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
4 Nov 1979	Cessna 172 N737TH	Shadigee, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Nov 1979	Cessna P337H N5KN	Benson, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Oct 1979	Piper PA-32R N61424	Elgin, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Oct 1979	Hughes 369HS N9076F	Mt Crawford, Virginia, United States approximate position	Hasco, Inc	Fatal	3
3 Oct 1979	Cessna 207 N1726U	Juneau, Alaska, United States approximate position	Southeast Skyw	Fatal	3
27 Sep 1979	Beechcraft C35 N311R	Ranger, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Sep 1979	Beechcraft 35C33A N1984S	Warren, Vermont, United States approximate position	Aero Vagabond	Fatal	3
23 Sep 1979	Beechcraft D18S N516PA	Miramar, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Sep 1979	Piper PA-28 N159TA	Charlestown, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Sep 1979	Piper PA-28 N6275W	No.whitehall, Pennsylvania, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1979	Piper PA-28R N4392T	Grayling, Michigan, United States approximate position	Cardinal Aviat	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1979	Mooney M20C N9753M	Newberg, Oregon, United States approximate position	Oregon State U	Fatal	3
23 Aug 1979	Aero Comdr 680FL N5003E	Rexville, New York, United States approximate position	I.f.g Leasing	Fatal	3
12 Aug 1979	Piper PA-32 N2052W	Keystone, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Aug 1979	Beechcraft D55 N105AC	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	Southern Jerse	Fatal	3
31 Jul 1979	Piper PA-30 N8602Y	Groton, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Jul 1979	Cessna 177RG N8019G	Fairplay, Colorado, United States approximate position	Falcon Air, Ltd	Fatal	3
7 Jul 1979	Rallye 235GT N302RA	Kodiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	Glacier Aircra	Fatal	3
4 Jul 1979	Piper PA-22 N3027Z	St Charles, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
19 Jun 1979	Cessna 421B N69733	Charleston, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Lockwood Bros.	Fatal	3
18 Jun 1979	Piper PA-28 N9283C	Flushing, New York, United States approximate position	Southern NJ AI	Fatal	3
7 Jun 1979	Beechcraft C24R N18969	Woodbridge, Virginia, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviat	Fatal	3
5 Jun 1979	Piper PA-22 N9560D	Redlick, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Jun 1979	Beechcraft C23 N1955L	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States approximate position	Hangar One	Fatal	3
27 May 1979	Piper PA-28 N7098R	Moab, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 May 1979	Beechcraft F33A N6083S	Orleans, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 May 1979	Dehavnd Can DHC-4A N581PA	Bullen Point, Alaska, United States not on the map	Sea Airmotive	Fatal	3
27 Apr 1979	Piper PA-28 N39939	Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Toledo Flight	Fatal	3
22 Apr 1979	Cessna 320E N3482Q	Covington, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Apr 1979	Sikorsky S61-L N618PA	Newark, New Jersey, United States approximate position	New York Airways, Inc.	Fatal	3
15 Apr 1979	Cessna 170B N1409C	Big Bear City, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
13 Apr 1979	Cessna 150J N60759	Waverly, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
12 Apr 1979	Piper PA-32 N6309C	Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States approximate position	SW Air Rangers	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1979	Piper PA-28 N4782L	Bayside, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Apr 1979	Beechcraft 35A33 N848B	St Petersburg, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Apr 1979	Piper PA-28 N2181P	Naples, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Mar 1979	Bellanca 7GCBC N5108X	Ruby, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Mar 1979	Piper PA-28 N5344F	Homestead, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Mar 1979	Cessna 170A N9117A	Morgan Hill, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
19 Mar 1979	Mooney M20F N3881N	Crestone, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Mar 1979	Beechcraft D-35 N2916B	Los Angeles, California, United States approximate position	Don's Fly Serv	Fatal	3
16 Mar 1979	Piper PA-22 N4740A	Spencer, Idaho, United States approximate position	Mission Flyers	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1979	Aerostar 601P N8061J	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Mar 1979	Nord-Avion 262 N418SA	Marina del Rey, California, United States approximate position	Swift Aire LIN	Fatal	3
7 Mar 1979	Lake 4-200 N1229L	Battle Ground, Washington, United States approximate position	Blue Skies	Fatal	3
7 Mar 1979	Cessna 172 N6788A	Eureka, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Feb 1979	Beechcraft 58 N2055K	Greenville, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Air Service In	Fatal	3
26 Feb 1979	Beechcraft 95A55 N500MG	Greenville, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Feb 1979	Piper PA-31T N6123A	Baltimore, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Feb 1979	Cessna 421A N77PM	Kansas City, Missouri, United States approximate position	Phillip Moss A	Fatal	3