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Piper PA-24 — registry & accident history

Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026

There are 690 Piper PA-24 airframes on record (built 1950–1971), 346 currently registered. 20 have one or more NTSB accident records (20 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.

690
Airframes
346
Registered
1950–1971
Years
20
NTSB records

Recent Piper PA-24 accidents

  1. N8328PNov 24, 2025No injuries
  2. N7946POct 8, 2025No injuries
  3. N5759PSep 5, 2025Minor
  4. N5611PMay 26, 2025No injuries
  5. N7059PJan 17, 2024No injuries

    The binding of a main landing gear push-pull cable, which rendered the landing gear inoperative in a partially retracted position. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in executing a landing, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

  6. N6121PApr 25, 2022No injuries

    The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the edge of the asphalt, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a goose.

  7. N5585POct 7, 2021Minor

    The pilot’s failure to recognize the degraded engine power and abort the takeoff in a timely manner.

  8. N5779PJun 5, 2021No injuries

    The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse.

Piper PA-24 aircraft