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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Hawthorne, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140E | Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | Navy Lemoore Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Compton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Flight Tech | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Red Baroness Squardon, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Piper PA 28-140 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lehigh Acres, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | La Grange, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Pulaski, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Harrisville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Edward W. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-151 | Newbury, Massachusetts, United States | Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Glenview, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-151 | Near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | John E. Scheleski | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | Holzmeister Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nelly's Ford, Virginia, United States | Sunrise Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beatty, Nevada, United States | John Dodd | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | West Plains, Missouri, United States | Walter H. Nitz, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Solgohachia, Arkansas, United States | Anthony M. Stelljes | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Midland, Virginia, United States | John E. Wise, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Heflin, Alabama, United States | DON E. Hogan | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Garland, Texas, United States | Steve J. Romine | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Pine Moutain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Batesville, Indiana, United States | E.i.inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-151 | Sanderson, Texas, United States | Claude W. Bailey | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Cardinal Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-151 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | B.w. Webb | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Joel Lambert Baker | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | James V. ROY, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | Mansfield Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Vernonia, Oregon, United States | James A. Smejkal | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Marengo, Iowa, United States | Blue Horizon Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | Motovation Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | C.rauccijr/T.zener | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Willimatic, Connecticut, United States | Carlos G. Benavides | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Dwire Bros. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | Miles N. Wilson | Minor injuries | - |