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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA II | Torrance, California, United States | Pacific Coast Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Nov 2003 | Fleet 16B | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Cessna 340A | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 2003 | Cessna 150M | Wax, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Bell 206B | Swisshome, Oregon, United States | Oregon Department of Forestry | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Cessna 177B | Chinook, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 2003 | Colliander RV-8 | Van, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Mooney M20J | Grantsville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Lockheed P2V | East Highlands, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Teasdale, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Luscombe 8E | Orange City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 182T | Concord, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-18-180 | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Grumman HU-16C | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft F33A | Greer, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Cessna 310J | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Cessna 182 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Sep 2003 | Cessna 172L | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Southern Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Bacon QUESTAIR #20 VENTURE | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Robert W. Bell Jr. | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Kingsport, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 58P | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 1900D | Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States | Colgan Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Warm Lake, Idaho, United States | Murfey, George J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-31 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Bruce T. Kendell | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Alon A-2 (AIRCOUPE) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Reims 406 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Rome, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Boeing PT-17 STEARMAN | Tuckasegee, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Holden PULSAR | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Learjet 35A | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-34-200T | Galion, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Bell 206L-3 | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | US Dept of Interior | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Casa 2.111 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172M | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | McKinney, Texas, United States | Monarch Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft F-35 | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2003 | McIlraith SEA REY | Tomah, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft 58P | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | David W. Cahill (president Wind Dancer DSC, Inc.) | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Stugart VANS RV-6A | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Harned, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Cessna 414 | N. Fort Myers, Florida, United States | John E. Nowicki Jr. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-30 | NewPhiladelphia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-31P | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |