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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Bristol, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Paul A. Gordon | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Mark B.levy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Concord, California, United States | Navajo Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Letourneau College | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Tarrant Aero Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Shuffletown, North Carolina, United States | Richard E. Hintz | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Hesperia, California, United States | TRI State Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Los Almos, New Mexico, United States | Roger A. Kopp | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wabasso, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Red Hook Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Madison, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Crowell, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Henderson, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Monticello, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | La Salle, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Kernville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wickes, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Associates Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Clayton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | William Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Stow, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | FAA Employees Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |