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
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665 of 1,695 have coordinates
By decade
All 1,695 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32-300 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2022 | Piper PA-32-300 | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | Tailwinds Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Piper PA-32-260 | Grantsville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Piper PA-32 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2022 | Piper PA-32-300 | Wiston East Sussex, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Piper PA-32-300 | Edisto Island, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-32-301 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Piper PA-32-260 | Hancock, Minnesota, United States | Brad Influence LLP | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Piper PA-32-300 | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | Fly Guys Constructions, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Piper PA-32-300 | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Piper PA-32-300 | Moorabbin Aerodrome, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2021 | Piper PA-32-260 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Piper PA-32-260 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Piper PA-32-301 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2019 | Piper PA-32-300 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Paklook Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Piper PA 32-300 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Spain's Planes LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Piper PA 32-300 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Garrison Ronald L | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Piper PA 32-300 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2017 | Piper PA 32-300 | Hinesville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2017 | Piper PA 32 | Cheboygan, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes Air. Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 32-300 | Rushville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2017 | Piper PA 32-260 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Piper PA-32 | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | Van Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Piper PA 32 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Piper PA-32 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | KDK Associates Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2015 | Piper PA-32 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2015 | Piper PA-32-260 | Bluemont, Virginia, United States | BEC Industries Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2015 | Piper PA 32-260 | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Piper PA 32-300 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Scott D. Warner | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2015 | Piper PA 32-300 | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Piper PA-32-301 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | BC Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2014 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lorrha, Tipperary, Ireland, Ireland | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Piper PA 32-260 | Anderson, Alaska, United States | Valley Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Piper PA-32-300 | Helena, Alabama, United States | Danny Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 32-300 | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | Kasw Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Piper PA 32-260 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Flying Neutrons LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2014 | Piper PA 32-300 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Smith Christopher | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2013 | Piper PA 32-301 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Piper PA-32-300 | Macas, Ecuador | Amazonia Verde | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Piper PA-32-301T | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-32-301 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-32-300 | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-32-260 | Yonkers, New York, United States | Deniece de Preister | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-32-301 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Belair Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2012 | Piper PA-32-301 | Middle Bass Island, Ohio, United States | Griffing Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2012 | Piper PA-32-300 | Easton, Maryland, United States | Middle River Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lancaster, California, United States | Cangiano Lorene D | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-32-300 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Wild River Flying Club, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-32-301 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-32-300 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Air Excursions LLC | No injuries | - |