Piper PA-22 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026
There are 1,142 Piper PA-22 airframes on record (built 1942–1963), 277 currently registered. 27 have one or more NTSB accident records (27 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 28, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-22 accidents
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
The pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with gusty winds.
The pilot’s failure to properly inspect and sump the fuel system before the flight and the maintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power due to the contamination of the right tank fuel gascolator and fuel lines.
The loss of engine power during final approach due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight.
The pilot’s encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering low-level, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a snow berm during a go around.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.