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Piper PA-32 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Piper PA-32, with variants merged.

1,940 records from 1965 to 2026, 614 of them fatal. Most often in Alaska.

Leaves out 684 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,9401,917 accidents · 23 incidents · 1,810 mapped
Fatal occurrences614Fatality total known for 1,938 of 1,940
Reported fatalities1,596Plus 691 serious injuries reported
Years1965–20268 Dec 1965 – 22 May 2026

By year

Piper PA-32: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19651 occurrences in 1965, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).00
19666 occurrences in 1966, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).38
196716 occurrences in 1967, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).520
196819 occurrences in 1968, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).622
196917 occurrences in 1969, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).938
197027 occurrences in 1970, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1033
197128 occurrences in 1971, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).833
197225 occurrences in 1972, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1141
197319 occurrences in 1973, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).33
197426 occurrences in 1974, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1541
197530 occurrences in 1975, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1441
197625 occurrences in 1976, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1134
197729 occurrences in 1977, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1435
197841 occurrences in 1978, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1849
197926 occurrences in 1979, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1647
198034 occurrences in 1980, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1539
198138 occurrences in 1981, 21 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).2167
198266 occurrences in 1982, 17 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1745
198379 occurrences in 1983, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1956
198462 occurrences in 1984, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).2058
198567 occurrences in 1985, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1429
198646 occurrences in 1986, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1117
198752 occurrences in 1987, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).2045
198849 occurrences in 1988, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1027
198959 occurrences in 1989, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1121
199040 occurrences in 1990, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1649
199141 occurrences in 1991, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1123
199248 occurrences in 1992, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1131
199344 occurrences in 1993, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1641
199450 occurrences in 1994, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).2045
199537 occurrences in 1995, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1541
199639 occurrences in 1996, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).710
199738 occurrences in 1997, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).926
199824 occurrences in 1998, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).45
199934 occurrences in 1999, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1226
200035 occurrences in 2000, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).613
200144 occurrences in 2001, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1435
200234 occurrences in 2002, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1333
200327 occurrences in 2003, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1226
200433 occurrences in 2004, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1536
200527 occurrences in 2005, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).511
200632 occurrences in 2006, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1120
200720 occurrences in 2007, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).711
200833 occurrences in 2008, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).615
200919 occurrences in 2009, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).624
201030 occurrences in 2010, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1123
201118 occurrences in 2011, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).413
201227 occurrences in 2012, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).1138
201316 occurrences in 2013, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).617
201415 occurrences in 2014, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).59
201521 occurrences in 2015, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).819
201614 occurrences in 2016, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).25
201721 occurrences in 2017, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).26
201825 occurrences in 2018, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).510
201928 occurrences in 2019, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).610
202026 occurrences in 2020, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).718
202120 occurrences in 2021, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).56
202231 occurrences in 2022, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).711
202322 occurrences in 2023, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).923
202423 occurrences in 2024, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).411
202513 occurrences in 2025, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).33
20264 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (79).24

Airports most often reported

Piper PA-32: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Bethel Airport (BET)Bethel Airport (BET): 24 occurrences, 1.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.1.2%310
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE): 13 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.7%39
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)Orlando Executive Airport (ORL): 13 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.7%48
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 11 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.6%719
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC)Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.5%12
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.5%23
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.5%37
Block Island State Airport (BID)Block Island State Airport (BID): 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.5%13
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK): 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.5%410
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bethel Airport (BET), 24).0.4%23

Countries

Piper PA-32: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,884 occurrences, 97.1% of the occurrences shown. 590 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.1%5901,517
UnknownUnknown: 21 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).1.1%824
BahamasBahamas: 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.4%619
MexicoMexico: 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.4%00
EcuadorEcuador: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.1%00
GermanyGermany: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.1%215
SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.1%29
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.1%00
BelizeBelize: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.1%00
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,884).0.1%00

US states and territories

Piper PA-32: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 200 occurrences, 10.3% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.10.3%2876
CaliforniaCalifornia: 168 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 64 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).8.7%64168
FloridaFlorida: 140 occurrences, 7.2% of the occurrences shown. 32 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).7.2%3278
TexasTexas: 106 occurrences, 5.5% of the occurrences shown. 33 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).5.5%3373
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 61 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).3.1%1838
GeorgiaGeorgia: 57 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).2.9%2257
IllinoisIllinois: 57 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).2.9%1332
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 54 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).2.8%2037
MichiganMichigan: 51 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).2.6%1022
VirginiaVirginia: 47 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 200).2.4%2043

Deadliest occurrences

Piper PA-32: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
2009 Hudson River mid-air collision8 Aug 20099Hudson River; near Hoboken, N.J., across from Manhattan2
Wölfersheim mid-air collision8 Dec 20128Wölfersheim2
CEN13WA516 · Piper PA-32T27 Aug 20137Wickede, Germany1
CHI90FA236 · Piper PA-32R-30018 Aug 19907Watertown, WI, United States1
ATL88FA136 · Piper PA-32R-301T PA-32R-3013 Apr 19887Middlesboro, KY, United States1
FTW83FA087 · Piper PA-32-30026 Dec 19827ANIMAS, NM, United States1
Piper PA-32R · Oak Harbor, WA22 Feb 19787Oak Harbor, WA, United States1
Piper PA-32 · Cedar Fort, UT30 Sept 19777Cedar Fort, UT, United States1
Piper PA-32 · Unknown/not reported27 Apr 19757Unknown/not reported1
Piper PA-32 · Kearney, NE28 Dec 19727Kearney, NE, United States1

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  1. CEN26LA202 · Piper PA-32R-300

    22 May 2026 · Comanche, TX, United States

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  2. WPR26FA189 · Piper PA-32-300

    17 May 2026 · Empire, NV, United States · 2 fatal

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  3. WPR26FA151 · Piper PA-32R-301T

    8 Apr 2026 · Marana, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  4. ERA26LA151 · Piper PA-32-260

    25 Mar 2026 · Block Island, RI, United States

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  5. WPR26FA069 · Piper PA-32-260

    24 Dec 2025 · Rio Linda, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  6. ERA26LA040 · Piper PA-32R-301T

    16 Nov 2025 · Woodfin Mill, GA, United States

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  7. ERA25LA363 · Piper PA-32R-300

    22 Sept 2025 · White Plains, NY, United States

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  8. CEN25LA387 · Piper PA-32R-301

    18 Sept 2025 · Oxford, MS, United States

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  9. ERA25LA314 · Piper PA32R 300

    20 Aug 2025 · Miami, FL, United States

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  10. ANC25LA055 · Piper PA-32R-300

    24 Jun 2025 · Big Lake, AK, United States

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  11. WPR25LA183 · Piper PA-32RT-300T

    22 Jun 2025 · Winchester, ID, United States

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  12. ERA25LA215 · Piper PA32-300

    1 Jun 2025 · Montauk, NY, United States

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  13. CEN25LA192 · Piper PA-32RT-300T

    30 May 2025 · Tulsa, OK, United States

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  14. ERA25FA201 · Piper PA32RT 300

    10 May 2025 · Yulee, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  15. WPR25LA131 · Piper PA-32-260

    13 Apr 2025 · Green Valley, AZ, United States

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  16. ANC25LA032 · Piper PA-32-300

    7 Mar 2025 · Redding, CA, United States

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  17. WPR25LA080 · Piper PA-32-300

    2 Jan 2025 · Round Mountain, NV, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. WPR25LA039 · Piper PA-32-300

    17 Nov 2024 · Pomona, CA, United States

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  19. WPR25LA030 · Piper PA-32-300

    31 Oct 2024 · Prescott Valley, AZ, United States

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  20. CEN25LA018 · Piper PA-32R-301

    17 Oct 2024 · Van, TX, United States

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  21. CEN24LA376 · Piper PA-32-300

    30 Sept 2024 · Pierz, MN, United States

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  22. CEN24LA378 · Piper PA32 300

    30 Sept 2024 · Caro, MI, United States

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  23. ERA24LA380 · Piper PA32 260

    14 Sept 2024 · Baltimore, MD, United States

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  24. CEN24LA322 · Piper PA-32-260

    14 Aug 2024 · Chetek, WI, United States

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  25. WPR24LA283 · Piper PA-32-300

    9 Aug 2024 · Fallbrook, CA, United States

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  26. ERA24LA337 · Piper PA-32R-301T

    29 Jul 2024 · North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States

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  27. ERA24LA302 · Piper PA-32RT-300T

    4 Jul 2024 · Myerstown, PA, United States

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  28. ERA24LA259 · Piper PA-32R-300

    12 Jun 2024 · Selma, AL, United States

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  29. ERA24LA233 · Piper PA32RT 300T

    30 May 2024 · Palmetto, FL, United States

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  30. ERA24LA211 · Piper PA32 300

    8 May 2024 · Apopka, FL, United States

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  31. ERA24FA176 · Piper PA-32R-301

    12 Apr 2024 · Knoxville, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. ANC24LA030 · Piper PA-32-300

    12 Apr 2024 · Willcox, AZ, United States

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  33. CEN24LA155 · Piper PA-32-301

    11 Apr 2024 · Sullivan, MO, United States

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  34. WPR24FA105 · Piper PA-32-260

    10 Mar 2024 · Madras, OR, United States · 2 fatal

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  35. ERA24FA127 · Piper PA32RT 300T

    4 Mar 2024 · Nashville, TN, United States · 5 fatal

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  36. ERA24FA120 · Piper PA32 300

    24 Feb 2024 · Jackson, OH, United States · 3 fatal

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  37. CEN24LA122 · Piper PA32 260

    23 Feb 2024 · Tulsa, OK, United States

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  38. WPR24LA088 · Piper PA-32R-301T

    10 Feb 2024 · Spanish Fork, UT, United States

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  39. ERA24LA111 · Piper PA-32-301T

    7 Feb 2024 · Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States

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  40. ERA24LA081 · Piper PA32 300

    1 Jan 2024 · Gordonville, PA, United States

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  41. GAA24WA049 · Piper PA-32-260

    4 Dec 2023 · Terre-de-Haut, Guadeloupe · 5 fatal

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  42. ERA24LA054 · Piper PA-32-260

    3 Dec 2023 · Millington, TN, United States

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  43. ERA24FA050 · Piper PA32R 301T

    27 Nov 2023 · Attalla, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  44. CEN24LA039 · Piper PA32 300

    17 Nov 2023 · Ozark, MO, United States

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  45. ERA24LA034 · Piper PA32R 300

    8 Nov 2023 · Florala, AL, United States

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  46. ERA24FA026 · Piper PA-32-300

    31 Oct 2023 · Marion, OH, United States · 2 fatal

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  47. CEN23LA415 · Piper PA-32-300

    10 Sept 2023 · Moberly, MO, United States

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  48. ERA23LA362 · Piper PA32 300

    1 Sept 2023 · Cincinnati, OH, United States

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  49. New England Airlines Piper PA-32-300 accident

    18 Aug 2023 · Fishers Island, NY, United States

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  50. WPR23LA363 · Piper PA-32-300

    13 Aug 2023 · Needles, CA, United States

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