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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Silver Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Woodbury, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Aero, In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Flight | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | Delaware Airpa | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Drum, New York, United States | Canadaigua Fly | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Newburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | PLM Leasing | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Howell, Michigan, United States | Livingston AVI | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | MacOn, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Fairfield Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Sterlington, Louisiana, United States | McMahan Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | Phillips Airli | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | RAF Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | Wiggins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Atoka, Oklahoma, United States | Precision Flig | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air S | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Palenville, New York, United States | Inst Fly Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Westfield AVN | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | ED Cannon & AS | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Wellington, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Fresno, California, United States | Steele AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | Quantico Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Carmel Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Sn Luis Obspo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Kiowa, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Bluff FLT Acad | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Accord, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Allendale, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Limerick, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |