Aviation accidents in 1968

The NTSB database holds 5,267 accidents and incidents in 1968, recorded between 1968. 751 of them were fatal (14%), and 1,826 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,589 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Other-Foreign Countries.

312 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 4,955 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

5,267

Records

751

Fatal

1,826

Deaths

14%

Share fatal

1968

Period

Show these on the map 4,955 of 5,267 can be placed (4,955 approximate)

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 548 Piper PA-28 406 Cessna 172 306 Cessna 182 221 Piper PA-22 207 Piper PA-24 143

Where these happened

United States 5,152 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Canada 16 Asia 11 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 16 Longhorn Flyin 10 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 10 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Burnside-Ott A 8 Mid-Continent 7

Phase of flight

Landing 2,589

In Flight 1,444

Takeoff 911

Taxi 222

Unknown/Not Reported 59

Nearby years

All

1965 5,428 1966 5,966 1967 6,392 1969 5,082 1970 4,980 1971 4,882

All 5,267 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
3 Jan 1968	Piper PA-28 N9447J	Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, United States approximate position	Aviation Assoc	Minor injuries	-
3 Jan 1968	Cessna 150 N4725X	Garberville, California, United States approximate position	Healy Aviation	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1968	Cessna 310B N1115A	Jamaica, New York, United States approximate position	American Linen	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1968	Swearingen SA-26T N733H	Miami, Florida, United States approximate position	Harts, Inc.	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1968	Cessna 150 N4025U	Walnut, California, United States approximate position	Mt San Antonio	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1968	Cessna 150 N2260J	Leroy, New York, United States approximate position	F W Bickford I	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1968	Cessna 172 N5064A	High Springs, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Cessna 172 N2583U	Gardenville, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Piper PA-28 N4906L	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Piper Aircraft	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Cessna 310C N515X	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	Silver Hills E	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Piper PA-23 N594P	Bullhead Cty, Arizona, United States approximate position	Porter MacHine	Minor injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Douglas DC-8F N4906C	McGuire Afb, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Capitol Airways	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Taylorcraft BC12-D N95810	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Cessna 182 N2308X	Anniston, Alabama, United States approximate position	Airgo	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Piper PA-28 N8251W	Summersville, West Virginia, United States approximate position	Oklahoma Airma	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Stinson 108-3 N6597M	Belle Glade, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jan 1968	Martin 404 N251S	Oxford Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Southern Airways, Inc.	No injuries	-