PIPER · turboprop
PIPER PA-32-260 accident history and safety score
PIPER PA-32-260 appears in 174 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.
30%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
5.4/10
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-32-260** (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-32-260
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-32-260
2026-07-04
Piper ASN WikiBase occurrence at Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH)
Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH) · Private
0
Fatalities
2026-06-08
Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six D N8601N ASN WikiBase occurrence at Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, FL · LPM Sky Masters LLC
0
Fatalities
2026-03-25
PIPER PA-32-260 ERA26LA151 NTSB dataset event at Block Island, RI, USA
Block Island, RI, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2025-12-24
PIPER PA-32-260 WPR26FA069 NTSB dataset event at Rio Linda, CA, USA
Rio Linda, CA, USA · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2025-04-13
PIPER PA-32-260 WPR25LA131 NTSB dataset event at Green Valley, AZ, USA
Green Valley, AZ, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-08-14
PIPER PA-32-260 CEN24LA322 NTSB dataset event at Chetek, WI, USA
Chetek, WI, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-05-10
A24Q0053: Loss of engine power and collision with terrain involving Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six, C-GEEV at Sherbrooke Aerodrome (CYSC), Quebec
Sherbrooke Aerodrome (CYSC), Quebec · Privately registered
pending
Fatalities
2024-03-10
PIPER PA-32-260 WPR24FA105 NTSB dataset event at Madras, OR, USA
Madras, OR, USA · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2023-12-04
PIPER PA-32-260 ERA24LA054 NTSB dataset event at Millington, TN, USA
Millington, TN, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2023-12-04
PIPER PA-32-260 GAA24WA049 NTSB dataset event at Terre-de-Haut, OF, GP
Terre-de-Haut, OF, GP · Pending verification
5
Fatalities
2023-06-01
PIPER PA-32-260 GAA23WA159 NTSB dataset event at Nicholls Town, BS
Nicholls Town, BS · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2023-04-07
PIPER PA-32-260 ERA23FA185 NTSB dataset event at Sebastian, FL, USA
Sebastian, FL, USA · N44588 LLC
1
Fatalities
2023-02-11
PIPER PA-32-260 ANC23LA021 NTSB dataset event at Tok, AK, USA
Tok, AK, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2022-10-16
PIPER PA-32-260 ANC23LA002 NTSB dataset event at Cordova, AK, USA
Cordova, AK, USA · NUNAK AIR TAXI LLC
1
Fatalities
2022-05-22
PIPER PA-32-260 CEN22FA208 NTSB dataset event at Broomfield, CO, USA
Broomfield, CO, USA · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2022-04-16
PIPER PA-32-260 ERA22LA191 NTSB dataset event at Grantsville, MD, USA
Grantsville, MD, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2022-03-18
PIPER PA-32 ERA22LA195 NTSB dataset event at Carlisle, PA, USA
Carlisle, PA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2022-02-23
PIPER PA-32-260 CEN22FA131 NTSB dataset event at Fostoria, OH, USA
Fostoria, OH, USA · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2022-01-03
PIPER PA-32-260 GAA22WA067 NTSB dataset event at Chame, PA
Chame, PA · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2021-09-29
PIPER PA-32-260 CEN21LA461 NTSB dataset event at Hancock, MN, USA
Hancock, MN, USA · BRAD INFLUENCE LLP
0
Fatalities
2021-07-02
PIPER PA-32-260 GAA21WA163 NTSB dataset event at Leogane, OF, HT
Leogane, OF, HT · Citadelle Holdings
6
Fatalities
2021-06-14
PIPER PA-32-260 CEN21FA263 NTSB dataset event at Madisonville, TX, USA
Madisonville, TX, USA · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2021-05-29
PIPER PA-32-260 CEN21LA247 NTSB dataset event at Flint, MI, USA
Flint, MI, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2021-04-29
PIPER PA-32-260 GAA21WA099 NTSB dataset event at Monterrey, MX
Monterrey, MX · Pending verification
6
Fatalities
2021-03-24
PIPER PA-32-260 ERA21LA211 NTSB dataset event at Burlington, VT, USA
Burlington, VT, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities