Aviation accidents in United States
The NTSB database holds 170,864 accidents and incidents in United States, recorded between 1948 to 2026. 27,487 of them were fatal (16%), and 57,723 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.
5,471 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 89,499 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
170,864
Records
27,487
Fatal
57,723
Deaths
16%
Share fatal
1948 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
165,393 of 170,864 can be placed
(89,499 approximate)
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 170,864 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2014 | Socata TBM 700 | Ridgway, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Dec 2013 | Beechcraft B36TC | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Cessna 208B | Saint Marys, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Robinson R66 | Noxen, Pennsylvania, United States | David E. Jenny | Fatal | 5 |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Beechcraft 390 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Richard Z. Trammell | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Cirrus SR22 | Willard, Missouri, United States | JL2 LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-32-301T | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Cessna 501 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | Jakubowski Bogdan | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-32-260 | Bryan, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Dec 2011 | Socata TBM 700 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Jeffery F. Buckalew | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Dec 2011 | Eurocopter France AS350B2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Sundance Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Eurocopter EC 130 B4 | Pukoo, Hawaii, United States | Blue Hawaiian Helicopters | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Cessna A185F | Yabucoa, United States | Antonio Torregrosa | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 May 2011 | Cessna 180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Beechcraft 200 | Long Beach, California, United States | Carde Equipment Sales LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 9 Aug 2010 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | General Communication Corporation (GCI) | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Cessna 421B | Alpine, Texas, United States | Ohara Flying Service II LP | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Cessna T310R | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Rod Aviation LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Feb 2010 | Cessna T337G | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Eurocopter EC135 | Cave Creek, Arizona, United States | Services Group of America Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Cessna 421C | Gulf of Mexico, United States | Q4 Aviation LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 9 May 2009 | Beechcraft 95 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Gary Annas | Fatal | 5 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Bell 206L-4 | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Cessna U206F | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Cessna 500 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Interstate Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft A36 | Glenpool, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft A36 | Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States | Victor J. Osborne, Jr. | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Aug 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Beechcraft E90B | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Jul 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Venture Travel LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 May 2007 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Beechcraft 58 | Hamilton, Georgia, United States | Jesse R. Champion | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Cessna 421B | Greenhead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Cessna T303 | Mill Creek, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-42 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | William Friedman | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-32-260 | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Cessna 170B | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | David M. Beauregard | Fatal | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Cessna U206G | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Beechcraft E90 | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Cessna 421C RILEY TURBINE E | Overland Park, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Dec 2004 | Cessna 421B | Apison, Tennessee, United States | Georgia Cumberland Conference of Seventh Day | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Learjet 35A | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Bell 206B | Kalaheo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Sep 2004 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Harris Aircraft Services Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Bell 407 | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | Jeflyn Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |