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
2 Jun 1968	Piper PA-18 N292T	Asheville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
9 Mar 1968	Piper PA-18 N8486D	Deland, Florida, United States no coordinates	Deland Aero CL	Fatal	2
24 Feb 1968	Piper PA-18 N8062C	Ferndale, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Aug 1967	Piper PA-18 N8759C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Alyeska Air SE	Fatal	2
24 Jul 1967	Piper PA-18 N110R	Accoville, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Travel Air Inc	Fatal	2
24 Jun 1967	Piper PA-18 N3470Z	Arminto, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
10 Jun 1967	Piper PA-18 N2879P	Parma, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Clark S Flying	Fatal	2
19 Mar 1967	Piper PA-18 N1757A	Red Lake Ont.can, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Dec 1966	Piper PA-18 N3697Z	North Canaan Conn, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Nov 1966	Piper PA-18 N1997A	Cassopolis Mich, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Oct 1966	Piper PA-18 N6782B	Tyonek Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Sep 1966	Piper PA-18 N1315A	Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
25 Jul 1966	Piper PA-18 N4101Z	Cameron la, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Louisiana Menh	Fatal	2
7 Jul 1966	Piper PA-18 N3695Z	Quemado N Mex, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 May 1966	Piper PA-18 N1119C	Atmore Ala, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Chisenhall AGR	Fatal	2
4 Mar 1966	Piper PA-18 N8222C	Fort Davis Texas, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Feb 1966	Piper PA-18 N8696D	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Feb 1966	Piper PA-18 N9455D	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Jul 1965	Piper PA-18 N3893Z	Pilot Point Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Jun 1965	Piper PA-18 N3697P	Fairfield Nj, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Apr 1965	Piper PA-18 N9069D	Kotzebue, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
1 Mar 1965	Piper PA-18 N1654P	L.clark Pass Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
13 Dec 1964	Piper PA-18 N6977D	Carrington Isl.ut, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Oct 1964	Piper PA-18 N5031K	Dugway Utah, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
3 Oct 1964	Piper PA-18 N7221K	Waterville Wash, Washington, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Sep 1964	Piper PA-18 N1397A	Yanert Glacr Alas, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
19 Aug 1964	Piper PA-18 N9106D	Lumberton Nc, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
31 Aug 2024	Piper PA-18-150 N7154Z	McGrath, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
13 Sep 2023	Piper PA-18-150 N109T	St. Mary's, Alaska, United States	Neitz Aviation Inc	Fatal	1
10 Nov 2022	Piper PA-18 N7123K	Chickaloon, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
11 Mar 2018	Piper PA 18-150 N4511Y	La Center, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	1
3 Nov 2017	Piper PA 18-150 N4393Z	Murphy, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	1
4 Jun 2015	Piper PA 18-150 N985W	McCarthy, Alaska, United States	Alaska CUB Training Specialists	Fatal	1
16 Dec 2014	Piper PA 18-150 N5989Z	Ronan, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	1
13 Oct 2012	Piper PA-18-150 N444LZ	Kenai, Alaska, United States	Brendan L. Mattingley	Fatal	1
19 Jul 2012	Piper PA-18-150 N4330Z	Berlin, Maryland, United States	Ocean Aerial ADS Inc	Fatal	1
14 May 2010	Piper PA-18-135 N1123	Willow, Alaska, United States	Neal Burleson	Fatal	1
11 Sep 2008	Piper PA-18 N7174K	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States	Dinello Frank A	Fatal	1
31 Aug 2008	Piper PA-18-150 N7482D	Camarillo, California, United States	Van Wagner Aerial Media, LLC	Fatal	1
30 Jun 2008	Piper PA-18 N2581P	Wasilla, Alaska, United States	Robert J. Gilmore	Fatal	1
7 Jun 2008	Piper PA-18 N897SP	Quinhagak, Alaska, United States	Shaun A. Lunt	Fatal	1
3 Oct 2007	Piper PA-18 N91254	Crowley Ranch, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	1
11 Jul 2006	Piper PA-18-135 N9841Q	Steubenville, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	1
6 Nov 2004	Piper PA-18-150 N6854P	Mesa, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	1
15 Oct 2004	Piper PA-18 N4126E	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
22 May 2004	Piper PA-18-150 N4319Z	Cold Bay, Alaska, United States	Rex Maurer	Fatal	1
4 May 2003	Piper PA-18-150 N46773	Ashland, Maine, United States	John McPhee	Fatal	1
1 Jul 2002	Piper PA-18-150 N2414P	Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States	-	Fatal	1
22 Aug 2001	Piper PA-18-150 N4329Z	Alice, North Dakota, United States	-	Fatal	1
26 Jun 2001	Piper PA-18-150 N7050	King Salmon, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1