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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-28-151 | Easton, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | St. Marys, Georgia, United States | Ormond Beach Aviation, INC | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | IATA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Many, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Piper PA 28-161 | Holoaloa, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Air Center 1 | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28-151 | Goldwaite, Texas, United States | Gary Gunn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mariposa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-236 | Bourbon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Gerald L. Clausen. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2004 | Piper PA 28-161 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-235 | Knox City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-180C | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Sabena Airline Training Center Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-151 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Danbury Flight School | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2004 | Piper PA 28-181 | Groveland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bloomfield, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-235 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Montauk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-160 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-151 | Quantico, Virginia, United States | Quantico Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | Kathleen Hasson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Piper PA 28-161 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | San Rafael, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | Christopher W. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28-151 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | King Flight Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Homedale, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Pauma Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-200R | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Crowheart, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lomita, California, United States | Henry B. Bunker | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stuart Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |