Plane Crash List

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%
Share fatal
1968 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 593 of 1,342 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 35
1970s 503
1980s 347
1990s 203
2000s 133
2010s 89
2020s 32

Where these happened

United States 1,318 Brazil 4 United Kingdom 4 Unknown/Not Reported 3 Mexico 3 Canada 2

Operators involved

Airline Traini 11 Thunderbird AV 7 Seattle Flight 3 Hillsboro Avia 3 Hasco, Inc. 3 Painesville FL 2

All 1,342 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Aug 1972 Piper PA-28R
N301LC
 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Jun 1972 Piper PA-28R
N5291T
 Gilford, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 Berkshire Avia Fatal 2
31 Mar 1972 Piper PA-28R
N3091R
 Lafayette, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Mar 1972 Piper PA-28R
N9434N
 Pendleton, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Iowa City Flyi Fatal 2
25 Dec 1971 Piper PA-28R
N7477J
 Davenport, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Broken Arrow F Fatal 2
24 Feb 1971 Piper PA-28R
N3999T
 Andrews, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 Oct 1970 Piper PA-28R
N7667J
 New Castle, Delaware, United States
no coordinates
 Delaware Aviat Fatal 2
20 May 1970 Piper PA-28R
N4555J
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 KEN Hoffman FL Fatal 2
16 Sep 1969 Piper PA-28R
N2991R
 Lake City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Louisiana Airc Fatal 2
5 Jul 1969 Piper PA-28R
N4649J
 Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Educati Fatal 2
21 Apr 1969 Piper PA-28R
N3743T
 Sacramento, California, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Safety Fatal 2
24 Nov 2025 Piper PA-28R-201
N47700
 Pittsfield, Illinois, United States - Fatal 1
31 Aug 2025 Piper PA-28R-200
N1147X
 Alta, Utah, United States - Fatal 1
22 Sep 2021 Piper PA-28R-200
N3906X
 Page, Arizona, United States - Fatal 1
17 May 2016 Piper PA-28R-200
LN-AAM
 Halden, Norway - Fatal 1
10 Aug 2015 Piper PA-28R
N54380
 Marathon, Florida, United States Palm Beach Flight Training Fatal 1
18 Oct 2013 Piper PA-28R-180
N11ML
 Tifton, Georgia, United States Michael Leadlay Fatal 1
27 Aug 2013 Piper PA-28R-201
HB-PDC
 Sarnen, Switzerland Flugbetriebs AG Sarnen Kaegiswil Fatal 1
13 Jan 2013 Piper PA-28R-200
N4975S
 Dover, Delaware, United States Turen Clifford H Fatal 1
2 Jun 2012 Piper PA-28R-200
PT-KRF
 São Paulo, Brazil Aeroclube de Sao Paulo Fatal 1
30 Jan 2012 Piper PA-28R-200
N746R
 San Diego, California, United States Woodard Gordon Fatal 1
8 Dec 2011 Piper PA-28R-200
N2611R
 Coupeville, Washington, United States - Fatal 1
16 Oct 2008 Piper PA-28R-201T
N9581C
 Markleeville, California, United States Raymond S Wieveg Fatal 1
13 Feb 2008 Piper PA-28R-200
G-BKFZ
 Empingham, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 Henry Barker Fatal 1
5 Dec 2007 Piper PA-28R-200
N43274
 Augusta, Georgia, United States Pheonix Air Fatal 1
7 Aug 2006 Piper PA-28R-201
N6506C
 Salida, Colorado, United States - Fatal 1
26 Jun 2006 Piper PA-28R-200
N56246
 Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States - Fatal 1
18 Jun 2005 Piper PA-28R-180
N4506J
 Mt. Shasta, California, United States - Fatal 1
28 Feb 2004 Piper PA-28R-180
N7687J
 Pine Mtn Club, California, United States - Fatal 1
30 Dec 2001 Piper PA-28R-180
N7427J
 Milford, Connecticut, United States - Fatal 1
30 Apr 2001 Piper PA-28R-180
N7680J
 Afton, Virginia, United States - Fatal 1
2 Aug 2000 Piper PA-28R-201
N2732Q
 Beloit, Kansas, United States - Fatal 1
18 Aug 1999 Piper PA-28R-200
N56877
 Chitina, Alaska, United States - Fatal 1
13 Jun 1999 Piper PA-28R-180
N7485J
 Wimauma, Florida, United States - Fatal 1
10 Jun 1999 Piper PA-28R-200
N56192
 Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States - Fatal 1
30 Dec 1995 Piper PA-28R-180
N7676J
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States Aviators Flying Club Fatal 1
24 Dec 1994 Piper PA-28R-180
N3836T
 Searchlight, Nevada, United States Charles V. Pacini Fatal 1
19 Jun 1994 Piper PA-28R-201T
N9766K
 Southard, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 May 1994 Piper PA-28R-201T
N47628
 La Verne, California, United States Paul A. Gordon Fatal 1
13 Feb 1994 Piper PA-28R-180
N3775T
 Lake Tahoe, California, United States
no coordinates
 Donald D. Brannon Fatal 1
15 Mar 1993 Piper PA-28R-200
N15206
 Grand Haven, Michigan, United States Suburban Aviation, Inc. Fatal 1
26 Dec 1992 Piper PA-28R-200
N5343T
 Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States King, Russell S. Fatal 1
21 Dec 1992 Piper PA-28R-201
N9319C
 Phenix City, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Araguel, Charlotte L. Fatal 1
23 Nov 1992 Piper PA-28R-200
N5108S
 Cedar City, Utah, United States Jewett, Gordon E. Fatal 1
16 Sep 1992 Piper PA-28R-200
N1083X
 New Hope, Florida, United States Bay Air, Inc. Fatal 1
17 Jul 1992 Piper PA-28R-201T
N6959C
 Tool, Texas, United States MAG Well Incorporated Fatal 1
17 Jun 1992 Piper PA-28R-180
N7419J
 Bethany, Oklahoma, United States Johnson, JOE W. Fatal 1
3 Mar 1991 Piper PA-28R-200
N5290T
 Monterey Park, California, United States Gunnell Aviation, Inc. Fatal 1
6 Feb 1991 Piper PA-28R-200
N3966X
 Dutchtown, Missouri, United States Louis H. Sexauer Fatal 1
26 Nov 1990 Piper PA-28R-201
N31638
 Show Low, Arizona, United States - Fatal 1