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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1978 | Cessna 170 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Belleville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Ruth, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft E35 | Potosi, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft V35 | Hillsboro, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Fairchild C-119G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins & Powe | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1978 | Cessna 180 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Seward Marine | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1978 | Piper PA-18 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Dicks Flying S | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1978 | Mooney M20C | Jackson, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 1978 | Cessna 172M | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 May 1978 | Cessna 182Q | Weber Peak, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 May 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Oldsmar, Florida, United States | National Aviat | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Top Flite Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1978 | Dehaviland DHC-3 | Del Rio, Texas, United States | Civil Air Ptrl | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 May 1978 | Boeing 727 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States | Congressional | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 May 1978 | Lockheed 18-56 | Durbin, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Medical Invest | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Bell 212 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft H18 | Centreville, Illinois, United States | Astro Airways | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1978 | Cessna 172 | Lynden, Washington, United States | Coastal Pacifi | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-34 | Lynden, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Mar 1978 | Cessna 182P | Benson, Arizona, United States | FT Huachuca | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Mar 1978 | Cessna T210M | Beecher, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft S35 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Aero Comdr 681 | Greenup, Kentucky, United States | Spad Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Feb 1978 | Evangel 4500 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Yute Air Alask | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Grum Amer AA-5A | Fontana, California, United States | El Mont Skyway | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Cessna 170-A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | New Prt Richey, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jan 1978 | Cessna 177 | Hayes Center, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 1978 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Tama, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jan 1978 | Bell 206L | Courtney, Pennsylvania, United States | Luzerne Coal C | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-22 | Devore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jan 1978 | Cessna 180 | Galena, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Cessna 177 | Albany, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Dec 1977 | Cessna 180 | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Dec 1977 | Grum Amer AA-5B | Desert Hot Spg, California, United States | Vails Bermuda | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Douglas DC-8F | Kaysville, Utah, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1977 | Cessna 182 | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Dec 1977 | Cessna 310 | Wharton, Texas, United States | Consolidated H | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Newport Beach, California, United States | Martin Aviatin | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Nov 1977 | Cessna 182K | Newport Beach, California, United States | Newport Air AS | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 1977 | N American NA-265 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Mechanical EQU | Fatal | 3 |