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
27 Jan 1974	Beechcraft J35 N633Q	S.dom.publo, New Mexico, United States not on the map	Taos Airways	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1974	Beechcraft A35 N9329Y	Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1974	Cessna 172A N7779T	Jackson, Georgia, United States approximate position	Mills Drywalls	Fatal	3
14 Jan 1974	Lockheed 18 N2375	Pompano Beach, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Jan 1974	Beechcraft 58 N9269Q	Big Bear Cy, California, United States not on the map	Pacific SAW &	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1974	Beechcraft D50 N2711V	Sunland, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1974	Cessna 172M N19959	Ada, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
26 Dec 1973	Beechcraft C35 N68626	Kings Ldg, California, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	3
23 Dec 1973	Cessna 150C N7925Z	Stockton, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
22 Dec 1973	Beechcraft G35 N4561D	Langhorn, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Dec 1973	Cessna 172I N35578	Callahan, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Dec 1973	Lockheed 1049H N6917C	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	Aircraft Pool	Fatal	3
1 Dec 1973	Piper PA-28 N8477W	Jamestown, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Lexington Flyi	Fatal	3
30 Nov 1973	Beechcraft 23 N2360Z	Gorman, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
29 Nov 1973	Cessna 182 N9338G	Cokeville, Wyoming, United States approximate position	Interwest Avia	Fatal	3
27 Nov 1973	Cessna 310C N1732H	San Diego, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28R N5087S	San Diego, California, United States approximate position	Airline Traini	Fatal	3
26 Nov 1973	Piper PA-23 N3364P	Sandusky, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N8056W	Donnally Mills, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
24 Nov 1973	Mooney M-20 N5259B	Fillmore, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 Nov 1973	Cessna 180C N4669S	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Nov 1973	Piper PA-24 N8149P	Dupont, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N9DC	Manchester, Vermont, United States approximate position	Dartmouth Flyi	Fatal	3
17 Nov 1973	Cessna 170 N9058A	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
15 Nov 1973	Piper PA-23 N6694Y	Alpine, California, United States approximate position	Ruck Construct	Fatal	3
6 Nov 1973	Cessna 182P N21208	Dix Hills, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
6 Nov 1973	Piper PA-23 N5569Y	Dix Hills, New York, United States approximate position	New Haven Airw	Fatal	3
4 Nov 1973	Piper PA-28 N8045N	Farmingdale, New York, United States approximate position	Headwind Flyin	Fatal	3
3 Nov 1973	Boeing 707 N458PA	Boston, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Fatal	3
21 Oct 1973	Cessna 170A N5580C	Beaverton, Michigan, United States approximate position	Chippewa Aero	Fatal	3
12 Oct 1973	Piper PA-28 N9034W	Port Austin, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Oct 1973	Piper PA-23 N4745P	Spencer, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Oct 1973	Beechcraft F33A N1534W	Huntingtn L, California, United States not on the map	Altair Aviatio	Fatal	3
6 Oct 1973	Navion B N5152K	Red Bluff, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Sep 1973	Cessna 172F N7858U	Weaverville, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Sep 1973	Gates Lear 25 N40LB	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Lisa-Jet, Inc.	Fatal	3
16 Sep 1973	Cessna 172L N2855Q	Chiloquin, Oregon, United States approximate position	Southern Orego	Fatal	3
15 Sep 1973	Beechcraft B23 N6069N	Carbondale, Illinois, United States approximate position	Mainline Aviat	Fatal	3
10 Sep 1973	Cessna 172 N7636X	Silverado, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Sep 1973	Lockheed L-18 N669M	Pecos, Texas, United States approximate position	Elynas Davis	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1973	Piper PA-28 N4576T	Oakridge, Oregon, United States approximate position	Eugene Flight	Fatal	3
30 Aug 1973	Beechcraft 23 N7681R	Scituate, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Omni Flying CL	Fatal	3
18 Aug 1973	Mooney M20-F N6311Q	Shoshone, California, United States approximate position	Gandh Aircraft	Fatal	3
16 Aug 1973	Beechcraft E35 N389W	Alta, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N9492	Gilford, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	Winnepesauke A	Fatal	3
27 Jul 1973	Boeing 727 N127	Yukon, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Federal Aviati	Fatal	3
27 Jul 1973	Cessna 172K N78297	Yukon, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Air Center EMP	Fatal	3
20 Jul 1973	Beechcraft E55 N814T	Amarillo, Texas, United States approximate position	Tradewind Airp	Fatal	3
19 Jul 1973	Cessna 150E N2549J	Andrews, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Jul 1973	Beechcraft A60 N7658D	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3