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 Greenland 2 Africa 2 Asia 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
12 Sep 1994	Piper PA-18-135 N2207A	Winslow, Arizona, United States	Brett Brimhall	Fatal	2
28 Aug 1994	Piper PA-18 N13900	Glenallen, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Aug 1994	Piper PA-18-150 N7776D	Byromville, Georgia, United States	West, Cory A.	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1994	Piper PA-18-150 N8588Y	Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States no coordinates	Fitzhugh, Randall S.	Fatal	2
4 Dec 1993	Piper PA-18-150 N4417Z	Payson, Arizona, United States	Kenneth A. Johnson	Fatal	2
24 Apr 1993	Piper PA-18-150 N3741Z	Kashwitna, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Finch, Bradley A.	Fatal	2
12 Nov 1992	Piper PA-18-150 N9124D	Beaver, Alaska, United States	JOE A. Firmin	Fatal	2
30 Oct 1992	Piper PA-18-135 N2221L	Cottonwood, Arizona, United States	Massey, William	Fatal	2
5 Jan 1992	Piper PA-18-125 N1217A	Ashby, Nebraska, United States	Cole, Robert R.	Fatal	2
14 Sep 1991	Piper PA-18-150 N3290Z	Wasilla, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Lawrence J. Klebenow	Fatal	2
15 Jun 1991	Piper PA-18-150 N4090Z	Nephi, Utah, United States	Earl H. Moore	Fatal	2
26 May 1991	Piper PA-18-125 N1799A	Newell, South Dakota, United States	Orwick Ranch	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1990	Piper PA-18-150 N3946Z	Aniak, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Aug 1990	Piper PA-18 N9239T	Southport, North Carolina, United States	OAK Island Flight Academy	Fatal	2
22 Jun 1990	Piper PA-18 N9926D	Laurel, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 May 1990	Piper PA-18-150 N9288D	Wasilla, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Jan 1990	Piper PA-18 N7216K	Longmire, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
8 Jul 1989	Piper PA-18 N2336J	Roscommon, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Feb 1989	Piper PA-18 N7580D	Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States	Scott Aero Service Inc.	Fatal	2
26 Dec 1986	Piper PA-18-150 N6712L	Lewistown, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Oct 1986	Piper PA-18-150 N4875A	Int'l Falls, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Sep 1986	Piper PA-18 N9109D	Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Sep 1986	Piper PA-18 N9049Z	Umiat, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1986	Piper PA-18-150 N9698P	Mansfield, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	2
30 Aug 1986	Piper PA-18 N4641H	Wilton, Maine, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Oct 1985	Piper PA-18-150 N40359	Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States	-	Fatal	2
31 Aug 1985	Piper PA-18-150 N14331	Peyton, Colorado, United States	Harry B. Combs	Fatal	2
18 Aug 1985	Piper PA-18-135 N267CD	New Madrid, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Aug 1985	Piper PA-18-150 N9060P	Moscow, Arkansas, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 Jul 1985	Piper PA-18 N9973Q	North Loup, Nebraska, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Dec 1984	Piper PA-18-150 N9659P	Imlay, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Sep 1984	Piper PA-18 N5895D	Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States	KIP D Long	Fatal	2
22 May 1984	Piper PA-18 N1378C	Sleetmute, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 May 1984	Piper PA-18-150 N82454	Platinum, Alaska, United States	Walter Arnold Hansen	Fatal	2
12 Mar 1984	Piper PA-18-150 N5976D	Galena, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Sep 1983	Piper PA-18-150 N3770P	Encampment, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Aug 1982	Piper PA-18 N83620	Hardin, Michigan, United States	Mike L. Mekling	Fatal	2
8 Jun 1982	Piper PA-18 N278T	Near Dillingham, Alaska, United States	Chas. C. Offre	Fatal	2
2 Sep 1981	Piper PA-18 N99053	Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Chippewa Co EM	Fatal	2
1 Jun 1981	Piper PA-18 N3914Z	Dallas, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 May 1981	Piper PA-18 N4711A	Holtville, California, United States no coordinates	Visco Flying	Fatal	2
21 Sep 1980	Piper PA-18 N21AA	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
5 Jun 1980	Piper PA-18 N54986	Newport Beach, California, United States no coordinates	Dicks Imperial	Fatal	2
28 May 1980	Piper PA-18 N4275Z	Ninilchik, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
22 Jan 1980	Piper PA-18 N3580Z	East MacHias, Maine, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Dec 1979	Piper PA-18 N4325Z	Grayling, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
24 Sep 1979	Piper PA-18 N4032Z	Skwentna, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
7 Sep 1979	Piper PA-18 N82706	Gulkana, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Brandt's Air	Fatal	2
15 Aug 1979	Piper PA-18 N83286	Artesia, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 Aug 1978	Piper PA-18 N8838L	Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2