Piper PA-32R-301T — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 749 Piper PA-32R-301T airframes on record (built 1979–2008), 502 currently registered. 33 have one or more NTSB accident records (33 records total, 13 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-32R-301T accidents
The pilot's failure to ensure proper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
The undetected wear of both pawl retaining rivets of the left magneto impulse coupling and fatigue failure of one pawl retaining rivet, which led to cascading fractures of the second pawl retaining rivet, left gear retainer assembly, and gear teeth of multiple gears in the accessory section of the engine and resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of current information available to the pilot regarding the status of a nearby airport’s closed runways.
The pilot’s failure to detect the tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which prevented the gear from fully locking in the down position, and subsequent collapse during landing.
The pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point or go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.
The pilot’s spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in loss of airplane control and subsequent impact with terrain.