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.

1,030 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

1,695

Records

379

Fatal

1,056

Deaths

22%

Share fatal

1965 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 665 of 1,695 have coordinates

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 Central America 3

Operators involved

Peninsula Airw 9 Peninsula Airways, Inc. 8 Allen Aviation 5 Thunderbird AV 4 Piper Aircraft 4 Camai Air 4

All 1,695 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
24 Apr 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N7659C	Kellogg, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	1
12 May 1993	Piper PA-32-300 N45087	Lyburn, West Virginia, United States	William M. Charles	Fatal	1
29 Apr 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N4026W	San Michele, Haiti no coordinates	Pasquis, Felix A.	Fatal	1
16 Mar 1992	Piper PA-32-300 N16388	Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States	S and S Construction Co., Inc.	Fatal	1
1 Aug 1991	Piper PA-32-260 N3722W	Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States	Paul A. Love	Fatal	1
16 Nov 1990	Piper PA-32-301R N8473H	Alton, New Hampshire, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Jun 1990	Piper PA-32 N4257T	Bethel, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
16 Mar 1990	Piper PA-32-301 N8290T	Almautlak, Alaska, United States	Arctic Circle Air Service	Fatal	1
28 Nov 1989	Piper PA-32-260 N3309W	Coventry, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	James A. Marshall	Fatal	1
9 Jun 1989	Piper PA-32-300 N1499X	Myersville, Maryland, United States	M & H Aircraft Corporation Inc	Fatal	1
8 Mar 1989	Piper PA-32-300 N5899F	Missing no coordinates	Orient Air	Fatal	1
23 Nov 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N4194W	Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States	Jerry M. Jones	Fatal	1
21 Aug 1988	Piper PA-32-300 N4169W	Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States	Chapel Hill Flying Club	Fatal	1
1 Jul 1988	Piper PA-32 N8324V	Uniontown, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Joseph W. Belanger	Fatal	1
16 Oct 1987	Piper PA-32-260 N3903W	Houston, Texas, United States no coordinates	Donald J. Laine, JR.	Fatal	1
25 Sep 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N38364	Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States	Paragon Flying Club	Fatal	1
27 Mar 1987	Piper PA-32-300 N452BH	Frankfort, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	1
3 Dec 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N43302	Baytown, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
7 Mar 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N1099X	Andalusia, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	1
26 Feb 1986	Piper PA-32-300 N4081R	St. Cloud, Florida, United States no coordinates	Cherokee Leasing, Inc.	Fatal	1
27 Aug 1985	Piper PA-32-300 N2282M	Bridge, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	1
13 Mar 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N3974W	Angola, Indiana, United States	Miller Flying Service	Fatal	1
10 May 1984	Piper PA-32-260 N3545W	Lafayette, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
17 Apr 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4060W	Bettles, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Dec 1982	Piper PA-32-300 N55118	Douglas, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	1
26 Jun 1982	Piper PA-32-260 N3446W	Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Sizor MacHinery Company	Fatal	1
5 Jun 1982	Piper PA-32 N36497	Houston, Texas, United States no coordinates	Southern Avia. INS. Co.	Fatal	1
24 Dec 1981	Piper PA-32 N32916	Buena Vista, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Tejas Airways	Fatal	1
4 May 1981	Piper PA-32 N8999N	Gillette, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	Sunrise Aviati	Fatal	1
26 Apr 1981	Piper PA-32 N8921N	Tehachapi, California, United States no coordinates	Hemet Valley	Fatal	1
31 Mar 1981	Piper PA-32 N2158D	Corunna, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Action Distrib	Fatal	1
19 Feb 1981	Piper PA-32 N3898W	Mobile, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Feb 1981	Piper PA-32 N4341F	Loganspopt, Indiana, United States no coordinates	Logansport Fly	Fatal	1
2 Feb 1981	Piper PA-32 N300AC	Lyons Twp, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Dec 1980	Piper PA-32 N3694W	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 May 1980	Piper PA-32 N777MD	E.setauket, New York, United States no coordinates	Panair Flying	Fatal	1
26 Jan 1980	Piper PA-32 N2781M	Catalina Is, California, United States no coordinates	Long Beach Fly	Fatal	1
29 Jul 1979	Piper PA-32 N20995	Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Odyssey Aviati	Fatal	1
11 Jul 1979	Piper PA-32 N15325	Burmuda Dunes, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
11 May 1979	Piper PA-32 N44698	Groveland, California, United States no coordinates	National Air C	Fatal	1
8 May 1979	Piper PA-32 N47534	La Posta, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Mar 1979	Piper PA-32 N2114C	Vero Beach, Florida, United States no coordinates	Piper Aircraft	Fatal	1
21 Nov 1978	Piper PA-32 N4284R	Old Harbor, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Flirite	Fatal	1
6 Jul 1978	Piper PA-32 N43087	Deep Gap, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Hendricks BUS	Fatal	1
24 May 1978	Piper PA-32 N4189W	Redlands, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Feb 1978	Piper PA-32 N40012	Myersville, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
16 Jan 1978	Piper PA-32 N3350W	Kernville, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Aug 1977	Piper PA-32 N5873V	Carson City, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Bayview Aviati	Fatal	1
15 Mar 1977	Piper PA-32 N43216	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
20 Feb 1976	Piper PA-32 N3947W	Cable, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1