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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2005 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 May 2005 | Cessna 172S | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Air Fleet Training Systems Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 May 2005 | Cessna T210G | Ouray, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Niles, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bradley, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Cessna 182Q | Lebec, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Rafael Zur | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Cessna R182 | Milton, Florida, United States | MC Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Cessna 336 | Magee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2004 | Cessna 182T | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Cessna 170B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Christopher Copple | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Beechcraft 36TC | Sylvester, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Cessna 170B | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Bell 407 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | Med-Trans Corp. | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-24-180 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Cessna U206F | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 May 2004 | Bachman LANCAIR IV-P | Supai, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Cirrus SR20 | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Aero Atlanta Flight Center | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Bell 407 | Pyote, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182G | Glasgow, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-32-260 | Brooklyn, Iowa, United States | Dan Lawson | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Cessna 414 | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | Saunders Advisory Group | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft S35 | Warren, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Mooney M20C | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 401 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Cessna 205 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Volcano, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 May 2003 | Cessna 185 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | McKinley Air Service | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 May 2003 | Rockwell 114 | Bishop, California, United States | Steven D. Meissel | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 2003 | Piper PA-31P | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 May 2003 | Kerner LANCAIR IV | Allendale, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-34-220T | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monterey, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Cessna M337B (O-2A) | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | La Sal, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172P | Edgewater, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Macon, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 208B | Parks, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Bell 206L-1 | Doland, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Aero Commander 690A | Bishop, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Aug 2002 | Mooney M20A | Marysvale, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Grumman American AA-5B | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Cessna 177 | Hana, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |