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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2003 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Dover, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Aviat A-1 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | Dominick C. Riso | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Chinook Plus 2 A13-SWB | Elsanor, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 150H | Pittsfield, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172P | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | Wausau Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Montpelier, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2003 | Gray Jerry KITFOX | Jerome, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 2003 | Cessna 172 | Republic, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 2003 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 2003 | North American T28C | Sherman Oaks, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 2003 | Cessna 177RG | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 2003 | Bell Shelby Aero 47G2 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Versatile Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2003 | Air Tractor AT-503A | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Jackson, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Cessna TR182 | Eagleville, California, United States | Donald M. Lea | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Newport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Apr 2003 | Cessna 320D | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Apr 2003 | Hughes 269B | Auburn, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Cessna 180 | Oxford, Alabama, United States | William Sumner Humphrey | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 2003 | Cessna T207 A | Merlin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Beechcraft V35A | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Bear Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Cessna 172P | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Bell 407 | Broadus, Texas, United States | Fema, Usfs, TFS | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 690B | Homerville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Prattsville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2003 | Mooney M20J | Tower, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172L | Rosamond, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Sparta, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Augustus R. Winchester | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Mitchell CH-801 | Nicholas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2003 | Grubert KIS TRI-R TR-1 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Cessna 172N | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-30 | Nipomo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Bell 407 | Mi 700, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 2003 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | Golden Gate, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft D95A | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-60-601P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Duane E. Shrontz | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft V35B | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | Ronald G. Moyer | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cirrus SR-22 | Hill City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Midway, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Agusta A-109-K2 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Cessna 182H | Parker, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Hatch | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 2003 | Grumman American AA-1A | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Barber GLASAIR | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Dec 2002 | Cessna 421 | Akron, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |