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
22 Dec 1979	Beechcraft E18S N198B	Orlando, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 421B N5428J	Locust Grove, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Sterling Store	Fatal	4
15 Dec 1979	Raven S-55A N64RR	Davie, Florida, United States approximate position	Rohr Balloons	Fatal	4
11 Dec 1979	Piper PA-24 N6171P	White Pass, Washington, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
3 Dec 1979	Dehavnd Can DHC-6 N8061V	Nome, Alaska, United States approximate position	Evergreen Heli	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1979	Piper PA-32R N5RJ	Anniston, Alabama, United States approximate position	Congressional	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1979	Piper PA-32 N3409W	Davis, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Nov 1979	Cessna 172RG N4760R	Lassen Peak, California, United States not on the map	Calif Flight C	Fatal	4
31 Oct 1979	Cessna T337C N2555S	Hesperia, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Oct 1979	Cessna C210T N6470A	Jackson, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
23 Oct 1979	Cessna 182 N9018X	Sonora, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Oct 1979	Beechcraft C33 N60234	Dubois, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
14 Oct 1979	Piper PA-32 N331JB	Ontario, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
8 Oct 1979	Cessna 207A N6424H	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Spernak Airway	Fatal	4
28 Sep 1979	Grum Amer AA-5A N26755	Urbana, Ohio, United States approximate position	Silver Wings	Fatal	4
20 Sep 1979	Piper PA-31 N27614	Luling, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Marr Short STP	Fatal	4
15 Sep 1979	Beechcraft C-45H N600NA	Hastings, Michigan, United States approximate position	Northern Air F	Fatal	4
4 Sep 1979	Cessna 172N N738FR	Pinnacle, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Riggins Aviati	Fatal	4
1 Sep 1979	Piper PA-28 N2818N	Paisley, Oregon, United States approximate position	Vagabond Aviat	Fatal	4
24 Aug 1979	Beechcraft B23 N7635R	Neihart, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Aug 1979	Piper PA-28 N6445J	Fairview, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
5 Aug 1979	Cessna 206 N734YS	Ivan Slough, Alaska, United States not on the map	Alaska Aero SE	Fatal	4
2 Aug 1979	Grum Amer AA-5A N9789U	Orlando, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
15 Jul 1979	Piper PA-28 N2216G	Blng Springs, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Towanda Autn	Fatal	4
8 Jul 1979	Fairchild C119L N1040E	Casa Grande, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
25 Jun 1979	Cessna 182A N5969B	Albion, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
9 Jun 1979	Cessna 177 N29482	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	I L S	Fatal	4
27 May 1979	Grumman SCAN30 N4451	Skykomish, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 May 1979	Piper PA-28 C-GXJZ	Yreka, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
21 May 1979	Hughes 369HS N922MB	St Maries, Idaho, United States approximate position	Sverdsten Logg	Fatal	4
19 May 1979	Cessna 182 N3309U	Massapequa, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
13 May 1979	Cessna 172M N707AC	San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
6 May 1979	Cessna 172N N733HG	Livermore, California, United States approximate position	Wobbling Jenny	Fatal	4
15 Apr 1979	Cessna 182E N3265Y	Glamis, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
4 Apr 1979	Bell 206B N70RB	Sipesville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Monroeville Co	Fatal	4
1 Apr 1979	Grum Amer AA-5 N9535L	Pompey, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Mar 1979	Piper PA-34 N2257M	Lander, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Wyoming Centra	Fatal	4
18 Mar 1979	Beechcraft A36 N2033K	Perris, California, United States approximate position	Beechcrft West	Fatal	4
18 Mar 1979	Aerostar 601P N35FC	Aspen, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
10 Mar 1979	Piper PA-31 N27530	Springfield, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
10 Mar 1979	Cessna 172N N737XR	Dequincy, Louisiana, United States approximate position	James Oliver H	Fatal	4
4 Mar 1979	Piper PA-28R N5964V	Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Delaware Aviat	Fatal	4
4 Mar 1979	Rockwell 114 N4804W	Fairfield, Utah, United States approximate position	Commander Asso	Fatal	4
3 Mar 1979	Beechcraft 95 N644SE	Elko, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
2 Mar 1979	Cessna 310B N5384A	Galesburg, Illinois, United States approximate position	Agee Flying SV	Fatal	4
24 Feb 1979	Cessna 206 N114CK	Moose, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
23 Feb 1979	Piper PA-32R N2754Q	Glenville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Miles Farm SUP	Fatal	4
20 Feb 1979	Piper PA-24 N6055P	Dallas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
17 Feb 1979	Mooney M-20E N1979Y	Boron, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
10 Feb 1979	Mooney M20E N2766W	Littleton, Colorado, United States approximate position	Wings of Denve	Fatal	4