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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1968 | Cessna 170B | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Cessna 172I | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Mountain Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Boeing 720B | Mason City, Iowa, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Anguilla Airwa | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Boeing A75N1 | Merigold, Mississippi, United States | John E Dorr | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Grumman G-164 | Eureka, Nevada, United States | Ken-Spray | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Easley, South Carolina, United States | Orangeburg Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | McFillen Airch | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 402 | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | Royal Hawaiian | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Walworth, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | N American AT-6 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Aztec Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Elmendorf, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf AFB | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Beechcraft C35 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 310 | Daisy, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Boerne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Alon A-2A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 195 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 150H | Cheraw, Colorado, United States | Pueblo Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 177 | Venturia, North Dakota, United States | Executive Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ivanhoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 172H | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Tutwiler, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Bell 47G3B1 | Jackson, Montana, United States | Yellowstone SK | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Beechcraft T-34B | Chula Vista, California, United States | North Island N | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Mooney M20C | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | C and C Land D | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Cessna 150 | Hanford, California, United States | SUR Way Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Aeronca 7AC | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Champion 7GCAA | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | Delaware Valle | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Cessna 188 | Lancaster, Washington, United States | Norman O Brown | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Cessna 120 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Irwinville, Georgia, United States | Valdosta Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Aeronca 11CC | Reliance, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Navion B | Agle River Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Enstrom F-28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Midwest Airway | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Oxnard, California, United States | Pt.mugu Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Bell 47G-2 | Mansfield, Washington, United States | Skyranch Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | St Joseph Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1968 | Mooney M20E | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Ft.lewis Flyin | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |