Piper PA-38 accidents

The NTSB database holds 689 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-38, recorded between 1978 to 2024. 82 of them were fatal (12%), and 128 people died.

The deadliest year was 1990, with 14 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (72 records).

Most of these records are from United States, United Kingdom and Argentina.

12 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 250 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

689

Records

Fatal

128

Deaths

12%

Share fatal

1978 to 2024

Period

Show these on the map 677 of 689 can be placed (250 approximate)

By decade

1970s 54

1980s 414

1990s 135

2000s 66

2010s 14

2020s 6

Where these happened

United States 679 United Kingdom 5 Argentina 2 Chile 1 Bahamas 1 Spain 1

Operators involved

Mazzei Flying Service 5 Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. 4 Flight Safety 3 Dawn Aeronautics, Inc. 3 Piper Sales Alaska 2 Desert Southwest Airlines 2

All 689 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Sep 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N6377A	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States	Hees Enterprises, Inc.	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2535P	Corvallis, Oregon, United States approximate position	Aero-Phsik, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
9 Sep 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2441A	Pomona, New Jersey, United States approximate position	FAA Flying Club	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2409P	Eagle River, Alaska, United States approximate position	Piper Sales Alaska	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1982	Piper PA-38 N2514E	Huntsville, Alabama, United States	Carlton Franklin	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1982	Piper PA-38 N2454F	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Hill Aviation, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
7 Aug 1982	Piper PA-38 N2406D	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	Pro-Flite of Vero Inc.	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2361K	Poestenkill, New York, United States	Rensselaer Aviation	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2386K	Keyser, West Virginia, United States	George Williams	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1982	Piper PA-38 N25814	New Haven, Illinois, United States approximate position	Bullfrog, Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1982	Piper PA-38 N2365P	Antioch, Illinois, United States	Omni Flight Helicopters	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N26005	Westhampton Bea, New York, United States	Perry's Flying Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N25187	New Braunfels, Texas, United States	Trinity Piper, Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38 N9595T	Lowell, Michigan, United States	Spahl Communications	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N26056	West Palm Beach, Florida, United States	Palm Beach Piper, Inc.	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2437K	Fellsmere, Florida, United States approximate position	Flight Safety International	Minor injuries	-
23 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2434K	Deerfield Field, Florida, United States not on the map	Anthony N. Picciano	Minor injuries	-
22 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N25096	Denton, Texas, United States	K. Balachandran	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2495N	French Settleme, Louisiana, United States	Felicia D. Hall	Serious injuries	-
14 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N91319	Oakley, Idaho, United States	Sun West Aviation	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2368D	Oxford, Mississippi, United States	Muscle Shoals Aviation, Inc	No injuries	-
31 May 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N9655T	Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States approximate position	Stanford Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
29 May 1982	Piper PA-38 N9956T	Pell City, Alabama, United States	Paul Boostrum	No injuries	-
17 May 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N25718	Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States	Dwane A. Willis II	No injuries	-
17 May 1982	Piper PA-38 N2363A	Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States	Penn Air, Inc.	No injuries	-
10 May 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2483A	Endicott, New York, United States	Robert Baxter	No injuries	-
7 May 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N9346T	Gainesville, Florida, United States	Gulf Atlantic Corp	No injuries	-
6 May 1982	Piper PA-38 N2393B	Willcox, Arizona, United States approximate position	Hudgins Air Service, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 May 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N900AA	Jonesboro, Tennessee, United States	Appalachian Flying Service	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2586B	Dubuque, Iowa, United States	Neiderhauser Airways	No injuries	-
23 Apr 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2368B	Montgomery, Alabama, United States	Montgomery Aviation Corporatio	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N25660	El Monte, California, United States approximate position	Piper Air Center	No injuries	-
10 Apr 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2588D	Santa Monica, California, United States	California Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2558C	Jasper, Florida, United States approximate position	Bear Creek Aviation	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2463F	Near Opalocka, Florida, United States	Kitty Hawk Flight School	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38 N2374F	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States approximate position	Bowman Aviation	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38 N2374P	Fall River Mill, California, United States	Larry Strom	Minor injuries	-
17 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N91317	Farmington, New Mexico, United States	Charlee A. Galbreath	Minor injuries	-
12 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2402C	Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States	Queen City Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N25759	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Piper Sales Alaska	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2395L	Temple, Texas, United States approximate position	Temple Aviation Inc.	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N9344T	Easton, Pennsylvania, United States	Bradens Flying Service Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N25743	Elyria, Ohio, United States	Air Investments Associates	No injuries	-
14 Feb 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N24007	Lebanon, Indiana, United States	GFE Aviation Inc	No injuries	-
10 Feb 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2562K	Hickman, California, United States approximate position	Western Airmotive Co. Inc.	No injuries	-
7 Feb 1982	Piper PA-38 N2501N	Washington, Iowa, United States	Washington Flying Service, Inc	No injuries	-
28 Jan 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2466B	Charlottesville, Virginia, United States	Larry W. Garton	No injuries	-
23 Jan 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N2536K	Houston, Texas, United States	Ray's Flying Service	Minor injuries	-
19 Jan 1982	Piper PA-38-112 N26093	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States	Bartell Aviation	No injuries	-
4 Dec 1981	Piper PA-38 N2393G	Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-