Piper PA-24-180

1 AD matches the Piper PA-24-180 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999

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

NTSB events

58

Destroyed

8

Substantial damage

48

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.3

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-24-180 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-24-180 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jun 18, 2026Minor damage · none injuries · General Roca, OFN5079P
• Mar 11, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Leonardtown, MDN7573P
• Mar 7, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Stafford, VAN6339P
• Jan 31, 2024Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Eufaula, ALN5520P
• Dec 12, 2020Substantial damage · minor injuries · Nashville, TNN7639P

9 reports on Piper PA-24-180 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Piper PA-24-180; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 58 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-24-180 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.3 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 9 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-24-180 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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