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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | League City, Texas, United States | Longhorn Aero | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Hiller UH-12 | Manati, Puerto Rico, United States | Puerto Rico PO | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Cessna 195A | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Campbell Air S | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Houlton, Maine, United States | Fredericton AV | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Wellington, Colorado, United States | T and E Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Aeronca 7EC | Benedict, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | W.hollywood, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Bell 47G-4 | Leeville, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper PA-32 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | San Juan Air I | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Pilatus PC6-H2 | Venetie, Alaska, United States | Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Dehaviland DHC-2 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | U.s.dept.inter | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Rigby Airmotiv | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States | Straley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Stinson 108-3 | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Reddell, Louisiana, United States | Tri-Parish Fly | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1968 | Boeing A75 | Huffman, Texas, United States | Farm Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Crosswind Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Dons Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Navion G | Upland, Arkansas, United States | Berry Construc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Bellevue Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Southeast Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Beechcraft G35 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Cessna 150E | Hertford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Red Raider Fly | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Davis, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Boeing A-75 | Westley, California, United States | Harold T Smart | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 210 | Carthage, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Flying | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Soquel, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | American Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Maxwell Gunter | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Boeing 720 | Appleton, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Piper PA-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Midwest Commu* | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Beechcraft 23 | Republic, Ohio, United States | Goodyear Tire | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Arkansas Cty, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Alpine, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Ibbon, Nebraska, United States | Tonjes Welding | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1968 | Piper PA-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Mid West Comm* | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Little Rock AI | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Airport Termin | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Northville, South Dakota, United States | Spink County F | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Piper PA-25 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Chisenhall AGR | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Beechcraft T-34A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Seaside, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |