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 1974	Cessna 172 N19927	Bridgewater, Maine, United States approximate position	Martin and SOU	Fatal	3
19 Oct 1974	Cessna 180 N1649C	Miramar, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Oct 1974	Bell 47G-5 N4064G	Moorhead, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
13 Oct 1974	Piper PA-23 N6980Y	Bryson City, North Carolina, United States approximate position	MCP, Inc	Fatal	3
11 Oct 1974	Piper PA-24 N6876P	Saxis, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Oct 1974	Convair F106A USNG0044	Saxis, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Oct 1974	Bell 205A N2970W	Medfra, Alaska, United States approximate position	Evergreen Heli	Fatal	3
7 Oct 1974	Cessna 182A N1999W	Henderson, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Sep 1974	Cessna 172K N46568	Glendale Hts, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Sep 1974	Piper PA-24 N8062P	Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Sep 1974	Aero Comdr 100 N2970T	Inola, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1974	Bellanca 14-19 N8862R	Blue Ash, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1974	Amer Avco AA-5 N7114L	Roxbury, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Danbury Airway	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1974	Beechcraft 35 N3776N	Alliance, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Sep 1974	Cessna 177 N6548R	Adelanto, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
31 Aug 1974	Cessna 172M N5142R	Saltville, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	3
30 Aug 1974	Cessna 177B N34478	Moundridge, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 Aug 1974	Piper PA-32 N3349W	Lytle, Texas, United States approximate position	Ennis Aviation	Fatal	3
24 Aug 1974	Cessna 177 N2802X	New Lenox, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Aug 1974	Bell 47G2A N7889B	Daytona Bch Sh, Florida, United States not on the map	Harry S Doan D	Fatal	3
2 Aug 1974	Beechcraft M35 N9760R	Newton, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Jul 1974	Beechcraft A35 N8509A	Selma, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Jul 1974	Cessna 310L N69939	Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Jul 1974	Beechcraft F35 N3860B	Huntsville, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Jun 1974	Grumman G-1159 N720Q	Kline, South Carolina, United States approximate position	IBM, Inc	Fatal	3
15 Jun 1974	Aerostar 600 N14ES	Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Seiz Corp	Fatal	3
5 Jun 1974	Beechcraft 35 N2939V	Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	Phoenix Flying	Fatal	3
29 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N6584J	L'anse, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 May 1974	Piper PA-28R N4MB	Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Bello Realty C	Fatal	3
20 May 1974	Amer Avco AA-5 N6028L	Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Tew-Mac Aviati	Fatal	3
17 May 1974	Piper PA-22 N1664A	Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 May 1974	Piper PA-28 N6449J	Honobia, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Meredith Flyin	Fatal	3
3 May 1974	Piper PA-34 N5286T	Hockey, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
30 Apr 1974	Cessna 182N N92494	Lamy, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Post Aviation	Fatal	3
15 Apr 1974	Cessna 180 N2869A	Niland, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Apr 1974	Beechcraft D95A N135K	Novato, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N4263T	Novato, California, United States approximate position	Marin Aviation	Fatal	3
13 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N204MA	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	American Airmo	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1974	Aerostar 601 N7474S	La Grande, Oregon, United States approximate position	N.american IND	Fatal	3
9 Apr 1974	Piper PA-28 N9581J	Tehachapi, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Mar 1974	Navion B N5245K	Bowie, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Mar 1974	Beechcraft V35TC N2799T	Sedgwick, Colorado, United States approximate position	Blu-Gas Co, THR	Fatal	3
10 Mar 1974	Beechcraft 35 N3125V	Fanshawe, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
9 Mar 1974	Ryan NAVION N8785H	Columbia, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Mar 1974	Cessna 172A N7820T	Waterville, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Feb 1974	Beechcraft A23A N3655Q	Brooks, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Feb 1974	Aero Comdr 680FP N46832	Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
30 Jan 1974	Beechcraft A23-24 N3645Q	Montevideo, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Super III, Inc	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Piper PA-18 N3484P	Elsinore, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Cessna 210 N7498E	Elsinore, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3