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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-28-235 | Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States | Gregory Treadway | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-23 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Lockheed P-3B | Chico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Jefferson, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Apr 2005 | Cessna T210L | Tranquility, California, United States | Karl F. Esposti | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-28-235 | West Union, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Grumman American AA-5 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Mar 2005 | Bell 206B-3 | Shelbyville, Texas, United States | USDA Forest Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yucaipa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Feb 2005 | Cessna U206 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Jeremy S. Davis | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Cirrus SR22 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Beechcraft BE-90 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Cessna 172N | Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Cessna 421 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Diamond DA40-180 | Pelzer, South Carolina, United States | Harry Moore | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Cirrus SR22 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Brandon J. Speth | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Bombardier CL-600-2A12 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Air Castle Corporation | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Gulfstream G-III | Houston, Texas, United States | The Jet Place, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Cessna 337B | Drake, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Dubbs, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Juan F. Padilla | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft A36 | Downing, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Eurocopter Deutschland BO-105 CBS5 | Santa Rosa Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Beechcraft B95A | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Cessna U206G | Essex, Montana, United States | USDA, Forest Service, Flathead National Forest | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Bellanca 7ECA | Malibu, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Cessna T210L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20J | Olney, Texas, United States | Maxwell Aviation Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Beechcraft 58P | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Beechcraft 58 | Bishop, California, United States | Anthony Sario | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Robinson R44 | Barnesville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Bell 206-L1 | Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, United States | American Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 May 2004 | Hall LANCAIR IV-P | Vermontville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 May 2004 | Mooney M20K | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-44-180 | Wittmann, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Moselle, Mississippi, United States | James W. Parry | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Cessna 182S | North Augusta, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Cessna 182Q | Santiam Junc., Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Feb 2004 | Beechcraft B90 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Alma, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Cessna 414A | Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Air Ambulance | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 2003 | Agusta A109A | Redwood Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft G35 | Okolona, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft J35 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | Mock Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Bell 206L-3 | W. Cameron 509, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Cessna U206F | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsom's Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Cessna T206H | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft B36TC | Uniondale, Indiana, United States | Stephen J. Hatch | Fatal | 3 |