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
18 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N1844T	Milton Frwtr, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
17 Mar 1978	Cessna 177 N3379T	Maryville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	ADA Airport, In	Fatal	4
15 Mar 1978	Piper PA-32R N75089	Belfield, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
11 Mar 1978	Piper PA-28 N4513X	Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
3 Mar 1978	Cessna 411 N3212R	Chilcoot, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
2 Mar 1978	Beechcraft 95-C55 N885M	Durango, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Feb 1978	Piper PA-28 N4467J	Santa Susana, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
20 Feb 1978	Cessna 172N N737MQ	Lubbock, Texas, United States approximate position	Avtech Aviatio	Fatal	4
19 Feb 1978	Mooney M20C N5671Q	Morgan Hill, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
18 Feb 1978	Piper PA-28 N620FL	Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
18 Feb 1978	Beechcraft 58 N4307W	Genoa Peak, Nevada, United States not on the map	Chartair	Fatal	4
13 Feb 1978	Aero Cmdr 680FL N26511	Morrisville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
7 Feb 1978	Beechcraft 35 N3087V	Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Jan 1978	Cessna 177B N18133	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
8 Jan 1978	Beechcraft B-58P N7264R	Tylertown, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Production TOO	Fatal	4
2 Jan 1978	Beechcraft C-23 N9723L	Mojave, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Dec 1977	Beechcraft A24 N6962Q	Alachua, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
3 Dec 1977	Cessna 177B N34100	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	Blue Yonder AV	Fatal	4
3 Dec 1977	Cessna 172M N9564V	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	Yeldaoh Invest	Fatal	4
26 Nov 1977	Piper PA-28 N3972R	Independence, California, United States approximate position	Moffett Field	Fatal	4
21 Nov 1977	Beechcraft E35 N3274C	Willows, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
13 Nov 1977	Cessna 172M C-GSKO	Newport, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
4 Nov 1977	Cessna 172K N7330G	Willits, California, United States approximate position	Amelia Reid	Fatal	4
30 Oct 1977	Beechcraft P35 N1555S	Francesville, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
30 Oct 1977	Piper PA-24 N8445P	Francesville, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Oct 1977	Mooney M20J N201GT	Morristown, Vermont, United States approximate position	LSA Sales Inc	Fatal	4
23 Oct 1977	Piper PA-28 N55184	Blair, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
23 Oct 1977	N American NAVION N91580	Yakima, Washington, United States approximate position	Fischer Lumber	Fatal	4
9 Oct 1977	Cessna 182P N7049S	Wise, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
16 Sep 1977	Cessna 172 N7645G	Lauderhill, Florida, United States approximate position	Trainaire	Fatal	4
12 Sep 1977	Douglas DC-7BF N6314J	Yakutat, Alaska, United States approximate position	Safe Air Cargo	Fatal	4
31 Aug 1977	Piper PA-32 N3422W	Corona, California, United States approximate position	Holiday Aero	Fatal	4
28 Aug 1977	Beechcraft F35 N3357C	North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Aug 1977	Aerostar 601 N7481S	Little Norway, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Aug 1977	Cessna 182C N8532T	Little Norway, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
25 Aug 1977	Mooney M20E N79389	Torrance, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
23 Aug 1977	Cessna 170 N4052V	Florence, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
21 Aug 1977	Cessna 185 N1738R	Hansville, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
20 Aug 1977	Piper PA-28 N8474F	Los Banos, California, United States approximate position	Blue Aviation	Fatal	4
18 Aug 1977	Fairchild F24 N81225	Cedar, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
12 Aug 1977	Beechcraft 58 N9265Q	Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Rambar Aviatio	Fatal	4
11 Aug 1977	Cessna U206 N8062Z	Engle, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Southwest Avia	Fatal	4
6 Aug 1977	Piper PA-28R N3009Q	De Witt, Illinois, United States not on the map	Cardinal Aircr	Fatal	4
23 Jul 1977	Beechcraft D35 N444Y	Bakersville, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
22 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28 N5438F	Jackpot, Nevada, United States approximate position	Skyways Inc.	Fatal	4
15 Jul 1977	Piper PA-22 N2928P	Bunker, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
4 Jul 1977	Piper PA-23 N4338P	Freesoil, Michigan, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
25 Jun 1977	Mooney M20F N9349V	Port Huron, Michigan, United States approximate position	1064 Flying CL	Fatal	4
22 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28 N55548	Walker, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
13 Jun 1977	Lake LA-4 N1223L	Matanuska Glcr, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4