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
10 Feb 1967	Beechcraft D18S N7388	Dallas, Texas, United States approximate position	Southwestern P	Fatal	3
4 Feb 1967	Piper PA-30 N8195Y	Dothan, Alabama, United States approximate position	Enterprise Fly	Fatal	3
31 Jan 1967	Douglas DC-6A N640NA	San Antonio, Texas, United States approximate position	Saturn Airways, Inc.	Fatal	3
25 Jan 1967	Beechcraft 65 N345F	Armonk Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Avcom Flt-Det.	Fatal	3
23 Jan 1967	Mooney M20C N6493U	Midland, Texas, United States approximate position	West Texas Fly	Fatal	3
22 Jan 1967	Cessna 170A N9753A	McClellandtown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Jan 1967	Cessna 150 N8828G	Farwell, Texas, United States approximate position	150 Flying CLU	Fatal	3
8 Jan 1967	Piper PA-22 N6756B	Sunset Beach, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Jan 1967	Curtiss-Wrt C-46 N30046	Hilo Hawaii, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Channel Airlif	Fatal	3
2 Jan 1967	Piper PA-24 N7377P	Rebecca Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
30 Dec 1966	Mooney M20E N79816	Hutchinson Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Mountview Airc	Fatal	3
20 Nov 1966	Martin M-404 N40406	New Bern Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	3
19 Nov 1966	Piper PA-28 N8458W	Crewe Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Nov 1966	Beechcraft H35 N7953D	Bryan Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Nov 1966	Beechcraft S35 N6030F	Columbia X-Rds, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
6 Nov 1966	Cessna 205A N4816U	East Nassau Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Chester Airpor	Fatal	3
26 Oct 1966	Piper PA-28 N7674W	Santa Rosa Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Oct 1966	Cessna 210 N6534X	Fairburn, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Oct 1966	Beechcraft 35 N3234V	Stanley Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
13 Oct 1966	Piper PA-24 N8715P	Danville, Indiana, United States approximate position	Miller Wolf AE	Fatal	3
9 Oct 1966	Piper PA-24 N9048P	Stringer Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	La.comanche In	Fatal	3
6 Oct 1966	Piper PA-30 N7289Y	Stowe Vt, Vermont, United States approximate position	Executive Inve	Fatal	3
2 Oct 1966	Piper PA-22 N3135Z	Knox Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Oct 1966	Cessna 172F N5655R	Woodford Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Sep 1966	Mooney M20E N6024Q	Dunlap Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Leitzsey Distr	Fatal	3
14 Sep 1966	Piper PA-23 N4242P	Stanley, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Sep 1966	Cessna 182 N6456A	Oswosso Mich, Michigan, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1966	Piper PA-28 N9074W	Kansas City Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Craigs Aero SE	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1966	Piper PA-24 N8115P	Fort Wayne Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Alspach Funera	Fatal	3
26 Aug 1966	Navion NAV-4 N91F	Terre Haute Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Aug 1966	Cessna 320-1 N5760X	Fairview Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	Interstate VEH	Fatal	3
12 Aug 1966	Cessna 172 N6484E	Flamingo Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Aug 1966	Cessna 175 N8058T	Kailua Hawaii, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Kona Flyers	Fatal	3
25 Jul 1966	Piper PA-20 N6930K	Glide Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Jul 1966	Cessna 172 N988TA	Cascade Idaho, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Jul 1966	Cessna 172 N8823B	Lorimor Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Clipper Club	Fatal	3
22 Jul 1966	Cessna P206A N2676X	Opa Locka Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Jul 1966	Beechcraft C35 N2057D	Brainerd Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Jul 1966	Dehaviland 104-6A N1563V	Hideaway Park Col, Colorado, United States not on the map	Alamo Airways	Fatal	3
9 Jul 1966	Mooney M20B N74552	Antioch Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N2014P	Neptune Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Jun 1966	Curtis C-46 N10415	Columbia City, Indiana, United States approximate position	Zantop Air Transport	Fatal	3
16 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N5628Y	Columbia City, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Jun 1966	Piper PA-24 N7441P	Powder River Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Jun 1966	Piper PA-30 N7440Y	Red Bluff Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 May 1966	Mooney M20E N3448X	Merrill, Oregon, United States approximate position	Albany Airways	Fatal	3
24 May 1966	Cessna 172 N7230A	Metaline Fls Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 May 1966	Aeronca 15AC N1451H	Circle Pines Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 May 1966	Cessna 182C N8520T	McGill Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	Advance Air Co	Fatal	3
14 May 1966	Cessna 337 N6210F	Clint Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Skyflite Inc	Fatal	3