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 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fulton, Mississippi, United States | Alexander Beer-Teissier | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | Richard Sanderson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Deborah Sampson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Leroy, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grant, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28 | Monona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Gardiner, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Blairsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Gila, New Mexico, United States | Gary M. Cavasos | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Brickerville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Milan, Tennessee, United States | Stephen Aldred | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-121 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Abernathy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mapleton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fessenden, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | Million Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States | David R. Clontz | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Michael S. Luther | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Walls, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manchester, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28 | Morgantown, Pennsylvania, United States | Wendell L. MAY | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Waldport, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Walton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Houghton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Arcadia, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | Delta Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Sophia, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hysham, Montana, United States | Lester S. Hall | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Flushing, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-160 | Weatherford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Cardinal Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilgrove, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hazelhurst, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-160 | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | Chester D. Maynard | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Farmingville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |