Plane Crash List

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

1960s 21
1970s 155
1980s 203
1990s 131
2000s 104
2010s 45
2020s 21

All 680 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Jan 1983 Piper PA-31-350
N3533U
Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
23 Nov 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N3528U
Richmond, Virginia, United States Mid South Airlines, Inc. No injuries -
10 Nov 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N4079J
Alturas, California, United States Carl J. Jesperson No injuries -
4 Oct 1982 Piper PA-31-310
N1ET
Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States Midwest Air Svcs. Inc. Minor injuries -
23 Sep 1982 Piper PA-31
N30MW
London, Kentucky, United States Dodson Aviation Inc. No injuries -
28 Jun 1982 Piper PA-31
N620WF
Bennington, Vermont, United States
approximate position
Bennington Aviation, Inc No injuries -
2 Jun 1982 Piper PA-31-325
N59749
Asheboro, North Carolina, United States Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. No injuries -
2 May 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N70TT
Midland, Texas, United States
approximate position
Milton Tankersley JR. Inc. No injuries -
30 Apr 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N53RT
Enterprise, Alabama, United States Huntsville Aviation No injuries -
15 Apr 1982 Piper PA-31
N7570L
Clemson, South Carolina, United States Clemson University Athletic de No injuries -
5 Apr 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N123CB
Baconton, Georgia, United States Aircraft Service Center Serious injuries -
3 Apr 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N41045
Tallahassee, Florida, United States Moore Data Systems, Inc. No injuries -
1 Apr 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N3587D
Miami, Florida, United States Finair No injuries -
16 Feb 1982 Piper PA-31-310
N7511L
East Saint Loui, Illinois, United States IRA D. Farrington No injuries -
7 Feb 1982 Piper PA-31
N747CE
Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States
approximate position
Aircraft Maintenance Corporati Serious injuries -
20 Jan 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N74HP
San Jose, California, United States Hewlett Packard No injuries -
13 Jan 1982 Piper PA-31-350
N36PB
Spokane, Washington, United States Richard Engstrom No injuries -
30 Nov 1981 Piper PA-31
N3533P
Seattle, Washington, United States
approximate position
Seattle Pacifi No injuries -
29 Nov 1981 Piper PA-31
N7691L
Guthrie, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
21 Sep 1981 Piper PA-31
N75541
Miami, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
23 Aug 1981 Piper PA-31
N9100Y
Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Aug 1981 Piper PA-31
N7946
Homestead, Florida, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
22 Jul 1981 Piper PA-31
N27687
Tusayan, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Air Charter SE No injuries -
20 Jul 1981 Piper PA-31
N500KH
Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States
approximate position
Airwell, Inc No injuries -
7 Jul 1981 Piper PA-31
N62993
Ruby, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
5 Jul 1981 Piper PA-31
N27561
Walsenburg, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
30 Jun 1981 Piper PA-31
N3516A
Hailey, Idaho, United States
approximate position
Trans Western No injuries -
5 Jun 1981 Piper PA-31
N747CE
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
approximate position
Air Travel CHA No injuries -
17 May 1981 Piper PA-31
N35803
Grand Cayman, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
not on the map
- No injuries -
28 Apr 1981 Piper PA-31
N6CC
Port Heiden, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Sand Point Air Minor injuries -
26 Apr 1981 Piper PA-31
N124EA
Houston, Texas, United States
approximate position
Eagle Airlines Serious injuries -
8 Mar 1981 Piper PA-31
N59713
Miami, Florida, United States
approximate position
Ocean Reef Air No injuries -
4 Mar 1981 Piper PA-31
N9117Y
Kirksville, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Green Hills AV Minor injuries -
1 Mar 1981 Piper PA-31
N7579L
Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States
approximate position
GA Robinson la No injuries -
25 Feb 1981 Piper PA-31
N74931
North Canton, Ohio, United States
approximate position
PBF, Enterprise No injuries -
10 Feb 1981 Piper PA-31
N27661
Prescott, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Desert Pacific Serious injuries -
28 Jan 1981 Piper PA-31
N400RA
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
approximate position
Newair, Inc. No injuries -
24 Dec 1980 Piper PA-31
N851CG
Chicago, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Tri-Cities FLT No injuries -
10 Dec 1980 Piper PA-31
N450GC
Springfield, Missouri, United States
approximate position
Chart Air, Inc No injuries -
5 Nov 1980 Piper PA-31
N9044Y
Naples, Florida, United States
approximate position
Aircraft Amalg Minor injuries -
31 Oct 1980 Piper PA-31
N62858
Oakland, California, United States
approximate position
CAL Air Chartr No injuries -
18 Sep 1980 Piper PA-31
N777EB
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
approximate position
Farrington HC No injuries -
29 Aug 1980 Piper PA-31
N228CH
Patterson, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
Hammonds Air S No injuries -
20 Aug 1980 Piper PA-31
N4FT
Windber, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
FIT Aviation Minor injuries -
25 Jul 1980 Piper PA-31
N6628L
Morgan Hill, California, United States
approximate position
Calif Air Chrt No injuries -
14 Jun 1980 Piper PA-31
N27896
Venice, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
Major Mud-Chem No injuries -
12 May 1980 Piper PA-31
N27754
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
approximate position
Asap Air, Inc Minor injuries -
25 Apr 1980 Piper PA-31
N94EM
Eufaula, Alabama, United States
approximate position
Mid South Indu No injuries -
28 Mar 1980 Piper PA-31
N719P
W Lafayette, Indiana, United States
approximate position
Purdue Univers No injuries -
13 Mar 1980 Piper PA-31
N6493L
Utica, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
R L Rozzell No injuries -