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.
180 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
525
Records
176
Fatal
449
Deaths
34%
Share fatal
1975 to 2026
Period
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345 of 525 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 525 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Spokane Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Covington, Georgia, United States | Edwards, Thomas E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Transportation Dept | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Darden, Tennessee, United States | Hanes, Roger E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Wings Express, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Pembroke Park, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lakeport, California, United States | Gilbert D. Evans | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emert Mobile Homes | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Melstone, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | Paul A. Shimmon | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rochester, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-32R | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-32R-301T | San Gorgonio, California, United States | Douglas Kruse | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-32R | Weeki Wachee, Florida, United States | Roberts Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Nashua Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Williamson Wv, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Olympia, Washington, United States | Vagabond Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Matheson, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 1975 | Piper PA-32R | Topping, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 2026 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Comanche, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Woodfin Mill, Georgia, United States | Outter Banks Air Charters | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Piper PA-32R-300 | White Plains, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Van, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Piper PA-32R-301T | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2022 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Skyband Aviation, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tamaulipas, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Olla, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Spencer, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Piper PA-32R-300 | St. George, Utah, United States | Bruce Knell | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | Rose Air, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | SouthEast Aircraft Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2019 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2018 | Piper PA 32R | Cape Carteret, North Carolina, United States | Axiom Capital Solutions LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2018 | Piper PA 32R | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2017 | Piper PA 32R | Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States | Paklook AIR | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2017 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Dawsonville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |