Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28R accidents

The NTSB database holds 1,342 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-28R, recorded between 1968 to 2026. 333 of them were fatal (25%), and 697 people died.

The deadliest year was 1976, with 48 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (264 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and United Kingdom.

749 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

1,342
Records
333
Fatal
697
Deaths
25%
Share fatal
1968 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 593 of 1,342 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 35
1970s 503
1980s 347
1990s 203
2000s 133
2010s 89
2020s 32

Where these happened

United States 1,318 Brazil 4 United Kingdom 4 Mexico 3 Unknown/Not Reported 3 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2

Operators involved

Airline Traini 11 Thunderbird AV 7 Hasco, Inc. 3 Seattle Flight 3 Hillsboro Avia 3 Associated CAL 2

All 1,342 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Oct 2013 Piper PA-28R-200
PT-NKO
 Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil - Fatal 5
25 Jul 1981 Piper PA-28R
N16328
 Colo, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
24 Jul 1976 Piper PA-28R
N7941C
 Huntsville, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Reed Aviation Fatal 5
22 Feb 1976 Piper PA-28R
N737PG
 Moss Landing, California, United States
no coordinates
 Ft.ord Flying Fatal 5
31 Dec 2016 Piper PA 28R-200
N2806R
 Vienna, Illinois, United States - Fatal 4
27 Jun 2010 Piper PA-28R-180
N7581J
 Dixon, Montana, United States - Fatal 4
7 Feb 2004 Piper PA-28R-200
VHTRZ
 Lake Eildon, Australia Jason Lind Fatal 4
23 Nov 2003 Piper PA-28R-201T
YV-1528P
 Caracas, Venezuela Mendez E./ Junquera C. Fatal 4
24 Jan 2003 Piper PA-28R-200
N106AW
 La Sal, Utah, United States - Fatal 4
15 Feb 2001 Piper PA-28R-201
N120CC
 Webb Lake, Wisconsin, United States - Fatal 4
3 Dec 2000 Piper PA-28R-200
GBKCB
 Lambourne, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 Western Air Fatal 4
27 Nov 2000 Piper PA-28R-180
N4541J
 Danville, Illinois, United States - Fatal 4
6 Aug 1999 Piper PA-28R-200
N56718
 Grayslake, Illinois, United States - Fatal 4
18 Jun 1999 Piper PA-28R-200
N2706R
 Bass Lake, California, United States - Fatal 4
8 Jun 1998 Piper PA-28R-200
N16344
 Lytle Creek, California, United States Air Desert Pacific Fatal 4
11 Oct 1997 Piper PA-28R-180
N3981T
 Morganville, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
3 Jul 1997 Piper PA-28R-180
N3896T
 Penobscot, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 BOB Hart Fatal 4
8 Apr 1995 Piper PA-28R-180
N3904T
 Pollack Pines, California, United States S & S Flight Center Fatal 4
7 Aug 1994 Piper PA-28R-200
N6959J
 San Luis Obispo, California, United States Larry Wright Fatal 4
21 Mar 1994 Piper PA-28R-200
N55999
 Sarasota, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
4 Dec 1993 Piper PA-28R-200
N1488X
 New Haven, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Apr 1992 Piper PA-28R-200
N16540
 Narrows, Virginia, United States Dragon Rider Corp Fatal 4
22 Mar 1991 Piper PA-28R-200
N7523C
 Ashland, Alabama, United States Sunny Skies, Inc. Fatal 4
31 Jul 1989 Piper PA-28R-201T
N64MB
 College Park, Maryland, United States Archer Assoc. Inc Fatal 4
28 Aug 1988 Piper PA-28R-201
N3478M
 Pomfret, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Robert Silver Fatal 4
29 Jan 1984 Piper PA-28R-200
N55495
 Templeton, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 Powell Aviation, Inc. Fatal 4
11 Sep 1982 Piper PA-28R-180
N3833T
 Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Conner, LEE K. Fatal 4
30 Aug 1982 Piper PA-28R-200
N56373
 Mediapolis, Iowa, United States Flying Country Club, Inc. Fatal 4
5 Jul 1982 Piper PA-28R-201T
N505HP
 West of Cross C, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Michael L. King Fatal 4
7 Dec 1980 Piper PA-28R
N29242
 Jamaica, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Harcourt Color Fatal 4
10 Jan 1980 Piper PA-28R
N3839M
 Kalispell, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
24 Apr 1979 Piper PA-28R
N7480J
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Flight Trainin Fatal 4
4 Mar 1979 Piper PA-28R
N5964V
 Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Delaware Aviat Fatal 4
24 Jun 1978 Piper PA-28R
N40048
 Baker, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Olympic Air SE Fatal 4
6 Aug 1977 Piper PA-28R
N3009Q
 De Witt, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Cardinal Aircr Fatal 4
25 Nov 1976 Piper PA-28R
N15634
 Kimberly, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Horizon Aviat Fatal 4
15 Feb 1976 Piper PA-28R
N1542X
 Mont Belview, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Hasco, Inc. Fatal 4
12 Feb 1976 Piper PA-28R
N3954T
 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
3 Aug 1975 Piper PA-28R
N7628J
 Boone, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Swift Wings, In Fatal 4
13 Mar 1975 Piper PA-28R
N55787
 Clarksburg, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Plans A Fatal 4
25 Jul 1974 Piper PA-28R
N43100
 Toms River, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Ocean Aviation Fatal 4
8 Jun 1974 Piper PA-28R
N15418
 Laramie, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Sky Aviation C Fatal 4
5 May 1974 Piper PA-28R
N56611
 Freeland, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Ultimate Flyin Fatal 4
4 May 1974 Piper PA-28R
N54413
 Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Showalter Flyi Fatal 4
17 Feb 1974 Piper PA-28R
N15654
 Pueblo, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Ohre Enterpris Fatal 4
22 Dec 1972 Piper PA-28R
N7571J
 St.charles, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Eagle Aviation Fatal 4
25 May 1972 Piper PA-28R
N4546J
 Mt.baldy, California, United States
no coordinates
 Southern Calif Fatal 4
26 Mar 1972 Piper PA-28R
N4568J
 Clarksville, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 TOM Sykes, Inc. Fatal 4
17 Jan 1970 Piper PA-28R
N7442J
 E.hartford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
9 Jan 1970 Piper PA-28R
N3035R
 Stonewall, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Valley Airpark Fatal 4