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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1968 | Cessna 210 | Alturas, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Kingsville, Texas, United States | Earl W.depue | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Cessna 150F | Fillmore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Big Bear Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | DON H Novas | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Millard, Nebraska, United States | Flight Trainin | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Sikorsky S-58A | Duty, Virginia, United States | Carson Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper J-3 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Storey Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Hughes 269A | Saugus, California, United States | Pacific Airmot | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Navion A | Eltordo, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Edinburg, Texas, United States | Delta Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Newport News, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | Horizon Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 150H | Somerville, Texas, United States | Longhorn Flyin | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Piper PA-16 | Long Beach, California, United States | R.w.foster | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 172H | Fullerton, California, United States | Holiday Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | St.augustine, Florida, United States | Butler Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Beech Sky Crui | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Beechcraft K35 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Silver State C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Thomaston, Alabama, United States | Demopolis Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Champion 7ECA | San Jose, California, United States | Amelia Reid AV | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Schweizer SGS-1 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | Embarrass Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Chico, California, United States | Shasta Flight | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Cessna 150C | Dallas, Texas, United States | Modern Aero SA | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Alon A-2 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Tims Airpark I | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-17 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Aero Comdr 100 | Glad Valley, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Cessna 180 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | Moctezuma, Mexico | Seagull Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20G | Lodgepole, Nebraska, United States | Woodaire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Piffard, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Yuma, Colorado, United States | MAC Aire Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Bonner Sprgs, Kansas, United States | Midland Flight | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Cessna 185 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Central-South | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Douglas DC-9 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Aeronca 7EC | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Cessna 150F | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Fayetteville F | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Edmonds, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Hughes 269B | West Dundee, Illinois, United States | Clarke Outdoor | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Paul Smiths, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Mile HI Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper J-3 | Tifton, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |