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
31 Jul 2001	Beechcraft 95-B55 N727AF	Xenia, Ohio, United States	Wright Patterson AFB Aero Club	Fatal	2
31 Jul 2001	Lancair 360 N41EH	St. Marys, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Jul 2001	Aeronca S-65-CA N1049Y	Esperance, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Jul 2001	Boeing STEARMAN PT-17 N56920	Anniston, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 Jul 2001	World 47D1 N17301	Ballard, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Jul 2001	Beechcraft K35 N6062E	Grafton, Iowa, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Jul 2001	Piper PA-32-260 N27AP	Chenoa, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Jul 2001	Smith KELLY-D N303SM	Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Jul 2001	McDougall VERI EZE N25063	Palm Springs, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 Jul 2001	Luscombe 8A N71917	Resaca, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Jul 2001	Grumman American AA-1C N9616U	Medford, New Jersey, United States	Hortman Aviation Services	Fatal	2
7 Jul 2001	Johansen/Thiessen RV-6A N246RV	Jackpot, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 Jun 2001	Unknown DRAGONFLY B UNREG	LaBelle, Florida, United States	Florida Ridge Soaring Center	Fatal	2
21 Jun 2001	Masko MUSTANG MII N24898	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Jun 2001	Potez-Air Fouga CM 170 N301FM	La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	2
15 Jun 2001	Aeronca 7DC N82562	Fulton, Kentucky, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Jun 2001	Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N187AF	Cerrillos, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Jun 2001	Yakovlev YAK 52 N52BG	Custer, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Jun 2001	Air Tractor 502B N257LA	Anguilla, Mississippi, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 May 2001	Blucher KR-2S N197DB	Wichita Falls, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 May 2001	Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-3DM N11ZQ	Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 May 2001	Gideon WITTMAN TAILWIND W8 N3GJ	Manvel, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
18 May 2001	Beechcraft D45 N8NV	Julian, California, United States	North Island Navy Flying Club	Fatal	2
14 May 2001	Convair BT-13A N66791	Odessa, Texas, United States approximate position	Confederate Air Force	Fatal	2
13 May 2001	Cessna 150A N7064X	Jackson Twp., Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
12 May 2001	Beechcraft 76 N6002H	Gunnison, Colorado, United States	Wings of Denver	Fatal	2
11 May 2001	Robinson R44 N111PH	Gorst, Washington, United States	Classic Helicopter Corp.	Fatal	2
6 May 2001	Cessna 172N N733RK	Wichita, Kansas, United States	Sabris Corporation	Fatal	2
1 May 2001	Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 N16CG	The Woodlands, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Apr 2001	Beechcraft A-36 N55588	Middletown, Rhode Island, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Apr 2001	Cessna 210L N5060V	Farmington, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
23 Apr 2001	Piper PA-34-220T N4312G	Brackettville, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Apr 2001	Cessna 182P N21565	Fairfield, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Apr 2001	Piper PA-46-500TP N262MM	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	Leonard Korman	Fatal	2
8 Apr 2001	Sandell ZENITH CH 200 N49DE	Canon City, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Apr 2001	Cessna 190 N1055D	Lurton, Arkansas, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Apr 2001	Piper PA-28-181 N31566	Jasper, Georgia, United States	Simerly Farms Inc.	Fatal	2
1 Apr 2001	Cessna 172N N739WE	Rialto, California, United States	Security Aviation	Fatal	2
22 Mar 2001	Vangilder CHRISTEN EAGLE II N5JV	Ogden, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
20 Mar 2001	Piper PA-28-140 N8769N	Greenwater, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Mar 2001	Piper PA-32R-300 N1965H	Essex, California, United States	Jay Black	Fatal	2
7 Mar 2001	Jones RV-6A N46KA	Inyokern, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Feb 2001	Cessna 172H N733SS	Centralia, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	2
16 Feb 2001	Robinson R-22 BETA N4002M	Borger, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 2001	Bellanca 17-30A N1256R	Pampa, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 2001	Cessna 182J N979ND	Stuart, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Feb 2001	Brantly B-2B N2166U	Archer, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Feb 2001	Aero Vodochody L-39C N901NL	Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Feb 2001	Swearingen SA227-AT N318DH	Beaver Island, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Feb 2001	Cessna 152 N114SS	Platter, Oklahoma, United States	-	Fatal	2