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.
41 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 708 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,342
Records
333
Fatal
697
Deaths
25%
Share fatal
1968 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,301 of 1,342 can be placed
(708 approximate)
By decade
All 1,342 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-28R-200 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Alpine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2006 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hale, Michigan, United States | David D. Berger | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Heathrow, Florida, United States | Dwayne Harris | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pollock, Louisiana, United States | LJS Aviation Enterprises LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Falcon Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Happy Jack, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Regional Airline Academy Flight Schools | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | London, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Eliot, Maine, United States | Stafford Flying Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | William R. Caudle | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Galt, California, United States | Ahart Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delco, North Carolina, United States | Dillon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Peru, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Jerrod M. Brower | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | California City, California, United States | Inland Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Morenci, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Mark Gregory Etheredge | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | West Air Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Alpine, Texas, United States | Harry Kraft | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Gary Self | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Steward, Illinois, United States | J.S. Aviation DBA | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Beaver, Utah, United States | Simon D. Bowles | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cattaraugus, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |