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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1998 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | North American Flight Academy | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Cessna P210N | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Cessna 310H | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Bell UH-1H | Savannah, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Twin Commander Acft 695A | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | Michael D. Mintz | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft A 36 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-32-260 | Pittsville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1997 | Pitts S-2B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 1997 | Aero Commander 112 | Kettle Falls, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Commander 114B | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Cessna 402B | Tampa, Florida, United States | Donald A. Clark | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Mooney M20K | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-28-180 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Robbins, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Auburn, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Cessna 172M | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 76 | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Bell 205A-1 | Sequim, Washington, United States | National Park Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Cessna 182N | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Robert O. Briggs | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Classic YMF-5 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Cessna U206G | Halibut Cove, Alaska, United States | Alain M. Reiser | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Palm Bch Garden, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Hesperia, California, United States | Brett R. Allen | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna TR182 | Panamint Spring, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Grumman American AA-5B | Jones Beach, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-32R-301 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Piper PA 31-310 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Cessna U206E | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Cheney, Ernest, J. | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Cessna 210M | Elliston, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 May 1997 | Beechcraft V35 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Donald W. Grogan | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1997 | Cessna 182 | Clinton, Utah, United States | Keith E. McArthur | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Rye, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft V35 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | John S. Spriggs | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Mar 1997 | Cessna T210L | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | Starflight Simmons Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-28-200 | Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Bradley W. Johnson | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mayhill, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-24-260 | Winston, Montana, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-34-200T | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | F and B Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Cessna 425 | Bohemia, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | MBB BO-105CBS | Penn Yan, New York, United States | EMS Air Services of New York | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | Albert J. Townsend | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Morane-Saulnier MS760 II | Irvine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Nov 1996 | Mooney M20J | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1996 | Enstrom F28F | Gutherie, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Piper PA-60-600 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-24-250 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | Hotchee Baltaeff | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |