minersville, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 King Coal Avia Fatal 4
22 Aug 1970 Piper PA-28
N5684U
 Manteno, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Freeport Aviat Fatal 4
1 Aug 1970 Piper PA-28
N98271
 Brunswick, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Glynnaire Avia Fatal 4
13 Jul 1970 Piper PA-28
N6759J
 Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Motoration, Inc Fatal 4
12 Jul 1970 Piper PA-28
N5285L
 Newfield, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Flying Dutchma Fatal 4
4 Jul 1970 Piper PA-28
N7361J
 Cerritos, California, United States
no coordinates
 Fleet Wings AV Fatal 4
25 Apr 1970 Piper PA-28
N95354
 New Tazewell, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Bsdus Flight S Fatal 4
19 Apr 1970 Piper PA-28
N7815W
 Fowler, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Central Flying Fatal 4
9 Mar 1970 Piper PA-28
N7704N
 Newton, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 RAM Flying, Inc Fatal 4
4 Mar 1970 Piper PA-28
N9128W
 Summit, California, United States
no coordinates
 Air Charter SE Fatal 4
17 Jan 1970 Piper PA-28
N5731F
 E.hartford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 C and R Connai Fatal 4
14 Nov 1969 Piper PA-28
N9475J
 Eagle Rock, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Gastonia Air S Fatal 4
23 Oct 1969 Piper PA-28
N5752W
 Cuchara, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
21 Aug 1969 Piper PA-28
N7910W
 Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Salisbury Airc Fatal 4
12 Jun 1969 Piper PA-28
N7156W
 Archbold, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
16 May 1969 Piper PA-28
N8347W
 Fairview, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 University Fly Fatal 4
29 Mar 1969 Piper PA-28
N5150L
 Crossville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Springfield AV Fatal 4
2 Feb 1969 Piper PA-28
N1726J
 Scott, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Arkansas Aviat Fatal 4
31 Jan 1969 Piper PA-28
N8855W
 Markleeville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Skycruisers, In Fatal 4
2 Oct 1968 Piper PA-28
N8905J
 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Seven Bar Flyi Fatal 4
30 Aug 1968 Piper PA-28
N5284W
 Cross City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
13 Jul 1968 Piper PA-28
N9092W
 Dryden, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
15 May 1968 Piper PA-28
N9215W
 Myersville, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Friendship Fly Fatal 4
16 Dec 1967 Piper PA-28
N9736J
 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 FW Kohler, Sons Fatal 4
22 Nov 1967 Piper PA-28
N9443J
 Z, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Anston Corp. Fatal 4
5 Nov 1967 Piper PA-28
N8525W
 Greeley, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Skip-Craft AVI Fatal 4
22 Oct 1967 Piper PA-28
N9737J
 Richford, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 Westair Fatal 4
18 Oct 1967 Piper PA-28
N5109W
 W.los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
 Clover Leaf AV Fatal 4