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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Torrance, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Rosamond, California, United States | Theodore W. Aronson | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | HI Desert Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Albany, Oregon, United States | Reliant Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | Westwind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Oakdale, California, United States | Diamond K Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Lewis and Helman Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-38 | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-38 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | D-Bar-D Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-38 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Sea-Cat Marine | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newark, Illinois, United States | Flying C Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States | Nadzieja, Fred R. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Festus, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mason, Michigan, United States | Westwind Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Nancie L. Waldron | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Loranger Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Heathsville, Virginia, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | Orval Yarger | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clarendon, Arkansas, United States | Vondrau, Kevin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Porterville, California, United States | California Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Carrollton, Texas, United States | Stramel Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Moneta, Virginia, United States | Carolina Air Academy, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bryan, Texas, United States | Bryan Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Catherine, Kansas, United States | Riches Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Elkton, Maryland, United States | Dawn Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Ernest O. Seal, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | Brookfield Pilot Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Glenn W. McCluen | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Willshire Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Richmond, Rhode Island, United States | Quonset Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Choi Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-38 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Ulmer, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | Baron, James H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | Suburban Air Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | Lagrange Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Bakers Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaver Aviation Service Inc. | No injuries | - |