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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Albany, New York, United States | Mark B. Ethier | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Jimison, Sandra H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | D & A Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Stead, Robert T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | St.maarten, Netherlands Antilles | Williams, William C. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Price, Utah, United States | Strand Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | Daniel W. Lovelace | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Herington, Kansas, United States | Ward, Robert L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Creola, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | John Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28 | Truckee, California, United States | Fatsch, Edward J. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Big Bear, California, United States | Jozens, Victor E. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Tradewinds Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Roseland, Florida, United States | PRO Flite of Vero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tappahannock, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | Stevens, Harris | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rayne, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28 | Lincoln, California, United States | Horizon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Hoffman Pilot Center | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Austin, Texas, United States | Ford, Brendon | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Skyline Motors Avtn Svcs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-180 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | Hunt, David D | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Travel Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-151 | Freeport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States | McCosh, Joseph D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-235 | Rancho Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | McKinstry, Richard R | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-151 | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Grand Prairie Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | S. Juan Batista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Henderson, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |