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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1989 | Cessna T210N | Spindale, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-28-235 | Monroe Center, Illinois, United States | Harris Int'l Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Cessna 177 | So Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182F | Diamond Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Gordon, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31T2 | Louisville, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft B50 | Church Creek, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft C90 | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Mercy Flight | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Mooney M20F | Mound City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177 | Hesperia, California, United States | Rene G. Munsey | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172G | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Gordon Air Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Bell 206B | Duchesne, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopter | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-236 | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | ROY Brotherhood/K. Mitzel | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Libertytown, Maryland, United States | Powell Aviation Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177 | Lockport, Illinois, United States | James F. Maloney | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States | Dale, Matthew | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 58 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-22-150 | Elgin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States | Aero Star Transport Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | Garner, North Carolina, United States | The Balloon Plantation, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jun 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | David Evans | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 May 1989 | Piper PA-46-310P | Bristol, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 May 1989 | Douglas DC3C-S13CG | Waterman, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 May 1989 | Piper PA-44-180 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Flight Safety International | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 172 | Industry, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Maule M-5 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Selix, Leroy | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft 200 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-32-260B | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Feb 1989 | MBB BK-117 A-1 | Tyler, Texas, United States | U. S. Jet | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Julian, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Cessna 172RG | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Andrew & Mary Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Ripon, California, United States | Richard Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-200 | Carmel, Indiana, United States | Henson, Keith A. | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Harrison, New York, United States | IRA Schechter | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Bell 206L-1 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft P35 | Bakersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft A35 | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1988 | Ryan NAVION A | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | Blaine K. Fennell | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Nov 1988 | Rockwell 1121A | Oak Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-34-200 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Oct 1988 | Cessna 177A | La Follette, Tennessee, United States | David L. Oakley | Fatal | 3 |