Piper PA-28RT accidents
The NTSB database holds 151 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-28RT, recorded between 1982 to 2026. 41 of them were fatal (27%), and 83 people died.
The deadliest year was 1984, with 11 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Germany and Switzerland.
27 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
151
Records
41
Fatal
83
Deaths
27%
Share fatal
1982 to 2026
Period
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124 of 151 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 151 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Jan 2018 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Long Beach, California, United States | Benbow Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Palm Springs, California, United States | Tuomela, Clyde | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Alton Gordon Herlan | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Concord Regional Flight Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Rohrersville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Hesperia, California, United States | Brett R. Allen | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | Munci Aviation Co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | Timothy R. Morris | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1998 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Hazen, Arkansas, United States | Charles Dine | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Gans, Pennsylvania, United States | James Jacobs/Daniel Ferri | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Saint Mary, Montana, United States | James Conway | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Ryan Bickham | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Captree Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 28RT-201T | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Tefft Wade H | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 2013 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Tallard, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-28RT | Cherry Valley, California, United States | Andy Testman | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Guipuzcoa, Spain | Vasco Andrede | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1999 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | Wings of Denver Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Wright Patterson AFB Aero CL | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Hancock, Maryland, United States | Indianapolis Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States | Walker Stone Co., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Spring Lake, North Carolina, United States | Carite, Charles | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Midland, Texas, United States | Stevens Operating Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Ronald L. Spring | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Capitan, New Mexico, United States | Midland Big Chief Supply, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Buena Park, California, United States | General Aviation Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Kings Point, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Humphrey, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Metro Aircraft Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | Turbo Arrow LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | South Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2022 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Morgan, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Piper PA 28RT-201 | Terrell, Texas, United States | J. Linn Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |