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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2022 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Beach City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Piper PA-28R | Le Touquet, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Warren County Flying Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Miguel Hernandez | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2021 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | US Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Springtown, Texas, United States | U.S. Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Piper PA-28R-200 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2017 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Nipton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28R | Melborne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Piper PA 28R-200 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Piper PA 28R-200 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 28R-180 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Piper PA 28R | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Centennial, Colorado, United States | Centennial Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Piper PA 28R | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Piper PA 28R | Payallup, Washington, United States | Spanaflight LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States | Bowling Green Flight Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States | Northhampton Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Bowie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2016 | Piper PA 28R | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | IAL Corp | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Leading Edge Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | SkyEagle Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States | Nightingale Charles H | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 28R-180 | Haviland, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2015 | Piper PA-28R-200 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Palm Beach Flight Training Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Skyline Solutions Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | D I V A 1336 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2014 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Mt. Vernon, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2014 | Piper PA 28R-200 | La Pointe, Wisconsin, United States | David D. Campbell | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2014 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Harvey and Rihn Aviation, TX | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2013 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States | Eagle Air Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2013 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2013 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | JMLS Cirrus LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Holdrege, Nebraska, United States | Altitude LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | Praat Air Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Charles D and Barbara K Hass and Kristen E Collins | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Winder, Georgia, United States | Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2012 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero TOO Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | World Services LLC | No injuries | - |