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
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 889 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Mexicali, Mexico | Nelson, Robert L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Oceanside, California, United States | Bill Boucher | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Sulpher, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Hope, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Portland, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30/A | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Jarbridge, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Vandenberg AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Garberville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Jasper, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States | Thorvald W. Christiansen | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Tomahawk Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Devoe Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Allen, John H. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Stanley Gitlow | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | RAF Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard K. White | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Santa Catalina, California, United States | Hendrick McBride Development C | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-30-160 | Salem, Illinois, United States | Midway Shell | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Herbert R. Gross | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | Michael I. Massimini | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1982 | Piper PA-30 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Neil & Barbara Stevens | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Placida, Florida, United States | Lakeland Construction | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Crescent City, Florida, United States | James I. Moss | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aircraft Company | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-30 | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Sheridan, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Addison, Texas, United States | Addison Aero | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |