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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28R-201 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-210T | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Altitudes Flight Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Fare Share Ltd | Fatal | - |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Continental, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Hartsel, Colorado, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Mark L. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Sandra S. McKenna | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1996 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | Joseph E. Lutz | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | D&A Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oxnard, California, United States | Henry Gantner | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1996 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1996 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | William S. Houston | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28R | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | PFT Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Dibble, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Covington, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Parker Dam, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Lago Vista, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Windy City Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28R-201 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mimbres, New Mexico, United States | Bartelett Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Westminister, Maryland, United States | Control Aero | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28R | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Devine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201T | La Porte City, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Rochelle, Illinois, United States | Thomas and Susan Adler | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Syracuse, New York, United States | Electronic Industries Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lockwood, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fresno, California, United States | Richard W. Winegarden | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Overgaard, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | William W. Hanson | Serious injuries | - |