Piper PA-18 accidents

The NTSB database holds 2,950 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-18, recorded between 1963 to 2026. 394 of them were fatal (13%), and 586 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 30 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (576 records).

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

1,652 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

2,950

Records

394

Fatal

586

Deaths

13%

Share fatal

1963 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 1,298 of 2,950 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 513

1970s 837

1980s 519

1990s 420

2000s 340

2010s 205

2020s 116

Where these happened

United States 2,933 Canada 4 Mexico 3 Africa 2 Greenland 2 Australia 1

Operators involved

State of Alaska 9 Union Flights 7 Civil Air Patr 6 40 Mile Air, Ltd. 4 US Dept of Interior 4 U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service 4

All 2,950 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
16 Mar 1968	Piper PA-18 N232T	Kenai, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
16 Mar 1968	Piper PA-18 N3792Z	Kenai, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
10 May 1992	Piper PA-18 N7282K	Arnold, Nebraska, United States	Beshaler, Charles F.	Fatal	3
18 Oct 1987	Piper PA-18 N4193Z	Homer, Alaska, United States	James W. Landes	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1984	Piper PA-18-150 N8042B	Oak Grove, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	3
27 Jul 1981	Piper PA-18 N5987Z	Cordova, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
30 May 1978	Piper PA-18 N82991	Dillingham, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Dicks Flying S	Fatal	3
20 Nov 1976	Piper PA-18 N8415P	Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	Airmotive Ente	Fatal	3
9 Nov 1975	Piper PA-18 N2580P	Willow, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Willow Air SER	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Piper PA-18 N3484P	Elsinore, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
15 Sep 1972	Piper PA-18 N3844Z	Gakona, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
25 Aug 1969	Piper PA-18 N7226K	Iliamna, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1967	Piper PA-18 N3193Z	Conowingo, Maryland, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
12 Sep 1964	Piper PA-18 N3843Z	Kenai Alaska, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
2 Aug 1964	Piper PA-18 N6015Z	Willow Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	A Bontrager	Fatal	3
18 Jun 2024	Piper PA-18-150 N645DT	Moose Pass, Alaska, United States	Alaska Float Ratings	Fatal	2
14 May 2024	Piper PA-18-150 UNREG	Thurlow, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Dec 2023	Piper PA-18-150 N1880P	Anchor Point, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Aug 2023	Piper PA-18-150 N4481Z	Skwentna, Alaska, United States	Willow Creek Aviation, LLC	Fatal	2
24 Jun 2018	Piper PA 18-150 N8664Y	Delta Junction, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Aug 2015	Piper PA 18-150 N3675P	Chugiak, Alaska, United States	Fairbanks Seth G	Fatal	2
31 Mar 2012	Piper PA-18 N7276D	Sleetmute, Alaska, United States	Richard I. Wilmarth	Fatal	2
18 Aug 2011	Piper PA-18-150 N7666D	Forsyth, Montana, United States	Cyrus Chad H DBA	Fatal	2
16 Aug 2011	Piper PA-18-150 N4205Z	Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States	Stoltzfus Richard L	Fatal	2
12 Aug 2010	Piper PA-18-150 N2413H	McGrath, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
31 Oct 2009	Piper PA-18-135 N1198C	Sikeston, Missouri, United States	Paul G. Fisher	Fatal	2
20 Jun 2008	Piper PA-18-150 N988PC	Lake Placid, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 2008	Piper PA-18 VH-OUS	Gascoyne Junc, Australia	Eric Roulston	Fatal	2
31 Aug 2005	Piper PA-18-150 N2333J	Mountain City, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 May 2005	Piper PA-18-135 N9951Q	Conway, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 May 2005	Piper PA-18-150 N5990Z	Nashville, Tennessee, United States	Abaco LLC	Fatal	2
27 Sep 2003	Piper PA-18-180 N4314Z	Bardstown, Kentucky, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Aug 2002	Piper PA-18 N4065Z	Skwentna, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 May 2002	Piper PA-18 N4347Z	Lime Village, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Apr 2002	Piper PA-18-150 N4389A	Silesia, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Oct 2001	Piper PA-18 N7502K	Sandy, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Nov 1999	Piper PA-18-125 N1132A	Afton, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Aug 1999	Piper PA-18-150 N4996V	Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Jun 1999	Piper PA-18-150 N305NR	Baudette, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Feb 1999	Piper PA-18-150 N8075D	Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Aug 1998	Piper PA-18-150 N9396D	Rosemount, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Jul 1997	Piper PA-18 N183DP	Middleville, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Apr 1997	Piper PA-18-150 N8071D	Manokotak, Alaska, United States	Leon C. Braswell	Fatal	2
10 Oct 1996	Piper PA-18-150 N91017	Holden, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 Jun 1996	Piper PA-18-C23 TGCUB	Iztapa, Guatemala no coordinates	Kenneth J. Hall	Fatal	2
24 Dec 1995	Piper PA-18-150 N4008Z	Kapowsin, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
26 Aug 1995	Piper PA-18-150 N1590R	Deadhorse, Alaska, United States	40 Mile Air, Ltd	Fatal	2
8 May 1995	Piper PA-18 N825PK	Chugiak, Alaska, United States	Peter J. Kust	Fatal	2
18 Nov 1994	Piper PA-18 N5418H	Bainbridge, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
2 Oct 1994	Piper PA-18-135 N99305	Martinsville, Indiana, United States	Frank M. Muia	Fatal	2