Plane Crash List

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.

5,267 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

5,267
Records
751
Fatal
1,826
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1968
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 5,267 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 548 Piper PA-28 406 Cessna 172 306 Cessna 182 221 Piper PA-22 207 Piper PA-24 143

Where these happened

United States 5,152 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Canada 16 Asia 11 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 16 Longhorn Flyin 10 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 10 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Burnside-Ott A 8 Farm Air Servi 7

All 5,267 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Apr 1968 Cessna 180
N9047C
 Rociada, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 Apr 1968 Ryan ST-3KR
N50881
 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
13 Apr 1968 Champion 7GCAA
N9592S
 Jacksboro, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Flanary Flying Fatal 2
10 Apr 1968 Piper PA-28
N4239J
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Sundin Aviatio Fatal 2
10 Apr 1968 Beechcraft V35
N8318N
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Ohio Aviation Fatal 2
9 Apr 1968 Stearman E75N1
N16635
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
8 Apr 1968 Piper PA-24
N5942P
 Austin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Apr 1968 Cessna 150G
N3724J
 Lilburn, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Johnie Allison Fatal 2
3 Apr 1968 Hiller Acft FH1100
N512FH
 Goliad, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Mar 1968 Lake LA-4
N7601L
 Sanford, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 Lake Aircraft Fatal 2
28 Mar 1968 Cessna 150F
N8120F
 Churchville, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Aberdeen Provi Fatal 2
27 Mar 1968 Cessna 150F
N8669G
 St.louis, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Interstate Air Fatal 2
27 Mar 1968 Douglas DC-9
N970Z
 St, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 Ozark Air Lines, Inc. Fatal 2
25 Mar 1968 Cessna 182
N2684R
 Polson, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
23 Mar 1968 Emigh Acft TROJAN
N8325H
 Punta Final, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Mar 1968 Hughes 300
N9502F
 Marlow Heights, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Mar 1968 Cessna 182
N2623F
 Potters Cove, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
 Viking Airways Fatal 2
16 Mar 1968 Piper PA-30
N7643Y
 Alton, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Mar 1968 Piper PA-22
N2356A
 Kasson, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Mar 1968 Piper PA-24
N6377P
 Z, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Mar 1968 Piper PA-18
N8486D
 Deland, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Deland Aero CL Fatal 2
9 Mar 1968 Cessna 150G
N3037S
 Columbus, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 FT Benning Fly Fatal 2
6 Mar 1968 Piper PA-24
N8941P
 Fernandna Bch, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Gateway Aviati Fatal 2
3 Mar 1968 Cessna 177
N2327Y
 Beaumdnt, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Yingling Aircr Fatal 2
29 Feb 1968 Cessna 182A
N3790D
 Medina, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Lynwood Corp Fatal 2
26 Feb 1968 Aeronca 7BCM
N82743
 Hopland, California, United States
no coordinates
 Intrepid Aeron Fatal 2
25 Feb 1968 Schweizer TG-3A
N75099
 Adelanto, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Feb 1968 Beechcraft D18S
N4545
 Ferndale, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Univ.of Washin Fatal 2
24 Feb 1968 Piper PA-18
N8062C
 Ferndale, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
20 Feb 1968 Cessna 337A
N5326S
 Ariel, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Galvin Flying Fatal 2
19 Feb 1968 Cessna T-210F
N6792R
 Lamont, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Grant Construc Fatal 2
18 Feb 1968 Stinson 108
N8905K
 Franklin, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Feb 1968 Piper PA-28
N9516W
 Ranklin, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Franklin Flyin Fatal 2
18 Feb 1968 Beechcraft 35
N4532V
 Crestwood, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
18 Feb 1968 Cessna 182J
N3000F
 Bunnell, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Telephone Cont Fatal 2
18 Feb 1968 Cessna 177
N2264Y
 Ocotillo Well, California, United States
no coordinates
 Pacific Airmot Fatal 2
14 Feb 1968 Cessna 172H
N3730F
 New Boston, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
 Grenier Field Fatal 2
10 Feb 1968 Piper PA-22
N4940Z
 Unknown, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 Salem Aviation Fatal 2
6 Feb 1968 Cessna 150F
N8364G
 New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Castle Flying Fatal 2
6 Feb 1968 Brantly B-2B
N2287U
 Lakeside, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Fawn Lake Ranc Fatal 2
3 Feb 1968 Aeronca 7DC
N1133E
 Lanesville, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 Lanesville AE Fatal 2
31 Jan 1968 Piper PA-28
N4826L
 Mendham, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Suburban Flyin Fatal 2
29 Jan 1968 Beechcraft D18S
N277W
 Grand Island Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Trojan Airway* Fatal 2
28 Jan 1968 Piper PA-28
N3922T
 Cornwall, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Jan 1968 Beechcraft B95
N9712Y
 Marion, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 E S Watts Co Fatal 2
27 Jan 1968 Cessna 150
N6616F
 Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
21 Jan 1968 Cessna 172
N4142F
 Liberty, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
14 Jan 1968 Piper J-3
N42979
 Viborg, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
11 Jan 1968 Cessna 150D
N4444U
 Renton, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Aero Dyne Corp Fatal 2
8 Jan 1968 Cessna 180H
N7921V
 Tanana, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Tanana Air TAX Fatal 2