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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2013 | Eurocopter AS350 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Mar 2013 | Sikorsky S-76A++ | Grand Lake, Louisiana, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-31T | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | M.A.S. Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Mar 2013 | Cessna 182B | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Smith TED R | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Cessna 310H | Yeehaw Junction, Florida, United States | Cody C. Kit | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B | Acton, California, United States | Orbic Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A) | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | J S Leasing LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Piper PA46-500TP | Paris, Texas, United States | Celtic Bank Special Assets | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jan 2013 | Beechcraft H35 | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jan 2013 | Bell 407 | Clear Lake, Iowa, United States | Med-Trans Corporation | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 2013 | Piper PA-30 | Jasper, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Dec 2012 | McKenzie LANCAIR IV-P TURBINE | Lakeside, California, United States | Stern William A JR | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2012 | MBB BK 117 A-3 | Compton, Illinois, United States | Air Methods Corporation | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Piper PA28 | Aurora, Utah, United States | Matthew W Ahrens | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172N | Owls Head, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Nov 2012 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Superior Pallet Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Piper PA-23-250 | Charlotte Amalie, United States | Rainbow International Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Blanco, Texas, United States | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28-181 | Strawberry, Arizona, United States | CAE Global Academy Phoenix Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Beechcraft B60 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Patrick R Porter | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-32R-300 | New Site, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Cessna A185F | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft 35 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Cirrus SR22 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Thomas Vernon E | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Cessna 172S | North Bend, Washington, United States | Rob Hill | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bell 206B | Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States | SK Logistics Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 2011 | Beechcraft 19A | McArthur, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Piper PA-31-350 | Riverwoods, Illinois, United States | Trans North Aviation Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Cessna 177RG | Tallapoosa, Georgia, United States | Woliver KIM A | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Cessna 182Q | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Beechcraft E33 | Daggett, California, United States | Fly Corona! | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Peru, West Virginia, United States | Wings R US | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-23 | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Piper PA 46-350P | Rantoul, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20C | Grace, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Sikorsky S76 | Burma, United States | Heli Union Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 2011 | American Champion 7GCBC | Hayti, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Aviation Unlimited Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Ukiah, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 May 2011 | Cessna R172K | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | Hector Moreno | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Cessna 310R | McComb, Mississippi, United States | Taylor K Pickett | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Piper PA46-350P | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Fredricktown, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Stinson 108 | Dickens, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Cessna P210 | Daggett, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Cessna 182K | Adrian, Oregon, United States | Andrey Pasechnikov | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Aero Commander 114B | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Cessna 182C | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Piper PA 46-350P | Destin, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |