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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Grass Valley, California, United States | Bailey AVN | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Lake Winnebago, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Biggs and Math | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Moline, Illinois, United States | Fly Country CL | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Redding, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Raliegh, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Englewood, Colorado, United States | RAY Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Clinchport, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Whitman Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Lincoln, California, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Monsey, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Ukiah, California, United States | Capitol Skypar | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Oakland, California, United States | Flightways ACA | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Seattle, Washington, United States | Seattle Flight | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | West Central A | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Utica, New York, United States | AF Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28R | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Sussex Airport | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-28R | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Napoleon, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Waupun, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States | Air American | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Gates, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Arcata, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Plaster City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Standardsville, Virginia, United States | Danielson Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Morganza, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Memphis, Missouri, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Franklin Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Angwin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Markesan, Wisconsin, United States | Mid State Indu | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Humboldt, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States | Franklin Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | Altus Fly Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Austin, Texas, United States | Nayak Avtn CRP | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird AV | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Bethany, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Sunrise Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |