Piper PA-20

0 ADs match the Piper PA-20 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

131

Destroyed

9

Substantial damage

121

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5.2

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-20 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-20 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 2, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Reno, NVN7626K
• Jun 18, 2026Destroyed · fatal injuries · Cordova, AKN7635K
• Feb 13, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Three Forks, MTN1491A
• Aug 23, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Anchorage, AKN7050K
• Jul 18, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Oshkosh, WIN7369K

7 reports on Piper PA-20 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Piper PA-20 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 131 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-20 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.2 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 7 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-20 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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