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
17 Sep 1983	Beechcraft 19A N2330U	New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States	Capitol City Aviation	Fatal	4
17 Sep 1983	Cessna U-206FG N50807	Jones Beach, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
6 Sep 1983	Piper PA-32-301T N8196J	San Marcos, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
21 Aug 1983	Beechcraft V35 N5429U	Conchas, New Mexico, United States	Gelder Aviation Inc.	Fatal	4
18 Aug 1983	Piper PA-28-161 N8193Q	El Paso, Texas, United States	Aeronautics Inc	Fatal	4
12 Aug 1983	Piper PA-24-180 N7554P	Pomona, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
6 Aug 1983	Cessna 172 N64196	San Simeon, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
27 Jul 1983	Piper PA-28-235C N9378W	Pitkin, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	4
22 Jul 1983	Piper PA-28-181 N8398T	Fairton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Jul 1983	Cessna U206G N5328X	Brooklyn, New York, United States	Waterfront Airways, Inc.	Fatal	4
20 Jul 1983	Piper PA-31P N234LC	Lost Creek, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	4
12 Jun 1983	Beechcraft J35 N3054C	Knoxville, Iowa, United States	-	Fatal	4
11 Jun 1983	Beechcraft K35 N9554R	Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Robert W. Brooks	Fatal	4
8 Jun 1983	Piper PA28RT-201T N8402P	Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	4
31 May 1983	Beechcraft H35 N391B	Antioch, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
30 May 1983	Beechcraft B36TC N837E	Farmingdale, New York, United States	-	Fatal	4
22 May 1983	Beechcraft V35B N313ZM	Chesson, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	4
10 May 1983	Cessna 182R N5134E	New Braunfels, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	4
1 May 1983	Piper PA-34-200T N1091X	Stover, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	4
30 Apr 1983	Piper PA-28-181 N9233K	Redlands, California, United States	Tri-State Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	4
16 Apr 1983	Beechcraft V35B N9394Q	Frisco, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	4
2 Apr 1983	Cessna 500 N700CW	Eagle Pass, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	4
24 Mar 1983	Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 N72B	Jeffersonville, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	4
15 Feb 1983	Cessna 340A N33340	Aspen, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	4
7 Feb 1983	Cessna T210N N1244U	Gorman, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
29 Jan 1983	Cessna 310R N310TA	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
29 Jan 1983	Mooney M-20A N8146E	Prattville, Alabama, United States	William Laine Hobbie II	Fatal	4
28 Jan 1983	Cessna T210N CGRFV	Minersville, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	4
25 Dec 1982	Piper PA-14 N4230H	Santa Ysabel, California, United States	Hugh M. Simpson	Fatal	4
17 Dec 1982	Beechcraft A36 N6662Y	Carlsbad, Texas, United States	Warren J. Hartmann	Fatal	4
11 Dec 1982	Cessna 421B N8001Q	Savannah, Georgia, United States	Carey Hilliard's Restaurants	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1982	Bellanca 17-30A N14748	Williams, Arizona, United States	William Edward Hanson	Fatal	4
3 Nov 1982	Piper PA-34-200T N8096D	Canjilon, New Mexico, United States	Wolfgang H. Pogzeba	Fatal	4
2 Nov 1982	Piper PA-34-220T N80960	Durango, Colorado, United States	Wolfgang H. Pogzeba	Fatal	4
2 Nov 1982	Cessna P210N N612J	Normangee, Texas, United States	Roloff Evangelistic Enterprise	Fatal	4
27 Oct 1982	Piper PA-31P N100FD	Carrollton, Texas, United States	Standard Fittings	Fatal	4
25 Oct 1982	Piper PA-28-181 N4583F	Vallejo, California, United States	WM. Eanita Chamberlain	Fatal	4
25 Oct 1982	Piper PA-28-161 N8184Y	St. Charles, Missouri, United States	Richard H. & Laurie M. Kreitne	Fatal	4
10 Oct 1982	Beechcraft A35 N696B	Oceanside, California, United States	Bruno Carl Bossard	Fatal	4
9 Oct 1982	Piper PA-28-161 N9535C	Sanbornton, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	David L. Tennent	Fatal	4
6 Oct 1982	Cessna 210L N732KH	Hebbronville, Texas, United States	Big Country Oil Co	Fatal	4
3 Oct 1982	Thunder Balloons AX9-140 N9606A	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	Joseph A. Gonzales	Fatal	4
26 Sep 1982	Cessna 172H N8285L	Normalville, Pennsylvania, United States	Messrs.robert Mather & Foster	Fatal	4
21 Sep 1982	Cessna U206 G N5331X	Near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States	Baker Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	4
18 Sep 1982	Cessna 182P N20726	Beldon, California, United States	Mickele A. Foley	Fatal	4
17 Sep 1982	Robertson C-U206F N33249	Near Nondalton, Alaska, United States	Lake Clark Flying Service	Fatal	4
11 Sep 1982	Piper PA-28R-180 N3833T	Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Conner, LEE K.	Fatal	4
30 Aug 1982	Piper PA-28R-200 N56373	Mediapolis, Iowa, United States	Flying Country Club, Inc.	Fatal	4
23 Aug 1982	Maule M-6-235 N56493	5NM Sw of McNea, Arizona, United States	Arizona Truss Fabricators, Inc	Fatal	4
25 Jul 1982	Cessna 182A N5188D	Louisburg, North Carolina, United States	Franklin County	Fatal	4