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

1940s 1

1960s 32,766

1970s 44,688

1980s 31,750

1990s 21,781

2000s 18,027

2010s 14,009

2020s 7,964

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 11,835 Cessna 150 10,261 Piper PA-28 9,239 Cessna 182 6,044 Piper PA-22 3,066 Cessna 152 2,963

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 204 American Airlines, Inc. 200 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 192 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 184 Petroleum Heli 114 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 111

All 170,986 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Dec 2002	Robinson R22 BETA N888KB	Dolan Springs, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Dec 2002	Piper PA-32R-301T N8168G	Woodbury, Connecticut, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Dec 2002	Piper PA-24-250 N6268P	Anaheim Hills, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Dec 2002	North American T-28B N114DH	Glenwood, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Dec 2002	Aaa Aircraft Leasing 192 N192FW	Miami, Florida, United States	Four Winds Aircraft	Fatal	2
6 Dec 2002	Cessna 150L N11294	Arecibo, United States	Carmelo B. Beniquez	Fatal	2
6 Dec 2002	Beechcraft 58 N241JG	Fort Myers, Florida, United States	Laurence G. Casey	Fatal	2
30 Nov 2002	Caron SEAWIND N313FC	Bryant, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 Nov 2002	Piper PA-32RT-300 N31554	Bastian, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 Nov 2002	Cessna 172P N65564	Malaga, Washington, United States	Wings of Wenatchee, Inc.	Fatal	2
25 Nov 2002	Beechcraft A36 N367T	Salem, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Nov 2002	Girard RV-4 N5246	Homer, Louisiana, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Nov 2002	Cessna 182D N9964T	NewPhiladelphia, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Nov 2002	Mooney M10 N9502V	Fairfield, New Jersey, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Nov 2002	Mooney M20R N2165Y	Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Nov 2002	Beechcraft A36TC N32FW	San Andreas, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Nov 2002	Cessna 175 N7091M	Unknown, Michigan, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	2
8 Nov 2002	Israel 1124A N61RS	Taos, New Mexico, United States	Richmor Aviation Inc	Fatal	2
4 Nov 2002	Piper PA-24 N6606P	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	2
3 Nov 2002	Piper PA-46-350P N167MA	Memphis, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 Oct 2002	Cessna 172M N9840V	Coral Springs, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Oct 2002	Beechcraft A60 N73CR	Jesup, Georgia, United States	J. P. R. Comeault	Fatal	2
15 Oct 2002	Iv LANCAIR IV N599L	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
15 Oct 2002	Cessna 172N N6413J	Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Oct 2002	Golden RV6A N609CG	Tuskegee, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	2
30 Sep 2002	Cessna 172S N514SP	Medford, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Sep 2002	Piper PA-30 N7106Y	Gilford, New Hampshire, United States	Alan Emerson Aviation Inc.	Fatal	2
25 Sep 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N7027W	Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Sep 2002	Aviat S-2C N116PS	Sheridan, Indiana, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Sep 2002	Piper PA-32R-301T N106JG	Yeehaw Junction, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Sep 2002	Piper PA-28R-200 N6227J	Chromo, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Sep 2002	Sabian RANS S-12XL N725ST	Mexican Hat, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
20 Sep 2002	Mooney M20R N574DJ	Burnsville, North Carolina, United States	Carol G. Peddy	Fatal	2
14 Sep 2002	Piper PA-18A-150 N8980D	Tucson, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Sep 2002	Pilatus PC-12/45 N451ES	Westphalia, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
8 Sep 2002	Piper PA 32R-301T C-GKLY	Byram Township, New Jersey, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Sep 2002	Cessna TR182 N756WF	Tappen, North Dakota, United States	Wayne A. Christopherson	Fatal	2
1 Sep 2002	American General AA-5B N81189	Zephyrhills, Florida, United States	James Rex	Fatal	2
29 Aug 2002	Robinson R-44 N7189T	Ketchikan, Alaska, United States	David Zampino	Fatal	2
28 Aug 2002	Cessna A185F N7300R	Kodiak, Alaska, United States	C-Air	Fatal	2
19 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28R-200 N7794C	Echo Summit, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
18 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N5295L	Deerfield, Virginia, United States	John P. Zachary	Fatal	2
18 Aug 2002	Reviere VANS RV6A N747ES	Tampa, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
17 Aug 2002	Cessna 172S N35073	Plainville, Connecticut, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Aug 2002	Piper PA-18 N4065Z	Skwentna, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Aug 2002	Yakovlev YAK 52 N5C	Aledo, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Aug 2002	Cessna 182A N4085D	Emmett, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
3 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28-140 N7362J	Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Aug 2002	Beechcraft 58TC N2102L	Avalon, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
1 Aug 2002	Piper PA-28-180 N6444J	Gypsum, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2