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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | Joyce C. Willison | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bella Vista, Arkansas, United States | Hughes Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Graham, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Price, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Elwood, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Aviation Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Roodhouse, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Masterson, Texas, United States | Cecil Martin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Macomb, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Air Center of Salt Lake | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Purcell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Frank Rossi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28-160 | Huron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28-200 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Macomb, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2002 | Piper PA-28-236 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Port Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Piper PA-28-140B | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2002 | Piper PA 28-181 | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-235 | Fulton, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Denio, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | San Diego, California, United States | Plus One Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Argyle, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Newbolds Corner, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Bessemer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Eagle East Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Groveland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-28-161 | Long Beach, California, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-28-161 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-28-140 | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-28-235 | Crested Butte, Colorado, United States | Jerry W. Elliott | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-28 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |