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.
262 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
689
Records
82
Fatal
128
Deaths
12%
Share fatal
1978 to 2024
Period
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427 of 689 have coordinates
By decade
All 689 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Penalolen, Chile | Romeo Mike | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-38 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | U.s. Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kettleman City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Charles H. Ohtonen | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Offutt AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Conway, Massachusetts, United States | City Aviation Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Odessa, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | Center Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Mills, Lori | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Travel Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-38 | Oxford, United Kingdom | Lakenheath Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Berthold, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Hills, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Custom Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Sonora, California, United States | Diamond K | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Charlottesvle, Virginia, United States | Piedmont AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Pipe | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Aventon, North Carolina, United States | Air Care, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | Aero Industrie | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Ramona, California, United States | Western Sun AV | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-38 | Bellevue, Idaho, United States | Sun Valley AV1 | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-38 | West Townshend, Vermont, United States | Mid-Island Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Piper PA-38-112 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Piper PA-38-112 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Piper PA-38-112 | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2021 | Piper PA-38-112 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reserve, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Piper PA 38-112 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Connecticut Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Piper PA-38 | Madera, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-38-112 | Byron, California, United States | Leandro A. Rivera | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Piper PA-38-112 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fate, Texas, United States | Mason James F | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States | Biellier Dave H | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-38-112 | Merry Hill, North Carolina, United States | Taylor Michael B | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-38-112 | Davis, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-38-112 | Centerburg, Ohio, United States | Whittenburg Douglas M | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | Chia-Ying Chan | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Patillas, United States | Velazquez Ramon L | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |