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
1 Sep 1965	Maule BD-M-4 N4735T	Champion Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 Aug 1965	Piper PA-30 N7698Y	Anahuac, Texas, United States approximate position	Tarco Aviation	Fatal	4
19 Aug 1965	Cessna 182B N2345G	Logtown, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
7 Aug 1965	Beechcraft B35 N5091C	Boulder Jct, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	CWA, Inc	Fatal	4
5 Aug 1965	Beechcraft A35 N615B	Mathiston Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
1 Aug 1965	Beechcraft A35 N8636A	Woodville Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
29 Jul 1965	Cessna 172F N5469R	Newburg Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	Parkwood Airwa	Fatal	4
22 Jul 1965	Piper PA-24 N7769P	Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
11 Jul 1965	Cessna 310D N6735T	5S Mercersburg Pa, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	Aero Mech Inc	Fatal	4
13 Jun 1965	Beechcraft 35-33 N9957R	10S Maryville Mo, Missouri, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
1 Jun 1965	Beechcraft 35 N80450	Bee Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
26 May 1965	Piper PA-28 N6356W	Granite Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	United Fly SV	Fatal	4
26 May 1965	Piper PA-28 N7735W	Granite Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	United Fly SV	Fatal	4
15 May 1965	N American NAV A N91106	Waskom Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Mar 1965	Piper PA-28 N7583W	Laredo Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Mar 1965	Mooney M-20E N6936U	Colby Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	Northwestern A	Fatal	4
20 Mar 1965	Beechcraft 35-B33 N8564M	8NE Tampa Fla, Florida, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
20 Mar 1965	Cessna 170 N3974V	Ephraim Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
13 Mar 1965	Piper PA-23 N615F	Tomball Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
12 Mar 1965	Beechcraft 95-55 N1210Z	Kingman Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	Baron Holding	Fatal	4
10 Mar 1965	Beechcraft E-18S N844K	Bridgeport W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Hope Natrl GAS	Fatal	4
13 Feb 1965	Piper PA28 N7513W	Hayward Calif, California, United States approximate position	Empire Aviatio	Fatal	4
8 Feb 1965	Mooney M20 N6529B	Longmire, Washington, United States approximate position	Big O Flying C	Fatal	4
6 Feb 1965	Cessna 182G N3297S	Virgin Gorda Vi, Virgin Islands, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
6 Feb 1965	Cessna 172 N3709S	Burleson Texas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
24 Jan 1965	Cessna 172E N3974S	Fullerton Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
22 Jan 1965	Beechcraft K35 N5390E	Syracuse Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
3 Jan 1965	Beechcraft E18S N208UB	Henderson Ky, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Dow-McDonld Co	Fatal	4
3 Jan 1965	Piper PA24 N7418P	Aripeka Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Atlas Door Co	Fatal	4
1 Jan 1965	Piper PA24 N5895P	Folsom Lake Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
1 Jan 1965	Beechcraft 35-33 N996T	Folsom Lake Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
30 Dec 1964	Piper PA-28 N7023W	Gorman Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
30 Dec 1964	Curtis-Writ C-46A N608Z	Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Zantop Air Transport	Fatal	4
26 Dec 1964	Bellanca 14-13 N86878	Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
10 Dec 1964	Cessna 172 N8022B	Torrance Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
4 Dec 1964	Cessna 206 N5089U	Fayetteville Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
29 Nov 1964	Beechcraft S35 N5723K	Tacoma Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
28 Nov 1964	Cessna 172 N3558S	Philadelphia Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1964	Beechcraft M35 N939Y	Millville Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
16 Nov 1964	Cessna 172E N7758U	Kelleys Isld Ohio, Ohio, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	4
15 Nov 1964	Piper PA22 N2553P	Beaverton Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
15 Nov 1964	Beechcraft C18S N39Q	Fairfield Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Jersey State A	Fatal	4
1 Nov 1964	Cessna 182C N8795T	Pecos Texas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
30 Oct 1964	Mooney 20E N1313W	South Fork Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
27 Oct 1964	Piper PA-24 N7013	West Alton Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
23 Oct 1964	Cessna 172 N2142Y	Houston Texas, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
17 Oct 1964	Cessna 185B N2566Z	Augusta Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
16 Sep 1964	Cessna 172B N8025X	Los Angeles Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
13 Sep 1964	Navion NAV-A N4513K	Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4
30 Aug 1964	Cessna 182 N5507B	Tulare Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	4