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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Darby Island, Bahamas | DON L. Desselle | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Neil R. Jacobs | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Executive Charter of Memphis | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Westover Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Marion, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-32R | W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Cross City, Florida, United States | High Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Saber Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32R | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Venice, Florida, United States | Scott D. Gordon | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Ft. Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Greenville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Aero Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Islamorada, Florida, United States | Geoffrey M. Fickling | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32R | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dewitt, Nebraska, United States | Heartland Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Venture Aloft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Layton A . Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Baker Manufacturing Company, I | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-32R | Moca | Fernando Ruiz | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-32R | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States | GEN. Enterprises, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-32R | Brownsville, California, United States | Steve Grimm Golden Bear Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Marceline, Missouri, United States | Kennwth D, Turner | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Odessa, Texas, United States | Permian MFG & | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Lancer, Inc. | No injuries | - |