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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | McAllen, Texas, United States | Pan American Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Buckingham, Pennsylvania, United States | Cornell Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | F.i.t. Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Redlands, California, United States | Richard E. Durant | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-140B | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Alton & Scott B. Hoover | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Lyle Henderson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States | Enginaires Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | Robert C. Stark | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | Richard Simmons | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | Nicholas A. Guarino | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas, Oklahoma, United States | Skywing Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Near Lockhart, South Carolina, United States | Elbert Benton | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-151 | Near Darby, Montana, United States | John Thomas Ledgerwood | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Angle Inlet, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Keyenta, Arizona, United States | William R. COX | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kralltown, Pennsylvania, United States | Capital City Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | JAN Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Woodbridge, Virginia, United States | Richard E. Clark, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Beltsville, Maryland, United States | Nelson L. Dunnam | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Twenty-Nine Pal, California, United States | Orlando G. Salvato | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Auburn Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Robert Consalvi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honeoye Falls, New York, United States | RAY Hylan School of Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lexington, Mississippi, United States | Ronald L. Hudson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-160 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Rodney C. Sanders | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Trigg Theimer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Flying Chargers Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | 5NM Colorado Sp, Colorado, United States | David M. Farrand | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Stone Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-151 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | John Kuklewicz | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Olympia, Washington, United States | Vagabond Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | James N. Myers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA 28-181 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Jacksonville Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | J.w. Magness | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Ralph Alcorn | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | Frank Luke | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Medical Clinics, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | John E. Freelin | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States | Louis Mellinger | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Richard A. Benjes | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-235D | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | David L. Hull | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Vulcan Flying Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | JFP Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Paul Becker | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Hawley E. Needham | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-180R | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | Lawrence C. Lemke | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28 | Chipley, Florida, United States | Marvin B. Smith | No injuries | - |