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.
Recent Piper PA-24 accidents
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.
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.
The pilot’s failure to recognize the degraded engine power and abort the takeoff in a timely manner.
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.
