Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-28 accidents

The NTSB database holds 9,402 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-28, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 1,634 of them were fatal (17%), and 3,363 people died.

The deadliest year was 1969, with 164 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (3,119 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.

6,343 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

9,402
Records
1,634
Fatal
3,363
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 3,059 of 9,402 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 2,034
1970s 3,244
1980s 1,688
1990s 1,070
2000s 730
2010s 378
2020s 258

Where these happened

United States 9,236 Mexico 42 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Canada 13 Other-Foreign Countries 12 United Kingdom 10

Operators involved

Amityville Fly 23 Thunderbird AV 16 Crow, Inc. 15 Flight Safety 15 Lease-A-Plane 15 Reading Aviati 13

All 9,402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
9 Sep 1969 Piper PA-28
N7374J
 Fairland, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 83
28 Jul 1968 Piper PA-28
N7162R
 Wyandanch, New York, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Safety Fatal 8
3 Feb 1991 Piper PA-28-140
N4676R
 Osceola, Wisconsin, United States - Fatal 7
7 Mar 1996 Piper PA-28-180
N4258T
 Flagler Beach, Florida, United States - Fatal 6
1 Sep 1984 Piper PA-28-180
N6499J
 The Dalles, Oregon, United States Jack E Thompson Fatal 6
30 Oct 1971 Piper PA-28
N9412W
 Benicia, California, United States
no coordinates
 Hawke Flying S Fatal 6
14 Feb 1970 Piper PA-28
N5942W
 Placerville, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
2 Sep 1968 Piper PA-28
N4593J
 Salinas, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 6
21 Apr 1995 Piper PA-28-180
N3995R
 Quincy, Florida, United States - Fatal 5
21 Apr 1985 Piper PA-28-235
N9406W
 Castaic, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
27 Aug 1984 Piper PA-28-140
N15699
 Yucaipa, California, United States - Fatal 5
3 Mar 1984 Piper PA-28-181
N2868D
 Lewiston, Idaho, United States Frank Brickey Fatal 5
30 May 1983 Piper PA-28-180
N5170S
 Haskell, Texas, United States ROY Williams Fatal 5
13 Feb 1981 Piper PA-28
N2143D
 Bandera, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
4 Jul 1980 Piper PA-28
N6396J
 Ocean City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
12 Aug 1978 Piper PA-28
N8719W
 Silverplume, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
24 Aug 1976 Piper PA-28
N2670T
 Lake City, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
24 Jul 1976 Piper PA-28
N8592C
 Huntsville, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
5 Jul 1976 Piper PA-28
N7915N
 Columbus, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
4 Jul 1972 Piper PA-28
N8602W
 Intrcoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
10 Oct 1971 Piper PA-28
N8833J
 Pemberton, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
23 Jul 1970 Piper PA-28
N7943N
 Hinton, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Southwest Air Fatal 5
6 Aug 1967 Piper PA-28
N4226J
 Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 Technical Aero Fatal 5
6 Aug 1966 Piper PA-28
N8300W
 Vernal Utah, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 San Diego Jayc Fatal 5
2 Oct 2023 Piper PA-28-140
N7153R
 Moab, Utah, United States - Fatal 4
29 Jun 2019 Piper PA 28-180
N55784
 Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic - Fatal 4
7 Dec 2016 Piper PA 28-180
N8648N
 Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States - Fatal 4
29 May 2016 Piper PA-28-160
PT-CFE
 Corumbaiba, Brazil - Fatal 4
31 May 2013 Piper PA-28-181
N327PA
 Anthem, Arizona, United States TransPac Aviation Academy Fatal 4
17 Nov 2011 Piper PA-28-180
N7746W
 Perryville, Arkansas, United States Branstetter Olin R Fatal 4
13 Jun 2010 Piper PA-28-181
N6076H
 Umpire, Arkansas, United States Michael Hunt Fatal 4
5 Aug 2007 Piper PA-28-140
G-AVRP
 Sandown, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
31 May 2006 Piper PA-28-236
N48ED
 Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States - Fatal 4
7 Jan 2005 Piper PA-28-181
N2823H
 Bradley, South Carolina, United States - Fatal 4
25 Jul 2004 Piper PA-28-161
N38355
 Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States - Fatal 4
9 Jun 2004 Piper PA-28
HI-301SP
 Yamasa, Dominican Republic Paolo Barbi Fatal 4
6 Apr 2002 Piper PA-28-180
N7839W
 Three Rivers, California, United States Patrick D. Carey Fatal 4
22 Jun 2001 Piper PA-28-161
HB-PKL
 Yverdon, Switzerland
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
29 May 2001 Piper PA-28-161
N5999V
 Meeker, Colorado, United States Nevada-Cal Aero Flying Service Fatal 4
13 Aug 1999 Piper PA-28-181
N281PF
 Paw Paw, Michigan, United States National Flyers Association Fatal 4
10 Oct 1998 Piper PA-28-181
N39663
 Montrose, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Air West Flying Club Fatal 4
18 Aug 1998 Piper PA-28-181
N25626
 Missing
no coordinates
 Paul D. Baxter Fatal 4
23 May 1998 Piper PA-28-161
N2480Q
 Half Moon Bay, California, United States Inbound Aviation Fatal 4
20 Apr 1998 Piper PA-28-140
N1762J
 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States - Fatal 4
27 Jul 1997 Piper PA-28
N2394Q
 Nelson, Canada
no coordinates
 California Planners and Consul Fatal 4
1 Jun 1997 Piper PA-28-180
N6337J
 Melville, New York, United States - Fatal 4
27 Apr 1996 Piper PA-28-151
N7845C
 Vera, Oklahoma, United States James Kinkaid Fatal 4
23 Nov 1995 Piper PA-28-201T
N3966M
 Belvidere, South Dakota, United States - Fatal 4
30 May 1995 Piper PA-28-180
N55114
 Byers, Colorado, United States - Fatal 4
23 Jan 1994 Piper PA-28-181
N4510N
 Waseca, Minnesota, United States Northstar Aviation, Inc. Fatal 4