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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Hagmaier, Rodger A. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Fritz, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bridal Veil, Oregon, United States | Skyway Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, United States | James D. Malliet | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Randy Bendure | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Cleveland Aero Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Haymarket, Virginia, United States | Carolina Air Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rowland, North Carolina, United States | Evans, John W. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aircraft Co. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sanbornton, New Hampshire, United States | A G. Allen & R. Hanlon | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Dutch John, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Williams, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Clendenin, West Virginia, United States | Carmen J. Ferrell, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-235 | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | Corlett, David L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Barker, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Oceanside, California, United States | Paul W. Searby | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | Whyte, Edna G. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | Michael Kahlman | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Vashon, Washington, United States | Tomie L. Trotter | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-235 | Somerset, Ohio, United States | Fulaks, Donald D. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Crested Butte, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Thompson, Donald J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Alpine, Wyoming, United States | American Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Whittlesey, Harold | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Bulverde, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Gasport, New York, United States | Armand L. Padula | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States | Airways Sheetmetal, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Goforth, Aaron G. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Southwest Air Charter | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Albany, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Bolivar, Missouri, United States | Ferguson, Larry | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Crandon, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oneonta, New York, United States | TOM Barone | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Houghton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Wundrack, Bruce M | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Livingston, Montana, United States | Profenzano, Salvatore T. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chino, California, United States | Farrano, Charles M. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-28-140 | Wellsville, Kansas, United States | Wilson, Charles G. | Serious injuries | - |