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