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
Aircraft types involved
All 170,864 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | Wiliamson AVI | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-22 | MacHias, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 23 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | Martin Aviatio | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Cessna 180 | Whitmore Lk, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Colorado Spg, Colorado, United States | Holloman AFB A | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Cessna 210 | Yeso, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Clatskanie, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1971 | Cessna 210 | Action, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 May 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Nice, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Roosevelt, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 May 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Ellabelle, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 May 1971 | Cessna 180 | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 May 1971 | Mooney M20E | Cmp Anglus, California, United States | Pacific Aero F | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 May 1971 | Beechcraft E35 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Feb 1971 | Cessna 177 | Bg Bear Cty, California, United States | Sky Roamers AI | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Hallstead, Pennsylvania, United States | Knickerbocker | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States | Jaime Ramirez | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Spalding, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Summit, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Oakridge, Oregon, United States | Webfoot Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Rogerson, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-30 | H.moon Bay, California, United States | Floods Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1970 | Cessna 182 | Mexico, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Cessna 402 | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Cessna 150K | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City FL | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Stinson 108-3 | Ste Genevieve, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Effingham, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1970 | Cessna 172 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Harris Mobile | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Dec 1970 | Bellanca 17-30 | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Bakers Piggly | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | Valley Airpark | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Nov 1970 | Cessna TU206E | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Natl Park Serv | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Nov 1970 | Cessna 310P | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Nov 1970 | Cessna 310F | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Hole Construct | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172 | Angwin, California, United States | Auburn Aviatio | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Nov 1970 | Cessna 172G | Providence Frg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Oct 1970 | Mooney M20C | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Navion G | Indepence, California, United States | Western Financ | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1970 | Cessna 310D | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | Burlington Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Lockheed Ga 382B | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | Saturn Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Howard DGA15P | Skykomish, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Cessna 170B | Cabazon, California, United States | High Flyers, In | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft K35 | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | Falconers, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Cessna 310 | Aledo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft A23A | Medford, Oregon, United States | Rogue Valley S | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Trout Lake, Washington, United States | Mid Columbia | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Alon A-2 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Miller Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Cessna 150 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Miller Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Aldrich, Missouri, United States | MacAlco, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Alpine, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |