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 Jan 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N3414W	Mechanicsburg, Ohio, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1986	Piper PA-32-300T N82072	Saginaw, Texas, United States	Elbert M. Long	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N5547J	Lake City, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Dec 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N8895E	Omaha, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Millard Air, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
5 Dec 1985	Piper PA-32-301 N82009	San Jose, California, United States	S&G Flight Services	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N32998	Santa Maria, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Nov 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N4007W	New York, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Oct 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N4KE	Monticello, Iowa, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N3643W	Paradise, California, United States	Paradise Air Center	No injuries	-
5 Oct 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N8831F	Perry, Georgia, United States	Geoffrey Green	Serious injuries	-
4 Oct 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N8614N	Jacksonville, Florida, United States approximate position	Chapman Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N9AZ	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	Frank W. Armellini	Minor injuries	-
19 Sep 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N95RA	Mt. Pleasant, Texas, United States	Alex Leon Frazier	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N2821Y	Williamsburg, Virginia, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Sep 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N8981N	Togiak, Alaska, United States	Yute Air Alaska, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
12 Sep 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N42722	East Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1985	Piper PA-32-301 N8385S	Fredericktown, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N15805	Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N2905B	Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N110CF	Delaware, Ohio, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N3714W	San Juan not on the map	Flemenco Airways, Inc.	Fatal	-
4 Jul 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N8654N	Point Lookout, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 May 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N4080W	Naknek, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
5 May 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N15259	Baker, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
3 May 1985	Piper PA-32 N4246T	Bethel, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N2897X	Funter Pass, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N4050W	El Paso, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N15420	Oroville, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N3744W	Blairsville, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N2965A	Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States	-	No injuries	-
5 Mar 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N3012L	Lacon, Illinois, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Feb 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N4186W	Hayward, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N30069	Big Bear, California, United States	Volar Corp.	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N1496X	Floridana, Florida, United States	Chapman Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
10 Jan 1985	Piper PA-32-301 N83187	Wheeling, Illinois, United States	Holiday Airways	No injuries	-
25 Nov 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N31699	Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1984	Piper PA-32-301 N8152Z	Sanger, California, United States	George Schlesinger	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N38996	Oxford, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N1054Q	Kelso, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1984	Piper PA-32-301T N8160B	Burley, Idaho, United States	Kent Bryan	Serious injuries	-
5 Sep 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N15805	Providence, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N5541J	Woodstock, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N3962W	Minden, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N3392W	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N3474W	Brunswick, Maine, United States approximate position	Bangor Int'l Airlines	Minor injuries	-
30 Jun 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N32538	Niceville, Florida, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
27 Jun 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N8941N	Ekuk, Alaska, United States	Yute Air AK, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
25 Jun 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N40712	Kankakee, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N32139	Chowchilla, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N4732S	Igiugig, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-