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
6 Nov 1977	Cessna 180 N9298C	Jay, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Oct 1977	Beechcraft D35 N2982B	Livingston, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Oct 1977	Cessna 150 N9116U	Cedar Key, Florida, United States approximate position	Pilot County A	Fatal	3
8 Oct 1977	Piper PA-31P N117HC	Vancouver, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Sep 1977	Cessna 172K N78597	Skykomish, Washington, United States approximate position	Sealand Air In	Fatal	3
12 Sep 1977	Beechcraft V35A N800SC	Idabel, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	East Kansas CI	Fatal	3
7 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N43485	Danville, Georgia, United States approximate position	B and L Aero	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1977	Piper PA-28 N7731W	Eagle Butte, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1977	Cessna 185 N2563Z	Minto Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1977	Helio 295 N99798	Minto Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	Wright Air SER	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1977	Cessna 172 N61661	Palmer, Alaska, United States approximate position	Aero Tech Flig	Fatal	3
28 Aug 1977	Piper PA-28R N33862	Hugo, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	KC Piper Sales	Fatal	3
28 Aug 1977	Piper PA-24 N5209P	Canyon, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Aug 1977	Beechcraft 65-88 N711KW	Camarillo, California, United States approximate position	Chart Aire Inc	Fatal	3
20 Aug 1977	Bell 206-B N59382	Deadhorse, Alaska, United States approximate position	Kenai Air Serv	Fatal	3
18 Aug 1977	Cessna 195A N4304V	Elgin, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Aug 1977	Cessna 172 N7985U	Nsalina, Utah, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
14 Aug 1977	Cessna 172D N2113Y	St.louis, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
13 Aug 1977	Cessna 402A N4554Q	Yates City, Illinois, United States approximate position	Brower Airways	Fatal	3
13 Aug 1977	Beechcraft 65-80 N6DG	Vancleave, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Aug 1977	Bellanca 14-13 N86769	Mesa, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Aug 1977	Aero Comdr 720 N688R	Wausau, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 Jul 1977	Piper PA-32 N8663N	Clanton, Alabama, United States approximate position	Morris Oil COM	Fatal	3
29 Jul 1977	Beechcraft 95 N771B	Fletcher, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Jul 1977	Beech C35 C35 N1857D	Omaha, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Jul 1977	Piper PA-28R N5275S	Hingham, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Jul 1977	Lockheed L-188C N280F	St.louis, Missouri, United States approximate position	Fleming International Airways	Fatal	3
24 Jun 1977	Na Rockwell 114 N4721W	Littleton, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Clark Aviation	Fatal	3
13 Jun 1977	Cessna 172M N1243U	Peoria, Arizona, United States approximate position	Precisionair	Fatal	3
6 Jun 1977	Bellanca 14-19 N1293R	Robinson Creek, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Jun 1977	Piper PA-28 N1176H	Lavina, Montana, United States approximate position	Gillis Aviatio	Fatal	3
2 Jun 1977	Cessna 150L N5456Q	San Ramon, California, United States approximate position	Sierra Acadamy	Fatal	3
2 Jun 1977	Cessna 150M N714PK	San Ramon, California, United States approximate position	Sierra Acadamy	Fatal	3
31 May 1977	Cessna 185 N3345L	Houma, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Intracoastal S	Fatal	3
26 May 1977	Cessna 182F N3148U	Oxbow, Maine, United States approximate position	Mohawk Flying	Fatal	3
6 May 1977	Piper PA-31 N7439L	Taplin, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Cherokee Enter	Fatal	3
13 Apr 1977	Piper PA-28 N7165W	Glasgow, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Apr 1977	Cessna 182P N1282S	Port Orchard, Washington, United States approximate position	Air-Eze, Ltd	Fatal	3
10 Apr 1977	Na Rockwell 112 N1404J	Hudson, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1977	Cessna 150 N50513	Boulder, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1977	Bellanca 8KCAB N88261	Boulder, Colorado, United States approximate position	Carr Aero Sale	Fatal	3
3 Apr 1977	Piper PA-24 N8124P	Wichita Falls, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Mar 1977	Piper PA-23 N3361P	McAlester, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
19 Mar 1977	Cessna T210L N2231S	Atkins, Iowa, United States approximate position	Haps Air Servi	Fatal	3
15 Mar 1977	Cessna 150J N50600	Westwego, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Mar 1977	Beechcraft F-33A N7307R	Needles, California, United States approximate position	Airline Traini	Fatal	3
15 Mar 1977	Mooney M20F N9649M	Needles, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Mar 1977	Beechcraft V35B N974DP	Nashua, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
2 Mar 1977	Cessna 182E N2861Y	Pecos, New Mexico, United States approximate position	79E Fly. Club	Fatal	3
26 Feb 1977	Cessna U206D N72308	Hanna, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3