Plane Crash List

Piper PA-30 accidents

The NTSB database holds 889 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-30, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 205 of them were fatal (23%), and 419 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 32 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (402 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

671 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

889
Records
205
Fatal
419
Deaths
23%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 218 of 889 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 264
1970s 324
1980s 103
1990s 57
2000s 65
2010s 40
2020s 36

Where these happened

United States 862 Mexico 6 Unknown/Not Reported 3 Other-Foreign Countries 3 France 2 Canada 2

Operators involved

Burnside-Ott A 8 Enterprise Fly 4 Clementon Avia 2 Glynnaire Avia 2 Burnside-Ott T 2 Weather Modifi 2

All 889 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
5 Apr 1998 Piper PA-30
N7845Y
 McMechen, West Virginia, United States - Fatal 1
24 Dec 1997 Piper PA-30/A
N9WG
 Hastings, Nebraska, United States - Fatal 1
28 Dec 1996 Piper PA-30
N8220Y
 Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States - Fatal 1
6 Jan 1995 Piper PA-30
N8398Y
 Georgetown, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
15 Nov 1993 Piper PA-30
N8238Y
 Brea, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Dec 1992 Piper PA-30
N7243Y
 Bowman, North Dakota, United States Weather Modification, Inc. Fatal 1
6 Sep 1992 Piper PA-30
N7065Y
 Broussard, Louisiana, United States Camacho, Raul Fatal 1
8 Nov 1991 Piper PA-30
N8410Y
 Missing
no coordinates
 Bolden, Goran S. Fatal 1
11 Sep 1991 Piper PA-30
N7730Y
 Ft. Carson, Colorado, United States Rick L. Ownes Fatal 1
13 Apr 1991 Piper PA-30
N8073Y
 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States Frances McCully Fatal 1
29 Mar 1991 Piper PA-30
N7133Y
 Butte, Montana, United States Michael Lynn Heling Fatal 1
27 Jan 1991 Piper PA-30
N291R
 Oppella, Arkansas, United States Paul G. Jones Fatal 1
8 Mar 1990 Piper PA-30
N7123Y
 Dayton, Tennessee, United States Lowell B. Pete Fatal 1
4 Jul 1989 Piper PA-30
N7554Y
 Springfield, Tennessee, United States John L. Hart Fatal 1
2 Oct 1988 Piper PA-30
N7484Y
 La Follette, Tennessee, United States Charles Russell Fatal 1
11 Dec 1985 Piper PA-30
N7770Y
 Corning, New York, United States - Fatal 1
13 Feb 1984 Piper PA-30-160
N8742Y
 Massies Mill, Virginia, United States - Fatal 1
27 May 1981 Piper PA-30
N8457Y
 Moreno, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 May 1981 Piper PA-30
N7512Y
 Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Bonfiglio Ente Fatal 1
1 Mar 1981 Piper PA-30
N7443Y
 Autaugaville, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Aug 1980 Piper PA-30
N7094Y
 Cutchogue, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Ambiair Fatal 1
20 Mar 1980 Piper PA-30
N8547Y
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Caro-Wings FLI Fatal 1
29 Apr 1979 Piper PA-30
N8440Y
 Lake Worth, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Apr 1979 Piper PA-30
N8758Y
 Rich, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 Mar 1979 Piper PA-30
N77334
 Ludington, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 Dec 1978 Piper PA-30
N7031Y
 Lafayette, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Tennessee Tann Fatal 1
1 Aug 1976 Piper PA-30
N7591Y
 Kings Peak, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 May 1976 Piper PA-30
N7075Y
 Charleston, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 Feb 1975 Piper PA-30
N414DG
 Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Strawberry HIL Fatal 1
2 May 1974 Piper PA-30
N7743Y
 Deer Island, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Comanch Associ Fatal 1
29 Apr 1973 Piper PA-30
N8650Y
 Three Rvrs, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jan 1972 Piper PA-30
N8821Y
 Hanover, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Glazer Service Fatal 1
28 Jul 1971 Piper PA-30
N7009Y
 T.cay, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 Bahamas Air TA Fatal 1
4 Jun 1971 Piper PA-30
N8433Y
 Eliasville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 RAY LEE Constr Fatal 1
29 Nov 1970 Piper PA-30
N431AP
 Fulton, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Nov 1970 Piper PA-30
N7736Y
 Creston, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Cecil O.boone Fatal 1
23 Dec 1969 Piper PA-30
N7884Y
 Crossville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Lenning Flying Fatal 1
22 Sep 1969 Piper PA-30
N8504Y
 Tacoma, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Durham Aircraf Fatal 1
17 Jun 1969 Piper PA-30
N8003Y
 Ocean Drive B, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Wimbish Aviati Fatal 1
14 Feb 1969 Piper PA-30
N7783Y
 El Dorado, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 Development SE Fatal 1
9 Jul 1968 Piper PA-30
N8572Y
 Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 1968 Piper PA-30
N7996Y
 New Mrtnsvil, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Continental CH Fatal 1
6 Dec 1967 Piper PA-30
N8071Y
 Lowell, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 Northern Air S Fatal 1
21 Nov 1967 Piper PA-30
N8124Y
 Oxford, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Jacksonville B Fatal 1
7 Jul 1967 Piper PA-30
N7637Y
 Brooksville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Apr 1967 Piper PA-30
N7784Y
 Charles City, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Charles City A Fatal 1
30 Sep 1966 Piper PA-30
N7472Y
 Ceredo W Va, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Sisco Investme Fatal 1
17 Mar 1966 Piper PA-30
N7659Y
 Z, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Alpena Flying Fatal 1
10 Feb 1966 Piper PA-30
N7891Y
 San Francisco Cal, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Dec 1965 Piper PA-30
N7056Y
 White Plains Ny, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Bonanza 3350C Fatal 1