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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Torrance, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Torrance, California, United States | Peninsula Aviation Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Terra Ceia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chatham, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Latham, Woody | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-236 | Hesperia, California, United States | Aero Flite Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Maybrook, New York, United States | Quade's Flight School | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | Columbia Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | HAN Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Mendon, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Harold G.griechen | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Louis Packer | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Gary Bendavid | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Richmond Hts, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28-150 | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Northport, Alabama, United States | Gregory F. Janeczko | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | E.harwich Port, Massachusetts, United States | Cape COD Aero Marine | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | Henry C. Gubler | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburgh Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Sebring, Ohio, United States | Rudolph J. Fields | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States | Professional Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Lincoln Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Snoqualamie Pss, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | William Coker | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Porterville, California, United States | Porterville Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Weston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Alvin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Houston, Texas, United States | James Perdue | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Romeo Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |