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
All 1,695 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Puget Sound AI | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Princeton, Illinois, United States | Chicagoland AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | Walter Joseph | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Sj Capstrno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Marion Junctn, Alabama, United States | Precision Chip | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Beeville, Texas, United States | Texas Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Caborca, Mexico | Lambe Piper SA | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Liverpool, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Taylor, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Aero National | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Peterson Pt, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Fredonia, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1970 | Piper PA-32 | McKenzie Br., Oregon, United States | Seattle Flying | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Brazil, Indiana, United States | Brazil Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Woods Cross, Utah, United States | Alta Flying CL | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Pleasnt Grv, California, United States | DRY Creek Auto | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Belle, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviati* | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States | Alamo Airways | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Akron, Colorado, United States | Lease-A-Plane | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | Chi-Way Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Falcon Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-32 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Felicity, Ohio, United States | Skyways, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Nocona, Texas, United States | Altus Airline* | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Bamberg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Pima, Arizona, United States | OFC Leasing Co | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | J.l.allen Co. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Oneill, Nebraska, United States | Olson Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Monmouth Airl* | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Paragon Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-32 | Richland, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | Valley Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Chi-Way Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Mint Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Detroit Piper | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico, United States | Inter Island A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-32 | New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | Piepers Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Skanee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Flushing, New York, United States | Scranton Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Missionary DIS | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Shelbyville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Carroll, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-32 | San Francisco, California, United States | Capitol Air CA | No injuries | - |