Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-16 accidents

The NTSB database holds 183 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-16, recorded between 1965 to 2023. 22 of them were fatal (12%), and 43 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 9 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (62 records).

Most of these records are from United States, France and Canada.

132 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

183
Records
22
Fatal
43
Deaths
12%
Share fatal
1965 to 2023
Period
Show these on the map 51 of 183 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 65
1970s 61
1980s 17
1990s 11
2000s 12
2010s 14
2020s 3

Where these happened

United States 180 France 1 Canada 1 Unknown/Not Reported 1

Operators involved

Anderson Robert S 1 Sickel Mason L 1 Skokie Valley 1 Commonwealth A 1 Kynn R. Davis 1 Daniel L. Hickey 1

All 183 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
4 Jul 1966 Piper PA-16
N5887H
 Livermore Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
9 Jul 1993 Piper PA-16
N5960H
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Sparks, Donald K Fatal 4
27 Oct 1968 Piper PA-16
N5847H
 Calipatria, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
3 Sep 1967 Piper PA-16
N5746H
 Blocker, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Apr 1999 Piper PA-16
N5796H
 Hardeeville, South Carolina, United States - Fatal 2
11 Jul 1981 Piper PA-16
N6852K
 Ten Sleep, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Jul 1970 Piper PA-16
N5691H
 Floodwood, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Pipestone Fune Fatal 2
29 Jun 1969 Piper PA-16
N5666H
 Diamond Bar, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
16 May 1969 Piper PA-16
N6853K
 La Grande, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Nov 1968 Piper PA-16
N6804K
 Pine City, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
2 Aug 1967 Piper PA-16
N5800H
 Duncan, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Apr 2002 Piper PA-16
N5293H
 Lakeland, Florida, United States - Fatal 1
18 Sep 2000 Piper PA-16
N5943H
 Chesaning, Michigan, United States - Fatal 1
6 May 1979 Piper PA-16
N5203H
 Savannah, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Jun 1977 Piper PA-16
N5827H
 Valdosta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 May 1977 Piper PA-16
N6862K
 Collins, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Apr 1973 Piper PA-16
N5205H
 Pilot Point, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Jun 1967 Piper PA-16
N5662H
 Wheeler, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Oct 1966 Piper PA-16
N6801K
 Z, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
30 Jul 1966 Piper PA-16
N5823H
 Strongsville Ohio, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 May 1966 Piper PA-16
N5744H
 Sutherlin Ore, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jul 1965 Piper PA-16
N6866K
 Lake Delton Wis, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 Feb 2023 Piper PA-16
N5987H
 Soldotna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
10 Jan 2022 Piper PA-16
N6863K
 Creswell, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
25 Sep 2021 Piper PA-16
N5656H
 Greensboro, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
31 Mar 2019 Piper PA 16
N676SC
 Afton, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -
7 Oct 2018 Piper PA 16
N49WV
 Manchester, West Virginia, United States - No injuries -
13 Feb 2018 Piper PA 16
N5726H
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
18 Jun 2017 Piper PA 16
N5896H
 Palatka, Florida, United States - No injuries -
10 Jun 2015 Piper PA 16
N5735H
 Tollville, Arkansas, United States Sickel Mason L No injuries -
22 Apr 2015 Piper PA 16
N5616H
 Hartwell, Georgia, United States Mountain Air Inc Minor injuries -
22 Feb 2014 Piper PA 16
N5626H
 Scappoose, Oregon, United States Michael Ronald Dennis No injuries -
8 Dec 2013 Piper PA 16
N6913
 San Carlos, California, United States Cooper Steven No injuries -
5 Jun 2013 Piper PA 16
N5965H
 Glennallen, Alaska, United States Jason E. Lobo No injuries -
19 May 2013 Piper PA-16
N5372H
 Juneau, Alaska, United States Holmes Robert A Minor injuries -
17 Mar 2013 Piper PA-16
N5942H
 Big Lake, Alaska, United States Ylvisaker Robert G No injuries -
29 Jul 2012 Piper PA-16
N6834K
 Keokuk, Iowa, United States Willis Clifton L No injuries -
30 Jun 2011 Piper PA-16
N5985H
 Huntington, Indiana, United States Anderson Robert S No injuries -
5 Feb 2011 Piper PA-16
N5945H
 Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Jun 2007 Piper PA-16
N5641H
 Esparto, California, United States - No injuries -
19 Aug 2006 Piper PA-16
N5280H
 Chugiak, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
20 Jul 2005 Piper PA-16
N5942H
 Park City, Montana, United States Patricia H. Bruck No injuries -
18 Sep 2004 Piper PA-16
N5891H
 Port Huron, Michigan, United States Nancy Walters No injuries -
25 Apr 2003 Piper PA-16
N5900H
 Saint Girons, France Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. No injuries -
1 Jul 2002 Piper PA-16
N5921H
 Moneta, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
15 Jun 2002 Piper PA-16
N5942H
 Umpqua, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
20 Jul 2001 Piper PA-16
N5280H
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
6 Dec 2000 Piper PA-16
N5639H
 Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
18 Jun 2000 Piper PA-16
N5995H
 Vancouver, Washington, United States Louis H. Parah Serious injuries -
27 Sep 1998 Piper PA-16
N5932H
 Medford, Oregon, United States - No injuries -