Piper PA-32RT accidents
The NTSB database holds 169 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-32RT, recorded between 1982 to 2025. 54 of them were fatal (32%), and 109 people died.
The deadliest year was 1984, with 11 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Guatemala.
24 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
169
Records
54
Fatal
109
Deaths
32%
Share fatal
1982 to 2025
Period
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145 of 169 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 169 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Wellsville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Piper PA 32RT-300T | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Wrens, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Pual H. Spiller | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Rye, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Lostant, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | James Stanley Bell | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 May 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Healdton, Oklahoma, United States | Hurricleen Leasing Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Hugheston, West Virginia, United States | CW Air LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Kingsburg, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 2005 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Guerrero, Mexico | Michael L. Walsh | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Bastian, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Geneva, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Sugarloaf Key, Florida, United States | Tibor, Kelly T. | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Marshall, Virginia, United States | Krieve Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Big Bear City, California, United States | California Wings | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Kersey, Colorado, United States | Kevin K. OPP | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Glacier Island, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Lange Partnership | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Joseph W.foley | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-301T | Goodway, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Attalla, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1983 | Piper PA 32RT-300T | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna AVN | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Emmett Oryan | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-32RT | Selmer, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pelham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | Boss Rocket Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-32RT | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Sylvan Springs, Alabama, United States | Air Carriers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Smithville, Tennessee, United States | Tennessee Air Corp Inc., | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-32RT/300T | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | Gene E. Decker | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1991 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | Louis R. D'agostino | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Kenneth R. Rose | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | Laverne M. Goodreau | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Milwaukee, North Carolina, United States | Sea Express, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | William P. McIntosh | Fatal | 1 |