Piper J5A accidents
The NTSB database holds 78 accidents and incidents involving the Piper J5A, recorded between 1964 to 2025. 10 of them were fatal (13%), and 13 people died.
The deadliest year was 1981, with 2 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (18 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
50 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
78
Records
10
Fatal
13
Deaths
13%
Share fatal
1964 to 2025
Period
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28 of 78 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 78 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1981 | Piper J5A | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Piper J5A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Butler Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 1966 | Piper J5A | Mc Farland Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Piper J5A | Iola, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 1992 | Piper J5A | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | South Jersey Flyers | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Piper J5A | Newbury, Massachusetts, United States | Phillip G. Cummings | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Piper J5A | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | Tilton L.chester | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1976 | Piper J5A | Lyons, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1972 | Piper J5A | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1968 | Piper J5A | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | La Fitte Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Piper J5A | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Piper J5A | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Piper J5A | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Piper J5A | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Piper J5A | Lake Harbor, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Piper J5A | Atlantic Ocean, United States | Edward P. Bulger | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Piper J5A | Biddle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | Piper J5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Steven F Pechota | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Piper J5A | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Russ Landers | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Piper J5A | Holland, Massachusetts, United States | Horan Mark E | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2008 | Piper J5A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Piper J5A | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Piper J5A | Turlock, California, United States | Art L. Delano | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2007 | Piper J5A | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Piper J5A | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2004 | Piper J5A | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Donald D. Knoblich | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Piper J5A | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Christopher R. Bird | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2002 | Piper J5A | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | James R. Babcock | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2001 | Piper J5A | Brussels, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Piper J5A | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1999 | Piper J5A | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Piper J5A | Lake George, Alaska, United States | Wayne Mattingly | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper J5A-L4F | Kernville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1987 | Piper J5A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Piper J5A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper J5A | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper J5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | DAN H. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Piper J5A | Covert, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1980 | Piper J5A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Wilkinson Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Piper J5A | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Piper J5A | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1979 | Piper J5A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Piper J5A | Taneytown, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1979 | Piper J5A | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Piper J5A | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Piper J5A | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Piper J5A | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1977 | Piper J5A | Hindsville, Arkansas, United States | Ueas Mech ENG | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1976 | Piper J5A | Brawley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |