Aviation accidents in United States
The NTSB database holds 170,986 accidents and incidents in United States, recorded between 1948 to 2026. 27,507 of them were fatal (16%), and 57,754 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.
5,473 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 89,489 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
170,986
Records
27,507
Fatal
57,754
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1948 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
165,513 of 170,986 can be placed
(89,489 approximate)
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 170,986 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2012 | Cirrus SR22 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Gandy Air LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cessna 150M | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | Hockaday Donald R | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 2012 | Mooney M20M | Crane Hill, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2012 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Hall Don H RV-7 | Cumming, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Mooney M20J | Teddys Peak, Colorado, United States | Occuhealth Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | Helicopter Services Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Rye, Colorado, United States | Three Bushwhackers Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000 | Nephi, Utah, United States | Peter Mrowiec | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Quad City Ultralights CHALLENGER II | Ocala, Florida, United States | Gilbert C. and Catherine A. Jennings | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-23-150 | Canton, Missouri, United States | John R. Johnson | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2012 | American AA-1 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Destiny XLT | Hart, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Socata TB 10 | Shirley, New York, United States | McElroy David J | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft A36TC | Clifton Park, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Nanchang China CJ-6A | Walsenburg, Colorado, United States | Jeff Morhet LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | West Valley Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Cirrus SR22 | Salina, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Tl Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT | Piru, California, United States | Bell Harry A Trustee | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Lockheed P2V-7 | Modena, Utah, United States | Neptune Aviation Services Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Sumerduck, Virginia, United States | Duncan James M | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 May 2012 | Aero Vodochody L-39 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Mach 1 Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 2012 | Mooney M20J | Sterling, Pennsylvania, United States | Patrick J. Sheridan | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2012 | Beechcraft S35 | Lake in the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Apr 2012 | League LANCAIR IV-TP | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Harry League | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2012 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Nelson RANS S-12 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-18 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Richard I. Wilmarth | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Cessna 172S | Longmont, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Cessna 150L | Goble, Oregon, United States | Aero Maintenance Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Convair 440-NO SERIES | San Juan, United States | Fresh Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Emeraude CP-301-A | Niceville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Cessna LC42-550FG | Salisburry, North Carolina, United States | Bown Steven M | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2012 | Hemp Timothy LEGACY 2000 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | Westbrook George J | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Mooney M20E | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Niclan Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Strout Frank AVENTURA II | Laceys Spring, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Cessna 172S | Key West, Florida, United States | Dean International Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-24-250 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Cessna 414A | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-28-180 | Osborn, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Feb 2012 | Cessna 210 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Cessna T206H | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Cessna 177A | North Vernon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Centerville, Louisiana, United States | CENAC Marine Services, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jan 2012 | Piper PA-24-180 | Brewster, Massachusetts, United States | Robert Walker | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-28-235D | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | B & H Construction, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-32-260 | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States | Great Lakes Air Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Cessna 182R | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | Jerry D. Greene | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Nov 2011 | Cirrus SR22 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Air Orlando Inc. | Fatal | 2 |