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 Other-Foreign Countries.

42 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 629 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

889
Records
205
Fatal
419
Deaths
23%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 847 of 889 can be placed (629 approximate)

By decade

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

All 889 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
6 Feb 2012 Piper PA-30
N1WE
Culpeper, Virginia, United States Ridley Louis Charles JR No injuries -
26 Aug 2011 Piper PA-30
N75BA
Saguache, Colorado, United States Wozniak Martin No injuries -
3 Aug 2011 Piper PA-30
N8314Y
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Erett Jay Bozarth Serious injuries -
10 Jul 2011 Piper PA-30
N325EE
Plant City, Florida, United States Louis A. Caporicci No injuries -
12 Apr 2011 Piper PA-30
N171ST
Austin, Texas, United States - No injuries -
3 Apr 2011 Piper PA-30
N7849Y
Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
30 Jan 2011 Piper PA-30
N64RJ
Big Bear City, California, United States Tower General Construction Inc Serious injuries -
23 Aug 2010 Piper PA-30
N8734Y
Douglas, Georgia, United States Thomas B Newman Serious injuries -
17 Mar 2010 Piper PA-30
N7925Y
Baltimore, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
22 Jul 2009 Piper PA-30
N7504Y
Walla Walla, Washington, United States Walla Walla University No injuries -
3 Jul 2009 Piper PA-30
N7657Y
Tucson, Arizona, United States Alan Muhs Serious injuries -
30 Apr 2009 Piper PA-30
N8034Y
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States Fred Kantor No injuries -
8 Mar 2009 Piper PA-30
N8560Y
Lumberton, Mississippi, United States Robert J Albrecht No injuries -
8 Feb 2009 Piper PA-30
N10JR
Lakeville, New York, United States - No injuries -
24 Nov 2008 Piper PA-30
N8010Y
Kona, Hawaii, United States PAP LLC Minor injuries -
18 Sep 2008 Piper PA-30
N7195Y
Jefferson, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
17 Jul 2008 Piper PA-30
N44HM
Rockport, Texas, United States - No injuries -
12 May 2008 Piper PA-30
N8511Y
Houston, Texas, United States - No injuries -
15 Apr 2008 Piper PA-30
N8442Y
Holbrook, Arizona, United States - Serious injuries -
19 Feb 2008 Piper PA-30
N8202Y
Atlanta, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
16 Dec 2007 Piper PA-30
N7252Y
Bridger, Montana, United States James Guyer No injuries -
13 Oct 2007 Piper PA-30
N8635Y
Lonoke, Arkansas, United States - No injuries -
17 Sep 2007 Piper PA-30
N8751Y
Milton, Florida, United States Ronald C. Smith No injuries -
31 Aug 2007 Piper PA-30
N22HW
Lawrence, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
22 Jun 2007 Piper PA-30
N8078Y
Highgate, Vermont, United States - No injuries -
15 Mar 2007 Piper PA-30
N7169Y
Paris, Idaho, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
21 Feb 2007 Piper PA-30
N7900Y
Lubbock, Texas, United States - No injuries -
11 May 2006 Piper PA-30
N8585Y
Dongola, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
7 Apr 2006 Piper PA-30
N7812Y
Norfolk, Virginia, United States Cortney Kinnan No injuries -
17 Feb 2006 Piper PA-30
N7743Y
Greeley, Colorado, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Jan 2005 Piper PA-30
N7547Y
Millville, New Jersey, United States - No injuries -
5 Dec 2004 Piper PA-30
N7803Y
Atlantic, Iowa, United States Husker Aircraft Repair Inc. No injuries -
28 Aug 2004 Piper PA-30
N888LC
Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States Rausel Chatfield No injuries -
22 Aug 2004 Piper PA-30
N8475Y
Auburn, California, United States - No injuries -
16 Mar 2004 Piper PA-30
N572AS
Galveston, Texas, United States - No injuries -
21 Dec 2003 Piper PA-30
N7532Y
Louisville, Kentucky, United States - No injuries -
26 Dec 2002 Piper PA-30
N752CF
Tallahassee, Florida, United States James Fessler No injuries -
15 Dec 2002 Piper PA-30
N948SB
Jackson, Michigan, United States - Serious injuries -
22 Oct 2002 Piper PA-30
N8770Y
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States Clifford Quesenberry Serious injuries -
8 Oct 2002 Piper PA-30
N7014Y
Immokalee, Florida, United States - No injuries -
7 Sep 2002 Piper PA-30-30
N7817Y
Winder, Georgia, United States Joel H Sargent No injuries -
29 Jul 2002 Piper PA-30
N90TC
Abilene, Kansas, United States Kenneth E. Stout No injuries -
24 May 2002 Piper PA-30
N8302Y
Jonesville, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
7 Jan 2002 Piper PA-30
OB-1757
Tarapoto, Peru
approximate position
Servicios Aereos Tarapoto E.I.R.L No injuries -
20 Oct 2001 Piper PA-30
N8642Y
Ozona, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
21 Jul 2001 Piper PA-30
N7382Y
Bowman, North Dakota, United States - No injuries -
27 Feb 2001 Piper PA-30
N8196Y
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
17 Nov 2000 Piper PA-30
N7062Y
Stevensville, Montana, United States Chapman, Doug S. No injuries -
4 Aug 2000 Piper PA-30
N300RE
Davis, California, United States Travis AFB Aeroclub No injuries -
24 Jun 2000 Piper PA-30
N8629Y
Key West, Florida, United States - No injuries -