Piper PA-32R accidents
The NTSB database holds 525 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-32R, recorded between 1975 to 2026. 176 of them were fatal (34%), and 449 people died.
The deadliest year was 1978, with 31 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (46 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Mexico.
18 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 162 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
525
Records
176
Fatal
449
Deaths
34%
Share fatal
1975 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
507 of 525 can be placed
(162 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 525 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Rochester, New York, United States | LEE Air Transp | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma Telep | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | McFillen Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Comark Enterpi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Farmingdale FL | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Metrolina Gree | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Groveland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Osborne, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Cresco, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Adel, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Ozark, Missouri, United States | Stewart AVN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Orange, Virginia, United States | Lincoln Lease | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Syracuse, Indiana, United States | Gordon McCormi | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Air North, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-32R | San Carlos, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Redford, North Carolina, United States | Vance Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Chester, Montana, United States | Wyoming Centra | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Manistee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32R | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Long Mesa, Arizona, United States | Quaya Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Sarita, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32R | New London, New Hampshire, United States | Olympic Sales | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Iola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Lincoln Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-32R | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | Green Hills AV | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Prvdenciales, Other-Foreign Countries | Aerosun | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | Midwest Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32R | White Gate, Virginia, United States | Florence Airli | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Timberon, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Princeton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Air Shannon, In | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Elkins Enterpr | No injuries | - |