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.

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
13 Mar 2010 Piper PA-28-161
N8441B
El Cajon, California, United States Golden State Flying Club No injuries -
6 Mar 2010 Piper PA-28-140
N6852W
Martinsville, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 2010 Piper PA-28-180
N5212L
Patillas, United States - Minor injuries -
14 Feb 2010 Piper PA-28-236
N236PR
Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States Connecticut Flyers Inc No injuries -
11 Feb 2010 Piper PA-28-235
N8946W
Connersville, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
30 Jan 2010 Piper PA-28-235
N9083W
Crystal, Nevada, United States Earl R. Griffin Serious injuries -
21 Jan 2010 Piper PA-28-181
N8428H
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States Alper Gert No injuries -
14 Jan 2010 Piper PA-28-140
N43421
Collegedale, Tennessee, United States Gospel Ministries International Minor injuries -
8 Jan 2010 Piper PA-28-181
N29285
Apple Valley, California, United States Patrick Zrelak No injuries -
27 Dec 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N7230W
Alexandria, Louisiana, United States Jack Bradley McCullough No injuries -
19 Nov 2009 Piper PA-28-181
N3148Q
Mineola, Texas, United States L and P of Winona Inc Serious injuries -
2 Nov 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N8364W
Coldwater, Michigan, United States Nicholas George Pathenos Minor injuries -
30 Oct 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N1721T
Angwin, California, United States Lee Mize No injuries -
5 Oct 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N95472
Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States Duran Jerome J Serious injuries -
27 Sep 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N7720W
Glen St. Mary, Florida, United States Revels Claude D No injuries -
21 Sep 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N57354
Sibley, Iowa, United States - Minor injuries -
4 Sep 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N2482R
Oroville, California, United States Phillip P Beck Minor injuries -
19 Aug 2009 Piper PA-28-181
N4177L
Mesa, Arizona, United States Sabena Airline Training Center, Inc. No injuries -
16 Aug 2009 Piper PA-28-161
N47539
Washington, Iowa, United States Jarrard Edward E Serious injuries -
7 Aug 2009 Piper PA-28-161
N20977
Winchester, Virginia, United States AV-ED Flight School Inc. Minor injuries -
23 Jul 2009 Piper PA-28-181
N2903A
Metaline Falls, Washington, United States Plus One Flyers No injuries -
15 Jul 2009 Piper PA-28
N5519W
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Jul 2009 Piper PA-28-235
N8658W
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
6 Jul 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N5957U
Taylor, Arizona, United States Robert Harbin No injuries -
2 Jul 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N88FN
Hibbing, Minnesota, United States Roy Riser No injuries -
20 Jun 2009 Piper PA-28-161
N29496
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Alpha One Flight School Minor injuries -
31 May 2009 Piper PA-28-181
N811SA
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States Schultz Neal B No injuries -
26 May 2009 Piper PA-28-161
N1669H
Jasper, Alabama, United States Walker County Aviation LLC Minor injuries -
18 May 2009 Piper PA-28
N4130W
Dingman, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
11 May 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N8403R
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States - Serious injuries -
10 May 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N8401W
Globe, Arizona, United States - Minor injuries -
6 May 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N7271J
Seminole, Oklahoma, United States Seminole Air Services Inc No injuries -
13 Apr 2009 Piper PA-28-140
N945RH
Dubois, Wyoming, United States Donald S. Ballard Minor injuries -
28 Mar 2009 Piper PA-28-235
N9249W
San Carlos, California, United States Flying Vets of San Francisco Serious injuries -
24 Mar 2009 Piper PA-28-181
N1857H
Firebaugh, California, United States - No injuries -
17 Mar 2009 Piper PA-28-161
N613FT
Sanford, Florida, United States Florida Institute of Technology No injuries -
12 Mar 2009 Piper PA-28
N82891
Darlington, South Carolina, United States Skyline Aviation No injuries -
26 Feb 2009 Piper PA-28-161
N616FT
Melbourne, Florida, United States F I T Aviation LLC No injuries -
7 Feb 2009 Piper PA-28
N5303W
Terrell, Texas, United States - No injuries -
24 Jan 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N5117L
Bisbee, Arizona, United States EMERY JONATHAN and JODEAN WENDT No injuries -
17 Jan 2009 Piper PA-28-180
N9459J
Jasper, Georgia, United States Lockheed Martin Employee Assoc Flying Club Inc No injuries -
29 Dec 2008 Piper PA-28-180
N3331R
Valparaiso, Indiana, United States John L. Deaner No injuries -
19 Dec 2008 Piper PA-28-140
N6182J
Kapolei, Hawaii, United States Offshore Flight School Inc Serious injuries -
12 Dec 2008 Piper PA-28-235
N38558
New Bern, North Carolina, United States A & M Aero Inc No injuries -
6 Dec 2008 Piper PA-28-161
N2125J
Linden, New Jersey, United States MKA International Inc No injuries -
5 Dec 2008 Piper PA-28-161
N268ML
Goodyear, Arizona, United States Oxford Airline Training Center Inc No injuries -
26 Nov 2008 Piper PA-28-180
N2383R
Monterey, California, United States - Serious injuries -
16 Nov 2008 Piper PA-28-140
N6744W
Stafford, Kansas, United States Astle Charles W Minor injuries -
13 Nov 2008 Piper PA-28-140
N8797N
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
8 Nov 2008 Piper PA-28-140
N8485R
Nacogdoches, Texas, United States - No injuries -