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
4 Apr 1969	Cessna 172 N2072Y	Emporia, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Mar 1969	Piper PA-28 N5104G	Byers, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Mar 1969	Cessna 172I N8497L	Spokane, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
19 Mar 1969	Cessna 150H N22790	Kansas City, Kansas, United States approximate position	Smith Flying S	Fatal	3
19 Mar 1969	Bell 47G2A1 N73997	Kansas City, Kansas, United States approximate position	Leamon Flying	Fatal	3
16 Mar 1969	Beechcraft 35 N3104V	Medford, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1969	Cessna 175 N9499B	Four Buttes, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Mar 1969	Beechcraft K35 N707C	Spicewood, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Feb 1969	Mooney M20E N2556W	Elkton, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Feb 1969	Cessna 182L N3334R	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Judson Flying	Fatal	3
5 Feb 1969	Piper PA-31 N440VC	Jasper, Texas, United States approximate position	Visador Co	Fatal	3
31 Jan 1969	Cessna TU206C N29004	Action, California, United States not on the map	ICC van Nuys S	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1969	Cessna 172 N7285T	Tehachapi, California, United States approximate position	Tehachapi Pilo	Fatal	3
21 Jan 1969	Cessna T337C N2512S	Banning, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Jan 1969	Beechcraft M35 N9927R	Austin, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Jan 1969	Piper PA-23 N49609	Emporia, Kansas, United States approximate position	Didde Glaser C	Fatal	3
4 Jan 1969	Cessna 172H N8086L	Ronan, Montana, United States approximate position	Billings FAA A	Fatal	3
28 Dec 1968	Piper PA-32 N4115R	Wellington, Nevada, United States approximate position	Breise and JOH	Fatal	3
26 Dec 1968	Boeing 707 N799PA	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Fatal	3
22 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N5368L	Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Reading Aviati	Fatal	3
19 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N1753J	Mt.laguna, California, United States approximate position	South Bay Airp	Fatal	3
8 Dec 1968	Aero Comdr 560-F N6257X	Wolf Creek, Montana, United States approximate position	Northwest Moon	Fatal	3
8 Dec 1968	Piper PA-28 N6382R	Vernonia, Oregon, United States approximate position	Hillsboro Avia	Fatal	3
6 Dec 1968	Beechcraft E18S N433AC	St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States not on the map	Conquest Airwa	Fatal	3
1 Dec 1968	Cessna 170B N49F	San Luis Obsp, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
27 Nov 1968	Piper PA-24 N8153P	Lampasas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Nov 1968	Beechcraft F35 N3854B	Gustine, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Nov 1968	Mooney M20C N1352W	Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	The Cadillac C	Fatal	3
8 Nov 1968	Navion A N91684	St.john, Kansas, United States approximate position	Vulcan Product	Fatal	3
30 Oct 1968	Cessna 210 N9437T	Wells, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Oct 1968	Beechcraft 65-80 N303D	Houghton, Michigan, United States approximate position	Univ of Wiscon	Fatal	3
22 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N1740J	Cataldo, Idaho, United States approximate position	Coeur Dalene A	Fatal	3
17 Oct 1968	Mooney M20F N78889	Cotage Grove, Oregon, United States not on the map	Rent-Aire Inc	Fatal	3
11 Oct 1968	Piper PA-28 N9512W	Georgetown, Texas, United States approximate position	Campaul Aircra	Fatal	3
5 Oct 1968	Cessna 177 N29407	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	American Aviat	Fatal	3
5 Oct 1968	Cessna 182J N3306F	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	Amercian Aviat	Fatal	3
4 Oct 1968	Cessna T-210G N6846R	Estancia, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Oct 1968	Beechcraft D50A N674T	Kenai, Alaska, United States approximate position	Kenai Air Serv	Fatal	3
16 Sep 1968	Beechcraft J35 N605T	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1968	Cessna 175 N9239B	Beaumont, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1968	Beechcraft E35 N3319C	Lake Village, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1968	Piper PA-24 N5578P	Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 Aug 1968	Cessna 180D N3170D	Ashland, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Aug 1968	Cessna 210 N9676T	Monterey, California, United States approximate position	Salinda Financ	Fatal	3
15 Aug 1968	Cessna 172 N7282A	Shade, Ohio, United States approximate position	Ravenaire Inc	Fatal	3
10 Aug 1968	Mooney A2-A N5487F	Anderson, Indiana, United States approximate position	RAN Aviation I	Fatal	3
10 Aug 1968	Piper PA-28 N7151W	Wheatland, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Lincoln Aviati	Fatal	3
4 Aug 1968	Convair 580 N4634S	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	North Central Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	3
4 Aug 1968	Cessna 150 N8742S	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Home Airmotive	Fatal	3
1 Aug 1968	Cessna 182H N8317S	Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	Mid Island Air	Fatal	3