Piper PA18 accidents
The NTSB database holds 230 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA18, recorded between 1964 to 2025. 20 of them were fatal (9%), and 27 people died.
The deadliest year was 1964, with 11 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (49 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Germany and United Kingdom.
123 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
230
Records
20
Fatal
27
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2025
Period
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107 of 230 have coordinates
By decade
All 230 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2016 | Piper PA18 | Central, Alaska, United States | Swift Fork Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Piper PA18 | Anchor Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Piper PA18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2016 | Piper PA18 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Piper PA18 | Newman Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Piper PA18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Soaring Society of Boulder Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Piper PA18-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Toby Ashley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Piper PA18 | Needles, California, United States | Sheble Aviation and Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Piper PA18 | McNeal, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Piper PA18 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | High Flights Soaring Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Piper PA18-160 | Ridgeville, South Carolina, United States | Atlanta Aerial Billboards | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Piper PA18 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Mike Walker | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Piper PA18 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2008 | Piper PA18-150 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Conrad Lapp | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2001 | Piper PA18-150 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Piper PA18-150 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2000 | Piper PA18-150 | Forest Hill, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Piper PA18 | Malheur City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Piper PA18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA18-50 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Union Flights | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Piper PA18-150 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Piper PA18 | Palouse, Washington, United States | Mervyn, William J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-150 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-160 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Piper PA18 | Sloan, Iowa, United States | Customfarm SVC | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Piper PA18-150 | Touchet, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Piper PA18-150 | Likely, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Piper PA18 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1977 | Piper PA18 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Piper PA18 | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1965 | Piper PA18 | Grd Junction Colo, Colorado, United States | Grand Valley A | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Piper PA18 | Fremont Calif, California, United States | LES Arnold ENT | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Piper PA18 | George West Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1965 | Piper PA18 | Ayer Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1965 | Piper PA18 | Del Rio Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1964 | Piper PA18 | Alzada Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1964 | Piper PA18 | Eureka Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1964 | Piper PA18 | Parkview Nm, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1964 | Piper PA18 | Marfa Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1964 | Piper PA18 | Valentine Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Piper PA18 | Cochise Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1964 | Piper PA18 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1964 | Piper PA18 | Valley County Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1964 | Piper PA18 | Promontory Pt Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1964 | Piper PA18 | Bodie Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1964 | Piper PA18 | Ft Knox Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1964 | Piper PA18 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1964 | Piper PA18 | Wilmington del, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1964 | Piper PA18 | Salmon River Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |