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
9 Jun 1998 Piper PA-16
N5280H
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 Mar 1997 Piper PA-16
N6883K
 Abilene, Texas, United States - No injuries -
13 Mar 1997 Piper PA-16
N5326H
 Iliamna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
5 Oct 1996 Piper PA-16
N5749H
 Silver Lake, Indiana, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Mar 1996 Piper PA-16
N5638H
 Lynnwood, Washington, United States - Serious injuries -
3 Jun 1995 Piper PA-16
N5328H
 Williston, North Dakota, United States - No injuries -
6 Jun 1992 Piper PA-16
N6810K
 Williamson, Georgia, United States Furlong, Louis R. JR. Serious injuries -
9 Sep 1990 Piper PA-16
N5972H
 Red Hook, New York, United States Daniel L. Hickey No injuries -
5 Jul 1989 Piper PA-16
N5295H
 Minot, North Dakota, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Mar 1989 Piper PA-16
N5368H
 Danville, Georgia, United States - No injuries -
23 Jun 1988 Piper PA-16
N5630H
 Bethel, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
1 Oct 1987 Piper PA-16
N5373H
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Leon E. Bitting No injuries -
19 Aug 1987 Piper PA-16
N5753H
 Ehrenberg, Arizona, United States Kynn R. Davis No injuries -
2 Apr 1987 Piper PA 16
N5916H
 Jean, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
9 Jul 1986 Piper PA-16
N5214H
 Effingham, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
15 Jun 1986 Piper PA-16
N5370H
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
18 Jul 1985 Piper PA-16
N5739H
 Livingston, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
13 Oct 1984 Piper PA-16
N5221H
 St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
22 Jun 1984 Piper PA-16
N6826K
 Haines, Alaska, United States JAY Miller No injuries -
26 May 1984 Piper PA-16
N5698H
 Novato, California, United States - No injuries -
11 May 1982 Piper PA-16
N5648H
 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Charles A. Sweet Minor injuries -
30 Jul 1980 Piper PA-16
N5233H
 Nome, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
5 Jul 1980 Piper PA-16
N5331H
 Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
23 Jun 1980 Piper PA-16
N5939H
 Big Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
8 Sep 1979 Piper PA-16
N5343H
 Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Jun 1979 Piper PA-16
N6831K
 Fayette, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
23 Apr 1979 Piper PA-16
N5665H
 Waco, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
2 Sep 1978 Piper PA-16
N5791H
 N.stonington, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
16 Jul 1978 Piper PA-16
N5340H
 Monett, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 Jun 1978 Piper PA-16
N5907H
 Columbia, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
23 Apr 1978 Piper PA-16
N5721H
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
4 Jun 1977 Piper PA-16
N5631H
 Roselawn, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
2 Jun 1977 Piper PA-16
N5965H
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
12 Aug 1976 Piper PA-16
N5346H
 Fairton, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
30 Jun 1976 Piper PA-16
N5644H
 Duanesburg, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
19 Jun 1976 Piper PA-16
N5919H
 Colville, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
9 Jun 1976 Piper PA-16
N5373H
 Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Apr 1976 Piper PA-16
N5855H
 Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Nov 1975 Piper PA-16
N5207H
 Pitts, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Aug 1975 Piper PA-16
N5298H
 Lake Village, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
20 Jun 1975 Piper PA-16
N6830K
 Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 John L Shaw No injuries -
10 May 1975 Piper PA-16
N5382H
 Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Mar 1975 Piper PA-16
N5702H
 E Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
2 Mar 1975 Piper PA-16
N5693H
 Blue Ash, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
11 Nov 1974 Piper PA-16
N5985H
 Fairview, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
28 Sep 1974 Piper PA-16
N5233H
 Port Ashton, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
14 Sep 1974 Piper PA-16
N5757H
 Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Jul 1974 Piper PA-16
N5260H
 Bowdoinham, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
18 May 1974 Piper PA-16
N6802K
 Dallas, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
16 Apr 1974 Piper PA-16
N5916H
 Sloan, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -