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
16 Sep 1982	Piper PA-24-260 N300AH	Paris, Texas, United States	Essary Drywall Inc.	Fatal	3
7 Sep 1982	Cessna 180 N2194Z	Missing Acft, Alaska, United States not on the map	Robert E. Brooks JR.	Fatal	3
4 Sep 1982	Cessna 170A N9263A	Brunswick, Georgia, United States	Leonard Heighton	Fatal	3
24 Aug 1982	Piper PA-28R N5936V	Dillingham, Alaska, United States approximate position	Robert E. Needham	Fatal	3
15 Aug 1982	Beechcraft C24R N18958	Trenton, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Ronson Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	3
3 Aug 1982	Starduster II N9JR	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States	Joseph E. Ruddy	Fatal	3
25 Jul 1982	Piper 24-140 N55492	Enterprise, Oregon, United States approximate position	Bruce C. Sehofield	Fatal	3
17 Jul 1982	Cessna 172M N72655	Wenatchee, Washington, United States approximate position	AVX Corporation	Fatal	3
27 Jun 1982	Cessna 177 N3365T	Larchmont, New York, United States approximate position	Temple Caan	Fatal	3
27 Jun 1982	Cessna 182 N759NE	Trinity Center, California, United States	Flying Country Club	Fatal	3
26 Jun 1982	Cessna 320B N510BC	San Jose, California, United States	Cornet Stores	Fatal	3
23 Jun 1982	Aerospatiale SA-316B N6456	Dardanelle, California, United States	Continental Helicopters, Inc.	Fatal	3
19 Jun 1982	Cessna R182 N757FB	Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States	Gulf Park Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	3
15 Jun 1982	Piper PA-32R-301 N8442T	Hartshorne, Oklahoma, United States	Monco, Inc.	Fatal	3
4 Jun 1982	Cessna T210N N4777Y	Humphreys Peak, Arizona, United States not on the map	Larry Ludden	Fatal	3
27 May 1982	Bell 206B N9986K	Oakwood, Virginia, United States	Robert A. Wood	Fatal	3
22 May 1982	Beechcraft A23 N1405L	Northville, Michigan, United States	Mitchell A. Williams	Fatal	3
15 May 1982	Beechcraft S35 N175Q	Walla Walla, Washington, United States approximate position	John H.w. Smock	Fatal	3
11 May 1982	Piper PA-32R-300 N444ME	Iuka, Mississippi, United States approximate position	David Harris	Fatal	3
9 May 1982	Cessna 172N N2996E	El Portal, California, United States approximate position	Raynaire Aviation	Fatal	3
22 Apr 1982	Beechcraft A36TC N667WT	Hearst, California, United States approximate position	Timmerman Construction Co	Fatal	3
19 Apr 1982	Piper PA-31-350 N3580D	San Antonio, Texas, United States	San Jet Inc.	Fatal	3
18 Apr 1982	Cessna 172N N5186D	Near Westbay, Florida, United States	Morris A. Frazier	Fatal	3
18 Apr 1982	Hughes 369HS N4EE	8 S. of Page, Arizona, United States	Glenn Edward Miller	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1982	Piper PA-32R-300 N4026Q	Ruidoso Muni, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Curtis Lewis	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1982	Mooney M20J N3201P	Bird Island, Minnesota, United States	L. Myron Yarger	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1982	Bell 222 N2152J	Hinton, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Galaxy Aviation	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1982	Hughes 369D N11058	Near Tanana, Alaska, United States	Tundra Copters, Inc.	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1982	Cessna 182M N70939	Lake Hughes, California, United States	Louis P. Lajoie & Edgar Sanche	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1982	Cessna 177 N30162	Torrance, California, United States approximate position	Airesearch Flying Club	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1982	Cessna 320F N999LS	Missoula, Montana, United States	Three-Twenty Flying Club	Fatal	3
4 Apr 1982	Beechcraft B35 N8854A	Louisville, Kentucky, United States	Gruhl Corporation	Fatal	3
2 Apr 1982	Mbb-Bolkow BO-105CBS N112CF	McKinney, Texas, United States	Lone Star Helicopters	Fatal	3
27 Mar 1982	Mooney M20F N6896V	McHenry, Maryland, United States	Lawrence Wayne Bell	Fatal	3
19 Mar 1982	Beechcraft F35 N567LT	Leesburg, Florida, United States approximate position	Andrew C. Aycock	Fatal	3
17 Mar 1982	Cessna 340A N98546	12 N.e. Burbank, California, United States not on the map	Bacchus Aviation	Fatal	3
5 Mar 1982	Cessna 172 N3963F	3NM East of Mar, Utah, United States	Donald and Wanda LEE	Fatal	3
21 Jan 1982	Cessna 182N N92387	Escondido, California, United States	John T. Moore	Fatal	3
19 Jan 1982	Swearingen SA226-T(B) N336SA	Rockport, Texas, United States approximate position	Baker Marine Construction Corp	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1982	Piper PA-28-180 N4583J	Blairsville, Georgia, United States	Worley M. Glover	Fatal	3
16 Jan 1982	Cessna T210N N6520Y	28 Mi Ene Ogden, Utah, United States not on the map	Rocco D. Bills	Fatal	3
6 Jan 1982	Navion A N4520K	Ramona, California, United States	B. H. Ford	Fatal	3
2 Jan 1982	Cessna 180 N7641A	Skwenta, Alaska, United States	Larry A Kuhn	Fatal	3
29 Dec 1981	Beechcraft 58 N1537W	Elko, Nevada, United States approximate position	Liberty Equip	Fatal	3
26 Dec 1981	Beechcraft E55 N1766C	Hayden, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Dec 1981	Cessna T210N N6347Y	Jackson, Michigan, United States approximate position	MacCready Rlty	Fatal	3
3 Dec 1981	Cessna 210L N93956	Douglas, Arizona, United States approximate position	Cochise Colleg	Fatal	3
25 Nov 1981	Beechcraft J35 N12LJ	Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
22 Nov 1981	Cessna 210 N5181V	Susanville, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Nov 1981	Cessna 421C N8369G	Shoshone, Idaho, United States approximate position	Western Bdcstg	Fatal	3