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

1940s 1

1960s 32,766

1970s 44,688

1980s 31,750

1990s 21,781

2000s 18,027

2010s 14,009

2020s 7,842

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 11,825 Cessna 150 10,258 Piper PA-28 9,236 Cessna 182 6,043 Piper PA-22 3,065 Cessna 152 2,962

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 204 American Airlines, Inc. 199 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 192 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 184 Petroleum Heli 114 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 111

All 170,864 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
4 Oct 1996	Boeing Vertol BV-107 II N196CH	Canby, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	3
2 Oct 1996	Piper PA-32-300 N2881W	Brandywine, Maryland, United States	-	Fatal	3
24 Sep 1996	Cessna 206G N7312C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	3
21 Sep 1996	Piper PA-28-181 N2393W	Caliente, California, United States	Burbank Flying Club	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1996	Cessna 172 N8739B	Eagle River, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 Aug 1996	Cessna 172P N65632	Summersville, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
26 Jul 1996	Piper PA-28R-200 N3071R	Libby, Montana, United States	Action Flying Service, Inc.	Fatal	3
19 Jun 1996	Beechcraft C23 N66343	Los Angeles, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
14 Jun 1996	Piper PA-23-150 N2189P	Cortland, New York, United States	-	Fatal	3
13 Jun 1996	Beechcraft V35 N2011W	Williamstown, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Jun 1996	Cessna 172N N734FB	Bermuda Dunes, California, United States	JIM Kuhn & BOB Martin	Fatal	3
7 May 1996	Lake 4-200 N3027P	Melbourne, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	3
29 Apr 1996	Cessna 421 N341DA	Bernard, Iowa, United States	-	Fatal	3
12 Apr 1996	Cessna 177B N19884	Perry, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	3
12 Apr 1996	Piper PA-24-250 N6243P	Lakeland, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1996	Cessna 177B N35207	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	3
6 Apr 1996	Cessna 172 N6234E	Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Feb 1996	Cessna 172D N2598U	Julian, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
20 Feb 1996	Cessna 172N N738ED	Julian, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
31 Jan 1996	Beechcraft E90 N300SP	Flagstaff, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	3
14 Jan 1996	Piper PA-28-140 N98254	Hallam, Nebraska, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Jan 1996	Cessna 401A N117AC	Spokane, Washington, United States	Pacific States Charter Service	Fatal	3
21 Dec 1995	Cessna 310R N1269G	Bellville, Ohio, United States	-	Fatal	3
6 Dec 1995	Cessna 182G N3222S	Caddo Mills, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
6 Dec 1995	Aerospatiale TB-20 N33AS	Meridian, Mississippi, United States	-	Fatal	3
2 Dec 1995	Cessna 172P N98003	Hallett, Oklahoma, United States	Spartan Flight School	Fatal	3
19 Nov 1995	Beechcraft 58 N721MD	Cleveland, Ohio, United States	MRD Leasing	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1995	Cessna 210D N3741Y	Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Nov 1995	Piper PA-24-180 N7734P	Hartford, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Oct 1995	Cessna 172RG N4834V	Bayfield, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	3
7 Oct 1995	Beechcraft A-36 N3066W	Beaver Dam, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	3
15 Sep 1995	Aerospatiale TB-9 N117ER	New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	3
13 Sep 1995	Cessna 172M N61899	Witter, Arkansas, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 Sep 1995	Agusta A109A II N1WC	Winslow, Washington, United States	Hospital Air Transport	Fatal	3
4 Sep 1995	Piper PA-28-140 N571PA	Missing, Washington, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1995	Cessna 172M N6564H	Portland, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Jul 1995	McDonnell Douglas 369D N1090S	Hauula, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	3
15 Jul 1995	Piper PA-32-300 N82CA	Festus, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	3
21 Jun 1995	Douglas C-54G N4989P	Ramona, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
15 Jun 1995	Piper PA-31P-350 N922DC	Cedar Bluff, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
10 Jun 1995	Cessna 150L N10913	Highgate, Vermont, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
5 Jun 1995	Piper PA-23-160 N4187P	Palestine, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
1 Jun 1995	Aero Commander 680 N6877S	North Bend, Oregon, United States	-	Fatal	3
30 May 1995	Piper PA-28-151 N6243J	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	3
19 Apr 1995	Cessna T337G N4KP	Coffeyville, Kansas, United States	-	Fatal	3
12 Apr 1995	Cessna P-210N N4738A	Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1995	Cessna 172M N20819	Eldersburg, Maryland, United States	JD Kreis Aviation Incorporated	Fatal	3
24 Mar 1995	Beechcraft 35-C33 N15LT	Toms Place, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
13 Mar 1995	Piper PA-32-260 N57326	Suffolk, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
17 Feb 1995	Douglas DC-8-63 N782AL	Kansas City, Missouri, United States approximate position	Air Transport International Limited Liability Co	Fatal	3