Piper PA-31T accidents
The NTSB database holds 73 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-31T, recorded between 1976 to 2020. 35 of them were fatal (48%), and 122 people died.
The deadliest year was 1977, with 14 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (14 records).
Most of these records are from United States, France and Australia.
30 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
73
Records
35
Fatal
122
Deaths
48%
Share fatal
1976 to 2020
Period
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43 of 73 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 73 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn DOT | Fatal | 8 |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-31T-II | Big Bear, California, United States | Andrew & Williamson Sales Co. | Fatal | 7 |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-31T | Benalla, Australia | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Piper PA 31T | Eatonton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Piper PA 31T | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | Cheyenne Partners LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-31T | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1996 | Piper PA-31T | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States | Hubert van Pittman | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Aeroleasing SA | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Piper PA 31T | Elko, Nevada, United States | American Medflight Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Piper PA-31T | McKinleyville, California, United States | Cal-Ore Life Flight | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-31T | Curitiba, Brazil | Taxi Aero Hercules, Ltd. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-31T | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | M.A.S. Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-31T | Toulouse, France | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-31T | Toussus Le Nobl, France | Oracam Ltd. | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-31T | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Testa, Thomas J. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 1987 | Piper PA-31T-620II | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Richlands, Virginia, United States | Cowin and Comp | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States | SS Aircraft Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31T | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 May 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-31T | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-31T | Norwich, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-31T | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Peachtree City Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-31T | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Feb 2010 | Piper PA-31T | Forest City, Iowa, United States | Mayes Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-31T | Rieschweiler, Germany | BHS Direct Inc., Trustee | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-31T | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-31T | Deerfield, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Hazelwood, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-31T | Merrillville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2016 | Piper PA 31T | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Piper PA 31T-II | Oakland, California, United States | American Medflight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Piper PA-31T | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Travelaire Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2010 | Piper PA-31T | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Missouri Forge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-31T | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Aero Oro LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-31T | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Darby Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2005 | Piper PA-31T | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-31T | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-31T | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-31T | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-31T | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Eastern Air Charter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Ameriflight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-31T | Addison, Texas, United States | RR Investments | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Brazos Roofing Intl., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-31T | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |