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 Jul 1968	Piper PA-32 N3235W	Denison, Iowa, United States approximate position	West Central *	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1968	Piper PA-32 N5530J	Vermilion Bay, Canada approximate position	Chicago Aircra	Serious injuries	-
1 Jul 1968	Piper PA-32 N3731W	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	Soldotna Air S	Serious injuries	-
30 Jun 1968	Piper PA-32 N4174W	Escondido, California, United States approximate position	Ceme Corp.	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1968	Piper PA-32 N3594W	Sacramento, California, United States approximate position	Bates Aviation	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1968	Piper PA-32 N3807W	Amarillo, Texas, United States approximate position	Breise and JOH	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1968	Piper PA-32 N3649W	State Center, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1968	Piper PA-32 N3675W	Red Bluff, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
31 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N3282W	Warrensburg, Missouri, United States approximate position	Skyway Aviatio	No injuries	-
30 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N3854W	Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Industrial AVI	No injuries	-
23 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N4049R	Cleveland, Ohio, United States approximate position	Travelair Taxi	Minor injuries	-
22 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N3538W	Ft Leonrd Wood, Missouri, United States approximate position	Skyways Aviati	No injuries	-
17 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N5543J	San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States not on the map	San Juan Air I	No injuries	-
5 May 1968	Piper PA-32 N3681W	Serenidad Mlg, Mexico not on the map	Aer-O-West AVI	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1968	Piper PA-32 N3310W	Arcata, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Apr 1968	Piper PA-32 N3257W	St.clairvill, Ohio, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1968	Piper PA-32 N3491W	Urbana, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Mar 1968	Piper PA-32 N3744W	Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Feb 1968	Piper PA-32 N4114W	W.palm Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1968	Piper PA-32 N3447W	Denison, Iowa, United States approximate position	West Central *	No injuries	-
30 Jan 1968	Piper PA-32 N3815W	Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States approximate position	Marion Mold AN	No injuries	-
21 Jan 1968	Piper PA-32 N3411W	Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jan 1968	Piper PA-32 N3536W	Warsaw, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Dec 1967	Piper PA-32 N3936W	Eufala, Alabama, United States approximate position	St.louis Flyin	No injuries	-
22 Dec 1967	Piper PA-32 N1099J	Truckee, California, United States approximate position	Action Design	No injuries	-
8 Dec 1967	Piper PA-32 N3437W	Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Dec 1967	Piper PA-32 N3385W	Warrensburg, Missouri, United States approximate position	Kansas City CH	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1967	Piper PA-32 N3505W	Ventucopa, California, United States approximate position	Skycruisers, In	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N4005R	Eagle, Alaska, United States approximate position	Ft.yukon Air S	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N493CA	Houghton Lke, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N3483W	Beaver City, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N3223W	San Jose, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N3444W	Lupton, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N4041W	Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	Aviation Assoc	No injuries	-
12 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N4054W	Hemingford, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Ller Wolf AE	Serious injuries	-
9 Nov 1967	Piper PA-32 N4019W	Easton, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Bradens Flying	No injuries	-
29 Oct 1967	Piper PA-32 N3229W	Del Rio, Texas, United States approximate position	Centex Aviatio	Serious injuries	-
26 Oct 1967	Piper PA-32 N4159W	Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Reading Aviat*	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1967	Piper PA-32 N3841W	Kirksville, Missouri, United States approximate position	Skyway Aviatio	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1967	Piper PA-32 N3821W	Winner, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Cherokee Flyin	No injuries	-
13 Oct 1967	Piper PA-32 N3953W	Dallas, Texas, United States approximate position	DAL Airlines *	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1967	Piper PA-32 N3452W	Tomball, Texas, United States approximate position	Aerodrome Sale	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1967	Piper PA-32 N3861W	Montour Falls, New York, United States approximate position	Sundorph Aeron	Minor injuries	-
24 Sep 1967	Piper PA-32 N3657W	El Granada, California, United States approximate position	Aero Lightning	Serious injuries	-
10 Sep 1967	Piper PA-32 N3458W	Monticello, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1967	Piper PA-32 N3669W	Stanley, Idaho, United States approximate position	Simplot Aviati	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1967	Piper PA-32 N3344W	Des Moines, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1967	Piper PA-32 N4181W	Ketchikan, Alaska, United States approximate position	Simpson Air SE	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1967	Piper PA-32 N3694W	North Benton, Ohio, United States approximate position	Crow, Inc.	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1967	Piper PA-32 N4100W	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States approximate position	Hudgin Air SER	No injuries	-