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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1973 | Beechcraft E90 | Pratt, Kansas, United States | Beech Aircraft | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 May 1973 | Beechcraft V35A | Methuen, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Apr 1973 | Cessna 320D | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-23 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | Sundorph Aeron | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210A | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20F | Temecula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft E35 | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Feb 1973 | Cessna 421B | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | The Falk Corp | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Feb 1973 | Cessna 210H | Rome, Georgia, United States | Fountain City | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Feb 1973 | Cessna 320E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Red Carpet Fly | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20F | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Feb 1973 | Cessna 210 | Milford, Utah, United States | Jensen Const. | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft D18S | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft 95 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1973 | Cessna 172 | San Luis Ob Calif, California, United States | Berg-Branham F | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft B35 | June Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Cessna 320E | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Cessna 210D | Hollins, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Kent, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Dec 1972 | Cessna 320E | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Silver Springs | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28R | St.charles, Missouri, United States | Eagle Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Dec 1972 | Cessna 411 | Winooski, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Grand Tower, Illinois, United States | Allen County A | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Morley Drugs I | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft G33 | Colfax, North Carolina, United States | Greensboro HIG | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Oct 1972 | Mooney M20C | Monticello, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Beaumont, California, United States | Western Skyway | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Cessna 172I | Acton, California, United States | Pioneer Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 337B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Midwest Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Overbrook, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Cessna U206 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Bellanca 17-30A | Bridgeville, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Kewanna, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna T337D | Belfast, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft B23 | Burbank, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jun 1972 | Bell 206A | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | T.h.cosgrove, I | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Asheville Flyi | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Cessna 310 | Sequim, Washington, United States | Silco Corp. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 May 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Ramsey, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Mt.baldy, California, United States | Southern Calif | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 May 1972 | Beechcraft 95 | Zachary, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 May 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Hugo, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Swearingen SA26AT | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Copeland Refri | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | TOM Sykes, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |