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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1968 | Schweizer SGS233 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Green Field FL | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1968 | Beechcraft A23 | Sasakwa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1968 | Beechcraft V35 | Mitchell, Indiana, United States | Ohio Valley HO | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1968 | Cessna 172A | Scipio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1968 | Beechcraft G18S | Waco, Texas, United States | Frito-Lay, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1968 | Cessna 172 | Salem, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Cessna 172 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Flying Eagles | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Boeing A75N1 | Byers, Colorado, United States | J.m.ashura | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Boeing E75 | Port Acres, Texas, United States | Glenn E.parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Byers, Colorado, United States | Alfred J Linne | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Paisley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Cessna 150D | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Beechcraft D50A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Carco Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | CMS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-31 | Ft.wayne, Indiana, United States | Zimmer Mfg.co. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Mooney M20C | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Cessna 172 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Suburban Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Champion 7FC | Pleasant Hill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8A | David City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Cessna 120 | Angwin, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Alon A-2 | Billings, Montana, United States | Sky Harbor ENT | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 150 | Lincoln, Missouri, United States | Lanes Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-18 | Charlotte, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170A | Shiro, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Mooney M21 | Culpepper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Stinson 108-1 | Chipley, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 182K | Madill, Oklahoma, United States | Sellers Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 177 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Del Rio Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 182 | Spencer, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 172 | Auburn, California, United States | Boeing Employe | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Callair A-2 | New Haven, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 180 | Lemoyne, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 172 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | Lindner Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-24 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Sandhills Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 172 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Swan Insurance | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Sea Island AVI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Capitol Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Bowlng Green, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-25 | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Taylorcraft BC12D1 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 172 | East Windsor, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Cessna 170B | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |