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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-161 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Metro Aircraft Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-161 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Steve Shaner | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-235 | Matador, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-201T | Santa Ana, California, United States | Employ/Ease Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-235 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Elliott Clifford R Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-180 | Pekin, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-235 | Lancaster, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | Bird Acquisition LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-28-161 | Benton, Pennsylvania, United States | Tech Aviation Flight School | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chino, California, United States | Dubois Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bird Acquisition LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Piper PA 28-181 | Wittmann, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-28-151 | Julian, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-28-236 | Dorrington, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rose Hill, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Scott Schneider | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Basehor, Kansas, United States | Roger D. Low | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-161 | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Plane Nonsense Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Carthage, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-161 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Fly By Knight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-161 | Buchanan, Michigan, United States | Donnair Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Montauk, New York, United States | 43RD Aviation Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-28-235 | Paradise Lakes Estates, California, United States | Joseph R Biafora, Jr | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | ANDAIR Aircraft Rental and Instruction | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sequim, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | Wasser Nathan H | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-161 | Garberville, California, United States | Honeycutt Daniel DBA | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-180 | Winnfield, Louisiana, United States | Wallace W. Ingles | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28 | San Jose, Costa Rica | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Adam N. Rosenberg | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-161 | Blossvale, New York, United States | Deppmeyer Timothy S | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-28-180 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Robert Schmidt | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-28-236 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | Berkshire Aviation Enterprises Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-236 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | MacKel Nealan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lucedale, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Richfield, Utah, United States | Thomas Q. Ostrander | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Williams Evan H | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 2010 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2010 | Piper PA-28-151 | Webster, Iowa, United States | Storm Flying Serv Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2010 | Piper PA-28-235 | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | Ricki-Lee Halling | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-28-180 | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-28-180 | Palermo, New York, United States | Williamson Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Bird Acquisition LLC | No injuries | - |