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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Pan AM International Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Brazil, Indiana, United States | Louis F. Janeira | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-236 | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Piper PA 28-180 | Green River, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Aurora, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-150 | Price, Utah, United States | Utah Aircraft Alliance | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Needham, Arkansas, United States | Michael L. Barkley | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-151 | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Baker, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-151 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bonham, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | Don Rice | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28-235 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | New Middleton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Austell, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Carleton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Bryson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-150 | Cashiers, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Falcon Executive Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Eastman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Kevin Lebaron | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-201T | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Las Palmas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | Falcon Executive Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-236 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Moorhead, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |