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
19 Nov 1967	Cessna 172E N5460T	Jamestown, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Kentucky Flyin	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1967	Piper PA-18 N3193Z	Conowingo, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Nov 1967	Beechcraft C35 N8985A	Birmingham, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Nov 1967	Stinson 108 N97702	Cairo, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Nov 1967	Brantly 305 N2208U	Taswell, Indiana, United States approximate position	Hoosier Energy	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1967	Navion A N999P	Lynchburg, Virginia, United States approximate position	HQ Usaf Aero C	Fatal	3
15 Oct 1967	Beechcraft A23 N5971S	Stoutland, Missouri, United States approximate position	Sams Flying SE	Fatal	3
13 Oct 1967	Cessna 182F N3591U	Leopold, Missouri, United States approximate position	Aero Flite Inc	Fatal	3
10 Oct 1967	Piper PA-28 N5469W	Pendleton, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Oct 1967	Cessna 172 N5625A	Villa Rica, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Oct 1967	Cessna 180 N9185C	Snoqualmie P, Washington, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
2 Oct 1967	Beechcraft S35 N5665K	Callahan, California, United States approximate position	Kraus-Noonan	Fatal	3
30 Sep 1967	Piper PA-12 N4386M	Nashville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Sep 1967	Navion A N4894K	Dansville, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Sep 1967	Piper PA-18A N6772B	Chitina, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Sep 1967	Beechcraft C-45H N9507Z	Farmington, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Lester C.bush	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1967	Piper PA-28 N4553R	Electra, Texas, United States approximate position	Southwest Scho	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1967	Piper PA-28 N8493W	Yoakum, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Aug 1967	Piper PA-24 N6834P	Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Aug 1967	Beechcraft N35 N9421Y	Northway, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Aug 1967	Mooney M20F N2979L	Albany, Oregon, United States approximate position	Albany Airways	Fatal	3
12 Aug 1967	Mooney M20C N79856	Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Aug 1967	Piper PA-28 N8736W	Ft Davis, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Aug 1967	Beechcraft 95-C55 N477AP	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Baron Inc	Fatal	3
3 Aug 1967	Piper PA-24 N8064P	Belle Forch, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Jul 1967	Beechcraft 35 N3161V	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Jul 1967	Beechcraft N35 N9434Y	Los Angeles, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Jul 1967	Mooney M20C N6956U	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States approximate position	Professional L	Fatal	3
16 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N89482	Florence, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Jul 1967	Bellanca 14-13 N74333	Viburnum, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
30 Jun 1967	Maule M4 N9818M	Crossville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Jun 1967	Piper PA-24 N7895P	Madison, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Jun 1967	Beechcraft B35 CF-FAS	Margaretville, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Jun 1967	Beechcraft A35 N8644A	Summitville, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
31 May 1967	Beechcraft C35 N322SD	Tennant, California, United States approximate position	San Diego Flyi	Fatal	3
10 May 1967	Beechcraft 35-A33 N7111N	Lansing, Michigan, United States approximate position	Argus Flight S	Fatal	3
1 May 1967	Piper PA-28 N5836W	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	Broome County	Fatal	3
1 May 1967	Dehaviland DH-104 N80013	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	Greylock Airw*	Fatal	3
17 Apr 1967	Piper PA-30 N7458Y	Halfway, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1967	Beechcraft 65-A90 N129GP	Endicott, New York, United States approximate position	General Precis	Fatal	3
15 Apr 1967	Beechcraft H35 N8203D	Liberty, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Apr 1967	Beechcraft F35 N3884B	Raymondville, Texas, United States approximate position	Continental LI	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1967	Piper PA-32 N3511W	Estes Park, Colorado, United States approximate position	Kensair Corp.	Fatal	3
31 Mar 1967	Beechcraft A23 N2345W	Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Chattanooga AV	Fatal	3
25 Mar 1967	Bell 47D1 N74123	Martinez, California, United States approximate position	Diablo Aviatio	Fatal	3
17 Mar 1967	Cessna 210 N9462T	Bainbridge Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Mar 1967	Cessna 195 N9388A	Shasta, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Mar 1967	Cessna 172 N8016X	Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
22 Feb 1967	Aero Comdr 520 N2628B	Jetson, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Ferro Corporat	Fatal	3
15 Feb 1967	Beechcraft 23 N2318Q	Maquoketa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3