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
30 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N4236T	Port Heiden, Alaska, United States approximate position	Peninsula Airw	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N56329	Novato, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N3222W	Rolla, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N4189R	Lansing, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N56080	Corpus Christ, Texas, United States approximate position	Louisville Fly	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N4074R	Ugashik, Alaska, United States approximate position	Peninsula Airw	No injuries	-
7 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N3234W	Aspen, Colorado, United States approximate position	Flyte, Inc	Serious injuries	-
6 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N4181R	Eagle, Colorado, United States approximate position	Lander Airways	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1973	Piper PA-32 N15279	Brooklyn, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1973	Piper PA-32 N4360T	Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States approximate position	Lease A Plane	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1973	Piper PA-32 N3301W	South Lake, Texas, United States approximate position	Texas Airmen I	Minor injuries	-
8 Sep 1973	Piper PA-32 N4105R	Farmingdale, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1973	Piper PA-32 N8952N	Hudson, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1973	Piper PA-32 N5587J	Chipley, Florida, United States approximate position	Thomas A White	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1973	Piper PA-32 N15221	Presidio, Texas, United States approximate position	Fidelity Accep	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1973	Piper PA-32 N5295T	Ennis, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1973	Piper PA-32 N3691W	Minden, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1973	Piper PA-32 N4291R	Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States approximate position	Grand Canyon A	Serious injuries	-
3 Aug 1973	Piper PA-32 N4035W	Savery, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
31 Jul 1973	Piper PA-32 N4740S	Vandalia, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1973	Piper PA-32 N4213R	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	South Weymouth	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1973	Piper PA-32 N8903N	Elim, Alaska, United States approximate position	Foster Aviatio	No injuries	-
29 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N3340W	Bismarck, North Dakota, United States approximate position	S and A Flying	No injuries	-
26 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N3875W	Oviedo, Florida, United States approximate position	Kenneth Willia	No injuries	-
26 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N3852W	La Paz, Mexico not on the map	NRI Flying CLU	No injuries	-
24 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N4795S	Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
24 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N3778W	Portland, Indiana, United States approximate position	MAD River Airp	No injuries	-
17 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N8987N	Tonopah, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 May 1973	Piper PA-32 N3442W	Fleminton, West Virginia, United States not on the map	Rochester Flyi	Serious injuries	-
22 Apr 1973	Piper PA-32 N4028R	Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States approximate position	M and S Aviati	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1973	Piper PA-32 N15667	Yermo, California, United States approximate position	Sperry Air SER	No injuries	-
7 Apr 1973	Piper PA-32 N3364W	Starbuck, Minnesota, United States approximate position	St Paul JC Fly	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1973	Piper PA-32 N3945W	G.harbor C, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	-	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1973	Piper PA-32 N7747J	Junction, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1973	Piper PA-32 N3234W	Aurora, Colorado, United States approximate position	Richard Pustav	Serious injuries	-
11 Mar 1973	Piper PA-32 N5571J	Windermere, Florida, United States approximate position	MGM and Associ	Minor injuries	-
10 Mar 1973	Piper PA-32 N4138W	Ojinaga, Mexico approximate position	Aero Enterpris	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1973	Piper PA-32 N4394T	Charlotte, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1973	Piper PA-32 N3589W	Laingsburg, Michigan, United States approximate position	Sixty Six Avia	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1973	Piper PA-32 N5546J	Connersville, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jan 1973	Piper PA-32 N4191R	Racine, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jan 1973	Piper PA-32 N3700W	Broomfield, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jan 1973	Piper PA-32 N15528	Essex, California, United States approximate position	Riverside Air	No injuries	-
4 Jan 1973	Piper PA-32 N4805S	Shelby, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Catawba Air TR	No injuries	-
25 Nov 1972	Piper PA-32 N4026R	Ludlow, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Nov 1972	Piper PA-32 N8672N	Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Ankrom, H	Serious injuries	-
19 Nov 1972	Piper PA-32 N4074R	Pilot Point, Alaska, United States approximate position	Peninsula Airw	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1972	Piper PA-32 N5588J	Muncie, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
27 Oct 1972	Piper PA-32 N3821W	Blue Creek, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1972	Piper PA-32 N4005R	Pittsburg, Kansas, United States approximate position	Allen Aviation	No injuries	-