PIPER · turboprop
PIPER PA18 accident history and safety score
PIPER PA18 appears in 54 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.
37%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
5.7/10
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 PA18** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
47
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 PA18
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 PA18
2026-07-04
Piper ASN WikiBase occurrence at Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH)
Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH) · Private
0
Fatalities
2026-06-25
ACCIDENT involving PIPER PA18 N7178K at GOOSE BAY, ALASKA, UNITED STATES
GOOSE BAY, ALASKA, UNITED STATES · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2026-06-23
ACCIDENT involving PIPER PA18 N7506K at FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, UNITED STATES
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, UNITED STATES · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2026-06-18
INCIDENT involving PIPER PA18 N249T at PETERSVILLE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES
PETERSVILLE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2025-10-15
PIPER PA18 CEN26LA020 NTSB dataset event at Reserve, LA, USA
Reserve, LA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2025-09-19
PIPER PA18 GAA25WA265 NTSB dataset event at Cham, OF, CH
Cham, OF, CH · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2025-01-21
PIPER PA18 GAA25WA069 NTSB dataset event at Les Allues, OF, FR
Les Allues, OF, FR · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2025-01-02
PIPER PA18 GAA25WA055 NTSB dataset event at Fassberg, OF, DE
Fassberg, OF, DE · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-08-27
PIPER PA18 GAA24WA270 NTSB dataset event at Defford, OF, GB
Defford, OF, GB · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2024-08-16
PIPER PA18 GAA24WA262 NTSB dataset event at Oxfordshire, GB
Oxfordshire, GB · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2024-08-03
PIPER PA18 ANC24LA072 NTSB dataset event at Goose Bay, AK, USA
Goose Bay, AK, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2023-11-04
PIPER PA18 ERA24LA035 NTSB dataset event at Tompkinsville, KY, USA
Tompkinsville, KY, USA · G & L AIRBORNE INC
0
Fatalities
2023-07-03
PIPER PA18 GAA23WA220 NTSB dataset event at Biscarosse, France, OF, FR
Biscarosse, France, OF, FR · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2023-05-18
PIPER PA18 GAA23WA162 NTSB dataset event at Oldenburg, DE
Oldenburg, DE · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2021-10-09
PIPER PA18 GAA22WA066 NTSB dataset event at Trevelin, Chubut, OF, AR
Trevelin, Chubut, OF, AR · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2021-09-24
PIPER PA18S GAA21WA235 NTSB dataset event at FERME NEUVE , OF, CA
FERME NEUVE , OF, CA · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2021-08-23
PIPER PA18 GAA21WA212 NTSB dataset event at Port Alfredsouth, OF, ZA
Port Alfredsouth, OF, ZA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2021-07-24
PIPER PA18 CEN21LA337 NTSB dataset event at Larimore, ND, USA
Larimore, ND, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2020-12-03
PIPER PA18 ANC21LA008 NTSB dataset event at Juneau, AK, USA
Juneau, AK, USA · Bradley Rider
0
Fatalities
2020-10-08
PIPER PA18 ERA21LA013 NTSB dataset event at Plymouth, MA, USA
Plymouth, MA, USA · County Of Plymouth
0
Fatalities
2020-09-16
Piper PA18 ANC20CA097 NTSB dataset event at Arctic Village, AK, USA
Arctic Village, AK, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2020-09-12
Piper PA18 ANC20CA096 NTSB dataset event at Chitina, AK, USA
Chitina, AK, USA · Windyfork LLC
0
Fatalities
2020-08-27
Piper PA18 ANC20LA085B NTSB dataset event at Fairbanks, AK, USA
Fairbanks, AK, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2020-08-22
Piper PA18 WPR20CA287 NTSB dataset event at Tok, AK, USA
Tok, AK, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2020-08-15
Piper PA18 CEN20LA343 NTSB dataset event at Brandon, MN, USA
Brandon, MN, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities