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
12 May 1967	Cessna 172G N4409L	Portland, Missouri, United States approximate position	Interstate Air	Fatal	5
8 May 1967	Beechcraft E18S N501W	Johnson City, New York, United States approximate position	SJ Groves and	Fatal	5
25 Nov 1966	Cessna 172G N6068R	Chinook Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Siems Aero-Aid	Fatal	5
26 Sep 1966	Aero Comdr 1121 N500JR	Nplatte, South Dakota, United States not on the map	Robbins Airbor	Fatal	5
25 Sep 1966	Howard DGA-15 N69050	Afognak Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
23 Sep 1966	Cessna 185E N1590F	Ngrangeville, Idaho, United States not on the map	Rancho Idaho, I	Fatal	5
30 Aug 1966	Bell 47G-4 N1157W	Los Angeles Calif, California, United States approximate position	Sigalert Airwa	Fatal	5
30 Aug 1966	Bell 47G-4 N1162W	Los Angeles Calif, California, United States approximate position	City of Los AN	Fatal	5
16 Aug 1966	Cessna 310C N1836H	Hebron Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	Richland Aviat	Fatal	5
9 Aug 1966	Beechcraft V35 N9413S	Northway Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
6 Aug 1966	Piper PA-28 N8300W	Vernal Utah, Utah, United States approximate position	San Diego Jayc	Fatal	5
10 Jul 1966	Beechcraft 35 N4508V	Andrews Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
1 Jul 1966	Beechcraft C35 N5893C	Red Bluff Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
10 Jun 1966	Stinson 108-3 N6763M	Bunnell Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
11 May 1966	Beechcraft D18S N189L	Houston Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Lamb Rental To	Fatal	5
11 Mar 1966	Beechcraft 65-90 N529N	Green Castle Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Northern Natur	Fatal	5
23 Jan 1966	Piper PA-22 N2712P	Rockton Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Waukegan Air S	Fatal	5
23 Jan 1966	Cessna 172 N5735A	Rockton Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Business Mens	Fatal	5
25 Nov 1965	Beechcraft 35 N4572V	Roosevelt, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
14 Nov 1965	Beechcraft B95A N461T	Beaver Utah, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
8 Nov 1965	Cessna 182 N3207Y	Chardon Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
18 Oct 1965	Cessna 310C N1802H	Highmore S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	5
14 Oct 1965	Cessna 310 N3697D	Burson Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
13 Jul 1965	Beechcraft C-45G N2818G	Parkersburg W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Boone Co Aviat	Fatal	5
18 Jun 1965	Beechcraft 35C N1838D	6NW Bolivia Nc, North Carolina, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	5
23 Apr 1965	Douglas DC-6A N6541C	Mt Rainier Wash, Washington, United States not on the map	American Air Export & Import Co.	Fatal	5
1 Apr 1965	Beechcraft 95-55 N8522M	Murrieta Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
5 Mar 1965	Beechcraft C-45H N9980Z	Kansas City Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Biltmore Mobil	Fatal	5
25 Feb 1965	Cessna 182 N1939X	Raleigh Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
30 Dec 1964	Piper PA-22 N8655D	Pelham Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
27 Dec 1964	Cessna 182G N3187S	Boulder Creek Cal, California, United States approximate position	San Carlos AV	Fatal	5
3 Dec 1964	Cessna 172 N8992B	Shelby Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
14 Nov 1964	Cessna 195 N4303V	Warner Sprs Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	5
3 Nov 1964	Beechcraft C-45G N2840G	Branson Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Mustang Aviati	Fatal	5
11 Oct 1964	Mooney M-20A N6063X	Cambridge Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
7 Jul 1964	Lockheed 12A N18946	Martinsville Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
15 Jun 1964	N American F-51D N1451D	Roseburg Ore, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
7 Jun 1964	Beechcraft 95-A55 N1763G	Fresno Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
26 Mar 1964	Piper PA-24 N8206P	Alliance Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	5
12 Mar 1964	Douglas DC-3C N61442	Miles City Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Frontier Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	5
14 Jan 1963	Beechcraft AT-11 N65458	Barter Isld, Alaska, United States not on the map	Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	5
14 Dec 1962	Lockheed 1049H N6913C	No.hollywood, California, United States not on the map	Flying Tiger Line, Inc.	Fatal	5
14 May 2026	Beechcraft C90 N249CP	Lincoln, New Mexico, United States	Generations Jets	Fatal	4
17 Apr 2026	Mooney M20J N1151H	Union, South Carolina, United States	Mooney N1151H LLC	Fatal	4
13 Feb 2026	Epic E1000 N98FK	Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States	ALS Aviation LLC	Fatal	4
2 Jan 2026	MD Helicopters 369FF N3502P	Superior, Arizona, United States	FB Helicopter LLC	Fatal	4
23 Oct 2025	Robinson R66 N67GA	Ekalaka, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	4
5 Aug 2025	Beechcraft 300 N534AW	Chinle, Arizona, United States	CSI Aviation Inc	Fatal	4
7 Jul 2025	Cirrus SR22T N5656M	Sanford, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	4
19 Apr 2025	Cessna 180 N4679U	Trilla, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	4