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
29 Oct 1979	Piper PA-38 N9281T	Marion, Ohio, United States approximate position	Baron Interpri	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1979	Piper PA-38 N2340D	Troutdale, Oregon, United States approximate position	Flying Adventu	No injuries	-
5 Oct 1979	Piper PA-38 N2461K	Gallup, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Marsh School O	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1979	Piper PA-38 N4306E	Mt Sterling, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1979	Piper PA-38 N2388T	Jerseyville, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Sep 1979	Piper PA-38 N2517D	Keller, Texas, United States approximate position	Hallmark Schoo	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1979	Piper PA-38 N24147	Sunset, Texas, United States approximate position	Couch Flying S	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1979	Piper PA-38 N9225T	Vero Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1979	Piper PA-38 N2457G	Chesterville, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1979	Piper PA-38 N2444K	29 Palms, California, United States not on the map	W.sun Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1979	Piper PA-38 N9700T	Mannford, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	JED Air RIV SD	Minor injuries	-
22 Aug 1979	Piper PA-38 N2415G	Camuy, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	Mann Aircraft	Minor injuries	-
17 Aug 1979	Piper PA-38 N2573D	Springtown, Texas, United States approximate position	Anglo-American	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1979	Piper PA-38 N9387T	Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Turner Field	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1979	Piper PA-38 N2385F	Ft.worth, Texas, United States approximate position	Anglo American	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1979	Piper PA-38 N2313A	Ladora, Iowa, United States approximate position	Iowa City Flyi	No injuries	-
7 Jul 1979	Piper PA-38 N4324E	St.paul, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Air Associates	Serious injuries	-
23 Jun 1979	Piper PA-38 N6292A	Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	R&A Leasing	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1979	Piper PA-38 N2323L	Santa Rosa, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1979	Piper PA-38 N2365N	Lansing, Illinois, United States approximate position	Arjay Aviation	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1979	Piper PA-38 N2466T	Grayslake, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jun 1979	Piper PA-38 N2588A	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1979	Piper PA-38 N2572D	Schaumburg, Illinois, United States approximate position	Aviation TNG C	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1979	Piper PA-38 N9764T	Lockport, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Apr 1979	Piper PA-38 N4470E	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1979	Piper PA-38 N2578B	Hatch, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1979	Piper PA-38 N4342E	Lapeer, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Feb 1979	Piper PA-38 N2483T	San Martin, California, United States approximate position	Flying Country	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1979	Piper PA-38 N6219A	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Atlantic FLT S	No injuries	-
7 Feb 1979	Piper PA-38 N2359D	Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Ford Aviation	No injuries	-
7 Jan 1979	Piper PA-38 N4445E	Frankfort, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Dec 1978	Piper PA-38 N2483A	Oneonta, New York, United States approximate position	Baxter Aviatio	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1978	Piper PA-38 N2560A	Schaumburg, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Nov 1978	Piper PA-38 N9531T	Albion, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Garden State F	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1978	Piper PA-38 N4376E	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States approximate position	Oklahoma UNV.	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1978	Piper PA-38 N4225E	Dayton, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1978	Piper PA-38 N9304T	Romeo, Michigan, United States approximate position	McKinley Aviat	Serious injuries	-
5 Aug 1978	Piper PA-38 N6291A	Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Thunderbird AV	No injuries	-
28 May 1978	Piper PA-38 N9757T	Aztec, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Shakespeare	No injuries	-