Accident records / PIPER accidents

Every civil aviation accident the National Transportation Safety Board has published, from 1962 to the present, newest first. Pick a value on any row to narrow the list; counts on a row reflect the rows above it. n is accidents, not flights, and nothing here is a rate.

Injury severity

All181,494 Fatal31,311 Serious10,591 Minor24,931 None105,283 Not recorded9,378

Damage

All181,494 Destroyed19,001 Substantial68,478 Minor2,900 Not recorded91,115

Operation

All181,494 Part 121 (Air carrier)2,689 Part 135 (Charter)3,951 Other86,548 Not recorded88,306

Category

All181,494 Jet3,386 Turboprop3,638 Piston single61,692 Piston twin6,119 Helicopter8,901 Glider1,460 Balloon734 Gyroplane455 Weight-shift190 Other424 Not recorded94,495

Homebuilt

Either181,494 No85,572 Yes8,883 Not recorded87,039

Manufacturer

All181,494 AERO COMMANDER1,610 AERONCA2,132 AEROSPATIALE476 AEROSTAR186 AIR TRACTOR1,080 AIRBUS542 ALON140 AMERICAN CHAMPION120 AVIAT373 AVID196 AYRES312 BEDE134 BEECH12,896 BELL5,288 BELLANCA2,256 BENSEN395 BOEING5,231 BOMBARDIER196 BRANTLY270 CALLAIR371 CAMERON118 CESSNA57,749 CGS157 CHAMPION1,546 CIRRUS625 CONVAIR275 CUBCRAFTERS125 CURTISS144 DE HAVILLAND860 DIAMOND223 DOUGLAS998 EMBRAER308 ENSTROM495 ERCOUPE899 EUROCOPTER343 FAIRCHILD450 FLIGHTSTAR116 GLASAIR287 GLOBE422 GREAT LAKES233 GROB155 GRUMMAN2,910 GRUMMAN AMERICAN1,190 GULFSTREAM245 HELIO249 HILLER932 KITFOX414 KOLB285 LAKE335 LANCAIR470 LEARJET328 LET166 LOCKHEED441 LUSCOMBE1,584 MAULE969 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS855 MD HELICOPTERS2,071 MITSUBISHI241 MONNETT153 MOONEY3,378 NAVION190 NORTH AMERICAN704 PILATUS130 PIPER36,815 PITTS1,239 PZL MIELEC114 QUAD CITY157 QUICKIE488 QUICKSILVER499 RAND ROBINSON187 RANS270 RAVEN124 RAYTHEON130 REPUBLIC116 ROBINSON1,914 ROCKWELL537 ROTORWAY303 RUTAN427 RYAN262 SCHEMPP-HIRTH105 SCHLEICHER239 SCHWEIZER1,356 SEAREY126 SIKORSKY425 SMITH327 SOCATA157 STEARMAN146 STEEN136 STINSON1,441 STOLP370 SWEARINGEN268 TAYLORCRAFT1,063 THORP154 VANS (HOMEBUILT)984 WACO258 WEATHERLY161 WEEDHOPPER122 ZENITH393 Other10,709

Model

All36,815 J-3544 J3C237 J3C-65602 PA 46-350P140 PA-11225 PA-12874 PA-14104 PA-16213 PA-182,310 PA-18-150694 PA-18A410 PA-20416 PA-222,916 PA-22-150323 PA-22-160110 PA-231,391 PA-23-250332 PA-242,316 PA-24-180108 PA-24-250400 PA-24-260137 PA-251,666 PA-25-235286 PA-286,494 PA-28-1401,036 PA-28-151215 PA-28-161608 PA-28-180659 PA-28-181610 PA-28-235197 PA-28R769 PA-28R-180127 PA-28R-200375 PA-30940 PA-31333 PA-31-350302 PA-321,030 PA-32-260249 PA-32-300393 PA-32R196 PA-32R-300202 PA-32R-301T104 PA-34297 PA-34-200120 PA-34-200T229 PA-36158 PA-38247 PA-38-112480 PA-44-180114 PA-46110 Other3,467

Decade

All36,815 1960s8,888 1970s10,598 1980s6,446 1990s4,054 2000s2,964 2010s2,330 2020s1,535

1–50 of 36,815, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
ERA27LA021 N43956
PA-28-181
2026-10-23 Serious Takeoff Loss of engine power (total)
CEN27LA029 N5393W
PA-28
2026-10-22 None Enroute-descent Loss of engine power (partial)
CEN27LA019 N8759W
PA-28-235
2026-10-18 Minor Takeoff Loss of engine power (total)
CEN27LA021 N88218
J3C-65
2026-10-18 Fatal Takeoff Collision during takeoff/land
CEN27LA026 N3368N
J3C-65
2026-10-17 None Takeoff Roll over
GAA27WA013 G-LFSU
PA-38
2026-10-16 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
CEN27FA016 N931TT
PA 46-350P
2026-10-14 Fatal Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight
WPR27LA016 N7571Y
PA-30
2026-10-12 None Landing Landing gear not configured
CEN27LA013 N9859W
PA-28-140
2026-10-12 None Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
WPR27FA014 N927JS
PA-18-150
2026-10-11 Fatal Enroute Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ERA27LA018 N6340H
J3C-65
2026-10-10 None Taxi-from runway Landing gear collapse
GAA27WA012 HK1083
PA-25
2026-10-08 None Unknown Unknown or undetermined
ERA27LA007 N31RF
PA-32-260
2026-10-07 — Emergency descent Loss of engine power (partial)
ERA27LA016 N630MW
PA-31T2
2026-10-05 None Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground
CEN26LA329 N8086G
PA-28-181
2026-09-26 None Landing-landing roll Landing gear collapse
ERA26LA361 N636FT
PA-28-161
2026-09-26 None Taxi Ground collision
GAA26WA335 LV-JYW
PA-18
2026-09-24 None Other Unknown or undetermined
ERA26LA362 N3713K
PA-28-140
2026-09-22 None Approach-VFR pattern final Collision during takeoff/land
ANC26LA107 N224BB
PA-28-140
2026-09-21 Serious Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
WPR26LA350 N4139M
PA-12
2026-09-20 None Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down
ANC26FA106 N9128D
PA-18-150
2026-09-18 Fatal Initial climb Unknown or undetermined
CEN26LA332 N3879Z
PA-18
2026-09-17 Serious Enroute Unknown or undetermined
WPR26LA348 N4500W
PA-18-150
2026-09-15 None Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down
GAA26WA310 I-4065
PA-17
2026-09-14 None Unknown Unknown or undetermined
GAA26WA315 OB-2202
PA32RT
2026-09-13 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
ANC26LA100 N2945M
PA-12
2026-09-10 None Takeoff Nose over/nose down
ANC26LA101 N7795D
PA-18A-150
2026-09-10 None Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down
WPR26LA336 N9678p
PA-18-150
2026-09-10 None Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down
ERA26LA336 N4056W
PA-32-300
2026-09-09 None Landing-landing roll Runway excursion
GAA26WA306 ZV-SVE
PA-28
2026-09-08 None Unknown Unknown or undetermined
ERA26FA329 N7653F
PA-28-181
2026-09-06 Fatal Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of control in flight
ERA26LA328 N7635W
PA-28-180
2026-09-04 Serious Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
CEN26LA304 N47899
PA-28-161
2026-09-01 None Takeoff-rejected takeoff Runway excursion
ERA26LA319 N5731D
PA-22
2026-08-29 None Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
ANC26LA093 N15XX
PA-18
2026-08-29 None Landing-landing roll Nose over/nose down
ERA26LA316 N2368P
PA-18A-150
2026-08-27 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
ANC26FA091 N9485P
PA-24-260
2026-08-26 Fatal Landing-aborted after touchdown Collision during takeoff/land
ERA26LA315 N6157D
PA-22-150
2026-08-25 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
CEN26LA302 N7517D
PA-22-150
2026-08-22 Minor Takeoff Loss of control on ground
ERA26LA312 N6969P
PA-24
2026-08-21 None Initial climb Birdstrike
WPR26LA316 N7524H
PA-12
2026-08-21 Minor Landing Landing gear not configured
ERA26LA322 N2297M
PA-32R-300
2026-08-21 None Landing Landing gear not configured
GAA26WA282 G-BOMY
PA-28
2026-08-14 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
ERA26LA307 N586MA
PA-28-181
2026-08-14 None Approach-IFR missed approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ERA26LA308 N928LY
PA-28R-180
2026-08-13 None Landing Landing gear not configured
ERA26LA358 N6985P
PA-24
2026-08-10 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
ERA26LA296 N3011X
PA-32
2026-08-09 Serious Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (partial)
ANC26LA080 N8791E
PA-32-260
2026-08-06 Minor Enroute Loss of engine power (total)
WPR26LA292 N617ED
PA-24-260
2026-08-05 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
CEN26FA280 N8422P
PA-24-250
2026-08-04 Fatal Enroute Loss of control in flight