Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32 accidents

The NTSB database holds 1,695 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-32, recorded between 1965 to 2026. 379 of them were fatal (22%), and 1,056 people died.

The deadliest year was 1972, with 48 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (398 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Bahamas.

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

For 934 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

1,695
Records
379
Fatal
1,056
Deaths
22%
Share fatal
1965 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 1,599 of 1,695 can be placed (934 approximate)

By decade

1960s 188
1970s 593
1980s 399
1990s 244
2000s 151
2010s 65
2020s 55

All 1,695 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
12 May 2012 Piper PA-32-260
N4727S
Applegate, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
14 Feb 2012 Piper PA-32-260
N3688W
Amory, Mississippi, United States Gregory Huggins Serious injuries -
31 Dec 2011 Piper PA-32-260
N997TB
Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States Sam Pfeiffer, Jr. Minor injuries -
12 Aug 2011 Piper PA-32-301
N8152Z
Kodiak, Alaska, United States Redemption, Inc. No injuries -
22 Jul 2011 Piper PA-32-260
N3815W
Bolivar, Missouri, United States - No injuries -
26 Jun 2011 Piper PA-32-300
N600DK
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States Three Wing Flying Services Serious injuries -
6 Jun 2011 Piper PA-32-260
N3534W
Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
15 Apr 2011 Piper PA-32-301
N81052
Cold Bay, Alaska, United States Peninsula Airways Inc No injuries -
7 Apr 2011 Piper PA-32-300
N31407
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
4 Jan 2011 Piper PA-32-300
N9304K
Platinum, Alaska, United States Alaska Island Air Inc Minor injuries -
8 Aug 2010 Piper PA-32-260
N3432W
Chickaloon, Alaska, United States Donald Erbey Minor injuries -
26 Apr 2010 Piper PA-32-301
N8305H
King Cove, Alaska, United States Peninsula Airways Inc No injuries -
18 Oct 2009 Piper PA-32-260
N3357W
Peoria, Illinois, United States Illinois Aviation Academy, Inc. No injuries -
25 Sep 2009 Piper PA-32-260
N4864S
Troy, Michigan, United States Galt Zone LLC Minor injuries -
5 Sep 2009 Piper PA-32-301
N117EM
Spicewood, Texas, United States - No injuries -
16 May 2009 Piper PA-32-301
N8374T
Birchwood, Alaska, United States Carlos Sean N No injuries -
10 Apr 2009 Piper PA-32-300
N43551
Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States J P Air Service LLC No injuries -
1 Nov 2008 Piper PA-32-260
N3568W
Plymouth, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Sep 2008 Piper PA-32-260
N5529J
Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States Tri-Radial Flyers No injuries -
8 Jul 2008 Piper PA-32-301
N81522
Pilot Point, Alaska, United States Redemption INC No injuries -
24 May 2008 Piper PA-32-260
N4823S
Millinocket, Maine, United States Iflight International LLC Minor injuries -
30 Apr 2008 Piper PA-32-300
N303TE
Houston, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
18 Apr 2008 Piper PA-32-260
N32394
Vermillion, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
1 Apr 2008 Piper PA-32
N8327S
Koliganek, Alaska, United States Peninsula Airways Inc. Minor injuries -
30 Mar 2008 Piper PA-32-260
N5521J
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 2008 Piper PA 32-300
N812WM
Apopka, Florida, United States - No injuries -
17 Feb 2008 Piper PA-32-300
N5481T
Kalispell, Montana, United States - No injuries -
17 Jan 2008 Piper PA-32-301XTC
N819C
Taos, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
14 Jan 2008 Piper PA-32-260
N3528W
Atlanta, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
12 Jan 2008 Piper PA-32-300
N84JC
Lapine, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
21 Sep 2007 Piper PA-32
N3948W
Chenega Bay, Alaska, United States James L. Lawler No injuries -
16 Sep 2007 Piper PA-32-301
G-BMDC
Banbury, United Kingdom
approximate position
- Unknown -
22 Jun 2007 Piper PA-32-301T
N8207Z
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Jun 2007 Piper PA-32-300
N6117J
Kake, Alaska, United States LAB No injuries -
30 May 2007 Piper PA-32-300
N87619
Columbia, South Carolina, United States RAM Air Freight Inc No injuries -
19 May 2007 Piper PA-32
N4025W
Kenai, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
25 Apr 2007 Piper PA-32-300
N679DM
Richmond, Virginia, United States Jean McKeever No injuries -
11 Feb 2007 Piper PA-32-300
N4258R
Pellston, Michigan, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
9 Oct 2006 Piper PA-32-260
N996PK
Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Sep 2006 Piper PA-32-300
N4202R
Kanab, Utah, United States - No injuries -
26 Aug 2006 Piper PA-32-300
N4466T
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 2006 Piper PA-32-300
N4509T
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - Serious injuries -
7 Jul 2006 Piper PA-32-300
N56824
Grantsville, Utah, United States - No injuries -
29 Jun 2006 Piper PA-32-300
N70746
Midland, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
23 May 2006 Piper PA-32-260
N412PM
Laconia, New Hampshire, United States - No injuries -
14 Apr 2006 Piper PA-32-260
N592PR
Dunnellon, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Apr 2006 Piper PA-32-301
N8290X
Grayslake, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
24 Jan 2006 Piper PA-32-260
N3946W
Jackson, Michigan, United States - Serious injuries -
5 Jan 2006 Piper PA-32-300
N190PH
Worthington, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
14 Nov 2005 Piper PA-32-260
N1186X
Bryson City, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -