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
6 Oct 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N76RL	Nightmute, Alaska, United States	Camai Air	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N3410M	Gasquet, California, United States	Howard Toner	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N5572J	Moran, Michigan, United States	Bedour Construction	Serious injuries	-
22 Aug 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N3985W	Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Alfred L. Moseley	Minor injuries	-
22 Aug 1992	Piper PA-32 N8402S	Togiak, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N3330W	Punta China, Mexico not on the map	Stover, Thomas C.	No injuries	-
12 Aug 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N3544W	Randleman, North Carolina, United States	Roger Medlin	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N7727J	Norwalk, Ohio, United States	Vernon E. Kampman	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N4046R	Granbury, Texas, United States	Mulhern, Michael L.	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1992	Piper PA-32-301 N8056P	Harvard, Illinois, United States	Patrick AFB Aero Club	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N4065R	Coalinga, California, United States	Phyllis J. Weiss	No injuries	-
25 May 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N15950	Funter Bay, Alaska, United States not on the map	Steve R. Wilson	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N3811W	Sidney, Nebraska, United States	Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1992	Piper PA-32-301 N84547	Sleetmute, Alaska, United States	Arctic Circle Air Service, Inc	Minor injuries	-
16 Mar 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N4075R	Austin, Nevada, United States	Galen M. Reimer	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N2921G	Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States approximate position	Dettinger Aviation	Minor injuries	-
9 Feb 1992	Piper PA-32-260 N56982	Kissimmee, Florida, United States approximate position	Perman, William	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N76RL	Tununak, Alaska, United States	Camai Air	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1991	Piper PA-32-260 N563PR	Vieques approximate position	Alas del Caribe	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1991	Piper PA-32-301 N4368W	Montauk, New York, United States approximate position	Three Wing Flying Service, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
16 Aug 1991	Piper PA-32-300D N4164W	Chamblee, Georgia, United States approximate position	Woodall, Hunter E.	Serious injuries	-
13 Aug 1991	Piper PA-32-R300 N40446	Lake In Hills, Illinois, United States	Stephen, George, A. JR.	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N44641	Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States	John J. Wilda	Serious injuries	-
24 Jul 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N72JP	Reno, Nevada, United States	Joseph Pastuszek	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N2120M	Naknek, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1991	Piper PA-32-260 N5513J	Culebra not on the map	Alas del Caribe Airlines	Minor injuries	-
19 Jun 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N4064R	Englewood, Colorado, United States	Foothills Flying Club, Inc.	No injuries	-
24 May 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N931VN	St. Charles, Missouri, United States	WEB Associate Electronic	Serious injuries	-
9 May 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N55653	Clearwater, Florida, United States approximate position	Tropicair Pilot's Club	Minor injuries	-
3 May 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N4593T	Eek, Alaska, United States	Camai Air	No injuries	-
9 Apr 1991	Piper PA-32-301 N4258N	Eek, Alaska, United States	Kusko Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1991	Piper PA-32-300 N76RL	Kasigluk, Alaska, United States	Camai Air	No injuries	-
16 Feb 1991	Piper PA-32-260 N3549W	Guymon, Oklahoma, United States	Joseph M. Ramirez	Serious injuries	-
24 Jan 1991	Piper PA-32-301 N8385S	Celina, Ohio, United States	W. Bruce Kane	No injuries	-
21 Jan 1991	Piper PA 32-300 N1885H	Anaheim, California, United States approximate position	Ameriflight	Minor injuries	-
13 Jan 1991	Piper PA-32-260 N3212W	Marshall, Illinois, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Dec 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N33797	St. Ignace, Michigan, United States	Great Lakes Air	No injuries	-
11 Dec 1990	Piper PA-32 N8225J	Kongikank, Alaska, United States	Ervin, Terry	No injuries	-
8 Nov 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N5536J	Latham, Kansas, United States	Dale I. Castor	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N3HA	Bally, Pennsylvania, United States	Carl F. Maschauer	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1990	Piper PA-32-300RT N21434	Glenrock, Wyoming, United States	Larry M. Savage	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1990	Piper PA-32 N5206S	Kashvik Bay, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N412PM	Fajardo approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1990	Piper PA-32-300 N32446	Plymouth, Florida, United States approximate position	Bosse, Wolfe	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N3822W	Boca Raton, Florida, United States	Krotz, Paul W.	No injuries	-
23 May 1990	Piper PA-32-300 N301KK	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 May 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N41452	Freeport, Bahamas approximate position	E & E Aviation	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N7732J	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States	Martinaire	Minor injuries	-
27 Mar 1990	Piper PA-32 N5524J	Bolivar, Tennessee, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Feb 1990	Piper PA-32-260 N3484W	Dungannon, Virginia, United States	-	Serious injuries	-