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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-180D | Astatula, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-200 | Maxwell Afb, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | International Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Blakely Island, Washington, United States | William J. Dallas | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | W.mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Waring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Alkali Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leakey, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Anza, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Genoa, Illinois, United States | Sun Stream Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-180 | Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States | Osprey Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hixson, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | G.a.a. Oil Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | William C. Hucker | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States | Henry Frankey | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Hanks Flite Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-235 | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Waukegan Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Albany, Georgia, United States | 4353 Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | High Point, North Carolina, United States | Fredrick Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Long Beach, California, United States | Aero Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-235 | Hayward, California, United States | Air Trails | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28-151 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Pine Bush, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Merced, California, United States | Stephen R. Hoffman | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Brett Burrell | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bloomington, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-236 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |