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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-180G | Linden, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Normantown, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Piper PA 28 181 | Baxter State Pk, Maine, United States | Dale Brooker | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-180D | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lantana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Cashion, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28 | Healy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Viola, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Brandon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Piper PA 28-180 | Chandlerville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-150 | Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Clearlake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Cedarcreek, Missouri, United States | Larjen C. Littell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Shelter Island, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | Kenneth Childester | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Concord, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-235 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Nubb Aire | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mount Ida, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Aguanga, California, United States | Richard Wheelock | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-151 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1983 | Piper PA 28-236 | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | Navajo Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-140B | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Maxwell, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-151 | Milpitas, California, United States | MR. Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140C | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Loren F Brown | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-201T | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28 | St. Marys, Georgia, United States | Air Boreal | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Harrison, Michigan, United States | Hobby Flite, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Oceana, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Kaiser, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | No injuries | - |