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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Dinsmore Calif, California, United States | 126 Aero Flyin | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Moddle Bass Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Daytona Beach Fla, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269B | Beaver Oreg, Oregon, United States | Columbia Helic | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Apr 1966 | Cessna 170 | Decatur Texas, Texas, United States | De Soto Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-20 | North Collins Ny, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Apr 1966 | Piper PA-24 | Seymour Ind, Indiana, United States | Illini Airport | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Mar 1966 | Navion L-17B | Aroma Park Ill, Illinois, United States | FT Sheridan AR | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-23 | El Granada Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Mooney MK-20A | Eureka Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Mooney M20C | Alamance Nc, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Moony | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Feb 1966 | Cessna 172F | Palmer Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | Roosevelt Road | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft 23 | Wappingers Fls Ny, New York, United States | Lazy 8 Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Wappingers Fls Ny, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft B95A | Erie Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Devener Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Warwick Ri, Rhode Island, United States | Newport Air PA | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 150 | Warwick Ri, Rhode Island, United States | Wille Aero Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Navion G | Moosic Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jan 1966 | Cessna 172E | Pistol River Oreg, Oregon, United States | Rogue Flyers | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | National Produ | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-14 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Dec 1965 | Beechcraft C35 | Coalville Utah, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Dec 1965 | Beechcraft G35 | Redericksburg Tex, Texas, United States | RAY A Gardner | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Knox Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1965 | Stinson 108-2 | Knox Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1965 | Lockheed L-1049 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 1965 | Beechcraft B95 | Aspen Colo, Colorado, United States | Cutter Fly SER | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Cessna 182E | El Portal Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Cessna 182E | Santa Fe N.mex., New Mexico, United States | V.w.const Co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Piper PA-22 | 1W Inverness Cal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1965 | Stinson 108-3 | Lawndale Nc, North Carolina, United States | Sprg Hill Fly | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 1965 | Douglas C-124 | Tulsa Okla, Oklahoma, United States | US Air Force | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 1965 | Cessna 172F | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Helena Air SV. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 1965 | Cessna 172 | West Salem Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1965 | Beechcraft 35 | Reed, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172E | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Executive Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1965 | Cessna 172C | Fulton, Missouri, United States | Central Americ | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Sep 1965 | Cessna 172 | White Cloud Mich., Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-22 | E.hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1965 | Cessna 175 | Upland, California, United States | Ontario Fly C | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 1965 | Douglas A-26 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | Banner Oil, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | West Indies AI | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 1965 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Piper PA-24 | Clintwood, Virginia, United States | Danville Flyin | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Salem, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic Avia. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Cessna 175 | 90S Oahu Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1965 | Aeronca 15AC | Mashpee Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Larenwood Mtrs | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1965 | Piper PA-24 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Victoria Avia | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Aug 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Douglas Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jul 1965 | Beechcraft G35 | Morrow, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |