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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft A23A | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Waynesburg AVI | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Cessna 180 | Summit Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Piper J3-65 | Carrington, North Dakota, United States | Albert L Thomp | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft A-23 | San Carlos, California, United States | All American A | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Mooney M20F | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Cessna 150F | Winnie, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Tailwind COUGAR | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Cessna 140 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Harlow S-1A | Muenster, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Cessna 310L | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Couch Construc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Erco 415-C | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Cessna 177 | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | Huntington Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | Farmers Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Cessna 140 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Boeing 737 | Kenton, Delaware, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Cessna 172H | Orange Cove, California, United States | Flying Airmans | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mt Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Greene Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Douglas DC-7BF | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Grigg and Ande | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Cessna 310J | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Boeing A75N1 | Wilsall, Montana, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Cessna 177 | Sweethome, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight W | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Bensen H-1 | Geneva, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Erco 415-C | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Cessna 170 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Bell 47G | Cape Canaverl, Florida, United States | Quillmar Helic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft F35 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-32 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Soldotna Air S | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural H | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Cessna 188 | Dayton, Washington, United States | Dayton Chemica | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Convair 340 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 170 | Hesperia, California, United States | G and H Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Luscombe 8A | 29 Palms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Republic RC-3 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Bensen HATCH | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Bensen B7 | Lakeview, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 210 | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Mountainair, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 177 | Utica, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 120 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-32 | Escondido, California, United States | Ceme Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Alon A-2 | Gretna, Nebraska, United States | Woodaire Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Cessna 172 | Palatka, Florida, United States | Four Winds AVI | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Richton Park, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |