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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1984 | Cessna 182E | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Douglas DC3C-S1C3G | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Aviation Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-28-161 | Reed, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Cessna 421C | Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Goleta, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Cessna 421 | Birchwood, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172RG | Red Feather Lak, Colorado, United States | James R. Robb | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Island Beach, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Learjet 23A | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Air Continental, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 May 1984 | Cessna 150L | Nome, Alaska, United States | Dale Allen Fosdick | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 May 1984 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Cessna 310Q | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Cessna 175 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Mar 1984 | Cessna 310H | Questa, New Mexico, United States | Alonzo Burl Rylee | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-31 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | Cumberland Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172N | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-J3A5D | Mountaindale, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jan 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna P210N | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 182R | Yorba Linda, California, United States | Aviation Facilities Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jan 1984 | Cessna C172N | Arco, Idaho, United States | Westcon Associates, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jan 1984 | Cessna 182Q | Hana, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Dec 1983 | Cessna 210M | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Cessna 182E | Humbolt, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-32 | Alma, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Dec 1983 | Cessna T210M | White Lk Twnshp, Michigan, United States | Lentini Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft A36 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Cessna T210N | Nageezi, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-161 | Devers, Texas, United States | Professional Aviation Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-22-150 | Easton Township, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1983 | Mitsubishi MU-2B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Redfield, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Cessna T-210-J | Unknown, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 170B | Livermore Falls, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172E | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Mooney M20F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Collier Twnshp, Pennsylvania, United States | Wright Bros. Aero Corp. | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-23-250 | Huffman, Texas, United States | Larry O. Gray | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 182C | Near Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Cessna A-185F | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Rockwell 114 | Richmond, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |