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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1969 | Cessna 182A | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | Upper Ten Flyi | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Oct 1969 | Cessna 177 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Security Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-24 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1969 | Cessna 172C | Allison, Arkansas, United States | Tower Flying C | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Oct 1969 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Television PRO | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Sep 1969 | Bellanca 17-30 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Cessna 177 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Navy FL | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1969 | Cessna 182M | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Cessna Employe | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1969 | Cessna C177 | Truckee, California, United States | Aviation Servi | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Sep 1969 | Bell 47G 2 | Keystone, South Dakota, United States | Rushmore Helic | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-28 | North Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Iosco Flying C | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1969 | Sikorsky S-64E | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Aug 1969 | Cessna 172H | Newton, Iowa, United States | Executive Flye | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Mooney M20C | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft 65 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Aug 1969 | Cessna 180 | Harrison, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Clines Crnr, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Cessna 182 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft 23 | Colo.springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft D95A | Livingston, Montana, United States | Preferred Risk | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 1969 | Bell 47G3B1 | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Halvorson-Lent | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172 | Amherstdale, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Cessna 210 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | CEF Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-23 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Martys Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1969 | Cessna 172I | Barrington, Illinois, United States | Midwest Aircra | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jul 1969 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Jamaica, New York, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Cessna 182 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Cessna 182E | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Convair 880 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Japan Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Dixie Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Inkster, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Mooney M20E | Glendale, California, United States | Robert J Wiles | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-23 | Lebec, California, United States | Pacific Airlin | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jun 1969 | Cessna 337C | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Eureka Aero In | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-32 | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1969 | Aeronca 7AC | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Willard Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1969 | Stinson 108-1 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft 23 | MacKinaw Cty, Michigan, United States | Skylarks Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Cessna 177 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Herlong Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1969 | Piper PA-28 | McKnzie Brdg, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 May 1969 | Cessna 172G | Bg Bear Cty, California, United States | High Desert AV | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 May 1969 | Beechcraft B95 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Yukon Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 May 1969 | Piper PA-24 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 May 1969 | Aero Comdr 690 | Rosedale, Oklahoma, United States | Aero Commander | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Cessna 206 | Hyak, Washington, United States | Phillipi Orcha | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Piper PA-24 | Wolfe City, Texas, United States | Rio Paving COM | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft 35 | Albion, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |