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
1 Feb 1995	Piper PA-32-300 N8950N	Buckeye, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jan 1995	Piper PA-32-300 N4480X	Akiak, Alaska, United States	Village Aviation Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Dec 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N33456	Plant City, Florida, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Dec 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N7JD	Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Dec 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N2LK	Goldthwaite, Texas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Oct 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N81478	Pillow, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Oct 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N3699W	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N55DH	Williamsport, Indiana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Sep 1994	Piper PA-32-301 N8398J	Nacogdoches, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1994	Piper PA-32-301 N8056P	Fort Pierce, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Aug 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N4854T	Richmond, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Jul 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N8144Y	Marshalltown, Iowa, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N71RJ	Moriarity, New Mexico, United States	Allen, John R.	No injuries	-
7 May 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N8908N	Allakaket, Alaska, United States	Veazie Air	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N2598Q	Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N5251S	Ellsworth, Nebraska, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N8933N	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N7303R	Norwood, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Norwood Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Mar 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N3817W	Beckley, West Virginia, United States	Thomas A. Boyd	Serious injuries	-
3 Feb 1994	Piper PA-32-300 N15635	Tamarac, Florida, United States approximate position	Jacobson, Milton C.	No injuries	-
28 Jan 1994	Piper PA-32-301 N82009	Truckee, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Dec 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N2872D	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1993	Piper PA-32-R-301T N8210H	Norwood, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Richard E. Fleming	No injuries	-
12 Dec 1993	Piper PA-32 N43527	Port Lions, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1993	Piper PA-32 N38393	Napakiak, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Nov 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N4081W	Fallon, Nevada, United States	Fallon Aeromotive, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
7 Nov 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N9000M	Plymouth, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Oct 1993	Piper PA-32-301 N4327P	Karluk, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N823PJ	Madison, Wisconsin, United States	Northwest Flyers, Inc.	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1993	Piper PA-32-260 N3774W	Arlington, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Vignaroli, Robert R.	Serious injuries	-
28 Jun 1993	Piper PA-32 N3490W	Spencer, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Thomas Worthington	Minor injuries	-
18 Jun 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N30505	Juneau, Alaska, United States	L.a.b. Flying Service	Minor injuries	-
5 Jun 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N41572	Linden, New Jersey, United States approximate position	George Kelen	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N8127K	Skagway, Alaska, United States	Skagway Air Service, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
14 May 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N2947E	West Chicago, Illinois, United States	BCS Aero Sales	No injuries	-
11 Apr 1993	Piper PA-32-260 N3910W	N. Eleuthera I., Bahamas not on the map	Deal, Scott A.	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N4079R	Danville, Arkansas, United States	Henderson, Paul J.	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N4245R	Las Animas, Colorado, United States approximate position	Long, William L. and Nancy A.	Serious injuries	-
20 Mar 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N8655N	Demotte, Indiana, United States	Mentone Flying Club	No injuries	-
3 Mar 1993	Piper PA-32-260 N821SC	Riverton, Wyoming, United States	Karl T. Lieb	Minor injuries	-
27 Feb 1993	Piper PA-32-301 N8257A	Egegik, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1993	Piper PA-32-260 N999HF	Hudson, New York, United States	Stanley Rothman	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1993	Piper PA-32 N3658W	Austin, Minnesota, United States	Hamilton, Norbert D.	Minor injuries	-
3 Feb 1993	Piper PA-32-260 N41709	Rock Sound, Bahamas not on the map	Riccardi & Riley	No injuries	-
29 Jan 1993	Piper PA-32 N8327S	Port Heiden, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1992	Piper PA-32-301T N8339X	Auburn, California, United States	Barber, David D.	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N4152W	Shell Knob, Missouri, United States	James A. Oeffinger	Serious injuries	-
4 Dec 1992	Piper PA-32-301 N8374T	Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States	Mark Hickel	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1992	Piper PA-32-301 N1310M	Dorado not on the map	Ganaderos Alvarado, Inc.	No injuries	-
25 Oct 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N38800	Fort Pierce, Florida, United States	Meredith, Larry	No injuries	-