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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Kingsland, Texas, United States | Wright Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, United States | Business Aircraft Limited | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Arvada, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | Fred W. Kruse | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Anaheim, California, United States | U.s. Marine Corps | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Richard Smith Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Barnardsville, North Carolina, United States | Conservair Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Rhine, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Gorman, California, United States | Gold Coast Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Petersburg, Texas, United States | Glen A.dunn | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Ocklawaha, Florida, United States | James T. Barnett | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Concord, Massachusetts, United States | Haski Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | NOT Stated | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | DR William A. Thompson | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Groton, Connecticut, United States | Ralph S. Woollett | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Copan, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1983 | Piper PA-28R | Burns, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Bates City, Missouri, United States | John F. Hastert | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Evart, Michigan, United States | James E. Vanderlaan | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | State Road, North Carolina, United States | Donald L. Watson | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Randolph, New Jersey, United States | Garden State A | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-28R | San Jose, California, United States | Fremont Aero C | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Livingston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Beach, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Hartford, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Shenk Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-28R | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-28R | Troy, North Carolina, United States | Caro Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-28R | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | Marshall AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1980 | Piper PA-28R | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | B.h.wade & ASS | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28R | Newhall, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-28R | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Unlim | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Auburn, California, United States | Ever GLO, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Alturas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Waukon, Iowa, United States | DES Moines Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | Captains Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-28R | North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Ladoga, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | Alamo Flyers | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Healdton, Oklahoma, United States | American Techn | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Long Beach, California, United States | D-H Aircraft F | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | Hillsboro AVI | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Vagabond Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Elmendorf, Texas, United States | Crow Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Juneau, Alaska, United States | L.a.b.flying S | Fatal | 1 |