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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | James Bach | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Virgil L.korona | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Progressive Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Richard K.jackson | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Long Beach, California, United States | Peninsula Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | B P Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Delft, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Fairwater, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Nobelsville, Indiana, United States | Indianapolis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Milpitas, California, United States | Flying Country Club, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Floyd D. Painter | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Eubank, Kentucky, United States | John L. Long | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Brian L. Good | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | Beatrice Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | Muriel D. Comolli | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Mattituck, New York, United States | Frank J. Demaria | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | Dodson Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Waldron, Arkansas, United States | American Air Associates | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | TIM L.bobo | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Huron, California, United States | Air Trails, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Auberry, California, United States | Navajo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | Muncie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Robert M. Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | William H. Haney | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Erwin, North Carolina, United States | Harnett Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |