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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2009 | Cessna 172S | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Eagle Air Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-18-135 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Paul G. Fisher | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Aeronca 7AC | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Screamin Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Commander 114-B | Adrian, Michigan, United States | DEM Enterprises, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Fuji LM1 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Cessna U206G | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Cessna 182 | Pryor, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cessna 150F | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-24-250 | Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States | Ralph Smith | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Cessna 172 | Lowndesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Quad City CHALLENGER II | Redlands, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Keithley Thomas E STARDUSTER TOO | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2009 | M-Squared SPRINT 1000 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Marc J. Young | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-22-150 | Canyonville, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2009 | James B Taplin RV-6 | Orland, California, United States | Harlan K. Klemm | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Socata TB20 | Pavo, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft C24R | Sylva, North Carolina, United States | Lovins Branch & Company PC | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Sportflight ASTRA HKS | Bloomfield, Indiana, United States | Johnson David C | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Brown Joseph B Jr RV-6 | Ama, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Brown STEEN SKYBOLT | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-24 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Thomas Hilton Armor Trustee | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Cessna 152 | Hesperia, California, United States | M Y Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2009 | From Here To There Pdq RV-8 | Tea, South Dakota, United States | Todd E. Eslick | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Wayne R. Monson | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Kociemba Robert H T-BIRD II | Keymar, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Stump Bradley KOLB | Calhoun, Tennessee, United States | Bradley Stump | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-22-150 | Saint Charles, Idaho, United States | Kevin Chambers | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Weiss LANCAIR | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Ron Weiss | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Zenair STOL CH 701 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Reinders Paul J | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Barber John A GLASAIR | Switzerland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Cessna 182P | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Donald A. Hall | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Cessna 400 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Aero Vodochody L-29 | Tehachapi, California, United States | David L Zweigle | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Cessna 172M | Rimrock, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2009 | P&M QUIKR | Cedar Town, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Sport Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Mayo RV-6A | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | Philip H. Rajca | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Beechcraft V35A | Northway, Alaska, United States | Patigler Gerhard | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Cessna R182 | Dougherty, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Champion 7ECA | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Stephen H Whitson | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Agusta A109E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico State Police | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Harden RV-7 | Elim, Alaska, United States | Harden Bruce D R | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Sorenson LIGHTNING | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | Sorenson Duane | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Humbird, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Smith Bret B SEAREY | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Rick Campbell ZENITH-STOL CH801 | Gallman, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 2009 | Storch Aviation Australia SS-MK4 | Boulder, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 2009 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2009 | Lanham LANCAIR IV | Seligman, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |