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 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Wellsville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phelen, California, United States | Gary D. Dellegatte | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Logan, Utah, United States | Oyler & Olso Construction | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Woodside, California, United States | Golden Gate Piper | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Raymond E. Allen | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Beeler, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vista, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Reed, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-J3A5D | Mountaindale, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Devers, Texas, United States | Professional Aviation Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Robersonville, North Carolina, United States | Colonial Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bancroft, Iowa, United States | Elroy E. Hanson | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | Al D. Racer | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Woodville, Texas, United States | Elton Joseph Businelle | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Worley M. Glover | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Killeen, Texas, United States | The Plane Thin | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | 40 Mi S Casper, Wyoming, United States | Rocky MTN Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Altamont, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Western Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | Aero Flite Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Eatonton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Sherman Oaks, California, United States | Financial Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | Sunset AVN | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 May 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Malad City, Idaho, United States | Valley Flyers | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States | Dynamic Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Waupun, Wisconsin, United States | Reabe Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Groveland, California, United States | Western Piper | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Star Tannery, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Manas | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Couer D'alene, Idaho, United States | West Aire, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Choi Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Dusselfink, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Redding, California, United States | Air Gemini, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 1980 | Piper PA-28 | El Segundo, California, United States | Aviation Unltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Charlestown, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28 | No.whitehall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Flushing, New York, United States | Southern NJ AI | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 May 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Toledo Flight | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bayside, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | Hanks Flite CE | Fatal | 3 |