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
17 Jul 1973	Piper PA-23 N3117P	Deep Run, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Flight Leasing	Fatal	3
8 Jul 1973	Aeronca 7AC N82561	Kershaw, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Jul 1973	Piper PA-28 N4470T	Tolland, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Jul 1973	Cessna 172E N3886S	Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Island Flying	Fatal	3
30 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28 N5047T	Raymondville, Texas, United States approximate position	Waco Aire	Fatal	3
29 Jun 1973	Cessna 172 N8291B	Cottonwood, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
25 Jun 1973	Piper PA-28R N3841T	Eugene, Oregon, United States approximate position	Hillsboro Avia	Fatal	3
22 Jun 1973	Cessna 210C N3645Y	Bradfordville, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
21 Jun 1973	Douglas DC-7C N296	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	Warnaco, Inc	Fatal	3
7 Jun 1973	Bellanca 14-19 N6581N	Parker, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
3 Jun 1973	Mooney M20F N9582M	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 May 1973	Stinson 108-3 N4125C	Freeland, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
23 May 1973	Cessna 310G N512R	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States approximate position	Skyhaven Aviat	Fatal	3
9 May 1973	Cessna T210J N2276R	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
30 Apr 1973	Cessna 172 N20318	Mena, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Eastex Aviatio	Fatal	3
29 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N8552N	So.lk Tahoe, California, United States not on the map	Hawke Flying S	Fatal	3
20 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N5171S	Ukiah, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
8 Apr 1973	Piper PA-24 N8323P	Laramie, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1973	Beechcraft 95-A55 N9792Y	Midlothian, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
7 Apr 1973	Cessna 172G N7539G	Tuttle, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Redleg Flying	Fatal	3
3 Apr 1973	Piper PA-28 N2660T	Bantam, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N5557U	Valkaria, Florida, United States approximate position	F.i.t. Aviatio	Fatal	3
28 Mar 1973	Beechcraft B23 N6086N	Victoria, Texas, United States approximate position	Chaparral AVN	Fatal	3
21 Mar 1973	Navion G N2366T	Woodside, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
18 Mar 1973	Aero Comdr 680 N7312	Oklahoma Cty, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Mar 1973	Cessna 172E N38006	Montvale, Virginia, United States approximate position	Ft.eustis Flyi	Fatal	3
6 Mar 1973	Piper PA-28 N2082T	Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Feb 1973	Cessna 172K N79559	Relief, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Eliz FL CLB	Fatal	3
27 Feb 1973	Piper PA-28 N7802N	Friona, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
17 Feb 1973	Aero Comdr 680F N69HE	Battle Grnd, Washington, United States not on the map	Carpet World I	Fatal	3
10 Feb 1973	Beechcraft A24R N24578	Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Tucson Becrft	Fatal	3
10 Feb 1973	Beechcraft C50 N3632B	Edenton, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Jan 1973	Cessna 182B N7295E	Townsend, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Air Transit, In	Fatal	3
16 Jan 1973	Cessna 421 N42J	Palm Sprngs, California, United States approximate position	Prescott Valle	Fatal	3
7 Jan 1973	Cessna 177B N30910	Pittstown, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
4 Jan 1973	Mooney M20F N9570M	Elkton, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Dec 1972	Lockheed L1329 N400M	Saranac Lake, New York, United States approximate position	Fluor Corporat	Fatal	3
16 Dec 1972	Cessna 421 N121X	Cheektowaga, New York, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Dec 1972	Beechcraft 58 N1643W	Anderson, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Meredith Chevr	Fatal	3
9 Dec 1972	Piper PA-24 N7714P	Quemado, Texas, United States approximate position	Bill Rogers TR	Fatal	3
5 Dec 1972	Piper PA-28 N5009S	Dragoon, Arizona, United States approximate position	Southwest Avia	Fatal	3
3 Dec 1972	Piper PA-32 N3782W	Baytown, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
28 Nov 1972	Beechcraft C18S N5552V	Searchlight, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
27 Nov 1972	Beechcraft G35 N4548D	Nashville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	Capitol Air SA	Fatal	3
26 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N4447J	Bend, Oregon, United States approximate position	Sunnyvale Comm	Fatal	3
15 Nov 1972	Piper PA-28 N1964T	Brinnon, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
10 Nov 1972	Cessna 172 N6611A	Paonia, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
1 Nov 1972	Beechcraft A36 N9160Q	Morgantown, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
20 Oct 1972	Cessna 182P N7414Q	Corwin Spgs, Montana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
14 Oct 1972	Cessna 172L N3835Q	Grayling, Michigan, United States approximate position	Wolverine Flig	Fatal	3