Piper PA-31 accidents
The NTSB database holds 680 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-31, recorded between 1967 to 2026. 194 of them were fatal (29%), and 591 people died.
The deadliest year was 1978, with 38 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (108 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Colombia.
36 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 276 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
680
Records
194
Fatal
591
Deaths
29%
Share fatal
1967 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
644 of 680 can be placed
(276 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 680 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nulato, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-31-350 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-31-1020 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-325 | Junction, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | TRI Star Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Northland Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Panaca, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Michael J. Russo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | William Hutt | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-31-T | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | Cumberland Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Potsdam, New York, United States | Sair Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Readi-Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Nantucket Aircrft Main., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Eagle Lake, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-31 | Atlantic Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Miami, Florida, United States | Southern Express Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Texas National Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-31-325 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Georgetown Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Jeffrey A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Piper PA-31-325 | Eglin Afb, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Piper PA 31-350 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Williford Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-31 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Redding, California, United States | AFS Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-31-310 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Aztec Air East | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | The Ertl Company | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Clinton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-31-350-T1020 | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |