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
24 May 1986	Lake LA-4-200 N6190V	Lake Clark, Alaska, United States not on the map	JAY A. Ofsthun	Fatal	3
23 May 1986	Mooney M20K N97299	West Milford, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 May 1986	Bell 206B N2776V	Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
22 May 1986	Cessna T210N N5280A	Elgin, North Dakota, United States	Aero Ventures	Fatal	3
17 May 1986	Piper PA-28-160 N5412W	Chino, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
3 May 1986	Mooney M20F N9309V	Morgan Hill, California, United States	J. M. Grimes	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1986	Piper PA-28R-180 N3714T	Lone Pine, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1986	Cessna T-210N N6535N	Jay Em, Wyoming, United States	Bower Brothers	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1986	Piper PA-28-140 N9636W	Chesapeake, Virginia, United States	Louisiana Delta	Fatal	3
29 Mar 1986	Lockheed L-402-2 (LASA-60) N3381G	Seagoville, Texas, United States	Richard M. Linden, JR.	Fatal	3
18 Mar 1986	Beechcraft D-35 N5968C	Crystal Springs, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Mar 1986	Beechcraft A36TC N333AU	Woodfords, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1986	Embraer EMB-110P1 N1356P	Alpena, Michigan, United States	Simmons Airlines	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1986	Bellanca 17-30A N123RM	Frankfort, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	3
6 Mar 1986	Cessna 177 N3476T	Anaconda, Montana, United States	-	Fatal	3
3 Mar 1986	Piper PA-28-181 N81918	Newport Beach, California, United States	Aero Flight Center	Fatal	3
17 Feb 1986	Cessna P210N N5196W	Dulce, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 Feb 1986	Cessna 207 N9468M	Nome, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 Feb 1986	McDonnell Douglas 369D N609PD	Cougar, Washington, United States	JIM Hamilton	Fatal	3
8 Feb 1986	Piper PA-32-260 N9477C	Lynchburg, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1986	Cessna 401 N988JM	S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Jan 1986	Bell 206B N1498W	Ellendale, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	3
17 Jan 1986	Beechcraft M-35 N7BU	Valley View, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Jan 1986	Cessna 172N N2113E	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States	William Walker	Fatal	3
24 Dec 1985	Beechcraft 95-A55 N1494G	Concord, California, United States	ARK Distibuting Co., Inc.	Fatal	3
21 Dec 1985	Bell 206L N110LG	Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Dec 1985	Piper PA-28-201T N2854R	So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States not on the map	Freeman L. Northcott	Fatal	3
8 Dec 1985	Learjet 35A N15TW	Rochester, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	3
28 Nov 1985	Piper PA-28-161 N8082B	Duluth, Minnesota, United States	Thunderbird Aviation	Fatal	3
28 Nov 1985	Cessna 177RG N7541V	San Bernardino, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
19 Nov 1985	Cessna 182R N9547E	Bryson City, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	3
13 Nov 1985	Piper PA-28-161 N1400H	Wellsville, New York, United States	-	Fatal	3
10 Nov 1985	Grumman American AA-5B N28495	Gold Run, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Nov 1985	Piper PA-32-260 N4862S	Sorrento, Florida, United States	George D. Price, ET al	Fatal	3
7 Nov 1985	Piper PA-32R-301T N2512Y	San Diego, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
9 Oct 1985	Cessna 172 M N1585V	Callville Bay, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	3
6 Oct 1985	Gulfstream AA-5B N45293	Orinda, California, United States	Trans Bay Airways	Fatal	3
5 Oct 1985	Cessna C-377A N6524J	Breakabeen, New York, United States	-	Fatal	3
26 Sep 1985	De Havilland DHC-2 N5317G	Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States not on the map	Willow Air Service	Fatal	3
23 Sep 1985	Piper PA-28-140 N1785J	Gulfport, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Sep 1985	Cessna 177BII N35105	Lolo Pass, Idaho, United States	Dorian B. Rogers	Fatal	3
21 Sep 1985	Cessna 172PII N51698	Brinnon, Washington, United States	Ronald Hawks	Fatal	3
28 Aug 1985	Beechcraft C-99 N992SB	Conover, North Carolina, United States	Sunbird Airline, Inc.	Fatal	3
20 Aug 1985	Gates Learjet 24D N455JA	Gulkana, Alaska, United States	ERA Helicopters, Inc.	Fatal	3
12 Aug 1985	Beechcraft 200 N100HC	Quinlan, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
25 Jul 1985	Beechcraft H35 N356B	El Reno, Oklahoma, United States	-	Fatal	3
19 Jul 1985	Piper PA-28-181 N2640Q	Phelen, California, United States	Gary D. Dellegatte	Fatal	3
1 Jul 1985	Beechcraft 95-B55 N5794X	Corona, California, United States approximate position	John R. Dubos	Fatal	3
30 Jun 1985	Piper PA-12 N3081M	Chugiak, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	3
18 Jun 1985	Maule M-6-235 N121A	Gibbonsville, Idaho, United States	Alpine Air Service	Fatal	3