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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1964 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Aspen Colorado, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-30 | Choteau Montana, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 1964 | Beechcraft P35 | Beeville Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Jul 1964 | Beechcraft G18S | Toadlena N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 1964 | Piper PA24 | Tijeras N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Cessna 170B | Muskogee Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Beechcraft A35 | Nantucket Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Eastair Corp | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jun 1964 | Cessna 310B | Aspen Colorado, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 May 1964 | Beechraft M-23 | Washougal Wash, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 May 1964 | Beechcraft A35 | Lombard Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 May 1964 | Piper PA28 | Wichita Kan, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Apr 1964 | Beechcraft 65 | Billings Mont, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170B | Gerlach Nev, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Apr 1964 | Cessna 170A | Dinosaur Cvr Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Piper PA-28 | Auburn Ind, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Feb 1964 | Aero Comdr 560E | Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Feb 1964 | Beechcraft 23 | Seattle Wash, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Feb 1964 | Cessna 210 | Pinon Nm, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jan 1964 | Cessna 195 | Winter Park Colo, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1964 | Cessna 182 | Lakeview Ore, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Mooney M20A | Kansas City Mo, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Feb 1963 | Lockheed 1049H | San Francisco, California, United States | Slick Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 1962 | Piper PA24-180 | Bridgeport, California, United States | Capital Skypark Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Lake Clear, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-24-250 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Diemand Larry L | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Hughes 369D | Haena, Hawaii, United States | Airborne Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | United Parcel Service Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Beechcraft G58 | Carencro, Louisiana, United States | Align Aviation LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Piper PA-23-250 | Condon, Montana, United States | Blue Wave Air LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Beechcraft HAWKER 800XP | Bath, Michigan, United States | Aerolineas del Centro | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Cessna 210B | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Beechcraft 58P | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Cirrus SR22T | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A) | Pacific Grove, California, United States | SEA2SKY Aviation LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Mooney M20J | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Sleepytime Pllc | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Mooney M20TN | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Cessna 180 | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Cessna 310R | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Mooney M20F | Reliance, Tennessee, United States | Clear AYR LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ | Canton, Mississippi, United States | Med-Trans Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Robinson R44 II | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | Savant Aviation LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Bell 206L-3 | Owenton, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Cessna 182K | Augusta, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Beechcraft A35 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Beechcraft B-60 | Vienna Center, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Robinson R44 | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | Ali’i Air Tours | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Cessna 182 | Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States | Airstar Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 May 2024 | Beechcraft V35 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |