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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2013 | Cessna 525A | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Cessna 172M | Waterford, Michigan, United States | Flight 101, LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 May 2013 | Piper PA-28-181 | Anthem, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Mar 2013 | Mooney M20E | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | Verhalen Flyers LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Beechcraft A36 | Richwood, Louisiana, United States | Central Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Jan 2013 | Beechcraft 58 | Maxwell, Nebraska, United States | Bottorff Construction Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Piper PA 46-350P | Greensburg, Indiana, United States | Donald P. Horan | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Oct 2012 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Laramie Peak, Wyoming, United States | Maverick M. Cayce | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Oct 2012 | Beechcraft A36 | Mabank, Texas, United States | Palm-L Aviation LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350B | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | Chopper II LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Cessna 172 | Veneta, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Iar Brasov IS-28B2 | Wallis, Texas, United States | Greater Houston Soaring Association | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 May 2012 | Cirrus SR20 | Duck Creek Village, Utah, United States | Elite Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 May 2012 | Cessna 172S | St. George, Utah, United States | Diamond Flying LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 May 2012 | Cessna 401 | Chanute, Kansas, United States | Private Individual | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Cessna 421C | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Quest Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Socata TB21 | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Cirrus SR20 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 2011 | Piper PA-28-180 | Perryville, Arkansas, United States | Branstetter Olin R | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Eurocopter AS-350-B2 | Mosby, Missouri, United States | Air Methods Corporation | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Cessna P210N | Burley, Idaho, United States | Whittle Randal | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Cessna U206G | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Earp Kevin W | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20F | Watsonville, California, United States | David Edward Houghton | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna T210N | Armonk, New York, United States | Keith Weiner | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172R | Wendover, Utah, United States | C/O G&B Investment Management Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 May 2011 | Beechcraft V35 | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 2011 | Beechcraft 58 | Murphy, North Carolina, United States | Friendship Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Beechcraft 58 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Precision AG & Seed Services LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Gulfstream GVI | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Nov 2010 | Piper PA-44-180 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Mooney M20J | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Aug 2010 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna U206F | Ludington, Michigan, United States | Jerry Freed | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft 58 | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Dixon, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Umpire, Arkansas, United States | Michael Hunt | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Eagar, Arizona, United States | Jeffrey J Ulrich | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | Cooper Aviation LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | MITTS Corp | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jan 2010 | Bell 206B | Auberry, California, United States | California Department of Fish and Game | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172S | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Ramz Enterprises | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft B100 | Benavides, Texas, United States | Mazak Properties, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-23-250 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Robinson R44 | Boonsboro, Maryland, United States | Advanced Helicopter Concepts | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Raphine, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Beechcraft B95 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | Tuntland David J | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 May 2009 | Cessna 320D | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Airline Transport Professionals Corp of USA | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Forest Falls, California, United States | Douglas R. Bowles | Fatal | 4 |