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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1987 | Commonwealth 185 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Shaw Creek, Alaska, United States | David McCarter | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 95 | Monterey, California, United States | Monterey Navy Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Bell 206B | Vallejo, California, United States | Commodore Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-23-160 | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | Karl Kovacs | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baileyville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna U206G | Lissie, Texas, United States | Global Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | Amos Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bell 206B | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Stuart Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182P | Milner, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Offerman, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-24-250 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | James W. Thetford | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1987 | Socata TB10 | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | James A. Banister | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1987 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 1987 | Piper PA-31T-620II | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Avon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172N | Oakland, California, United States | Alameda Aero Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Learjet 24A | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Semora, North Carolina, United States | Delbert Rhodes | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Grumman American AA-5A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20J | Waskish, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Venice, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-24-180 | Oceano, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Dec 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-24-250 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 1986 | Cessna 172N | Raymond, Ohio, United States | David M. Earp | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Cessna 172M | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Lockheed 382G | Kelly Afb, Texas, United States | Southern Air Transport | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States | Gerald C. White | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Bell 222UT | Galax, Virginia, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Glasair SH2 | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ft. Dix, New Jersey, United States | Norman A.sharpless/Wm.shirey | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Hinchinbrook Is, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-30 | Bowleys Qrtrs, Maryland, United States | Arthur Benjamin | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft 23 | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Yosemite Nation, California, United States | Paradise Flying Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft V35 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Whittman WD (BIGX) | Sheldahl, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Cessna 441 | Norton Shores, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft 58 | Santa Fe, Texas, United States | Enterprise Aviation, Co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Martin 404 | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Cessna T210N | Sperry, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 1986 | MBB BO-105C | Peterson, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Cessna 140 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | Ralph W. Fulmer | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Riverdale, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |