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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Rock Sound, Bahamas | Twin Town Leasing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | Telford Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-31 | Naked Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Castle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Pullen Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Beegles Aircraft Services, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-31 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Roche Biomedical Laboratory | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-31 | Stella Maris, Bahamas | Mixon Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Aviation Services West, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-31 | Tok Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Arcata, California, United States | Northern Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Salinas, California, United States | Ameriflight | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | Falcon Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-31 | Pine Cay, Turks And Caicos Islands | Semeniuk, Donald M | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Pacific Ocean | Southern Cross Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-31 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | James and Vaughn Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Jordan Paper Products, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Edinburg, Texas, United States | Texas Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | El Porvenir, Panama | Cruise Ship Tours, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | Golden Aviation Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Hayward, California, United States | Helicopters Unlimited | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Henderson, Texas, United States | Air Exchange, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-31-325 | West Seneca, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dixon, Illinois, United States | Blackhawk Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | U.s. Customs Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Airtour Acquisition Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-31-310 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-31-310 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Cooperstown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Medford, Oklahoma, United States | Univ. of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-31-350 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-31-350 | Eleele Kauai, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-310 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31-350 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-31 | Kingston, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire, Inc. | No injuries | - |