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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28-160 | Springville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Felton, California, United States | John E. Fruits | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-140B | Moorpark, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Carney, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tahoe Paradise, California, United States | Executive Aero Systems, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wheeler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Athens, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140B | Barlow, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Friendship, Maryland, United States | James W. Davis | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Healdsburg, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ephriam, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-112 | Pearland, Texas, United States | H & R Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | E.milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-200 | Malone, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | League City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Lentini Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yoder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-180 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grapeland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-151 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | David Terry Hughes | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Savco Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28 | Alexandria, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hastings, New York, United States | MAC DAN Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-180 | Luray Caverns, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-151 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Farmington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |