Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32RT accidents

The NTSB database holds 169 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-32RT, recorded between 1982 to 2025. 54 of them were fatal (32%), and 109 people died.

The deadliest year was 1984, with 11 deaths.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Bahamas.

24 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

169
Records
54
Fatal
109
Deaths
32%
Share fatal
1982 to 2025
Period
Show these on the map 145 of 169 have coordinates

By decade

1980s 59
1990s 50
2000s 37
2010s 13
2020s 10

All 169 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
6 Apr 1985 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N21092
Garneill, Montana, United States
no coordinates
Maurice Klabunde Serious injuries -
27 Feb 1985 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N21780
Apple Valley, California, United States - Minor injuries -
31 Jan 1985 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N2129G
Bishop, California, United States - No injuries -
22 Nov 1984 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N21596
Chambers Island, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
11 Nov 1984 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N22267
Bloomington, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
30 Jun 1984 Piper PA-32RT-301T
N3571U
San Angelo, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
20 May 1984 Piper PA-32RT-300
N30298
Avalon, California, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Feb 1984 Piper PA-32RT-300
N30026
Lima, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
12 Jan 1984 Piper PA-32RT-300
N36791
Basye, Virginia, United States Flight America, Inc. Serious injuries -
16 Nov 1983 Piper PA-32RT-3
N8229A
Millard, Nebraska, United States - No injuries -
1 Oct 1983 Piper PA-32RT-300
N30027
Howell, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
8 Jul 1983 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N39487
Columbus, Ohio, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Jun 1983 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N39589
Port Mansfield, Texas, United States Budak Aviation No injuries -
19 Dec 1982 Piper PA-32RT
N39487
Sullivan, Missouri, United States Charles L. Labarge No injuries -
1 Nov 1982 Piper PA-32RT-300
N21136
Houston, Texas, United States Fred Goeke No injuries -
27 Sep 1982 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N39603
Athens, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
A.w. Whaley No injuries -
17 Jul 1982 Piper PA-32RT
N31844
MacKinac, Michigan, United States JIM Mallin No injuries -
23 Jun 1982 Piper PA-32RT-300T
N31912
Durango, Colorado, United States Durango Flying Service No injuries -
13 May 1982 Piper PA-32RT-300
N36546
Pineville, Louisiana, United States Modern Flying Serv. Inc. No injuries -