Piper PA32RT accidents
The NTSB database holds 48 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA32RT, recorded between 1978 to 2025. 15 of them were fatal (31%), and 33 people died.
The deadliest year was 1980, with 5 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (6 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Venezuela and Peru.
20 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
48
Records
15
Fatal
33
Deaths
31%
Share fatal
1978 to 2025
Period
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28 of 48 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 48 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2024 | Piper PA32RT | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Piper PA32RT | Happy Camp, California, United States | Golden Bear | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Granite, Oregon, United States | Lutz Service C | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Piper PA32RT-300T | Sudbury, Canada | Med-Law Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Piper PA32RT | Vinemont, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Piper PA32RT | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Piper PA32RT | Atlantic Ocean, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Piper PA32RT | Poolville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Piper PA32RT | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Precision Shap | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 2025 | Piper PA32RT | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Piper PA32RT | St Ignace, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1991 | Piper PA32RT-300T | Mayfield, Utah, United States | Stanley K. Williams | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Piper PA32RT | South Bend, Indiana, United States | National Weigh | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Piper PA32RT | Green Vly Lk, California, United States | Red Barnes AVN | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Piper PA32RT | Maracaibo, Venezuela | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Piper PA32RT | Contamana, Peru | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2024 | Piper PA32RT | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2023 | Piper PA32RT | DeKalb, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Piper PA32RT | Bulverde, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Piper PA32RT | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Piper PA32RT | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Piper PA32RT | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Piper PA32RT | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | West Michigan Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2019 | Piper PA32RT | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2019 | Piper PA32RT | Pflugerville, Texas, United States | Stew Industries LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Piper PA32RT | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Piper PA32RT | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2016 | Piper PA32RT | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Piper PA32RT | Melfa, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Piper PA32RT | Palo Pinto, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Piper PA32RT | Sedona, Arizona, United States | RAD Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1991 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Aero Haven, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Piper PA32RT-300T | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Excelsior Sprin, Missouri, United States | James R. Ellena | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Piper PA32RT | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Columbus, Ohio, United States | COR Aviation, I | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Oakley, Idaho, United States | GEM Flite Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Modern Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Piper PA32RT | New Haven, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1980 | Piper PA32RT | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Piper PA32RT | Plano, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1979 | Piper PA32RT | St Clairsville, Ohio, United States | COR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1979 | Piper PA32RT | Westerville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1979 | Piper PA32RT | Sidney, Ohio, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Piper PA32RT | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Deer Val.air. | No injuries | - |