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
7 Jan 1968 Piper PA-11
N4798H
 Benkelman, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Packard Flying Fatal 2
7 Jan 1968 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N96559
 Wolbach, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
6 Jan 1968 Cessna 150E
N4099U
 Hermosa, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Ellsworth Aero Fatal 2
4 Jan 1968 Taylorcraft BC12-D
N95775
 Bountiful, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
3 Jan 1968 Luscombe 8E
N842B
 Jeddo, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Dec 1968 Albar 02
N3141
 Mt.pleasant, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 Dec 1968 Mooney M20F
N6458Q
 Danville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Valley Pilots Fatal 1
27 Dec 1968 Cessna 172F
N7878U
 Kennett, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Dec 1968 Mooney M20E
N9296M
 Crockett, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Viking Sales A Fatal 1
26 Dec 1968 Cessna 172
N9200V
 Sandia Park, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Dec 1968 Cessna 182L
N42495
 Patagonia, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Dec 1968 Aero Comdr A-9B
N7696V
 Newton, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 Johnston Aircr Fatal 1
19 Dec 1968 Piper PA-24
N6445P
 Glen Avon, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Dec 1968 Porter PC-6C
N394R
 Saigon, Asia
no coordinates
 Air America In Fatal 1
18 Dec 1968 Cessna TU206A
N29145
 Troutdale, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Skyways, Incorp Fatal 1
18 Dec 1968 Aero Comdr 500-B
N5080
 Imnaha, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Combs Airways* Fatal 1
18 Dec 1968 Aero Comdr 500
N6281X
 Glendive, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Combs Airways Fatal 1
17 Dec 1968 Beechcraft D55
N7701R
 Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Piedmont Aviat Fatal 1
12 Dec 1968 Grumman F8F-2
N212KA
 Willoughby, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Kucera Assoc Fatal 1
12 Dec 1968 Piper PA-23
N4878P
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Illinois Aircr Fatal 1
10 Dec 1968 Beechcraft 23
N2314Q
 Marion, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Aubrey Weeks Fatal 1
10 Dec 1968 Piper PA-32
N3267W
 Avenal, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Dec 1968 Mooney M20
N7897V
 Fort McKavett, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Dec 1968 Piper PA-28
N7286F
 Homestead, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 Miami Piper Co Fatal 1
7 Dec 1968 Cessna 411
N7392U
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Dec 1968 Dornier DO-28D
N7154
 Sonderborg, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 Butler Aviatio Fatal 1
5 Dec 1968 Cessna 172
N7039T
 Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Transway, Inc. Fatal 1
5 Dec 1968 Piper PA-24
N5668P
 New Foundland, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Globe Aviation Fatal 1
5 Dec 1968 Piper PA-22
N3179Z
 Lakewood, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Dec 1968 Piper PA-22
N4449A
 Franklin, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Nov 1968 Beechcraft 95-55
N1347Z
 Eureka, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Nov 1968 Alon A-2
N5469E
 Lockwood, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Nov 1968 Bensen B8M
N1056
 Stormville, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Nov 1968 Piper PA-23
N4401P
 Chatsworth, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Dunlap Mobile Fatal 1
24 Nov 1968 Cessna 150J
N50598
 Ralston, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Mifflin Aircra Fatal 1
23 Nov 1968 Bensen B-8
N59284
 Marion, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Nov 1968 Cessna 172E
N5740T
 Susanville, California, United States
no coordinates
 Clark Construt Fatal 1
21 Nov 1968 Piper PA-28
N7481R
 Creede, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Nov 1968 Piper PA-23
N5943Y
 Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 Leggett Stores Fatal 1
18 Nov 1968 Piper PA-28
N8889J
 Ruth, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Nov 1968 Globe GC-1B
N78061
 Reed City, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Nov 1968 Cessna 320E
N3436Q
 Pontiac, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Nov 1968 Piper J3C-65
N70753
 Temple, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Nov 1968 Mooney M20
N873B
 Wayne, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Nov 1968 Piper PA-23
N4877P
 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 Ross Aviation* Fatal 1
12 Nov 1968 Cessna 185
N2256T
 Anaktuvuk Ps, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 Barton Air SER Fatal 1
12 Nov 1968 Cessna 150F
N7817F
 Fallbrook, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Nov 1968 Piper PA-28
N7273W
 Durkee, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Nov 1968 Cessna 150H
N22166
 Spirit Lake, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Airco Northwes Fatal 1
7 Nov 1968 Beechcraft A65
F-BRAR
 Wichita, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 Floair Inc. Fatal 1