Piper PA-32R Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 547 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | Woodfin Mill, GA | N327HP | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 23, 2025 | White Plains, NY | N47630 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper glidepath during a night visual approach, which resulted in a collision with the runway lighting system. Contri…The pilot’s failure to maintain proper glidepath during a night visual approach, which resulted in a collision with the runway lighting system. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s momentary disorientation due to glare from the runway approach lighting system. |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Oxford, MS | N318JM | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact …The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Big Lake, AK | N3609Q | Serious (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 22, 2025 | Winchester, ID | N31998 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent off-airport forced landing. Contribu…The pilot’s improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a subsequent off-airport forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reduced fuel level monitoring due to an inflight distraction. |
| May 30, 2025 | Tulsa, OK | N130XR | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Van, TX | N81481 | Minor | substantial | The mechanic’s improper maintenance of the engine’s air induction scat duct, which collapsed during the flight and resulted in a loss of engine power. |
| Jul 30, 2024 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | N5343C | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator…The pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure. |
| Jul 04, 2024 | Myerstown, PA | N184VA | Incident | substantial | The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a B-nut on the No. 5 cylinder fuel injector line, resulting in a fuel leak and engine fire. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Selma, AL | N62LP | Incident | substantial | The pilot receiving instruction’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse. |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Knoxville, TN | N9236J | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Spanish Fork, UT | N989SR | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to ensure proper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Mount Gilead, OH | N9519C | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s improper fuel management by not switching fuel tanks in flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine powe…The pilot’s improper fuel management by not switching fuel tanks in flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power. |
| Jul 02, 2023 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | N5524F | Fatal (5) | destroyed |
The pilot’s loss of control during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…The pilot’s loss of control during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above its maximum gross weight and near its aft center of gravity limit, which reduced its climb performance and degraded its handling qualities. |
| Jun 09, 2023 | Stella Maris, BF | N9253M | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Dayton, VA | N43156 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while descending over mountainous terrain at night. |
| Jan 01, 2023 | Old Bridge, NJ | N8282K | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during the landing approach. |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Evansville, IN | N349SB | Serious (1) | substantial | The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Lake Worth, FL | N39628 | Minor | substantial | A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Dallas, TX | N3027J | Serious (1) | substantial |
Maintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance of the magneto, which resulted in a loss of engine ignition, a loss of engine power, and a subsequent f…Maintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance of the magneto, which resulted in a loss of engine ignition, a loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing. |
| Jul 06, 2022 | Tamaulipas, MX | N3577D | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 04, 2022 | Frankston, TX | N25RC | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s delayed aborted takeoff that resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain. |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Wilmington, NC | N4321M | Minor | substantial | A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Red Bluff, CA | N4383D | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to detect the tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which prevented the gear from fully locking in the down position, and su…The pilot’s failure to detect the tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which prevented the gear from fully locking in the down position, and subsequent collapse during landing. |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Olla, LA | N416TS | Minor | substantial | The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |