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
3 Jan 1982	Cessna 414A N2620L	Ashland, Virginia, United States approximate position	Ashland Properties	Fatal	8
1 May 1981	Bell UH-1B N46942	Williston, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Blain Helo	Fatal	8
11 Feb 1981	Lockheed 1329 N520S	White Plains, New York, United States approximate position	Texasgulf Avia	Fatal	8
21 Jul 1980	Cessna 404 N2683S	Tusayan, Arizona, United States approximate position	Scenic Airline	Fatal	8
12 Jul 1980	Cessna 402B N90238	Golovin, Alaska, United States approximate position	Ryan Air, Inc	Fatal	8
28 Apr 1980	Piper PA-23 N2546M	Bakersfield, California, United States approximate position	H&L Supply	Fatal	8
14 Oct 1979	Cessna T210N N7618N	Gunnison, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	8
8 Oct 1979	Piper PA-31 N6642L	Covington, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Comair, Inc.	Fatal	8
24 Jul 1979	De Havilland DH-114 N575PR	St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States not on the map	Prinair	Fatal	8
1 Mar 1979	Beechcraft BE-70 N777AE	Gulfport, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Universal Airw	Fatal	8
6 Nov 1978	Beechcraft 60 N135D	Jackson, Mississippi, United States approximate position	McCart AVIATI0	Fatal	8
24 Feb 1977	Piper PA-31T N631PT	Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Penn DOT	Fatal	8
12 Sep 1975	De Havilland DHC-2 N64392	Kijik, Alaska, United States approximate position	National Park	Fatal	8
22 Dec 1974	Cessna 414 N414ZM	Chester, California, United States approximate position	McGee Enterpri	Fatal	8
10 Aug 1974	Piper PA-23 N5278Y	Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	8
9 Oct 1973	Beechcraft 95-B55 N233Z	Inkster, Michigan, United States approximate position	Associated BEV	Fatal	8
29 Sep 1973	Cessna 402B N69307	Utica, Montana, United States approximate position	Southwestern R	Fatal	8
12 May 1972	Lockheed MK-1 N211L	Indiantown, Florida, United States approximate position	Carolina Aircr	Fatal	8
22 Feb 1972	Beechcraft D18S N5642V	Molokai, Hawaii, United States not on the map	Alii Air Hawa*	Fatal	8
21 Apr 1971	Beechcraft E18S N456T	C.amalie, Virgin Islands, United States not on the map	Coastal Airway	Fatal	8
26 Feb 1971	Volpar E18S N47A	Columbia, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Florida Commun	Fatal	8
22 Jan 1970	Aero Comdr 680V N6359U	Aspen, Colorado, United States approximate position	Rocky Mountai*	Fatal	8
28 Jul 1968	Piper PA-23 N5980Y	Wyandanch, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	8
28 Jul 1968	Piper PA-28 N7162R	Wyandanch, New York, United States approximate position	Flight Safety	Fatal	8
14 Nov 1965	Lear Jet 23 N243F	Palm Springs Cal, California, United States approximate position	Paul Kelly Fly	Fatal	8
7 Aug 1965	Beechcraft C-45H N88Q	Lakewood, California, United States approximate position	Traceways Inc	Fatal	8
15 Jul 1965	De Havilland 106A N6503D	St.thomas V.i., Virgin Islands, United States not on the map	V.i.airways	Fatal	8
29 Jan 1963	Vickers 810 N242V	Kansas City, Missouri, United States approximate position	Continental Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	8
18 Dec 2025	Cessna 550 N257BW	Statesville, North Carolina, United States	GB Aviation Leasing LLC	Fatal	7
26 Jul 2024	Pilatus PC-12/47E N357HE	Recluse, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	7
29 May 2021	Cessna 501 N66BK	Smyrna, Tennessee, United States	Jl&Gl Productions LP	Fatal	7
31 Jul 2020	De Havilland DHC-2 N4982U	Soldotna, Alaska, United States	High Adventure Air Charter	Fatal	7
27 Dec 2019	Airbus AS350B2 N985SA	Kekaha, Hawaii, United States	Safari Aviation Inc.	Fatal	7
2 Oct 2019	Boeing B17 N93012	Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States	Collings Foundation	Fatal	7
7 Apr 2015	Cessna 414A N789UP	Bloomington, Illinois, United States	Make It Happen Aviation, LLC	Fatal	7
1 Jun 2014	Gulfstream G IV N121JM	Bedford, Massachusetts, United States	Arizin Ventures, LLC	Fatal	7
9 Jul 2011	Cessna 421C N692TT	Demopolis, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	7
29 Jun 2008	Bell 407 N407GA	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States	Air Methods Corp.	Fatal	7
28 Aug 2006	Cessna 401A N408JC	Whick, Kentucky, United States	-	Fatal	7
20 Sep 2003	Aerospatiale AS350BA N270SH	GrandCanyonWest, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	7
2 Sep 2002	Beechcraft 58P N6688D	Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States	-	Fatal	7
21 Jul 2000	Aerospatiale AS 355F1 N510TG	Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	7
9 Jun 1999	Eurocopter AS-350BA N6099S	Juneau, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	7
19 Jul 1997	Cessna 172P N5323K	Chicago, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	7
23 Jun 1994	De Havilland DHC-3 N13GA	Juneau, Alaska, United States	Wings Airline Sevice	Fatal	7
5 Sep 1993	Gates Learjet 25D N999BH	Pecos, New Mexico, United States	Black Swan Jet Charter	Fatal	7
3 Feb 1993	Lockheed L382E-44K-20 N130X	Marietta, Georgia, United States approximate position	Lockheed Aero. Systems Co.	Fatal	7
16 Sep 1992	Aerospatiale AS-350B N350SM	Hana, Hawaii, United States	Hawaii Hellicopters, Inc.	Fatal	7
17 Feb 1992	Piper PA-31T-II N60AW	Big Bear, California, United States	Andrew & Williamson Sales Co.	Fatal	7
12 Jan 1992	Cessna 425 N425BN	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	George N. Derenia	Fatal	7