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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Reeder Flying | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | Piepers Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Sandy, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Erco 415-CD | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Stinson 108-1 | Central City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 150D | Basinger, Florida, United States | Panair Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 150F | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Johnstone Avia | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-18A | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Tahoe Valley, California, United States | Nystrom Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Grapevine, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 180 | Sabina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 150 | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna A188 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Lester C.bush | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 182 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 140 | Milan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Chapel Hill, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 210 | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | Jack Bowie ENT | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 172 | Exeter, Nebraska, United States | Flying Club In | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Aeronca 11BC | Manfred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Sikorsky S-62A | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Freeport Sulph | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Cessna 150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Pats Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Erco 415-CD | Rio, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Fairchild M-62 | Griswold, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Van Nuys, California, United States | H C Smith Cons | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Cessna 177 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Longhorn Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Jamaica, New York, United States | Buker Airways* | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | Air Shannon | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269B | Arabi, Georgia, United States | Adkins Farms | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Healy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Patchogue, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | McMinn Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | N American F-51D | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Plauche Electr | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Champion 7ECA | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Marlette, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Beechcraft N35 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Cessna 172 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | Bill Brennand | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Cessna 172 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Colemill Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Powell Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | Gerald Ives | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Okla.city, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Cessna TU206B | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Boeing B75N1 | Woodlake, California, United States | Green Acres AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Boeing 737 | Herndon, Virginia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Upland, California, United States | Cable Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1968 | Cessna 150 | Kent, Washington, United States | Crest Flight S | No injuries | - |