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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1970 | Boeing 377MGT | Edwards Afb, California, United States | Aero Spaceline | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft P35 | Dublin, Georgia, United States | St.johns Flyin | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | New Tazewell, Tennessee, United States | Bsdus Flight S | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Fowler, Michigan, United States | Central Flying | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Cessna 172G | St.johns, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Cessna 182M | Adair, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Apr 1970 | Beechcraft 36 | Gary, Indiana, United States | Mitchell Aero | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1970 | Cessna 402 | Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | Suburban Airli | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Newton, Iowa, United States | RAM Flying, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182S | Jellico, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Summit, California, United States | Air Charter SE | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182H | Mountain Grove, Missouri, United States | Stick, Rudder F | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 1970 | Beechcraft D35 | Billings, Montana, United States | Hangar 6, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft B23 | Miami, Florida, United States | South Wind Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | E.hartford, Connecticut, United States | C and R Connai | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28R | E.hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Stonewall, Texas, United States | Valley Airpark | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft V35A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Rheinschmidt D | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Dec 1969 | Piper PA-23 | Norwood, Louisiana, United States | JIM Hankins AI | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Dec 1969 | Cessna 180 | Conrad, Montana, United States | Getter Truckin | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Dec 1969 | Cessna 172K | Bellville, Texas, United States | Aero Tech In | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Benton Sta, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Nov 1969 | Mooney M-20F | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Missouri Aircr | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Eagle Rock, Virginia, United States | Gastonia Air S | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Nov 1969 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Joseph S Skiba | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Nov 1969 | Beechcraft M35 | Happy Jack, Arizona, United States | Associated Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Cuchara, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Massey and FAI | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Beechcraft V35 | St George, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Sep 1969 | Fairchild 24 | Pomfret, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Sep 1969 | Mooney M20E | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Oil City Flyin | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Cessna 182K | Palmdale, California, United States | Skyhawks, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Sep 1969 | Cessna 172H | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Flying Ten Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Cessna 170A | Los Banos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Sep 1969 | Beechcraft K35 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Port Royal, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Salisbury Airc | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jul 1969 | Mooney M20D | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Flying Five, In | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 1969 | Cessna 320 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Safeway Airway | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jul 1969 | Stinson 108 | Searchlight, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Jul 1969 | Aero Comdr 100 | Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States | South Huntsvil | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Cessna 172 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jun 1969 | Cessna 182C | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Douglas C-54D | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Cessna 182 | Corona Delmar, California, United States | Wusss Club, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Archbold, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 1969 | Beechcraft K35 | Sylvan Grove, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 May 1969 | Cessna 177 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Midstate Aviat | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 May 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Fairview, North Carolina, United States | University Fly | Fatal | 4 |