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 Jun 1965	Cessna 172 N4253F	Toccoa Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Chanute Aero C	Fatal	3
19 Jun 1965	Aero Comdr 520 N487	Annette Is.alas., Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
13 Jun 1965	Bellanca 14-133 N6525N	Panguitch Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Jun 1965	Piper PA-28 N5244W	Salina Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Jun 1965	Piper PA-24 N8379P	Chattanooga Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Exec Aviation	Fatal	3
20 May 1965	N American NAVION N91544	2NE Colfax Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
16 May 1965	Piper PA-30 N7228Y	2SW Sacul Tex, Texas, United States not on the map	Bradford MTR W	Fatal	3
9 May 1965	Cessna 182 N4841D	Mabank Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Texair Flyers	Fatal	3
5 May 1965	Cessna 182A N5898B	Malta Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Big Sky Constr	Fatal	3
2 May 1965	Hughes 269A N8905F	Westerlo Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 May 1965	Taylorcraft BC-12D N96174	Westerlo Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Apr 1965	Navion A N4506K	Peoria Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Peoria Gravel	Fatal	3
26 Apr 1965	Hiller UH-12E N5355V	Hood River Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	Evergreen Heli	Fatal	3
21 Apr 1965	Piper PA22 N9032D	Schuyler Lake Ny, New York, United States approximate position	East Hills Fly	Fatal	3
18 Apr 1965	Cessna 120 N77380	Plaquemine la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Apr 1965	Beechcraft D50 N4341D	Hollidaysburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1965	Cessna 175 N7548M	Lampe Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 Mar 1965	Beechcraft B-55 N441J	Austin Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1965	Mooney 720E N6950U	Havre Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1965	Taylorcraft BC-65 N26632	Tacoma Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Mar 1965	Piper PA-22 N9518D	Caguas Pr, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	Caguas Aero CL	Fatal	3
27 Mar 1965	Piper PA-23 N5327Y	Drewry Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Mar 1965	Piper PA-20 N3584A	Johnson Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
31 Jan 1965	Piper PA28 N8709W	El Paso Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Jan 1965	Cessna 150 N7901Z	Americus Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Executive Avia	Fatal	3
24 Jan 1965	Piper PA22 N4436A	Bernardo N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Big 4 Paving	Fatal	3
21 Jan 1965	Cessna 182 N2271G	Pampa Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Jan 1965	Piper PA20 N7459K	San Carlos Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1965	Cessna 182B N2401G	Kla City Okla, Oklahoma, United States not on the map	Alva Acft Serv	Fatal	3
30 Dec 1964	Cessna 182E N9256X	Ventura Calif, California, United States approximate position	Lincoln Flying	Fatal	3
24 Dec 1964	Lockheed L-1049 N6915C	San Francisco Cal, California, United States approximate position	Flying Tiger Line, Inc.	Fatal	3
23 Dec 1964	Piper PA-22 N2472A	Salem Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Dec 1964	Beechcraft 95-B55 N8849M	Good Thunder Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Dec 1964	Bell 47J2 N73229	Venice la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Nov 1964	Cessna 310B N5364A	Clarks Summit Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Nov 1964	Cessna 150D N4359U	Pomona Calif, California, United States approximate position	Air Charter SV	Fatal	3
23 Nov 1964	Cessna 150A N6643T	Pomona Calif, California, United States approximate position	Brac-Air Inc.	Fatal	3
29 Oct 1964	Beechcraft C-50 N3799B	Shelbyville Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Oct 1964	Piper PA-28 N6319W	El Maton Texas, Texas, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
17 Oct 1964	Mooney M20C N6215U	Antioch Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Oct 1964	Piper PA24 N5951P	Bumble Bee Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Oct 1964	Beechcraft G-35 N4449D	Columbus Texas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Sep 1964	Cessna 170B N2783C	Tulare California, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
19 Sep 1964	Cessna 170B N4460B	Ickesburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
19 Sep 1964	Culver LCA N32487	Northfield Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	P E Ridans	Fatal	3
14 Sep 1964	Beechcraft 35A N124VW	Evington Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Sep 1964	Cessna 182B N23909	Salida Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
13 Sep 1964	Mooney M20 N6521B	Waterford Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
12 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N3134C	Pine Springs Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
12 Sep 1964	Piper PA-18 N3843Z	Kenai Alaska, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3