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
All 1,695 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Gregory Rexroad | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Vail, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Robert J. McMane | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2005 | Piper PA-32-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | William C. Downin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-301T | Long Beach, California, United States | Meletios S. Berdelis | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-301T | Destin, Florida, United States | David White | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunnellon, Florida, United States | Richard V. Mailloux | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Robert H. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Polkton, North Carolina, United States | Package Express | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Adam Kolaczek | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32-301 | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2004 | Piper PA-32-301 | Walkers Cay, Bahamas | Frank Henley | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | David Prewitt | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-32-260 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | Island Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-32-260 | Litchfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-32-260 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | Steven Krpata | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States | Package Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2003 | Piper PA-32-260 | Fort Meade, Florida, United States | James A. Caldwell | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-32 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | David D. Grear | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-32-260 | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | Ward H. Sattler | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-32-260 | Victor, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kake, Alaska, United States | L A B Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-32-260 | Pecos, Texas, United States | Richard J. Leo | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-32-260 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-260 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Piper PA-32-260 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Homerville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Watch Hill, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Eek, Alaska, United States | POE Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-301 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | No injuries | - |