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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172M | Manila, Utah, United States | Basin Flying S | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jun 1975 | Bede 4 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Cessna 177 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Cessna 172M | Hideaway Park, Colorado, United States | Amer-Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1975 | Beechcraft G35 | McRae, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 May 1975 | Cessna 170B | Issaquah, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 May 1975 | Piper PA-28 | Sawyer, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 May 1975 | Grum Amer AA-5 | Minford, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 May 1975 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Ripley, Tennessee, United States | Gray Bros.inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 May 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Usdi Aircraft | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 May 1975 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Climax, Colorado, United States | Johnsal Mailin | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Cessna 172M | Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States | Olsen Flight S | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Apr 1975 | Beechcraft M35 | Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Cessna 182A | Incline Vlg, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Apr 1975 | Bell 47G3B1 | Superior, Arizona, United States | Sky Choppers, I | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Apr 1975 | Cessna 310Q | Goleta, California, United States | Skips Air Serv | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Piper PA-28 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1975 | Cessna 337D | Stambaugh, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft A24R | Beaver, Wisconsin, United States | General Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Bell 206B | Wise, Virginia, United States | TOM V Mining C | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Mach 12 Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Cessna 210B | Lk.havasu Cty, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Feb 1975 | Cessna 182P | Union Creek, Oregon, United States | Southern Orego | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Cessna 182J | Albany, Oregon, United States | McKenzie Flyin | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Cessna 210 | Destin, Florida, United States | Atlantic Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Feb 1975 | Piper PA-20 | Drain, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Feb 1975 | Piper PA-28 | St Thomas, Missouri, United States | Kenith and MAR | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Feb 1975 | Convair PBY-5A | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Feb 1975 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Riverton, Utah, United States | Cinedome 70, In | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1975 | Cessna 172K | Columbus, Indiana, United States | Aviation Unli | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jan 1975 | Cessna 177B | Garland, Nebraska, United States | Andys Air Serv | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jan 1975 | Cessna TU206D | Palmer, Washington, United States | Richland Flyin | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Dec 1974 | Na Rockwell 265-60 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Anchor Hocking | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-28 | Swedeborg, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft 35 | Vidor, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 1974 | Mooney M20F | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-28 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Icarus Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172 | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1974 | Cessna 172L | Tuxedo, New York, United States | Linden Flight | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 1974 | Boeing 727 | Thiells, New York, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft H35 | Hayward, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Cessna 172M | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Venice Flying | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-28R | Toone, Tennessee, United States | Federal Expres | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Nov 1974 | Beechcraft D18S | Tustin, California, United States | Marine Masters | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-23 | Van Nuys, California, United States | World-West AVI | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Nov 1974 | Cessna 310Q | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | B and L Enterp | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-28 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-28 | Olean, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |