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
7 Oct 1972	Piper PA-32 N4727S	Lake City, Michigan, United States approximate position	Chalet Trlr SA	No injuries	-
5 Oct 1972	Piper PA-32 N3655W	Lawrence, Kansas, United States approximate position	Allen Aviation	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N5252S	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N4806S	Carroll, Iowa, United States approximate position	Carroll Flying	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N1246T	Dallas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N4281R	Olympia, Washington, United States approximate position	Vagabond AVN	Minor injuries	-
9 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N2843T	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States approximate position	Trans Union AI	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1972	Piper PA-32 N3802W	Onsted, Michigan, United States approximate position	Dayton Pilots	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1972	Piper PA-32 N7717J	Panama City, Florida, United States approximate position	Alexander Unde	Serious injuries	-
23 Aug 1972	Piper PA-32 N3209W	Kokomo, Indiana, United States approximate position	Stockwell Ente	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1972	Piper PA-32 N4367T	Northfield, Ohio, United States approximate position	Trans Union AI	Minor injuries	-
13 Aug 1972	Piper PA-32 N4196R	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Nantucket Air	Serious injuries	-
24 Jul 1972	Piper PA-32 N4279R	Marysville, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1972	Piper PA-32 N4088W	Warwick, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	William Deange	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1972	Piper PA-32 N3701W	Delhi, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1972	Piper PA-32 N8900N	Catonsville, Maryland, United States approximate position	Air Hearse, Inc	No injuries	-
29 Jun 1972	Piper PA-32 N1071U	Charlotte Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1972	Piper PA-32 N3519W	Kalskag, Alaska, United States approximate position	Northern Commu	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1972	Piper PA-32 N5212S	Mansfield, Ohio, United States approximate position	Crow, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
29 May 1972	Piper PA-32 N3435W	Lake Hughes, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
25 May 1972	Piper PA-32 N4001R	Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States approximate position	Air Springfiel	No injuries	-
25 May 1972	Piper PA-32 N3930W	Oakland, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
7 May 1972	Piper PA-32 N4842S	Smithville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
2 May 1972	Piper PA-32 N3459W	Crawfordsvile, Indiana, United States not on the map	Blue Star Avia	Minor injuries	-
28 Apr 1972	Piper PA-32 N4066W	Cooperstown, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1972	Piper PA-32 N4108R	Elkhart, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1972	Piper PA-32 N8954N	Cross Plains, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1972	Piper PA-32 N2772P	Grove, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1972	Piper PA-32 N3768W	Nashua, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Feb 1972	Piper PA-32 N4755S	Bryan, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1972	Piper PA-32 N5201S	Sumterville, Florida, United States approximate position	Lease-A-Plane	No injuries	-
4 Jan 1972	Piper PA-32 N4215T	Mason City, Iowa, United States approximate position	Empire Aero SE	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1971	Piper PA-32 N8942N	Galena, Alaska, United States approximate position	Tanana Air TAX	Minor injuries	-
15 Dec 1971	Piper PA-32 N4105W	Topeka, Kansas, United States approximate position	Allen Aviatio*	No injuries	-
11 Dec 1971	Piper PA-32 N8965N	Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean South Lat. not on the map	Blackwell Flyi	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1971	Piper PA-32 N3449W	Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Nov 1971	Piper PA-32 N3435W	Estacion Coah, Mexico not on the map	Fleet Wings AV	No injuries	-
17 Nov 1971	Piper PA-32 N4139W	Dubuque, Iowa, United States approximate position	Club Flying Co	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1971	Piper PA-32 N8660N	Montgomery, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Nov 1971	Piper PA-32 N4063R	Ida Grove, Iowa, United States approximate position	GAY Way, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1971	Piper PA-32 N4245R	Ventura, California, United States approximate position	Condor Helicop	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1971	Piper PA-32 N3559W	Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1971	Piper PA-32 N757UG	Rockford, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1971	Piper PA-32 N4129W	Lynchburg, Virginia, United States approximate position	Falwell Aviati	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1971	Piper PA-32 N5268S	College Pl, Washington, United States not on the map	Martin Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
13 Oct 1971	Piper PA-32 N4031R	Marshalltown, Iowa, United States approximate position	Gold Crown Air	No injuries	-
6 Oct 1971	Piper PA-32 N8620N	Anderson, Indiana, United States approximate position	Weiss MacHiner	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1971	Piper PA-32 N5219S	Rialto, California, United States approximate position	Miro Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Sep 1971	Piper PA-32 N3698W	Central City, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
15 Sep 1971	Piper PA-32 N3244W	Boonville, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-