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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1982 | Cessna A185F | 11NM East of Si, Alaska, United States | Bellair | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172N | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Lehman Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172F | Oxbow, Oregon, United States | Hell's Canyon Navigation Compa | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Cross Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | Marantha Associates | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | West of Cross C, Florida, United States | Michael L. King | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Alton Gordon Herlan | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Yorba Linda, California, United States | General Aviation Company | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150L | Corona, California, United States | Harry C. Kohr | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 May 1982 | Cessna R182 | Bergheim, Texas, United States | Lloyd RAY Myers | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 May 1982 | Cessna 180 | N. Cordova, Alaska, United States | Chas. L. Tanner | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 May 1982 | Beechcraft A24R | Near Mt. Shasta, California, United States | Daniel L. Jackson | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 May 1982 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Joseph Goodman | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lorenzo, Texas, United States | Lawton Pilot Service | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 172 | Upper Lake, California, United States | Buchanan Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 May 1982 | Gates Learjet 23 | Near Savannah, Georgia, United States | Ibex Corporation | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States | David Lankenau | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Apr 1982 | MBB BO-105C | New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helicopter Corporatio | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Apr 1982 | Mooney M20K | Van Horn, Texas, United States | SDB Aviation Partnership | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 210-5 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Maurice Paul Shook | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft M35 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | General Aircraft Sales & Servi | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Francis L Fenwick | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Doug D. Higbee | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-32-260 | Bradley, South Carolina, United States | Causey Aviation Services Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Feb 1982 | Cessna 210L | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | LES Production/Gil Talbot/N. L | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172K | Hollister, California, United States | San Jose Flying Jaguars, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Gilroy, California, United States | Gary W. Niva | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna P210N | 6 Nm North of S, Arizona, United States | Flagstaff Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lambsburg, Virginia, United States | Air Security Transport Corpora | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Cessna P210N | Boise, Idaho, United States | Howard E Johnson | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 210L | Madison County, Alabama, United States | Powell, Osie Wayne | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1982 | Cessna 210N | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Robert H. Peterson | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Pleasant Hill, Oregon, United States | Thomas E. Magner | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Truchas, New Mexico, United States | Hyperion Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-31 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Sun West Airli | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Dec 1981 | Maule M-6 | Summerland Key, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Dec 1981 | Cessna 182L | Coalinga, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Dec 1981 | Cessna 207A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Spernak Airwys | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft 95 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | The Hughes COR | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Mooney M-20C | Osgood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Cessna 150G | Osgood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-32 | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | Moyer Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Oct 1981 | Cessna 172 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Albatross Flyi | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Cessna 310I | Hainesville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Sep 1981 | Mooney M20F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft 19A | Horseshoe Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Sep 1981 | Cessna 320D | Republic, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Sep 1981 | Cessna 340A | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Sep 1981 | Aero Comdr 685 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |