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 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | San Diego, California, United States | North Island Navy Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Smithville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Brenham, Texas, United States | Donald RAY Hair | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | St. Simons Isl., Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Farley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, United States | Bruce M. Thatcher | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Russell, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Tracy, California, United States | Squadron II | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Leggett, Texas, United States | Aero Flying Club, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1983 | Piper PA-28R | Mora, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lone Pine, California, United States | Skywest of California | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28R | Havana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Robin D. Seaton | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Rodney Smith | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Upland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lumber City, Georgia, United States | Palatka Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cleveland, South Carolina, United States | Curtis Marsh | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Donald W. McLean | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Coaling, California, United States | Flight East, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Hervert G. Roland | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-28R | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | Bruce Crouse | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Hawthorne, California, United States | R.t.k. Chan | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28R | San Pedro, California, United States | Charles M. Franz | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28R | Near Almosa, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | PSU Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1982 | Piper PA-28R | Stow, Ohio, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | Gillis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1982 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Ralph Joseph Hubert | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | George Frangie | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Napa, California, United States | Iasco | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Commercial Credit Equipment Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | James P. Chick | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Perry Warsaw, New York, United States | Neal C. Nehrbass | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation World | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Captinteria, California, United States | CAL Air Charter | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Beatrice Wilder | Serious injuries | - |