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, United Kingdom and France.

18 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 105 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

230

Records

Fatal

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2025

Period

Show these on the map 212 of 230 can be placed (105 approximate)

By decade

1960s 110

1970s 3

1980s 5

1990s 8

2000s 6

2010s 68

2020s 30

Where these happened

United States 219 United Kingdom 2 France 2 Germany 2 Argentina 1 South Africa 1

Operators involved

Soaring Society of Boulder Inc 2 Office of Aircraft Services 1 Sheble Aviation and Flight School 1 Air America Aerial Ads, LLC 1 Bradley Rider 1 LES Arnold ENT 1

All 230 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
20 Sep 1964	Piper PA18 N7889D	Ltl Delta Rv Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1964	Piper PA18 N230SU	Plumwood Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1964	Piper PA18 N7360D	Highlake Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Sep 1964	Piper PA18 N7524K	Tyone Lake Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
31 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N3932Z	Hendry County Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N1206A	Buckner Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N320T	Lincoln Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N3769Z	Gay Island Mass, Massachusetts, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
14 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N1589P	Nabesna Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N3970A	Glebe Point Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N3884Z	Copper River Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
9 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N7579K	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N248T	Cynthiana Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1964	Piper PA18 N7783D	Yadkinville Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
30 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N7223C	Willcox Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N8217C	Pluckemin Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N7285K	Lenox Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N1041A	Pt Townsend Wash, Washington, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N3412P	Brookfield Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N7872D	Miami Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N7195D	Garden Valley Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N3818Z	Stratton Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N3783Z	Manila Utah, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N3765P	Briggsdale Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N5447H	Ryegate Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1964	Piper PA18 N999D	Fredericksburg Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N723C	Atlanta Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N7620P	Capay Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N247T	Sidney N Y, New York, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N1252A	Goodrich N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N7260D	Big Piney Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N2421A	Sleepy Eye Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N198T	Spokane Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N3769Z	Manteo Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N1073A	Peacock Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N3675P	Walden Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N4053Z	Karinen S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N3387P	Empire la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N2528B	Enid Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
4 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N1019A	Bonanza Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N9489D	Cordova Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N714	Kotzebue Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N8887D	Overbrook Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jun 1964	Piper PA18 N8753C	New Albany Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1964	Piper PA18 N2534A	Malta Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1964	Piper PA18 N7077D	Sturtevant Wisc, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 May 1964	Piper PA18 N7151C	Tacoma Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1964	Piper PA18 N6721C	Death Valley Cal, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1964	Piper PA18 N6794B	Nisland S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 May 1964	Piper PA18 N3778P	Hellena Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-