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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 32R-301T | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2016 | Piper PA 32R-300 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2016 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2016 | Piper PA 32R | Alpine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Varberg, Sweden | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Piper PA 32R-301 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Harry Silsby MD P C | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Piper PA 32R-301T | Stephenville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Piper PA 32R-301T | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Piper PA 32R-300 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Hector, Arkansas, United States | Baxter Flying Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Bonds Thomas P | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2013 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Huish Dale A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Riverview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Landers Morris John JR | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Swainsboro, Georgia, United States | Ronnie Osburn | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Graham, North Carolina, United States | Alledged; pending outcome of trial. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Dupon Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | 3D Well Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | South Central Logistics LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Ripon, Wisconsin, United States | Heitzmann Donald F | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | Silas Liechty | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Dolan Springs, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | ZIA Consulting Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Saadeh Mamdouh | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Ram Air Freight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-32R | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Carolinas Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | RBF Management Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-32R | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Josh Jacko | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | T-N-J Trucking Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Cairn Gorm, United Kingdom | Bernard W. Gomez | Unknown | - |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Parowan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Ronald Wilhite | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-32R | Destin, Florida, United States | B & G Fleeting Services | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Stockton, California, United States | Albert P. Halluin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Alton, Illinois, United States | Dutchman Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |