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

Where these happened

United States 1,606 Mexico 20 Bahamas 8 Other-Foreign Countries 6 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 4 Unknown/Not Reported 3

Operators involved

Peninsula Airw 9 Peninsula Airways, Inc. 8 Allen Aviation 5 Grand Canyon A 4 Thunderbird AV 4 Piper Aircraft 4

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
18 Feb 2001	Piper PA-32-300 N3051U	Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Feb 2001	Piper PA-32-300 N15635	Lakeland, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Nov 2000	Piper PA-32-260 N6YB	Florence, South Carolina, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Nov 2000	Piper PA-32-260 N4803S	Lime Village, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 2000	Piper PA-32-260 N33117	Petersburg, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Aug 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N8133Z	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Aug 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N4256R	North Platte, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jul 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N934PH	Birkenfeld, Oregon, United States	Kennewick Aircraft Svcs, Inc.	No injuries	-
16 Jul 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N2947A	Washington, North Carolina, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Jul 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N21072	Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 2000	Piper PA-32-260 N933AC	Chester, California, United States	Aero Flite Inc.	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 2000	Piper PA-32-260 N3869W	Clinton, Oklahoma, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Feb 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N2899D	Saginaw, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Feb 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N2233L	Nashville, Tennessee, United States	Michael D. Clark	No injuries	-
16 Feb 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N1452T	Ukiah, California, United States	H. James Knuppe	No injuries	-
26 Jan 2000	Piper PA-32-301 N8004N	Ekuk, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Jan 2000	Piper PA-32-300 N8954N	Sweeney, Texas, United States	Eagle Air Service, Ltd.	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N1412T	Fallbrook, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N31606	Russian Mission, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Oct 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N2XT	Custer, South Dakota, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Sep 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N323DT	Rifle, Colorado, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N2145N	Homestead, Florida, United States	James R. McLaughin	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1999	Piper PA-32-260 N991RC	Aspen, Colorado, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N4811T	McGrath, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
16 May 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N414AA	Dickson, Tennessee, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
27 Mar 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N66BH	Marquette, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1999	Piper PA-32-301 N81844	Chefornak, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Mar 1999	Piper PA-32-300 N3218W	Mt. Vernon, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
3 Mar 1999	Piper PA-32-260 N4802S	Atlantic Ocean not on the map	Cutlass Bay Resort	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1999	Piper PA-32-260 N5528J	Orlando, Florida, United States	Tropical Aircraft	Serious injuries	-
17 Jan 1999	Piper PA-32-260 N40712	St. Charles, Illinois, United States	Valdemaras Bylaitis	No injuries	-
16 Jan 1999	Piper PA-32-260 N3689W	Creal Springs, Illinois, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
30 Dec 1998	Piper PA-32-260 N7724J	Fabens, Texas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Nov 1998	Piper PA-32-260 N4808S	Baltimore, Maryland, United States	-	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N8619N	Dunkirk, New York, United States	Castle Aviation	Minor injuries	-
27 Sep 1998	Piper PA-32-301T N83894	Austin, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N44295	Opa Locka, Florida, United States	Manuel Garrito	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1998	Piper PA-32-260 N4887S	Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N8698N	Nenana, Alaska, United States	Bellair, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1998	Piper PA-32-300 CGDBT	Great Falls, Montana, United States	Cribb, JIM	No injuries	-
31 May 1998	Piper PA-32-260 N3995W	Nice, France approximate position	Christopher Y. Skudder	No injuries	-
25 May 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N43108	Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States	Kenneth H. Bernstein	No injuries	-
1 May 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N4121W	Panama City, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Mar 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N31699	Red Hook, New York, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N4GQ	Rayville, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N38186	Naknek, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N81844	Kongiganak, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N8SX	Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jan 1998	Piper PA-32-300 N2881D	Alexandria, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1997	Piper PA-32-300 N1256H	Saipan, Mali not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-