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
15 Jan 1991	Mooney 20J N7201E	Newcastle, Oklahoma, United States	James D. Woodward	Fatal	4
11 Dec 1990	Aerostar S-60A N3589J	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	Icchc Corporation	Fatal	4
22 Nov 1990	Piper PA-32-RT300 N9800K	Gaylord, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	4
12 Nov 1990	Cessna T210L N732DS	Aspen, Colorado, United States	Barrett, Lawrence Collins	Fatal	4
8 Oct 1990	Beechcraft V35B N409E	Ottawa, Ohio, United States	Nelson Manufacturing Co.	Fatal	4
24 Sep 1990	Cessna 500 N79DD	San Luis Obispo, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
23 Sep 1990	Piper PA-24-260 N8664P	Eliot, Maine, United States approximate position	Norfolk Navy Flying Club	Fatal	4
22 Sep 1990	Piper PA-30 CFSKO	Berlin, Vermont, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
8 Sep 1990	Piper PA-32RT-300 N9327C	Montgomery, New York, United States	-	Fatal	4
25 Aug 1990	Cessna T-210-M N6985B	Placerville, California, United States	Murphy, Timothy	Fatal	4
21 Aug 1990	Aerospatiale/Socata TB-10 N20AZ	Ada, Oklahoma, United States	Peachtree Dekalb Flight Acdmy	Fatal	4
20 Aug 1990	Piper PA-30-160 N8556Y	Kalispell, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	4
19 Aug 1990	Piper PA-28RT-201 N3054N	Long Beach, California, United States	Benbow Aviation	Fatal	4
1 Jul 1990	Piper PA-38-112 N2409K	Florence, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	4
3 Jun 1990	Beechcraft A36 N3671B	Gaylord, Michigan, United States	G M N Leasing	Fatal	4
30 May 1990	Rockwell 114 N5803N	Anawalt, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	4
12 May 1990	Bellanca 17-31A N7SF	Davis Park, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Apr 1990	Piper PA31-325 N18PP	Cedar City, Utah, United States	18PP, Inc.	Fatal	4
22 Mar 1990	Cessna 182N N92292	Caputa, South Dakota, United States	Donald L. Myers	Fatal	4
11 Mar 1990	Piper PA28-161 N2951S	Malibu, California, United States approximate position	Kazuhiko Nakamura	Fatal	4
1 Feb 1990	Piper PA-32-300 N9235Z	Coalgate, Oklahoma, United States	ROY E. Stiner	Fatal	4
19 Jan 1990	Piper PA-28-161 N8251B	Burbank, California, United States	Daniel Tompkins	Fatal	4
9 Dec 1989	Cessna 172M N1326U	Linden, Michigan, United States	107TH Flying Club Inc	Fatal	4
24 Nov 1989	Beechcraft 95-B55 N1026W	Arlington, Texas, United States	Hedco, Inc.	Fatal	4
5 Nov 1989	Beechcraft C90 N3804F	Gadsden, Alabama, United States	Gulf States Steel, Inc.	Fatal	4
6 Oct 1989	Piper PA-28RT-201T N3063T	Palm Springs, California, United States	Tuomela, Clyde	Fatal	4
2 Sep 1989	Cessna 172P N65595	Northfield, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	Harry P. Avakian	Fatal	4
30 Aug 1989	Cessna 152 N49231	Snohomish, Washington, United States	Snohomish Flying Service	Fatal	4
28 Aug 1989	Aerospatiale AS-350D N132SH	Blanchard, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	4
23 Aug 1989	Mooney M20F CFSAB	Livermore, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
13 Aug 1989	Cessna 172P N99901	Pass-A-Grille, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	4
12 Aug 1989	Cessna R172K N1211V	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Slaybaugh, James	Fatal	4
31 Jul 1989	Piper PA-28R-201T N64MB	College Park, Maryland, United States	Archer Assoc. Inc	Fatal	4
21 Jul 1989	Mooney M20J N205AG	Suches, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	4
1 Jul 1989	Cessna 210H N5939F	Piney Flats, Tennessee, United States	-	Fatal	4
25 Jun 1989	Cessna 172P N53667	Caesars Head, South Carolina, United States	Cornerstone Aviation	Fatal	4
22 Jun 1989	Aerospatiale TB-21 N28LR	Newhall, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
20 Jun 1989	Beechcraft B-60 N78TW	Gaston, South Carolina, United States	Maurice J. Walsh, III	Fatal	4
16 Jun 1989	Piper PA-22 N6908D	Kenai, Alaska, United States	Johnson, William	Fatal	4
2 Jun 1989	Bell 206L-3 N76KM	Big Timber, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	4
24 May 1989	Piper PA-28-181 N4527F	Dinsmore, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
6 Apr 1989	Beechcraft C35 N9502C	Rupert, West Virginia, United States	JON M. Metz	Fatal	4
28 Mar 1989	Cessna 172XP N736RT	Hondo, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	4
26 Mar 1989	Aerospatiale TB-10 N20NQ	Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Mar 1989	Mooney M20F N9379M	San Andreas, California, United States	Drago, Charles R.	Fatal	4
12 Mar 1989	Piper PA-28-161 N8369K	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Russell, Floyd C.	Fatal	4
8 Mar 1989	Craven's Quickie Q2 N3278C	Watkins, Colorado, United States approximate position	Bucy, Robert M.	Fatal	4
5 Mar 1989	Cessna 170B N2766C	Casa Grande, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Jan 1989	Grumman GA-7 N115DS	Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, United States	David W. Sweigart	Fatal	4
2 Jan 1989	Mitsubishi MU-2B N500V	Mansfield, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	4