Piper PA28R Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 112 events recorded from 1983 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Okeechobee, FL | N8586A | Incident | substantial | Collision with a bird during cruise flight. |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Smyrna, TN | N47742 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. |
| Jun 07, 2024 | Vero Beach, FL | N287ND | Incident | substantial | Excessive side loading of the vertical stabilizer. |
| Apr 21, 2024 | County Durham, OF | G-BCPG | Incident | unk | Investigation pending |
| Apr 12, 2024 | West End, OF | N60SU | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Buenos Aires, OF | LV-MGT | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 04, 2023 | Defuniak Springs, FL | N3796T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a berm. Cont…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a berm. Contributing was the automated weather briefing which failed to include accurate wind information. |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Carlsbad, CA | N57355 | Incident | substantial |
A failure of the No. 2 piston connecting rod bearing due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss…A failure of the No. 2 piston connecting rod bearing due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. |
| Sep 02, 2022 | Toughkenamon, PA | N78QB | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s impact with a bird while entering the traffic pattern. |
| Apr 01, 2021 | Tamuin, MX | XB-WIN | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Slagelse, DA | OY-BYC | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Fletcher, NC | N9341N | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. |
| Aug 08, 2020 | Englewood, CO | N4964S | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor did not maintain a proper approach path and landing flare during a landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and…The flight instructor did not maintain a proper approach path and landing flare during a landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and damaged landing gear. During the subsequent landing with damaged landing gear, the flight instructor lost directional control which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with objects. |
| Aug 01, 2020 | Seiling, OK | N9765C | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s incorrect takeoff performance calculations and delayed aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees. |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Fernandina Beach, FL | N31720 | Incident | substantial | The failure of the right main landing gear to extend prior to landing, which could not be duplicated during postaccident tests. |
| Jul 06, 2020 | Bardstown, KY | N3725T | Incident | substantial | The commercial pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent loss of lateral bank control during a soft field takeoff. |
| Jun 04, 2020 | Corpus Cristi, TX | N533K | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to utilze the emergency landing gear extension procedure after a short-circuit within the normal landing gear system, which result…The pilot's failure to utilze the emergency landing gear extension procedure after a short-circuit within the normal landing gear system, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during landing. |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Palm Springs, CA | N679X | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked vehicle near the taxiway edge. |
| Mar 06, 2020 | Twin Falls, ID | N41429 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway …The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway approach light. |
| Feb 02, 2020 | Fort Myers, FL | N8320H | Incident | substantial |
The fracture of the right main landing gear torque link bolt on landing, which resulted in the landing gear assembly rotating freely, the subsequent l…The fracture of the right main landing gear torque link bolt on landing, which resulted in the landing gear assembly rotating freely, the subsequent loss of directional control, and the landing gear collapsing. |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Onaga, KS | N3849T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight from a short, turf runway, which degraded its climb performance and…The pilot's improper decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight from a short, turf runway, which degraded its climb performance and led to a delayed aborted takeoff, a runway excursion, and impact with terrain. |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Spokane, WA | N43793 | Incident | substantial | A loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons. |
| Aug 05, 2019 | Sligo, EI | G-FBWH | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Chandler, AZ | N786N | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting right quartering headwind, which resulted in a collapse of the left ma…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting right quartering headwind, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear. |
| May 04, 2019 | Winter Haven, FL | N2134T | Incident | substantial |
A partial loss of engine power due to worn fuel valve O-rings, which allowed air into the fuel system and resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable…A partial loss of engine power due to worn fuel valve O-rings, which allowed air into the fuel system and resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain. |