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
29 Jun 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N3969M	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States	Michael W. Guidry	Minor injuries	-
27 May 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N30289	Scottsdale, Arizona, United States	West Valley Flying Club	No injuries	-
18 May 1988	Piper PA-32-301 N8259V	Port Heiden, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N2032M	Fort Myers, Florida, United States approximate position	McMullan, Thomas A	No injuries	-
15 Apr 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N5231S	Monticello, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1988	Piper PA-32-301 N8076D	Captiva, Florida, United States	Tropic Air Pilot's Club	No injuries	-
29 Mar 1988	Piper PA-32 N36440	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States	-	No injuries	-
6 Mar 1988	Piper PA-32-260 N7703J	Mound City, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1988	Piper PA-32-260 N419PH	Saba Island, Netherlands Antilles not on the map	Trans Island Air Cargo	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N8429N	Kipnuk, Alaska, United States	Kipnuk Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
12 Feb 1988	Piper PA-32-260 N4882S	Laplace, Louisiana, United States	Frank J. Wathen	No injuries	-
30 Jan 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N123TA	Cold Bay, Alaska, United States	Peninsula Airways	Serious injuries	-
29 Jan 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N4290R	Twin Falls, Idaho, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jan 1988	Piper PA-32-260 N1246T	Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Jan 1988	Piper PA-32-260 N4818S	San Juan not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N9055F	Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States	Robert Theodore Peet	Serious injuries	-
28 Oct 1987	Piper PA-32-301 N43639	Iliamna, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Oct 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N2816M	Churchton, Maryland, United States	Lloyd Jones	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1987	Piper PA-32-260 CFZJY	Ft. Myers, Florida, United States	Carlin, Grant A.b.	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N3560W	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Leslie J. Bradley	Minor injuries	-
20 Sep 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N3636W	Roanoke, Virginia, United States	George Pitts	Minor injuries	-
2 Jul 1987	Piper PA-32-301T N8185W	Becharof Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	DON Brown	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N8985N	Santa Barbara, California, United States	Tony Peraza	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N5593J	Byron Center, Michigan, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Apr 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N15259	Lincoln, California, United States	Vukich, Ronald R.	Minor injuries	-
10 Apr 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N56721	Pine Center, Minnesota, United States	Larry M. Hetrick	Minor injuries	-
28 Mar 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N2946Y	Many, Louisiana, United States	Tips Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N3042U	Toccoa, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Mar 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N56285	Mason City, Iowa, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Mar 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N55682	St. Thomas not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 Jan 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N3293W	Westerly, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jan 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N3743W	Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
31 Dec 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N4116R	Gates, Oregon, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Dec 1986	Piper PA-32-301 N8281Y	Wheeling, Illinois, United States	Tradewinds Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
29 Nov 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N4031R	Harrison, Arkansas, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Nov 1986	Piper PA-32-301T N8216V	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States	Vladimir Riha	Serious injuries	-
28 Oct 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N3285W	Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
10 Oct 1986	Piper PA-32 N42943	Poughkeepsie, New York, United States approximate position	General Aviation	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N400TH	Stoney River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N3442W	Wilson, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N4083R	Riverside, California, United States	Kenneth W. Griffith	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N1491X	Tyonek, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1986	Piper PA-32-301T N8305Y	Olathe, Kansas, United States	K. C.aviation Cntr.	No injuries	-
3 Jul 1986	Piper PA-32 N5533J	Block Island, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 May 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N4246T	Atmautluak, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Apr 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N41AR	Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Apr 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N4087W	Birmingham, Alabama, United States approximate position	PB & P Aviation Associates	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N4804S	Henryville, Indiana, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Feb 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N56685	West Alton, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N2947U	Melbourne, Florida, United States	C. Foster Wright	No injuries	-