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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | Albert Haward III | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1985 | Cessna 177 | Selma, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 May 1985 | Beechcraft V35 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1985 | Cessna TR-182 | Grand Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 1985 | Cessna 205 | Chewelah, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 1985 | Mooney M20J | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Somody Supply, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Stephen S. Hart | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 May 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worthington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172N | White Cloud, Michigan, United States | Charles Hathaway | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172B | Smith, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft B35D | Mojave, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Logan, Utah, United States | Oyler & Olso Construction | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Newport Beach, California, United States | The Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31P | Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20D | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Healdton, Oklahoma, United States | Hurricleen Leasing Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Woodside, California, United States | Golden Gate Piper | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B-50 | Edgewood, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Cessna 170A | Lopez, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Verdi, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jan 1985 | Bell 206 L-1 | Carson, New Mexico, United States | EMS | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Cessna 340 | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Lockheed 188A | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172L | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft S35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Cessna T210N | Brackettville, Texas, United States | William Rogers Miers | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30-160 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Dec 1984 | Cessna R172K | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Raymond E. Allen | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Freeport, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Cessna U206 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20E | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Beeler, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Oct 1984 | Bell 206B | Riverside, California, United States | UCO Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Gates Learjet 24B | San Francisco, California, United States | Clay Lacy AV Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1984 | Hamburger Flugzeugbau (Hfb) HANSA HFB-320 | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Cessna 195A | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Cessna R182 | Austin, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Cessna 205 | Highwood, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft V35 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1984 | Cessna R172K | Independence, California, United States | Thomas Walters | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Oak Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | Munci Aviation Co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vista, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Cessna 150A | Twin Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |