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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Jessup, Pennsylvania, United States | Nancy J. Valentino | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Aztec Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-180 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Wieser, Carol A. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Flight Dynamics, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sherburne, Vermont, United States | Gerald P. Healy | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1990 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Senoia, Georgia, United States | Field Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Pegasus Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Crabtree Aircraft Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Denver City, Texas, United States | Billings, Alton E. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Roseville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1990 | Piper PA-28R | Starbuck, Minnesota, United States | Phoenix Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Monee, Illinois, United States | Griffith Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Eggert, RAY | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Petersburg, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Johnnycake Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bates, Donald E | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattituck, New York, United States | Fred Bollenbach | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hilliard, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28R | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | McKinley, Paul | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Middletown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Saint Charles, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | James, Rodney C. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Inverness, Florida, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Tipp City, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Brighton, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Rose Hill, Mississippi, United States | Sexton, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Van Nuys, California, United States | Panzarino, Anthony V | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Dover, Delaware, United States | Sheldon Milner | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gray, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, Tennessee, United States | 2 Genes AVN | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Boersma, Henry L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Page, Marc S. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-28R | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Adios Air Limited | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Erie, Colorado, United States | James S. COX | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Bell Flyers Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | Leasefirst, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Indianapolis Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Eldon, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |