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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28-181 | McEwen, Tennessee, United States | Beth Jenkins | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-28-151 | Rienzi, Mississippi, United States | Michael T. McCarthy | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 May 2001 | Piper PA-28-161 | Danvers, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-28-181 | KagawaPrefectur, Japan | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-28-161 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-28-140 | Dighton, Kansas, United States | Jesse Joseph Perham | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28-151 | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-181 | Shelter Cove, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-181 | Dalton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | North American Flight Academy | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tejupilco, Mexico | James T. Osborn | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-28-200 | Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Caliente, California, United States | Burbank Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hallam, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Missing, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1995 | Piper PA-28-151 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Inbound Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Banning, California, United States | Air Desert Pacific | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28-235 | Loreto, Mexico | Pfeiffer, Kent D. | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Midwest Executive Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-28-151 | Samantha, Alabama, United States | Benson, Paul D. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 May 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Cucamonga, California, United States | Air Desert Pacific Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | Affordable Flight Time | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Piper PA 28-180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Squadron 2 | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Piper PA 28-181 | Sonora, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | Dietrich J. Ginzel | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | Farmer, Mathew | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-235 | Monroe Center, Illinois, United States | Harris Int'l Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-236 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | ROY Brotherhood/K. Mitzel | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-200 | Carmel, Indiana, United States | Henson, Keith A. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Garfield, Colorado, United States | Shippen, John L. | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mount Baldy, California, United States | CAL State Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Venice, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States | Gerald C. White | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 May 1986 | Piper PA-28-160 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Newport Beach, California, United States | Aero Flight Center | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28-201T | So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Freeman L. Northcott | Fatal | 3 |