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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-32R | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1999 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Valley Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Piper PA-32R | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1999 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | RAM Air Frieght | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1999 | Piper PA 32R-301 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Roswell, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dolo Odo, Ethiopia | Bahati Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Defiance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Burbank, California, United States | Martijn Bakker | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Thomas W. Papperman | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Clyde W. Crownover | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Stewartville, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-32R-301 | San Juan | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-32R | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Philip R. Courter | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Smithville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Truckee, California, United States | D'ascoli, Vincent P | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-32R | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tripui, Mexico | Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | Ronald E. Pate | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | Tanager Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | WNT Leasing Co. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Guardione Vincent & Michael | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Mulege, Mexico | Madsen, Edward C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | Discovery Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | West End, Bahamas | Allen, Gordon F. & Elaine B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | Acoustics Consultants Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | High Cotton, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Patrick AFB Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Farmington, Utah, United States | University Research Found. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Shafter, California, United States | Barry Zelner Prof. LAW Firm | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Greenville, Virginia, United States | Butler Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Denton, Maryland, United States | Robert Wozniak | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Round Lake, Illinois, United States | Bitton, Daniel A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32R-301 | New York, New York, United States | Ronald F. Kaplan | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Pribyls Wings, Inc | No injuries | - |