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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Bell 206L-3 | E.i. 276, Louisiana, United States | Petrolium Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft V35-B | Skagway, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Grumman American AA-5B | Steamboat Sprng, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-34-200T | Montauk, New York, United States | Robert J. Hecker | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A24-R | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Robinson R44 II | Coleta, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Cessna 180 | Anchor Point, Alaska, United States | Hallo Bay Air Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Maule M-5-235C | Rockvale, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-44-180 | Battleboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 2003 | Beechcraft 24R | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Apr 2003 | Cessna 310D | Provo, Utah, United States | Advantage Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Conesus, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Dassault DA-20 | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Grand Aire Express, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Travis Lee Butts | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | New Vienna, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cessna 501 | Carey, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 2003 | Cessna 177 | Old Fort, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Beechcraft 3NM | Anza, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 2003 | Socata TBM 700 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Cessna 421 | Ferguson, Kentucky, United States | Shalabh N. Agarwal | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-24-250 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Feb 2003 | Cessna T210N | Mission, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2002 | Beechcraft 1900C | Eagleton, Arkansas, United States | Raytheon Aircraft Comapany | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | John H Heiring EXPRESS | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Nov 2002 | Aero Commander 500-B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | James C. Rogers | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Cessna R182 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Alberto Duboy | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Piper AEROSTAR 601 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lakeview, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Mooney M-20E | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Cessna TR182 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Bell 222U | Nipton, California, United States | Mercy Air Service Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Newaygo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cessna 182R | Lake City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Eagle Vision | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-46-350P | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172S | Tyner, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft V-35A | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft S35 | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-46-310P | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Lockheed C-130A | Walker, California, United States | USDA - Forestry Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-46-310P | Osteen, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-23-160 | Rio Rico, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 May 2002 | Cessna 172C | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 May 2002 | Beechcraft 23 | King George, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |