PIPER · turboprop
PIPER PA-23-160 accident history and safety score
PIPER PA-23-160 appears in 45 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
33%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
5.6/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
7.2/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **PIPER PA-23-160** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
43
High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to PIPER PA-23-160
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving PIPER PA-23-160
2026-07-04
Piper ASN WikiBase occurrence at Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH)
Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH) · Private
0
Fatalities
2026-01-22
PIPER PA-23 WPR26LA089 NTSB dataset event at Newkirk, NM, USA
Newkirk, NM, USA · Ram-10-P, LLC
0
Fatalities
2025-09-07
PIPER PA-23-160 WPR25LA274 NTSB dataset event at Santa Teresa, NM, USA
Santa Teresa, NM, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2025-06-04
PIPER PA-23 ERA25LA217 NTSB dataset event at Palm Bay, FL, USA
Palm Bay, FL, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-11-15
PIPER PA-23-160 CEN25LA042 NTSB dataset event at Manvel, TX, USA
Manvel, TX, USA · SPARROWHAWK AVIATION
0
Fatalities
2022-06-11
PIPER PA-23 ERA22LA265 NTSB dataset event at Stockbridge, GA, USA
Stockbridge, GA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2021-07-15
PIPER PA-23 ERA21LA289 NTSB dataset event at Easton, MD, USA
Easton, MD, USA · Navy Annapolis Flight Center
0
Fatalities
2021-02-27
PIPER PA-23 CEN21LA147 NTSB dataset event at Oshkosh, WI, USA
Oshkosh, WI, USA · Aviation Services LLC
0
Fatalities
2018-06-17
Piper PA GAA18CA441 NTSB dataset event at East Sound, WA, USA
East Sound, WA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2015-10-07
PIPER PA GAA16CA008 NTSB dataset event at Glennallen, AK, USA
Glennallen, AK, USA · James and Deborah Lorence
0
Fatalities
2015-01-22
PIPER PA-23 ERA15FA109 NTSB dataset event at Lakeland, FL, USA
Lakeland, FL, USA · Tailwheels Etc., Inc.
2
Fatalities
2013-11-25
PIPER PA-23-160 ERA14FA049 NTSB dataset event at Graniteville, SC, USA
Graniteville, SC, USA · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2012-06-28
PIPER PA-23 CEN12LA401 NTSB dataset event at Baltic, OH, USA
Baltic, OH, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2011-08-08
PIPER PA-23 CEN11FA557 NTSB dataset event at Millersburg, OH, USA
Millersburg, OH, USA · Pending verification
3
Fatalities
2011-01-03
PIPER ERA11WA126 NTSB dataset event at Corupa, BR
Corupa, BR · Aero Agricola Caicaria LTDA.
1
Fatalities
2010-06-17
PIPER PA-23 CEN10FA322 NTSB dataset event at Rochester, MN, USA
Rochester, MN, USA · Pending verification
3
Fatalities
2009-03-13
PIPER PA-23-160 CEN09LA211 NTSB dataset event at Shelbyville, IN, USA
Shelbyville, IN, USA · Delbert Reiff
0
Fatalities
2008-07-29
PIPER PA-23 NYC08FA260 NTSB dataset event at Highlands, NC, USA
Highlands, NC, USA · Duane Moorer
2
Fatalities
2008-04-16
PIPER PA-23-160 LAX08FA109 NTSB dataset event at San Dimas, CA, USA
San Dimas, CA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2007-07-12
PIPER PA-23-160 NYC07LA166 NTSB dataset event at Enterprise, AL, USA
Enterprise, AL, USA · Quinton Jenkins
0
Fatalities
2006-09-08
Piper PA-23-160 LAX06FA289 NTSB dataset event at Santa Maria, CA, USA
Santa Maria, CA, USA · Conrad L Martin
1
Fatalities
2006-08-23
Piper PA-23-160 DEN06WA121 NTSB dataset event at Neresheim, GE
Neresheim, GE · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2006-08-12
Piper PA-23-160 DEN06LA113 NTSB dataset event at Santa Fe, NM, USA
Santa Fe, NM, USA · Wilbur Sever, Jr.
0
Fatalities
2006-01-02
Piper PA-23-160 ATL06CA031 NTSB dataset event at Phenix City, AL, USA
Phenix City, AL, USA · Roy T. Dawes
0
Fatalities
2005-11-10
Piper PA-23-160 CHI06FA030 NTSB dataset event at Bloomington, IL, USA
Bloomington, IL, USA · Blackstone Rotorcraft Inc.
1
Fatalities