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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2002 | Cessna 177B | Crowheart, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft E-90 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Consolidated-Vultee P4Y-2 | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Grindstone, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Midwest Executive Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150G | Duncanville, Alabama, United States | Steven H. Pearson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Wheeler DOUG 2000 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2002 | American General AA-5 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Otis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Cessna 335 | Tensed, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310I | San Dimas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Zawada SUPER CUBY | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thomas OUTBACK | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Bell 206BIII | Raton, New Mexico, United States | Aero West | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft A35 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Bailey DRAGON FLY | Trenton, Georgia, United States | David A. Benjamin | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Fisher CELEBRITY | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Grumman American AA-5B | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 2002 | Cessna A185F | Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert E. Fulton | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2002 | Robinson R-22 MARINER | Merlin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 2002 | Robinson R22 BETA | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 2002 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Stephenville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 2002 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Olar, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 2002 | Socata TB-21 | New River, Arizona, United States | The New Avex, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 2002 | Taber LANCAIR SUPER ES | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 2002 | Cessna T210M | Groveland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-34-200T | Alpine, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Warsaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Cirrus SR-22 | Parish, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Cessna T182 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Gardiner, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft G35 | Willows, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 2002 | Bozeman PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER | Rocky Comfort, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft D-45 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Silesia, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 2002 | North American T-6-AT6D | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | U.S. Aircraft Inc., LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-34-200T | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Piper J3F-65 | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31P | Daleville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | Timothy R. Morris | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-160 | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Eurocopter France AS355 F1 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172N | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages Inc., | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Macon, Georgia, United States | MCN, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft A36 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Manuel Penalver | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Bell 206L-1 | New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |