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

1960s 2,034

1970s 3,244

1980s 1,688

1990s 1,070

2000s 730

2010s 378

2020s 258

Where these happened

United States 9,236 Mexico 42 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Canada 13 Other-Foreign Countries 12 United Kingdom 10

Operators involved

Amityville Fly 23 Thunderbird AV 16 Crow, Inc. 15 Flight Safety 15 Lease-A-Plane 15 Reading Aviati 13

All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
20 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N5171S	Ukiah, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N2660T	Bantam, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N5557U	Valkaria, Florida, United States approximate position	F.i.t. Aviatio	Fatal	3
6 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N2082T	Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Feb 1973	Piper PA-28 N7802N	Friona, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Dec 1972	Piper PA-28 N5009S	Dragoon, Arizona, United States approximate position	Southwest Avia	Fatal	3
26 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N4447J	Bend, Oregon, United States approximate position	Sunnyvale Comm	Fatal	3
15 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N1964T	Brinnon, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Aug 1972	Piper PA-28 N8195N	Ontario, California, United States approximate position	Meadowlark AVI	Fatal	3
18 Aug 1972	Piper PA-28 N8432R	Mammoth Lks, California, United States approximate position	Flight Associa	Fatal	3
4 Mar 1972	Piper PA-28 N98038	Walton, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Cecil B.miller	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1971	Piper PA-28 N1788J	Tomball, Texas, United States approximate position	Houston Northw	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1971	Piper PA-28 N5903U	Tomball, Texas, United States approximate position	Houston Northw	Fatal	3
27 Aug 1971	Piper PA-28 N6993W	Accident, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Aug 1971	Piper PA-28 N5324S	Sanibel, Florida, United States approximate position	Sunair Aviatio	Fatal	3
7 Jul 1971	Piper PA-28 N5920U	Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Wiliamson AVI	Fatal	3
10 Jun 1971	Piper PA-28 N5332W	Colorado Spg, Colorado, United States not on the map	Holloman AFB A	Fatal	3
2 Jun 1971	Piper PA-28 N3968R	Clatskanie, Oregon, United States approximate position	Hillsboro Avia	Fatal	3
17 Feb 1971	Piper PA-28 N9711J	Hallstead, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Knickerbocker	Fatal	3
7 Feb 1971	Piper PA-28 N3680K	Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	Jaime Ramirez	Fatal	3
2 Feb 1971	Piper PA-28 N7080W	Spalding, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Jan 1971	Piper PA-28 N8373R	Oakridge, Oregon, United States approximate position	Webfoot Flying	Fatal	3
10 Jan 1971	Piper PA-28 N95124	Rogerson, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N4253J	Effingham, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Dec 1970	Piper PA-28 N2429R	Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Valley Airpark	Fatal	3
13 Sep 1970	Piper PA-28 N9136J	Trout Lake, Washington, United States approximate position	Mid Columbia	Fatal	3
31 May 1970	Piper PA-28 N1702J	Newton, Iowa, United States approximate position	Johnson Aviati	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1970	Piper PA-28 N5974W	Mastic Pt, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	-	Fatal	3
10 Mar 1970	Piper PA-28 N8507N	Keene, California, United States approximate position	Navajo Aviatio	Fatal	3
19 Feb 1970	Piper PA-28 N5567F	Fraser, Michigan, United States approximate position	McKinley Aviat	Fatal	3
28 Jan 1970	Piper PA-28 N8708N	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Norma Hodges	Fatal	3
9 Jan 1970	Piper PA-28 N7960W	Trinity Ctr, California, United States not on the map	Robin Hood DRA	Fatal	3
4 Sep 1969	Piper PA-28 N4898L	North Lake, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Iosco Flying C	Fatal	3
30 May 1969	Piper PA-28 N7133R	McKnzie Brdg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Mar 1969	Piper PA-28 N5104G	Byers, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N5368L	Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Reading Aviati	Fatal	3
19 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N1753J	Mt.laguna, California, United States approximate position	South Bay Airp	Fatal	3
8 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N6382R	Vernonia, Oregon, United States approximate position	Hillsboro Avia	Fatal	3
22 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N1740J	Cataldo, Idaho, United States approximate position	Coeur Dalene A	Fatal	3
11 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N9512W	Georgetown, Texas, United States approximate position	Campaul Aircra	Fatal	3
10 Aug 1968	Piper PA-28 N7151W	Wheatland, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Lincoln Aviati	Fatal	3
5 Mar 1968	Piper PA-28 N8944J	Lafayette, Colorado, United States approximate position	Command Aviati	Fatal	3
28 Feb 1968	Piper PA-28 N4761L	Auburn, Maine, United States approximate position	State Aviation	Fatal	3
18 Dec 1967	Piper PA-28 N7197W	Monroe, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Nov 1967	Piper PA-28 N6102W	Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Oct 1967	Piper PA-28 N5469W	Pendleton, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1967	Piper PA-28 N4553R	Electra, Texas, United States approximate position	Southwest Scho	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1967	Piper PA-28 N8493W	Yoakum, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Aug 1967	Piper PA-28 N8736W	Ft Davis, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Aug 1967	Piper PA-28 N8165W	Unknown, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	Tropic Aviatio	Fatal	3