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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kamiah, Idaho, United States | Clearwater Valley Aero Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Friant, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kykotsmovi, Arizona, United States | Barry W. McDaniel | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | East Coast Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2007 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mariposa, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-38-112 | Groveland, California, United States | The Flight Center at Stockton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wimberley, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Piper PA 38-112 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Bishop Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2006 | Piper PA-38-112 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-38-112 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Hinrichs | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-38-112 | Hamburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Moore | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Oil City, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Seminole, Oklahoma, United States | Hunt Presley | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Martin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | McKinleyville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | King Flight Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38 | Granbury, Texas, United States | Ray Stallings | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-38 | Trident, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mansfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | Athens, Ohio, United States | Fairfield County Airport Authority | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | Darrington, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tracy, Minnesota, United States | Matthew Hagen Sederstrom | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Ceburne Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Coopersville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Selma, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Steens, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |