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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Skaddie Draper | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Marquez, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Chelan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Elgin, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Tri-State Avia | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Cripple Crk, Colorado, United States | Aero West, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1973 | Piper PA-28R | York Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Nags Head, North Carolina, United States | Lamco and Asso | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Elgin, Illinois, United States | Fredrick Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Blue Bird Avia | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Louisiana Airc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Powell Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Tech Aero Serv | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Cotulla, Texas, United States | Airway Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Black Fork, Arkansas, United States | Niederhauser A | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Porterville AV | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Atchison, Kansas, United States | Lincoln Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28R | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Odessa, Texas, United States | Star Insulatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Fairfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Sanford, Florida, United States | Allen Pyle LAN | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-28R | East Corinth, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Capital Sky PA | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Napa, California, United States | Iasco | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Progressive AV | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28R | St.maries, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Kona Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Lindsay, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-28R | N.atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Bush Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Lukachukai, Arizona, United States | Southwest Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Wayne Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Elyria, Ohio, United States | McKinley Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mt Clinton, Virginia, United States | Rockingham AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Trans Union AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Olean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Epps Air Servi | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Yulan, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Napa, California, United States | International | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Hopkins, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Painesville FL | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Central City, Pennsylvania, United States | Land, Air & Sea | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mona, Utah, United States | Airline Traini | Serious injuries | - |