Piper PA-34-200 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 823 Piper PA-34-200 airframes on record (built 1971–1980), 172 currently registered. 28 have one or more NTSB accident records (28 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Piper PA-34-200 accidents
The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the airplane glide path which resulted in the inadvertent descent below the approach minimum descent altitude and the impact with trees.
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial actions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the runway with the landing gear retracted.
Separation of the lower nose landing gear down lock link bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.
The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Also contributing, was the flight instructor’s failure to monitor the airplane’s configuration while on approach to land.
The stabilator trim rod assembly separated from the stabilator link assembly due to a missing connecting bolt, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control of the airplane.
The reported partial loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
A total loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to turn 180° before securing the right engine, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent impact with powerlines.