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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Roy, Utah, United States | K W Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Cessna 182D | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | Carl F. Yungeberg | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182A | Paso Robles, California, United States | David Hughes | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bass Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Sikorsky S-76A | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | Petroleum Helicopters | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jun 1999 | Cessna 421C | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1999 | Cessna 421B | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-180 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Cessna 210L | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft BE-95A | Shawsville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft F35 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 182B | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft 58P | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-181 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Air West Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Aug 1998 | Cessna T210N | Creede, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Socata TBM-700 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 182P | Jal, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lytle Creek, California, United States | Air Desert Pacific | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 May 1998 | Piper PA-28-161 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | Inbound Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1998 | Bell 206L-1 | Arlington Hgts, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 May 1998 | Commander 114-B | Lagrange, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 1998 | Beechcraft A36 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Howard L. Kidman | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172N | Avalon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Mar 1998 | Bell 205A-1 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Los Angeles City Fire Dept. | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft A-36 | New Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft B95A | Little River, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Bell 222UT | Sandy, Utah, United States | Air Methods | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-32-301 | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Bell 407 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-23-250 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Nov 1997 | Mark Ewart VELOCITY STANDARD RG | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Cessna U206B | Markleeville, California, United States | Reinhold J. Lukas | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bell 206B | Sago, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Morganville, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft C23 | Torrance, California, United States | Shimpei Matsumoto | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft BE-65-A90 | Alice, Texas, United States | South Texas Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Aug 1997 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Miami, Florida, United States | Fine Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft B-60 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Ryan NAVION B | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jul 1997 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-32 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Penobscot, Maine, United States | BOB Hart | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Monte O. Parrish | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Melville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 May 1997 | Cessna T210M | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | Sweitzer, Robert, S. | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Mar 1997 | Cessna T210L | Dillon, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |