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
24 May 1984	Piper PA-32 N4143W	Nunavachak, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 May 1984	Piper PA-32-301 N82009	San Jose, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1984	Piper PA-32-301 N81701	Marco, Florida, United States approximate position	Carl H. Peltzer	Minor injuries	-
25 Apr 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N3874W	Marion, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Mar 1984	Piper PA-32-301T N8194E	Haskell, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N4809S	Woodstock, Georgia, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Mar 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N4343X	St. Ignace, Michigan, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jan 1984	Piper PA-32-300 N4012R	Oxnard, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
31 Dec 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N4830S	Ekalaka, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N5685V	Indian Head, Maryland, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4095R	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Dec 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N43302	Schuyler, Nebraska, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N321HF	Sikeston, Missouri, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Dec 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4026R	Garnett, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Nov 1983	Piper PA-32-301 N8169C	Kearney, Nebraska, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Oct 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N15419	Warsaw, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1983	Piper PA-32-301T N8272Y	Junction, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Oct 1983	Piper PA-32-301 N8349Z	Sewanee, Tennessee, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N8987N	Blairsville, Georgia, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N9346C	Watertown, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N3957X	Bermuda Dunes, California, United States	Lyle Knudsen	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1983	Piper PA-32-301 N84581	Storm Lake, Iowa, United States	-	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N5533J	Westerly, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N330D	Ligonier, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N3744W	Demotte, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N2203U	Ft. Washington, Maryland, United States	Dulles Aviation	Minor injuries	-
13 Jul 1983	Piper PA-32 N3719W	Jupiter, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1983	Piper PA-32 N8167Y	Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N15400	Quinhagak, Alaska, United States	Tri-City Air Service	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N4824S	Waukegan, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N15SB	Trenton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	James P. Maney	Serious injuries	-
29 May 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N43499	Lake Butler, Florida, United States	Marla Lynn Galloway	Serious injuries	-
13 May 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N4823T	Laurel, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1983	Piper PA 32-300 N15278	San Luis Obispo, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Apr 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4005W	Castle Rock, Colorado, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
31 Mar 1983	Piper PA-32-112 N91336	Vancouver, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Mar 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4235R	Gorman, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Mar 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N8940N	Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N6809J	Madeira, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Feb 1983	Piper PA-32 N4069R	So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4417X	Kasilof, Alaska, United States	Bank of America	Minor injuries	-
19 Jan 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N5818F	Monroe, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jan 1983	Piper PA-32-301 N8429N	Nondalton, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1983	Piper PA-32-260 N20FH	Culebra not on the map	U.s. Naval Station Flying Club	No injuries	-
3 Jan 1983	Piper PA-32-301R N35590	Near Vero Beach, Florida, United States	PRO Flight of Vero Beach	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1982	Piper PA-32 N4246T	Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States approximate position	Delaire Charter Service	No injuries	-
11 Nov 1982	Piper PA-32-300 N4082W	Near Seward, Alaska, United States	Harbor Air Service	No injuries	-
10 Nov 1982	Piper PA-32-300 N656ZM	27NE Rogue Rive, Oregon, United States not on the map	Donald Martin Olson	Serious injuries	-
24 Oct 1982	Piper PA-32-300 N4031W	Dexter, New York, United States	David L. McIntosh	Serious injuries	-
18 Oct 1982	Piper PA-32-260 N4740S	Vandalia, Ohio, United States	Thomas E. Fulton	Minor injuries	-