Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-38 accidents

The NTSB database holds 689 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-38, recorded between 1978 to 2024. 82 of them were fatal (12%), and 128 people died.

The deadliest year was 1990, with 14 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (72 records).

Most of these records are from United States, United Kingdom and Argentina.

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

689
Records
82
Fatal
128
Deaths
12%
Share fatal
1978 to 2024
Period
Show these on the map 427 of 689 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 54
1980s 414
1990s 135
2000s 66
2010s 14
2020s 6

Where these happened

United States 679 United Kingdom 5 Argentina 2 Spain 1 Chile 1 Bahamas 1

Operators involved

Mazzei Flying Service 5 Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. 4 Flight Safety 3 Dawn Aeronautics, Inc. 3 Sunbird Aviation, Inc. 2 Great Northern Aircraft Sales 2

All 689 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 Jul 1990 Piper PA-38-112
N2409K
 Florence, Alabama, United States - Fatal 4
16 Aug 2012 Piper PA-38-112
G-BODP
 Bruera, Cheshire, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Aug 2011 Piper PA-38-112
N2584N
 Silver Bow, Montana, United States JJ Aviation Fatal 2
10 Dec 2009 Piper PA-38-112
N2463K
 Ojai, California, United States Aviation Pacific Inc Fatal 2
17 Nov 2008 Piper PA-38-112
N2316P
 Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States - Fatal 2
2 Aug 2007 Piper PA-38-112
EC-DRL
 Madrid, Spain
no coordinates
 Aero Madrid Fatal 2
22 Oct 2005 Piper PA-38-112
GBYLE
 Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Mar 2003 Piper PA-38-112
N91594
 Prattsville, Arkansas, United States - Fatal 2
1 Apr 2002 Piper PA-38-112
G-CWFC
 Newport, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 Cardiff Wales Flying Club Fatal 2
17 Sep 1999 Piper PA-38-112
N9575T
 Warrensburg, Illinois, United States - Fatal 2
16 Sep 1995 Piper PA-38-112
N118AT
 Danville, Indiana, United States - Fatal 2
5 Mar 1994 Piper PA-38-112
N2495L
 Inman, Kansas, United States - Fatal 2
31 Mar 1993 Piper PA-38-112
N4218E
 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Tomahawk Flyers Inc., Fatal 2
15 Jun 1992 Piper PA-38-112
N2516D
 Boulder City, Nevada, United States Desert Southwest Airlines Fatal 2
18 Aug 1991 Piper PA-38-112
N2526C
 Oceano, California, United States Troy Dunn JR. Fatal 2
18 Jul 1991 Piper PA-38-112
N9326T
 Whitharral, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Steven Bernstein Fatal 2
20 Oct 1990 Piper PA-38-125
N2448L
 Levelland, Texas, United States Levelland Aviation, Inc. Fatal 2
25 Jul 1990 Piper PA-38
N2508D
 Hinckley, Illinois, United States Lumanair, Inc Fatal 2
8 Mar 1990 Piper PA-38-112
N2603G
 Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
 North Central Airways, Inc. Fatal 2
8 Mar 1990 Piper PA-38-112
N2456P
 Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Grand Prairie Aviation Fatal 2
20 Aug 1989 Piper PA-38-112
N2344N
 Long Beach, California, United States Aztec Air Inc. Fatal 2
24 Mar 1989 Piper PA-38-112
N2604N
 Mayflower, Arkansas, United States Barrett Aviation Fatal 2
10 Jul 1988 Piper PA-38-112
N2459K
 Electra, Texas, United States Cook's Flying Service Fatal 2
3 Jul 1988 Piper PA-38-112
N2485N
 Hamm Lake, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Univ. of Minnesota Fatal 2
7 Jun 1988 Piper PA-38-112
N2317N
 Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, United States Beaver Aviation Services Inc. Fatal 2
26 Oct 1986 Piper PA-38
N2565P
 Port Townsend, Washington, United States - Fatal 2
6 Oct 1985 Piper PA-38-112
N24126
 Paradise, California, United States - Fatal 2
5 May 1985 Piper PA-38-112
N2475L
 Lakeville, Minnesota, United States - Fatal 2
19 Dec 1984 Piper PA-38-112
N9249T
 Laredo, Texas, United States - Fatal 2
23 May 1984 Piper PA-38-112
N2552A
 St.petersburg, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 Dec 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N4457E
 Floyd, Iowa, United States - Fatal 2
25 May 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N2433L
 Canon City, Colorado, United States - Fatal 2
30 Apr 1983 Piper PA-38-112
N2580L
 Farmingdale, New York, United States - Fatal 2
19 Sep 1982 Piper PA-38
N24641
 Imlay, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 Edward P. Preisendorfer Fatal 2
6 Jun 1982 Piper PA-38
N2588K
 Niles, Michigan, United States Niles Airways, Inc. Fatal 2
1 Oct 1981 Piper PA-38
N2591C
 Gadsden, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Corporate Jet Fatal 2
13 Sep 1981 Piper PA-38
N2471B
 Cullman, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Wallace State Fatal 2
28 Aug 1981 Piper PA-38
N2390F
 El Paso, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Southwest Air Fatal 2
18 Jun 1981 Piper PA-38
N2599B
 Smiths Station, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Ft.benning Fly Fatal 2
13 Feb 1981 Piper PA-38
N9242T
 Del Rio, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
22 Jan 1981 Piper PA-38
N2482B
 Huron, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Thorson Aviati Fatal 2
17 Nov 1980 Piper PA-38
N2553P
 Santa Rosa, California, United States
no coordinates
 William Waoman Fatal 2
25 Nov 1978 Piper PA-38
N9816T
 Las Cruses, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 Southwest Avia Fatal 2
8 Sep 1978 Piper PA-38
N4425E
 Florence, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Mann Aircraft Fatal 2
16 Jun 2016 Piper PA-38-112
N2412D
 Madison, Indiana, United States - Fatal 1
8 Oct 2015 Piper PA 38-112
N4313E
 Jasper, Georgia, United States Asterix Aviation LLC Fatal 1
20 Aug 2014 Piper PA-38-112
G-BNDE
 Benthill Farm, Buckingham, UK, United Kingdom
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Apr 2007 Piper PA-38-112
N9247T
 Dawsonville, Georgia, United States - Fatal 1
3 Oct 2004 Piper PA-38-112
LV-OFE
 Rio Negro, Argentina Aeroclub de Allen Fatal 1
19 Mar 2004 Piper PA-38-112
N2421D
 Jean, Nevada, United States - Fatal 1