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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Avalon, California, United States | Valenti Coelit | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Milton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Caba Rojo, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | Draper Oil Co. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Hurtsboro, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Rialto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Iosco Flying C | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Helena, Montana, United States | Capital Aero I | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Cardinal Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Rubidoux, California, United States | Pomona Valley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Edgerton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Mt Baldy, California, United States | California AVN | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Laporte, Minnesota, United States | North Star AVE | Fatal | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Polo, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Berlin, Massachusetts, United States | Air-Plum Islan | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | Flying MacHine | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | Sharp Fly Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Medical Spgs, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | CAV Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Madera, California, United States | Two Genes AVN | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Texhoma, Oklahoma, United States | Texhoma Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Leander, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | Aero Monte AVI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Long Boat Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Duckwater, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Yachats, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Humboldt, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Colusa, California, United States | Navajo AVN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Midwest Piper | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Blanchard, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Cheboygan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | MacKinaw, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Orange City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Delanson, New York, United States | Tamarack Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Ft Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Wanigas Leasin | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Oxford, Michigan, United States | Far GO N Co In | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | McClellanville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |