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
16 Oct 1971	Swearingen SA26AT N20DE	Hot Springs, Virginia, United States approximate position	Alpena Flying	Fatal	6
25 Sep 1971	Beechcraft 95-B55 N8627Q	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Mantwo Flt.inc	Fatal	6
2 Jul 1971	Beechcraft S35 N987LS	Old Fort, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
28 May 1971	Aero Comdr 680E N601JJ	Roanoke, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
6 Mar 1971	Beechcraft 36 N7708R	Harrison, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
3 Feb 1971	Aero Comdr 520 N4190B	Columbia, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
22 Jul 1970	Beechcraft P-35 N1536S	S.lke Tahoe, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	6
9 May 1970	Lear Jet 23A N434EJ	Pellston, Michigan, United States approximate position	Executive Jet	Fatal	6
22 Apr 1970	Beechcraft D50C N1661	Austin, Texas, United States approximate position	Excalibur Avia	Fatal	6
26 Mar 1970	Piper PA-32 N4121R	Colrado Cty, Arizona, United States approximate position	Grand Canyon A	Fatal	6
23 Mar 1970	Piper PA-30 N8720V	Cottonwood, California, United States approximate position	Aviation Cente	Fatal	6
22 Feb 1970	Beechcraft 95-B55 N11KB	Pineville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
14 Feb 1970	Cessna 205A N8485Z	Mercury, Nevada, United States approximate position	Voorheis-Trind	Fatal	6
14 Feb 1970	Piper PA-28 N5942W	Placerville, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
14 Feb 1970	Beechcraft H35 N7902D	Placerville, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
12 Feb 1970	Cessna 310P N5930M	Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Garan, Inc	Fatal	6
8 Nov 1969	Piper PA-32 N3668W	Jonestown, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
13 Oct 1969	Cessna TU206B N4977F	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Alaska Air SER	Fatal	6
3 Oct 1969	Piper PA-32 N4178R	Bruce, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	ATR Aviation	Fatal	6
3 Sep 1969	Piper PA-24 N9304P	Blythe, California, United States approximate position	Anderson Aviat	Fatal	6
30 Jul 1969	Cessna 210D N3735Y	Boise, Idaho, United States approximate position	Boise Aviation	Fatal	6
30 Jul 1969	Beechcraft V35 N9550Q	Boise, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
4 Jul 1969	Beechcraft D55 N7900R	Cortland, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
21 Jun 1969	Piper PA-32 N3505W	Chatsworth, California, United States approximate position	Sky Cruiser, In	Fatal	6
13 May 1969	Piper PA-30 N8672Y	Ripon, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
2 May 1969	Piper PA-32 N4046R	Whitesboro, Texas, United States approximate position	St Louis Flyin	Fatal	6
15 Apr 1969	Cessna 310N N5072Q	Huntsville, Texas, United States approximate position	Texas Dept. of	Fatal	6
22 Mar 1969	Cessna 310I N8011M	Laveta, Colorado, United States not on the map	Clinton Aviati	Fatal	6
11 Jan 1969	Piper PA-32 N3452W	Anselmo, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
6 Jan 1969	Piper PA-31 N440DL	Jamestown, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Suse Co Inc	Fatal	6
26 Oct 1968	Cessna 182A N4069D	Merced, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
7 Oct 1968	Piper PA-32 N3583W	Charleston, South Carolina, United States approximate position	SAM D Hewlett	Fatal	6
23 Sep 1968	Piper PA-32 N3770W	Lahaina, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Island Flight	Fatal	6
22 Sep 1968	Beechcraft 95-B55 N6830Q	Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
2 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N4593J	Salinas, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
19 Aug 1968	Cessna U206C N3996G	Miami, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
1 Aug 1968	Beechcraft K35 N3069C	Rock River, Wyoming, United States approximate position	NTS Inc	Fatal	6
1 Aug 1968	Cessna 210 N8236Z	Rock River, Wyoming, United States approximate position	66 Rentals Inc	Fatal	6
19 Jun 1968	Cessna 401 N3248Q	Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Teterboro Airc	Fatal	6
13 Mar 1968	M Dessault FALCON N1846	Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Mead Corporati	Fatal	6
8 Mar 1968	Dehaviland DH104 N999NJ	Chicago, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
20 Jan 1968	Piper PA-31 N9098Y	Tobaccoville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Aero Flight, In	Fatal	6
31 Dec 1967	Beechcraft 95-B55 N6139V	New Orleans la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Executive Airc	Fatal	6
16 Sep 1967	Cessna 320 N5709X	Bronx, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	6
27 Aug 1967	Piper PA-32 N3381W	City Island, New York, United States approximate position	Arron Aviation	Fatal	6
16 May 1967	Cessna 320 N3324Q	Aurora, Indiana, United States approximate position	Aurora Casket	Fatal	6
30 Mar 1967	Douglas DC-8 N802E	Kenner, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Delta Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	6
9 Oct 1966	Piper PA-32 N3279W	Dowagiac, Michigan, United States approximate position	Warsaw Aviatio	Fatal	6
23 Aug 1966	Piper PA-30 N7266Y	Ronkonkoma Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Executive Air	Fatal	6
4 Jul 1966	Cessna 172G N4466L	Livermore Calif, California, United States approximate position	Courtesy Aviat	Fatal	6