Aviation accidents in United States

The NTSB database holds 170,864 accidents and incidents in United States, recorded between 1948 to 2026. 27,487 of them were fatal (16%), and 57,723 people died.

The deadliest year was 1978, with 1,884 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (39,069 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

5,471 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 89,499 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

170,864

Records

27,487

Fatal

57,723

Deaths

16%

Share fatal

1948 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 165,393 of 170,864 can be placed (89,499 approximate)

By decade

1940s 1

1960s 32,766

1970s 44,688

1980s 31,750

1990s 21,781

2000s 18,027

2010s 14,009

2020s 7,842

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 11,825 Cessna 150 10,258 Piper PA-28 9,236 Cessna 182 6,043 Piper PA-22 3,065 Cessna 152 2,962

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 204 American Airlines, Inc. 199 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 192 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 184 Petroleum Heli 114 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 111

All 170,864 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
5 Feb 1972	Beechcraft B95 N283AA	Mt Tabor, Vermont, United States approximate position	Vytec, Inc.	Fatal	3
2 Feb 1972	Piper PA-23 N5638Y	Memphis, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Mahaffey Bros.	Fatal	3
23 Jan 1972	Cessna 210B N9715X	Semmes, Alabama, United States approximate position	King Craft CUS	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1972	Piper PA-23 N4897P	Chambers, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Kime Flying SE	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1972	Mooney M20F N9603M	Five Points, California, United States approximate position	Bird Harvestin	Fatal	3
14 Jan 1972	Beechcraft F33 N366S	Amarillo, Texas, United States approximate position	Tradewind Airp	Fatal	3
13 Jan 1972	Piper PA-28R N3025R	Paradise, Washington, United States approximate position	Sportsman Airp	Fatal	3
11 Jan 1972	Cessna 210A N9429X	Perry, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Jan 1972	Cessna 150G N3642J	San Mateo, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Jan 1972	Cessna 182N N9111G	San Mateo, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Dec 1971	Siai-Marche S205 N995WA	Carters, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Dec 1971	Cessna 172K N46509	Newhall, California, United States approximate position	Nor-Cal Flying	Fatal	3
19 Dec 1971	Cessna 175 N7436M	Clyde, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
13 Dec 1971	Cessna T337D N86371	Vale, Oregon, United States approximate position	Russell Enterp	Fatal	3
12 Dec 1971	Cessna 170 N4016V	Woodstock, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Dec 1971	Piper PA-23 N5006Y	American Falls, Idaho, United States approximate position	Simplot Aviati	Fatal	3
5 Dec 1971	Aero Comdr 680T N78D	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Nov 1971	Cessna 170B N2535D	Fallston, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Nov 1971	Stinson 108-2 N9794K	Fallston, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
12 Nov 1971	Beechcraft B23 N6115N	Chesapeake, Virginia, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviat	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1971	Piper PA-28 N1788J	Tomball, Texas, United States approximate position	Houston Northw	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1971	Piper PA-28 N5903U	Tomball, Texas, United States approximate position	Houston Northw	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1971	Piper PA-23 N3308P	Berlin, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1971	Cessna 172 N6151E	Opal, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Skyways, Inc.	Fatal	3
26 Oct 1971	Cessna 185 N9881X	Hovland, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Lake Superior	Fatal	3
21 Oct 1971	Beechcraft 65-B80 N317K	Milo, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Labina Inc.	Fatal	3
20 Oct 1971	Cessna 182J N2784F	Longton, Kansas, United States approximate position	Continental NE	Fatal	3
10 Oct 1971	Piper PA-24 N9015P	Brighton, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Oct 1971	Mooney M21 N9472V	Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Oct 1971	Beechcraft S35 N5883S	Topeka, Kansas, United States approximate position	Deems Farm EQU	Fatal	3
8 Oct 1971	Cessna 182N N92511	Topeka, Kansas, United States approximate position	Erhart Flying	Fatal	3
25 Sep 1971	Maule M4210C N2004U	Eatonton, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Sep 1971	Cessna 337A N6333F	Boonsboro, Maryland, United States approximate position	Wilcox Mfg.co.	Fatal	3
17 Sep 1971	Beechcraft 70 N1384A	Fowler, Colorado, United States approximate position	Texas Dept.of	Fatal	3
17 Sep 1971	Piper PA-30 N7984Y	Pt.mansfield, Texas, United States not on the map	C.w.marvin Co.	Fatal	3
9 Sep 1971	Piper PA-22 N4928Z	W.los Angls, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Sep 1971	Cessna 150 N60003	W.los Angls, California, United States approximate position	Aviation Unlim	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1971	Piper PA-32 N5225S	Corriganville, Maryland, United States approximate position	Flight One	Fatal	3
27 Aug 1971	Piper PA-28 N6993W	Accident, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Aug 1971	Cessna 172 N6381E	Julian, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Aug 1971	Cessna 210A N9432X	Madison, Alabama, United States approximate position	Hill Aircraft	Fatal	3
22 Aug 1971	Mooney M20 N5222B	Ashland, Mississippi, United States approximate position	ACE Flyers, Inc	Fatal	3
22 Aug 1971	Piper PA-28 N5324S	Sanibel, Florida, United States approximate position	Sunair Aviatio	Fatal	3
21 Aug 1971	Helio Acft H-295 N6348V	Sitka, Alaska, United States approximate position	Alaska Lumber	Fatal	3
19 Aug 1971	Piper PA-31 N595DE	Augusta, Maine, United States approximate position	Downeast Airl*	Fatal	3
15 Aug 1971	Fairchild 24W46 N81344	Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Aug 1971	Beechcraft B23 N6138N	Stow, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Atlantic Aviat	Fatal	3
31 Jul 1971	Cessna 172K N84711	Bass Lake, California, United States approximate position	Moffett NAS	Fatal	3
21 Jul 1971	Bell 206 N7893S	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	Anchorage Heli	Fatal	3
10 Jul 1971	Cessna 172E N3936S	Montrose, South Dakota, United States approximate position	Lowinske Flite	Fatal	3