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
Where these happened
All 5,267 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1968 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Cessna 150 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Stroud Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Champion 7ECA | Bayport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Cessna 150 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | 10-41 Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Bell 47G2A1 | Haines City, Florida, United States | Waverly Grower | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Salem, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Cessna 210D | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Davis D-1-W | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Cubi Pt, Other-Foreign Countries | NAS Cubi PT FL | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172H | Turlock, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Cessna 170B | Elm City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Cessna 182 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Madison, Georgia, United States | C Paul Jenkins | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Stearman 75 | Mariposa, California, United States | JJ Coghlan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Hiller FH1100 | Belden, California, United States | Lake Tahoe HEL | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Boeing 727 | Fillmore, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269B | Chula Vista, California, United States | JE Sweaney | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft 35 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-31 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | Black and Deck | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Cessna 172 | Edmonton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Aero Comdr 560E | Arlington, Texas, United States | Grand Prairie | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Rangely, Colorado, United States | Rangely Colleg | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Cessna U206 | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | Desoto Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Harvey, North Dakota, United States | Helm Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Cessna 150 | Degrasse, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Stinson 108-1 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Sheldon, Missouri, United States | Midland Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Luscombe 8E | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Mooney M20C | Baileys Xroads, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Defiance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | Ertel Manufact | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Boeing A75 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Paul N Pierce | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Cessna 310B | Waterville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Sikorsky H-19G | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | WS Young Const | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft 36 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Cessna 150 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | Green Bay Avia | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Bellanca 14-13 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | Phillips Mich* | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269B | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | Preston Const | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Cessna 182 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Cessna 150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Calif.aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Mooney M20E | Tarpum Hd, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1968 | Cessna 172 | Oriskany, New York, United States | Valley Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1968 | Boeing B75N1 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Edison, Georgia, United States | Baileys Flying | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1968 | Cessna 182 | Munising, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |