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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1979 | Aerostar 601 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | L.j.simmons | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Cessna 175 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lewisville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Kennett, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Springerville, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Dec 1978 | Cessna 172N | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | Universal Avia | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182C | Eureka, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Melfa, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Nov 1978 | Grum-Amer AA-5B | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Cessna 210A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Lyndon, Kansas, United States | Flying T Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Torreon, New Mexico, United States | DON Zimmerman | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Skytrek Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Tell City, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 1978 | Cessna 150 | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviatio | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hall, Montana, United States | Executive Avia | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft C-24R | Big Sur, California, United States | Cypress Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | VAL Airways In | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 177RG | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Wyatt Flying S | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Bell 206B | Intracstl City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Laverne, California, United States | Pamona VLY AV | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Aug 1978 | Cessna 195 | Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Hemlock, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Brighton, Missouri, United States | Trenton Flying | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Amer Avco AA-5B | North Bend, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft C24R | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Gils Aircraft | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 336 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | Kingston Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Cessna 182A | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Denison, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28R | Baker, Oregon, United States | Olympic Air SE | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Cessna 182P | S Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Flying Particl | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Kettle Falls, Washington, United States | AD Astra Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 May 1978 | Cessna 310 | Irvine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 May 1978 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Harris, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Saint Helen, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1978 | Cessna T210M | Bloomer, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 May 1978 | Cessna 402B | Trenton, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 May 1978 | Beechcraft 36 | Granite, Colorado, United States | S&S Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 May 1978 | Cessna 182C | Dobbin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 May 1978 | Beechcraft D50C | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 May 1978 | Beechcraft 35 | Middletown, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Cessna 310R | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Bear Valy Sprg, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft S35 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |