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
16 Mar 2001 Piper PA-28-140
N6532W
Port Huron, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 2001 Piper PA-28-181
N8133C
North Bend, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
18 Feb 2001 Piper PA-28-140
N9714W
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
12 Feb 2001 Piper PA-28-140
N2457Q
Owasso, Oklahoma, United States - Minor injuries -
9 Feb 2001 Piper PA-28-181
N8122G
San Diego, California, United States Plus One Flyers, Inc. No injuries -
28 Jan 2001 Piper PA-28-140
N3978K
Tifton, Georgia, United States Rockston O. Thomas Serious injuries -
30 Dec 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N61CS
Rosamond, California, United States A.v. Aviation No injuries -
16 Dec 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N7859W
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
30 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N617FT
Melbourne, Florida, United States - No injuries -
28 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28
N5035W
Lebanon, Ohio, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N1305H
Fremont, Ohio, United States Colgan Air Services Minor injuries -
19 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N6355R
Wendover, Utah, United States Dale B. MacKay Minor injuries -
4 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N9986W
Livermore, California, United States Behram Irani Serious injuries -
1 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28-235
N8710W
Almyra, Arkansas, United States Terry D. Womack Serious injuries -
18 Oct 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N47881
Jesup, Georgia, United States - Minor injuries -
15 Oct 2000 Piper PA-28-181
N4381S
Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Oct 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N732FL
Lansing, Michigan, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Oct 2000 Piper PA-28-181
N43055
Boone, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
27 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N4686R
Miles City, Montana, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-235
N9281W
Broomfield, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
26 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-235
N33735
Adel, Georgia, United States Robert J. Luckhurst No injuries -
21 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N5530F
Deland, Florida, United States - No injuries -
17 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N6303C
Prescott, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
16 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N33036
Morris, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
15 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N381AS
Phoenix, Arizona, United States DGV Holdings No injuries -
15 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-181
N6130H
Sheridan, Wyoming, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N2190R
Englewood, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
10 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N8319R
Hallock, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
10 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N4208T
Payson, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
7 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N15275
Headwaters, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
4 Sep 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N6462C
Palo Alto, California, United States ZP Aviation Inc. No injuries -
31 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-236
N451X
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N2451R
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States Dennis Braunesreither No injuries -
20 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N41375
Ennis, Texas, United States Aviation Training Center Minor injuries -
19 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-235
N9174W
MacKinac Island, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
14 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N16411
Grass Valley, California, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-160
N5422W
Crossville, Tennessee, United States - No injuries -
6 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N5731U
E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28-160
N5293W
Burlington, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
18 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N4435J
Warrensburg, Missouri, United States - Minor injuries -
16 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-181
N24GK
Ashland, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
16 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N2176T
Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
JA, ES B. POE No injuries -
10 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N4209T
Santa Maria, California, United States - Minor injuries -
8 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N8210N
Leonard, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
6 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N2196T
Tucson, Arizona, United States Michael R. Smith No injuries -
4 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N1709T
Greenville, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-180
N5381L
Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
30 Jun 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N6887W
Kennewick, Washington, United States - Minor injuries -
26 Jun 2000 Piper PA-28-140
N98117
Grant, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Jun 2000 Piper PA-28-161
N36355
Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
McGuire Flying Club No injuries -