Piper PA-24-260 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 946 Piper PA-24-260 airframes on record (built 1956–1978), 591 currently registered. 39 have one or more NTSB accident records (41 records total, 9 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-24-260 accidents
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and his failure to conduct the before landing checklist.
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the presence of ground fog, which hindered the landing approach and resulted in the pilot inadvertently landing long and impacting a fence during the attempted go-around.
A failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.
The separation of the stabilator actuator from the stabilator tab, which resulted in pitch control surface flutter and structural damage.
A landing gear collapse due to an inadequately maintained landing gear extension and retraction system.
The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.