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
11 Sep 1966	Cessna 172 N4616L	South Russel, Ohio, United States not on the map	Horns Flying S	Fatal	4
5 Sep 1966	Bellanca 14-132 N74381	Tahoe Paradis Cal, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
4 Sep 1966	Mooney M20E N7835V	Andrews Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Bluebird Aircr	Fatal	4
30 Aug 1966	Cessna 182G N2376R	Tahoe Pardise Cal, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
21 Aug 1966	Piper PA-30 N7726Y	Independence Cal, California, United States approximate position	Inyo Builders	Fatal	4
15 Aug 1966	Beechcraft C-18S N445	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	NC Simonson	Fatal	4
5 Aug 1966	Piper PA-24 N6161P	Hunter Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	North Valley F	Fatal	4
1 Aug 1966	Piper PA-32 N3413W	Chillicothe Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	Reeds Aviation	Fatal	4
31 Jul 1966	Piper PA-23 N4941P	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
24 Jul 1966	Beechcraft H50 N538B	Munster Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Mainline Aviat	Fatal	4
10 Jul 1966	Cessna 210D N3781Y	Antelope Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
6 Jul 1966	Mooney M20C N5907Q	Lake Havasu Ariz, Arizona, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
5 Jul 1966	Fairchild 24W N3777C	Banner Elk Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
29 Jun 1966	Aero Comdr 200D N2911T	Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Aero Commander	Fatal	4
27 Jun 1966	Piper PA-23 N5775Y	Ashland Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Lackey Aero Co	Fatal	4
19 Jun 1966	Navion NAV-4 N4610K	Newman Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
8 Jun 1966	Piper PA-24 N6686P	North Point Mich, Michigan, United States not on the map	Fort Wayne Air	Fatal	4
22 May 1966	Piper PA-24 N5120P	Npilot Rock Oreg, Oregon, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
15 May 1966	Cessna 172 N1388Y	E.syracuse Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Utica Aircraft	Fatal	4
9 May 1966	Cessna 175A N6903E	Cumberland Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
8 May 1966	Piper PA-23 N5823Y	Indian Head Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
19 Apr 1966	Beechcraft S35 N711AA	Clayville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	Bay RAN Corpor	Fatal	4
18 Apr 1966	Cessna 210A N9484X	Pagosa Sprgs Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Glacier Indust	Fatal	4
6 Apr 1966	Beechcraft 95 N495AA	Milligan Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Aircraft Accep	Fatal	4
19 Mar 1966	Piper PA-28 N7352W	Salinas Calif, California, United States approximate position	Fort ORD Fly C	Fatal	4
28 Feb 1966	Navion NAV-A N4097K	Ellijay Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Feb 1966	Piper PA-28 N5832W	Oak Hill Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Flight Enterpr	Fatal	4
27 Feb 1966	Mooney M20E N5606Q	Patchogue Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Feb 1966	Cessna 182 N5314B	Muscogee Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
25 Feb 1966	Piper PA-28 N9089W	Bicknell Utah, Utah, United States approximate position	Atlas Aviation	Fatal	4
13 Feb 1966	Piper PA-24 N7513P	Hellam Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
6 Feb 1966	Cessna 175 N7067M	Bonneville, Oregon, United States approximate position	Air Scouts Fly	Fatal	4
19 Jan 1966	Beechcraft D35 N2974B	Reno Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	A1 Quality GLA	Fatal	4
30 Dec 1965	Piper PA-22 N7707D	S.luis Obispo Cal, California, United States not on the map	CBM FLT Servic	Fatal	4
30 Dec 1965	Beechcraft A35 N126Y	Llano Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
29 Dec 1965	Piper PA-30 N7675Y	Ironside Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
4 Dec 1965	Lockheed L1049C N6218C	Carmel Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Eastern Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	4
4 Dec 1965	Boeing 707 131B N748TW	Carmel Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Trans World Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1965	Beechcraft D35 N2169D	Barre Vt, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
24 Nov 1965	Piper PA-24 N6873P	Oceanside Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
21 Nov 1965	Cessna 172F N5582R	Chicago Hgts Ill, Illinois, United States not on the map	Frankfort Avia	Fatal	4
11 Nov 1965	Beechcraft M35 N9742R	Red Oak Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	CWS General Co	Fatal	4
18 Oct 1965	Cessna 182 N3836D	Sapinero Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Gunnison Flyin	Fatal	4
17 Oct 1965	Cessna 205 N4818U	El Granada, California, United States approximate position	Penisula Avia.	Fatal	4
10 Oct 1965	Stinson SR-7 N16113	New Haven, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
1 Oct 1965	Cessna 182 N2068X	Chantilly, Virginia, United States approximate position	Smith Drug Co.	Fatal	4
26 Sep 1965	Mooney M20E N1319W	Painesville, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
20 Sep 1965	Beechcraft 23 N8768M	Rutland Vt, Vermont, United States approximate position	County Aviatio	Fatal	4
11 Sep 1965	Beechcraft B-95 N9695Y	Newton Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Flournoy Fly S	Fatal	4
4 Sep 1965	Aero Comm 680 N6305U	Lk.tustumena, Alaska, United States not on the map	Cordova Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	4