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

1940s 1

1960s 32,766

1970s 44,688

1980s 31,750

1990s 21,781

2000s 18,027

2010s 14,009

2020s 7,842

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 11,825 Cessna 150 10,258 Piper PA-28 9,236 Cessna 182 6,043 Piper PA-22 3,065 Cessna 152 2,962

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 204 American Airlines, Inc. 199 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 192 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 184 Petroleum Heli 114 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 111

All 170,864 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
24 Dec 2003	Piper PA-34-200T N3747U	Avalon, California, United States	Long Beach Flying Club	Fatal	5
29 Oct 2003	Cessna 421B N444AM	Kelso, California, United States	-	Fatal	5
23 Jul 2003	Bell 206B N37741	Waialeale, Kauai, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	5
4 Jul 2003	Cessna 421C N777DX	Sitka, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	5
17 Jun 2003	Cessna 172N N4903F	Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	5
2 Mar 2003	Beechcraft BE-36A N343BA	Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	5
25 Jan 2003	Piper PA-31T N360LL	Denver, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	5
27 Nov 2002	Piper PA-34-220T N699WG	McAlester, Oklahoma, United States	-	Fatal	5
5 Jan 2002	Cessna 441 N441AW	Rio Grande, United States	Alex F. Wojciechowicz	Fatal	5
21 Nov 2001	Aero Commander 500S N900RA	Eagleville, California, United States	-	Fatal	5
3 Jun 2001	Piper PA-31-T2 N31XL	Jackson, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	5
14 Feb 2001	Cessna 421 N5AY	Munford, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	5
18 Sep 2000	Piper PA-31T3 N220CS	Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States	Cape Smythe Air Service Inc.	Fatal	5
21 Apr 2000	Mooney M20J N5632H	Norton, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	5
18 Sep 1999	Cessna 182A N4803D	Bryan, Texas, United States	AGS Over Texas	Fatal	5
6 Feb 1999	Cessna 182B N54FC	Ozona, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	5
9 Sep 1998	De Havilland DHC-2 N1433Z	Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States	Rust's Flying Service, Inc.	Fatal	5
7 Sep 1998	Piper PA-46-350P N9150X	Centerville, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
7 Sep 1998	Beechcraft A23-24 N453D	Shunk, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	5
25 May 1998	Bell 206L-3 N96CW	Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	5
4 Apr 1998	Cessna 525 N111LR	Marietta, Georgia, United States	Marion H. Allen	Fatal	5
6 Sep 1997	Cessna 182E N3286Y	Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	Boston-Providence Skydving CTR	Fatal	5
1 Sep 1997	Cessna 182C N9015T	Bremerton, Washington, United States	Blue Skies Skydiving ADV Inc	Fatal	5
12 May 1997	Beechcraft A36TC N6174N	Truckee, California, United States	-	Fatal	5
11 Apr 1997	Cessna 208B N408GV	Wainwright, Alaska, United States	Hageland Aviation Services	Fatal	5
15 Feb 1997	Piper PA-24-250 N6433P	Farmington, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	5
2 Jan 1997	Cessna P210N N6425W	Cambridge, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	5
17 Nov 1996	Piper AEROSTAR 601P N251B	Eagle, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	5
2 Nov 1996	Piper PA-34-200 N1701K	Halawa, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	5
8 Jul 1996	Bell 206B N49578	Salem, Ohio, United States	Mid-Ohio Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	5
24 Jun 1996	Piper PA-23-250 N6937Y	Clanton, Alabama, United States	Mike Cornelius	Fatal	5
29 May 1996	Piper PA-31T N333LM	Malvern, Arkansas, United States	-	Fatal	5
17 Mar 1996	Cessna U206G N9983Z	Key West, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	5
28 Sep 1995	Martin B-26C N5546N	Odessa, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
25 Sep 1995	Piper PA-24B-260 N9121P	Westcliffe, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	5
21 Jun 1995	De Havilland DHC-2 N1348	Nondalton, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	5
21 Apr 1995	Piper PA-28-180 N3995R	Quincy, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	5
10 Feb 1995	Piper PA-32R-300 N5373F	Conroe, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	5
10 Dec 1994	Cessna 402C N1238K	Elim, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	5
20 Oct 1994	Piper PA-23-250 N40509	Sellersburg, Indiana, United States	-	Fatal	5
16 Aug 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N3701W	Front Royal, Virginia, United States	William H Peoples	Fatal	5
24 Jul 1994	Piper PA-32-260 N33468	Minford, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	5
10 May 1994	Bell 206L-3 N5844	Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States	-	Fatal	5
20 Feb 1994	Beechcraft A36 N58325	Grain Valley, Missouri, United States	Brown, James A	Fatal	5
8 Jan 1994	Jetstream 4101 N304UE	Columbus, Ohio, United States	Atlantic Coast Airlines	Fatal	5
2 Jan 1994	Palmer HAWK BM-4 N75DL	Pearland, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	5
16 Dec 1993	Israel 1124A N309CK	Santa Ana, California, United States	Martin Aviation	Fatal	5
6 Nov 1993	Cessna 421B N41010	Greensburg, Indiana, United States	Omni Group	Fatal	5
2 Nov 1993	Piper PA-32RT-300T N964ST	Wrens, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	5
16 Oct 1993	Piper PA-32R-300 N4147Q	Atkinson, Nebraska, United States	First Nat'l Bank of Valentine	Fatal	5