Accident records / PIPER PA-28-181 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.

1–50 of 610, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
ERA27LA021 N43956 2026-10-23 Serious Takeoff Loss of engine power (total)
CEN26LA329 N8086G 2026-09-26 None Landing-landing roll Landing gear collapse
ERA26FA329 N7653F 2026-09-06 Fatal Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of control in flight
ERA26LA307 N586MA 2026-08-14 None Approach-IFR missed approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ERA26FA243 N249WF 2026-06-21 Fatal Enroute-descent Fuel related
ERA26LA180 N643FT 2026-04-19 None Enroute Loss of engine power (total)
ERA26LA156 N494LA 2026-04-01 Serious Approach-VFR pattern downwind Loss of engine power (total)
ERA26LA142 N658FT 2026-03-06 None Enroute-climb to cruise Birdstrike
ERA26LA149 N697LH 2026-03-06 None Initial climb Birdstrike
GAA26WA093 PH-KAX 2026-01-22 None Takeoff Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR26LA092 N505AF 2026-01-21 None Standing-engine(s) start-up Ground collision
ERA26LA074 N472A 2025-12-16 None Landing Abnormal runway contact
ERA26LA068 N620AC 2025-12-11 None Taxi-from runway Ground collision
WPR26LA045 N4402N 2025-11-17 None Approach-VFR pattern base Loss of engine power (partial)
ERA25LA350 N580JA 2025-09-17 Minor Enroute Off-field or emergency landing
WPR25LA261 N8150J 2025-08-17 None Enroute Loss of engine power (partial)
ERA25LA293 N686JA 2025-08-07 None Taxi-from runway Loss of control on ground
ERA25FA280 N961DA 2025-07-30 Fatal Landing-landing roll Collision during takeoff/land
GAA25WA231 G-SARA 2025-06-18 — Taxi Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA25LA206 N335BG 2025-05-08 None Takeoff Wildlife encounter (non-bird)
ERA25LA141 N3055B 2025-03-12 Minor Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
CEN25LA077 N504AF 2025-01-15 None Initial climb Fuel related
ERA24LA369 N512AF 2024-09-04 Minor Approach-VFR go-around Fuel starvation
WPR24LA306 N3044U 2024-09-02 None Taxi Ground collision
CEN24LA268 N1941V 2024-07-16 Minor Initial climb Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA24LA295 N471A 2024-07-06 None Maneuvering Birdstrike
GAA24WA228 N65JF 2024-06-29 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
CEN24LA121 N38696 2024-02-25 None Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR24LA076 N2886X 2024-01-13 None Enroute-cruise Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
CEN24LA050 N8274H 2023-11-28 Minor Approach Fuel starvation
CEN24LA022 N5324F 2023-10-22 Minor Enroute-cruise Fuel exhaustion
CEN23LA345 N38483 2023-08-02 None Enroute Fuel exhaustion
ERA23LA368 N1809H 2023-07-15 None Takeoff Wildlife encounter (non-bird)
CEN23LA266 N4008Q 2023-06-24 None Approach-VFR pattern downwind Fuel related
WPR23LA238 N28034 2023-06-17 None Landing Hard landing
ERA23LA296 N8126X 2023-06-10 None Takeoff Loss of control in flight
CEN23LA217 N4376H 2023-06-01 None Landing Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
WPR23LA203 N456Y 2023-05-29 None Initial climb Fuel starvation
CEN23LA234 N771ND 2023-05-28 None Takeoff Dragged wing/rotor/float/other
CEN23LA196 N227XY 2023-05-22 None Takeoff Loss of control on ground
WPR23LA164 N4402A 2023-04-22 None Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground
CEN23LA161 N419W 2023-04-20 None Approach-VFR pattern final Fuel related
ERA23LA193 N476TA 2023-04-10 None Takeoff-rejected takeoff Runway excursion
ERA23LA155 N565TF 2023-03-19 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
ERA23LA127 N103AV 2023-02-16 Serious Initial climb Fuel related
ERA23LA065 N8129M 2022-11-18 None Standing-engine(s) start-up Fire/smoke (non-impact)
CEN23LA026 N787TF 2022-11-05 None Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground
WPR22LA292 N41757 2022-07-27 None Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact
CEN22LA360 N8367T 2022-07-22 None Taxi Loss of control on ground
CEN22LA249 N3553M 2022-06-14 None Initial climb Loss of control in flight