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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mount Airy, Maryland, United States | Frederdick Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Alpine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Randolph, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Giovanni Leone | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Leroy, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | MAC Carmac Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Scott Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | Harry Abernathy | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Saftey, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Carey E. Slay | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fallbrook, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Novato, California, United States | Marin Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Dexterville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | Steven James Korican | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | American Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Orrick, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | Robert W. Skinner | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Graford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | American Falls, Idaho, United States | Sunwest Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-38 | Granbury, Texas, United States | Derek R. White | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mt. Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sheldon, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Miami, Florida, United States | ROD FLA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wabasso, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |