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

1960s 2,034

1970s 3,244

1980s 1,688

1990s 1,070

2000s 730

2010s 378

2020s 258

Where these happened

United States 9,236 Mexico 42 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Canada 13 Other-Foreign Countries 12 United Kingdom 10

Operators involved

Amityville Fly 23 Thunderbird AV 16 Crow, Inc. 15 Flight Safety 15 Lease-A-Plane 15 Reading Aviati 13

All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
1 Dec 1978	Piper PA-28 N15899	Peach Springs, Arizona, United States approximate position	Phonx Flyrs In	Fatal	3
28 Sep 1978	Piper PA-28 N1853H	Richland Hills, Texas, United States approximate position	Hurst Aviation	Fatal	3
28 Sep 1978	Piper PA-28 N47979	Richland Hills, Texas, United States approximate position	Hurst Aviation	Fatal	3
23 Jul 1978	Piper PA-28 N2831M	Petaluma, California, United States approximate position	Petaluma Aero	Fatal	3
15 Jul 1978	Piper PA-28 N4853F	Campbell, New York, United States approximate position	Air American A	Fatal	3
7 May 1978	Piper PA-28 N47638	Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States approximate position	Congressional	Fatal	3
22 Apr 1978	Piper PA-28 N5361L	Atlanta, Georgia, United States approximate position	Medical Invest	Fatal	3
18 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N55645	Wilmington, Delaware, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Jan 1978	Piper PA-28 N9386W	New Prt Richey, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Jan 1978	Piper PA-28 N8005N	Clewiston, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Dec 1977	Piper PA-28 N4901J	Mayaguez, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. not on the map	-	Fatal	3
15 Nov 1977	Piper PA-28 N15904	Newport Beach, California, United States approximate position	Martin Aviatin	Fatal	3
7 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N43485	Danville, Georgia, United States approximate position	B and L Aero	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N7731W	Eagle Butte, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28 N1176H	Lavina, Montana, United States approximate position	Gillis Aviatio	Fatal	3
13 Apr 1977	Piper PA-28 N7165W	Glasgow, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
12 Feb 1977	Piper PA-28 N4493T	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Pensacola Navy	Fatal	3
10 Feb 1977	Piper PA-28 N937CC	Carey, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Dec 1976	Piper PA-28 N1510J	Columbia City, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28 N75233	Westhampton, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Nov 1976	Piper PA-28 N7286J	Beaufort, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Jul 1976	Piper PA-28 N4942T	Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Horizon Aviati	Fatal	3
3 May 1976	Piper PA-28 N4503X	Big Island, Virginia, United States approximate position	Southern Air C	Fatal	3
26 Apr 1976	Piper PA-28 N1573X	Simla, Colorado, United States approximate position	American Aviat	Fatal	3
23 Apr 1976	Piper PA-28 N2894T	Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Feb 1976	Piper PA-28 N16330	Fillmore, California, United States approximate position	Southland Flye	Fatal	3
3 Jan 1976	Piper PA-28 N44600	Ibapah, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Dec 1975	Piper PA-28 N7997N	Banning, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 May 1975	Piper PA-28 N8359R	Sawyer, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
31 Mar 1975	Piper PA-28 N5540F	Pensacola, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Feb 1975	Piper PA-28 N41717	St Thomas, Missouri, United States approximate position	Kenith and MAR	Fatal	3
24 Dec 1974	Piper PA-28 N6698J	Swedeborg, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Dec 1974	Piper PA-28 N7671W	Titusville, Florida, United States approximate position	Icarus Flying	Fatal	3
9 Nov 1974	Piper PA-28 N6545J	Morgantown, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Nov 1974	Piper PA-28 N9158J	Olean, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N6584J	L'anse, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N6449J	Honobia, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Meredith Flyin	Fatal	3
14 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N4263T	Novato, California, United States approximate position	Marin Aviation	Fatal	3
13 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N204MA	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	American Airmo	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N9581J	Tehachapi, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Dec 1973	Piper PA-28 N8477W	Jamestown, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Lexington Flyi	Fatal	3
25 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N8056W	Donnally Mills, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N9DC	Manchester, Vermont, United States approximate position	Dartmouth Flyi	Fatal	3
4 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N8045N	Farmingdale, New York, United States approximate position	Headwind Flyin	Fatal	3
12 Oct 1973	Piper PA-28 N9034W	Port Austin, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1973	Piper PA-28 N4576T	Oakridge, Oregon, United States approximate position	Eugene Flight	Fatal	3
28 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N9492	Gilford, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	Winnepesauke A	Fatal	3
4 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N4470T	Tolland, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
30 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N5047T	Raymondville, Texas, United States approximate position	Waco Aire	Fatal	3
29 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N8552N	So.lk Tahoe, California, United States not on the map	Hawke Flying S	Fatal	3