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.
749 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,342
Records
333
Fatal
697
Deaths
25%
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1968 to 2026
Period
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593 of 1,342 have coordinates
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Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,342 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-28R | Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States | Williamson AVI | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Esperance, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Urtaca, France | Schuybroek Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 28R-180 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Symiczek Douglas J | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Scotia, New York, United States | Kolath Airlines LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R | Santo Antonio do Leverger, Brazil | Jose Carlos De Souza Pires | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taipalsaari, Finland | Malmi Air Oy | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ranger, Texas, United States | Skymates Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Jefferson, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Dubbs, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Newaygo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Curran, Michigan, United States | Richard Bradley Mohammed | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Conroe, Texas, United States | MVP Aero Academy, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bishop, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | New Hampton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Libby, Montana, United States | Action Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Bradford, New York, United States | Automated Environments Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | Martin, Allen L. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Richland, Virginia, United States | Marx Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Gordon, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pintura, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Offerman, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1987 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Lone Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Henderson, Louisiana, United States | Lyndon Payne/Daniel Williams/O | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28R | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Robert E. Needham | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Tehachapi, California, United States | Desert Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-28R | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Valkaria AVN | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-28R | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Thorsen Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Grayling, Michigan, United States | Cardinal Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | KC Piper Sales | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Hingham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Nov 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Lake Hamilton, Florida, United States | Showalter Flyi | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Nov 1975 | Piper PA-28R | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | A.j.aircraft S | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Page, Arizona, United States | BUD Walen Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Dekalb, Mississippi, United States | Atlantic Fligh | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-28R | Toone, Tennessee, United States | Federal Expres | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 1974 | Piper PA-28R | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | Bello Realty C | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28R | San Diego, California, United States | Airline Traini | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Corona, New Mexico, United States | Associated CAL | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 1970 | Piper PA-28R | S.lk Tahoe, California, United States | Hawke Flying S | Fatal | 3 |