Piper PA-25 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,925 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-25, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 211 of them were fatal (11%), and 207 people died.
The deadliest year was 1970, with 15 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (980 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Mexico.
1,530 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,925
Records
211
Fatal
207
Deaths
11%
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1964 to 2026
Period
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395 of 1,925 have coordinates
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Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,925 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2010 | Piper PA-25-235 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Mile High Gliding Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25 | Decatur, Nebraska, United States | TIM Simpson | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1973 | Piper PA-25 | Pecan Gap, Texas, United States | Brisco Ag-Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Dixon, California, United States | William D Josl | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Dixon, California, United States | William D Josl | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 2026 | Piper PA-25-235 | Saratoga Springs, New York, United States | Adirondack Soaring Association Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Piper PA-25 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 2023 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Piper PA-25-235 | Leongatha, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2020 | Piper PA-25-235 | Kirkwood, South Africa | Sheasby Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Piper PA 25-235 | Angostura, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Piper PA-25 | Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Piper PA-25-235 | Itapolis, Brazil | EJ Escola de Aeronautica Ltda ME | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Piper PA 25-235 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Skyline Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Piper PA 25 | Llano, California, United States | Southern California Soaring Academy Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Piper PA-25-235 | Patrocínio Municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Piper PA-25-235 | Cidade Gaúcha, State of Paraná, Brazil | Pelicano Aviação Agrícola Ltda - ME) | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-25-260 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Advertising Air Force | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2013 | Piper PA-25-235 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Kevin Kingsley LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-25-260 | El Viento, Colombia | Fuminorte Ltda Fumigaciones Aereas Norte | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-25-235 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Flying Weaners Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-25-235 | Whitewood, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2010 | Piper PA-25 | Tapurah City, Brazil | Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Scotty Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-25-235 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Meeks Aerial Advertising LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | New Lisbon, Wisconsin, United States | Kaz's Flying Service, Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tamoyo, Dominican Republic | Ateca | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 2007 | Piper PA-25-235 | Delta, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-25-235 | Underwood, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-25-235 | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-25-235 | Santa Rosa, Ecuador | Aviasa S.a. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-25-235 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Barry C. Lindsey | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-25 | Sullivan, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-25-150 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-25-235C | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-25-235 | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Howell Crop Dusting | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-25 | Essex, Iowa, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-25 | Wallington, Ohio, United States | FUN Country Soaring Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Decker, Indiana, United States | Air AID, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Iroquois, South Dakota, United States | Drew Dale Metter | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Warner, Oklahoma, United States | Kyron Parker | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-25-235C | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Harrell's Aviation Serv., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-25-235 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |