Piper PA-28R-180
Aircraft Manufacturer: Piper
Model: PA-28R-180
About the Piper PA-28R-180
Across its FAA-registration exposure, the Piper PA-28R-180 has recorded 41 accidents, and 13 of those 41 recorded accidents were fatal. The PA-28R-180's accident rate works out to about 3.6 accidents per 1,000 aircraft-years over the type's registration exposure. Measured against its peer cohort of similar type, engine class, and seat range, where a higher percentile means a higher accident rate, the PA-28R-180 falls at about the midpoint of that cohort.
By registration count the PA-28R-180 is Piper's 20th-largest active fleet, with more than 500 airframes on the U.S. civil registry. The PA-28R-180 accounts for about 1% of Piper's active fleet. About half of all registry records ever held for the PA-28R-180 have since been deregistered.
Aircraft Details
| Manufacturer | Piper |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Serial Number | 7102809 |
| Model | PA-28R-180 |
| Category | Land |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Cruise Speed | 107 MPH / 93 knots |
| Weight | Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight) |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Number of Engines | 1 engine |
| Number of Seats | 4 seats |
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Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.
Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).
24 exact, 17 recovered, 0 provisional
MethodologyTotal recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.
13 fatal accidents.
31.7% of recorded accidents were fatal.
Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.
11,308
Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).
Within its peer cohort
Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).
This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →
Accidents by year
Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →
Phase of flight
Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.
Finding category
Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.
Injury severity
NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.
Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (41)
Recorded Accidents
All 41 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.
| Date | Location | Tail | Damage | Highest injury | Phase of flight | Finding categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergennes, VT | N3757T | Substantial | Fatal | unknown | unknown | |
| Ft. Atkinson, WI | N980BL | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Defuniak Springs, FL | N3796T | Substantial | None | Takeoff | Environmental issues, Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Broomfield, CO | N3713T | Substantial | None | Initial climb | Not determined, Aircraft | |
| Bennington, VT | N3768T | Substantial | Minor | Approach | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Beach City, TX | N7451J | Substantial | Minor | Takeoff | Personnel issues, Environmental issues | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | N7476J | Substantial | Minor | Takeoff | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Moosic, PA | N3790T | Substantial | Serious | Emergency descent | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Bardstown, KY | N3725T | Substantial | None | Takeoff | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Pleasant Plain, OH | N3943T | Destroyed | Fatal | Approach | Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft | |
| Onaga, KS | N3849T | Substantial | None | Takeoff | Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues | |
| Ogden, UT | N3206R | Substantial | Serious | Takeoff | Personnel issues | |
| Shelter Cove, CA | N4958J | Destroyed | Fatal | Takeoff | Not determined, Personnel issues, Environmental issues | |
| Auburn Township, OH | N3933T | Destroyed | Fatal | Enroute | Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Gila Bend, AZ | N4992J | Substantial | Minor | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Sebring, FL | N3907T | Substantial | Minor | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Kaplan, LA | N7430J | Destroyed | Fatal | Enroute | Personnel issues, Environmental issues | |
| Monroe, NC | N3805T | Substantial | None | Landing | Not determined | |
| San Jose, CA | N4594J | Substantial | None | Takeoff | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Ottumwa, IA | N3803T | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Morongo Valley, CA | N4972J | Destroyed | Fatal | Enroute | Personnel issues, Environmental issues | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | N4631J | Substantial | None | Prior to flight | Aircraft | |
| Haviland, KS | N3918T | Substantial | Minor | Enroute | Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Saratoga, WY | N4618J | Substantial | Fatal | Initial climb | Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Lake Elsinore, CA | N3723T | Destroyed | Fatal | Maneuvering | Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues |
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