Plane Crash List

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

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Jan 1980 Piper PA-28
N38313
Missoula, Montana, United States
approximate position
Executive Avia No injuries -
15 Jan 1980 Piper PA-28
N9216W
Carryville, Tennessee, United States
approximate position
Thompson Sales No injuries -
12 Jan 1980 Piper PA-28
N4329T
Wink, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1980 Piper PA-28
N6531C
Beatty, Nevada, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
29 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N4372J
Amityville, New York, United States
approximate position
Amityville Fly No injuries -
29 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N15651
Rio Creek, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N5931W
N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
approximate position
NO Little Rock Minor injuries -
23 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N32639
Lufkin, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N36700
Owosso, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
20 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N16EC
Tampa, Florida, United States
approximate position
Flight, Inc. No injuries -
18 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N29218
Rockwood, Tennessee, United States
approximate position
Atlantic Fligh No injuries -
15 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N4525F
Westfield, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
Westfield AVN Serious injuries -
12 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N5059S
Lexington, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
12 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N8132R
Edgewater, Maryland, United States
approximate position
New Garden AVI No injuries -
10 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N8432C
Avalon, California, United States
approximate position
Williams AVN Serious injuries -
9 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N5298S
Dodge City, Kansas, United States
approximate position
Hyplains Dress Minor injuries -
7 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N6410J
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Dec 1979 Piper PA-28
N1773T
Yuma, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
29 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N7549W
Wheatland, Wyoming, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N9681K
Cherokee Vlg, Arkansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
23 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N55811
Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
22 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N3623M
New Pt Richey, Florida, United States
not on the map
Fairfield Aero No injuries -
18 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N2889G
Grasonville, Maryland, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
17 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N8118V
Bennington, Vermont, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
16 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N5565W
Kenly, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
14 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N6332J
Winslow, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
9 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N47749
Prescott, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Provo Aviation No injuries -
4 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N3927X
Boone, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
Air Wilmington No injuries -
3 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N3038Q
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
3 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N8334R
Gadsden, Alabama, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
2 Nov 1979 Piper PA-28
N4587R
Houston, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
29 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N15969
Huntington Bch, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N40868
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
24 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N538FL
Oelwein, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N1741T
Chicago, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
21 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N5351W
Mantua, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
21 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N6229W
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
20 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N40925
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
17 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N3986X
Byers, Colorado, United States
approximate position
Aero West Fly No injuries -
15 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
CGQXR
Newport, Vermont, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N6616W
Eveleth, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N6692J
Morganville, New Jersey, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
12 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N5993W
San Marcos, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N404FL
Bunnell, Florida, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
7 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N2302T
Montour Falls, New York, United States
approximate position
Dawn Aeronauti Minor injuries -
4 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N3075N
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
Christoffers Minor injuries -
4 Oct 1979 Piper PA-28
N54386
Kankakee, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
29 Sep 1979 Piper PA-28
N3012
Redwood City, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
29 Sep 1979 Piper PA-28
N5556F
Wever, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Sep 1979 Piper PA-28
N6484W
Goodland, Kansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -