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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140B | Duanesburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Leon, Iowa, United States | John J. Meyers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lakewood, Wisconsin, United States | D. Nickiel | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | South Bay, Florida, United States | Lars R. Hagen | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Culver, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pepin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Kiowa, Colorado, United States | Associates Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-200 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hays, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oxford, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | Ajo, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Illini Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-160 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Albert S. Horn | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140B | Perry Hall, Maryland, United States | Mickey Mouse Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Belgrade, Nebraska, United States | B. X. MC Keeman | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Orleans, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Red Hook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-180N | Delta, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | Daniel M. Stoos | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Blair, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-R-180 | Brookneal, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | Concordia, Kansas, United States | Robert L. Simpson | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Batavia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bluff, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brooklet, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nappanee, Indiana, United States | Charles H.smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lewisboro, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-235 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-160 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |