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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2008 | Bell 222 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Air Angels Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Aerospatiale SA365N-1 D | District Heights, Maryland, United States | Maryland State Police | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Learjet LR60 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Global Exec Avaition | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Cessna 182T | Georgia Pass, Colorado, United States | Anson Air, LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Jasper, Alabama, United States | Bobby R. Crump | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-32-300 | Mount Charleston, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Bell 407 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 May 2008 | Beechcraft V35B | Fall River Mills, California, United States | Keith T. Paulson | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Cessna 172 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Kemper Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Cessna 340A | Cabazon, California, United States | Michael J. Bybyk | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Cessna 172N | Corona, California, United States | Funoutside | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Cessna 340 | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Eurocopter Deutschland BK117C1 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Aero Commander 560-F | Wiley Ford, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Oct 2007 | Helio H-295 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-46-350P | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Robert Hendrickson | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Easton, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter Corp | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Eurocopter AS350-B2 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Princeville, Hawaii, United States | Heli-USA Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Cessna 340A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Feb 2007 | Beechcraft A36 | Hinesville, Georgia, United States | Blue Heron Aviation Sales LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 2006 | Cessna TR182 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Cessna 340A | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-46-350P | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-24-260 | Bucyrus, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Cirrus SR22 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | Luis A. Castro | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Oct 2006 | Aero Commander 690A | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Cessna 177 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | Durwood C. Smith | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Eurocopter AS-350-B3 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | Evergreen Helicopters | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172N | Newry, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Cessna 180 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Cessna 180 | Agness, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 May 2006 | Piper PA-28-236 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Piper PA34-200T | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Feb 2006 | Lancair LC41-550FG | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Richard Potter | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Cessna 421B | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Cessna 560 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Goship Air LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-30 | Visalia, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Dec 2005 | Cessna 172 | Gilroy, California, United States | Mathew M. Armstrong | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Cessna T210N | Dana Point, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 2005 | Plavcan LANCAIR 235 | Rootstown, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Cessna 425 | Lone Tree, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Cessna 172S | Key West, Florida, United States | Epic Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Cessna 182Q | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |