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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mc Donough, Georgia, United States | Douglas T. Warner | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Satchell, Charles | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaver Aviation Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Parker City, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaver Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Kupper Aero Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Causey Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | St. Jacob, Illinois, United States | Shafer, Edward B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Flint, Michigan, United States | Green, Michael R. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Healdsburg, California, United States | Redwood Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Grafton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Int'l Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reedley, California, United States | Kenner, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | All-Safe Flight Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McDavid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Crystal Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Airspect Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Univ. of Minnesota | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Old South Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Maud, Texas, United States | William C. Embry | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Van Nuys, California, United States | BUD Walen Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | Wilshire Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Waide P. Noel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Antonio, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Internat'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Benton, Kansas, United States | Daniel E. Lamaster | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Canastota, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-38 | Miramar, Florida, United States | Pelican Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Marshfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | De Mille Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |