Piper PA-32R accidents

The NTSB database holds 525 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-32R, recorded between 1975 to 2026. 176 of them were fatal (34%), and 449 people died.

The deadliest year was 1978, with 31 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (46 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Mexico.

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

525

Records

176

Fatal

449

Deaths

34%

Share fatal

1975 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 345 of 525 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 73

1980s 159

1990s 97

2000s 108

2010s 60

2020s 28

Where these happened

United States 499 Bahamas 6 Mexico 5 Sweden 2 Argentina 1 United Kingdom 1

Operators involved

Baltimore Airw 2 LEE Air Transp 2 Ram Air Freight Inc. 2 High Flyers 2 Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp. 2 Executive Charter of Memphis 1

All 525 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Jun 2009	Piper PA-32R-300 N38171	Lakeview, Arkansas, United States	PROPAIRE, Inc.	Fatal	3
24 Mar 2007	Piper PA-32R-301 N324ST	Jacksonville, Maryland, United States	Theodore Charles Ryder	Fatal	3
11 Nov 2004	Piper PA-32R-301T N803ZG	Santa Barbara, California, United States	Juan F. Padilla	Fatal	3
3 Sep 2000	Piper PA-32R-301 N8230G	South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States	-	Fatal	3
17 Jul 1999	Piper PA-32R-301 N9253N	Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
2 Jul 1997	Piper PA-32R-301 N83353	St. Paul, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	3
13 Sep 1994	Piper PA-32R-300 N73AW	Glenville, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1994	Piper PA-32R-300 N8685C	Salem, Ohio, United States	Affordable Leasing, Inc.	Fatal	3
11 Mar 1994	Piper PA-32R-301T N3562C	Napa, California, United States	IAN J. Kirson	Fatal	3
12 Apr 1993	Piper PA-32R-301 N292SP	Lapeer, New York, United States	E.g. and H. Inc.	Fatal	3
7 Nov 1985	Piper PA-32R-301T N2512Y	San Diego, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1984	Piper PA-32R-301T N4316P	Freeport, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	3
14 Sep 1983	Piper PA-32R-301 N84703	Collier Twnshp, Pennsylvania, United States	Wright Bros. Aero Corp.	Fatal	3
15 Jun 1982	Piper PA-32R-301 N8442T	Hartshorne, Oklahoma, United States	Monco, Inc.	Fatal	3
11 May 1982	Piper PA-32R-300 N444ME	Iuka, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	David Harris	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1982	Piper PA-32R-300 N4026Q	Ruidoso Muni, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Curtis Lewis	Fatal	3
11 Jul 1981	Piper PA-32R N6074H	Naples, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
5 Oct 1979	Piper PA-32R N61424	Elgin, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
11 May 1978	Piper PA-32R N8769C	Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Top Flite Aero	Fatal	3
9 Apr 2026	Piper PA-32R-301T N4190E	Marana, Arizona, United States	4190E LLC	Fatal	2
6 Nov 2013	Piper PA-32R-301 N408DM	Kirksville, Missouri, United States	RFG LLC	Fatal	2
21 Oct 2013	Piper PA 32R-301 N888TP	Huntsville, Arkansas, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 May 2013	Piper PA-32R-300 N4489F	Macon, Georgia, United States	Flebo Air LLC	Fatal	2
19 Jul 2012	Piper PA-32R-301 N432LT	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	West Valley Flying Club	Fatal	2
20 Feb 2010	Piper PA-32R-301T N4175A	Groveland, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Jun 2006	Piper PA-32R-301T N292HH	Parkville, Missouri, United States	Thomas D. Leonardson	Fatal	2
22 Aug 2005	Piper PA-32R-301 N9285R	West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Dec 2004	Piper PA-32R-301T N587C	Glenwood, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Sep 2004	Piper PA-32R-301 N801SP	Euharlee, Georgia, United States	Aero Atlanta Flight Center	Fatal	2
3 Jan 2004	Piper PA-32R-301 N396HP	Beaumont, Texas, United States	Rodney Dean Anderson	Fatal	2
1 Oct 2003	Piper PA-32R-301T N481CA	Corona, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 Aug 2003	Piper PA-32R-300 N6126J	Warm Lake, Idaho, United States	Murfey, George J.	Fatal	2
19 Jun 2003	Piper PA-32R-301T N270LM	Scottsboro, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 Jun 2003	Piper PA-32R-301 N232HC	Carthage, Mississippi, United States	Dominick C. Riso	Fatal	2
21 Dec 2002	Piper PA-32R-301T N8168G	Woodbury, Connecticut, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Sep 2002	Piper PA-32R-301T N106JG	Yeehaw Junction, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Sep 2002	Piper PA 32R-301T C-GKLY	Byram Township, New Jersey, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Sep 2001	Piper PA-32R-301 N8398Z	Byhalia, Mississippi, United States	Mark D. Valentino	Fatal	2
9 Mar 2001	Piper PA-32R-300 N1965H	Essex, California, United States	Jay Black	Fatal	2
18 Aug 2000	Piper PA-32R-301 N411JL	Kennebunkport, Maine, United States	-	Fatal	2
19 Jul 1999	Piper PA-32R-301T N22KC	Magdalena, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	2
15 Nov 1998	Piper PA-32R-301 N83396	Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Jul 1997	Piper PA-32R-301T N8473P	Gainesville, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Jun 1996	Piper PA-32R-300 N4303X	Goleta, California, United States	E.madson, L.colvin, C.voorhis	Fatal	2
13 Jul 1995	Piper PA-32R-300 N38188	Hilton Head Isl, South Carolina, United States	Steven L. Coffey	Fatal	2
11 Feb 1995	Piper PA-32R-301T N560LM	Ceres, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
19 Aug 1994	Piper PA-32R-300 N4316X	Roanoke, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Kulwicki, Joseph F.	Fatal	2
10 Dec 1993	Piper PA-32R-300 N550BC	Antigo, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Sep 1993	Piper PA-32R-300 N5339F	Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States	Terry Robert Moon	Fatal	2
11 Jul 1990	Piper PA-32R-301T N43515	Ashton, Illinois, United States	Executive Protection Inc.	Fatal	2