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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2007 | Cessna 182P | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | M.B. Kahn Construction Company Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jan 2007 | Cessna 172H | Armstrong, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Cessna 414A | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Bellanca 17-30A | Jay, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2006 | Cessna 310Q | Waco, Texas, United States | Justin Cardneaux | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2006 | Bell 412SP | Hesperia, California, United States | Lifenet, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Cessna 421B | Big Bear Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Beechcraft F-33A | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Clayton V. Reuse | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 2006 | Cessna 337G | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Robinson R44 II | Warrenton, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Aero Commander 690A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Taylor ROYAL T | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-34-220T | Tafton, Pennsylvania, United States | Walter M. Daggett | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Lciv LANCAIR IV-P PROPJET | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 May 2006 | Cessna T182T | Burney, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft B-60 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Cessna 340A | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Cessna 414A | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Feb 2006 | Cessna 182E | Austin, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Feb 2006 | Cessna 172RG | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 2006 | Short Brothers SD-360-300 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Cirrus SR-22 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Robinson R44 | Grand Ridge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft V35A | Valley Center, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-28-180 | La Vista, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Cessna 195 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2005 | Cirrus SR22 | Arco, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-30 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Atlanta, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Lancair LC-41-550FG | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft A36 | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | Herman W Lester | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Oct 2005 | Bell 206-L3 | Gulf of Mexico, United States | Industrial Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Agusta A109A II | Edmonds, Washington, United States | CJ Systems Aviation Group | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Haena, Hawaii, United States | Heli USA | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Robinson R44 | Drummond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Cessna 175B | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-28-180 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Cessna 177RG | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Mooney M20C | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Cessna 310Q | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Beechcraft N35 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Mooney M20J | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Kevin Patrick Saffold | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Cessna T207 | Nanwalek, Alaska, United States | John H. Phillips | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Agusta A119 | Mancos, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |