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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Alta, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | Red Baron Flyi | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Columbia, California, United States | Progressive AV | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-24 | Delmont, Pennsylvania, United States | Polymer Applic | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft A35 | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Redding, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Lk Arrowhed, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182A | Octavia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Cessna 182K | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | Dennis Constru | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Salem, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Knitaway, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Champion 7KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Berlin, New York, United States | Trans-East Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft H35 | Bland, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft E35 | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Jennings and J | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Nov 1971 | Cessna 175 | Willits, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Nov 1971 | Cessna 170B | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Nov 1971 | Cessna 320E | No.madison, Ohio, United States | Midtown Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Iuka, Mississippi, United States | Savannah Aero | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Bonita, California, United States | Breise & Johns | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1971 | N American T-6 | Bonita, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Solvang, California, United States | El Monte Fligh | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Cessna 310K | Ramah, New Mexico, United States | Gateway Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft D50C | Brandon, Colorado, United States | Five, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Oct 1971 | Cessna 310L | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft B99 | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | Monmouth Airli | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Oct 1971 | Cessna 320D | Orrville, Ohio, United States | Air West, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | B Baron Enterp | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-28 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Nayak Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172L | Meyerstown, Pennsylvania, United States | C and D Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Cessna 172 | Meyerstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Bindery Associ | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Hartford, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Crystal Fall, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1971 | Cessna 177 | Hanna City, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Cessna 320D | Aspen, Colorado, United States | American Coin | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Mainesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | St.catharines | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20C | Lacomb, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Bellanca 17-30A | Seattle, Washington, United States | Pacific Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20E | Bryant Pond, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Volpar C-45G | Prescott, Arizona, United States | NOE and Christ | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Bellanca 17-30 | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Gordon Aviatio | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Aero Comdr 100 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Georgetown Fly | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Aug 1971 | Cessna 337 | Calexico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Richardson, Kentucky, United States | Festus Flying | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Price, Utah, United States | Dewey Aviation | Fatal | 4 |