Aviation accidents in 1986

The NTSB database holds 2,831 accidents and incidents in 1986, recorded between 1986. 507 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,009 people died.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Greece.

81 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 512 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

2,831

Records

507

Fatal

1,009

Deaths

18%

Share fatal

1986

Period

Show these on the map 2,750 of 2,831 can be placed (512 approximate)

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 213 Cessna 150 159 Piper PA-28 155 Cessna 152 119 Cessna 182 85 Piper PA-18 52

Where these happened

United States 2,796 Bahamas 3 Greece 1 Australia 1 West Indies 1 Iceland 1

Operators involved

United Airlines 3 Trans World Airlines 2 Aztec Aviation 2 Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. 2 Scott Hagednmacher 2 Palo Alto Flying Club 2

All 2,831 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
27 Mar 1986	Cessna 150K N6355G	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Jack B. Mills	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1986	Piper PA-34-200T N2889M	Salem, Arkansas, United States	Air Evac EMS, Inc.	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1986	Schweizer G-164A N991X	Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1986	Bell 206BIII N3181Y	Gulf of Mexico not on the map	Petrolium Helicopters, Inc	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1986	Socata MS894A N54BF	Wasco, Oregon, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Beechcraft G18S N528	Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Champion 7GCAA N9614S	Falcon, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Cessna 210E N4916U	Jacksonville, Florida, United States	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Cessna 150L N11505	St. Thomas not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Cessna 172N N737DR	Advance, North Carolina, United States	Twin Lakes Aviation	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Cessna 172N N4863F	Lakeport, California, United States	Boynton's Flying Service	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Cessna 150H N22613	Tucson, Arizona, United States	William C. McLearran	Minor injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Beechcraft H35 N5531D	Talihina, Oklahoma, United States	Calvin E. Pierce	No injuries	-
25 Mar 1986	Piper PA-34 N3951X	Smithville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1986	Cessna C-152T N49420	Fresno, California, United States	Palo Alto Flying Club	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1986	Piper PA-18 N7145K	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1986	Piper PA-23-250 N77TS	Osteen, Florida, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Quickie II N3921V	Watsonville, California, United States	Thomas R Hoyt	Minor injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Cessna 172 N97266	Marseilles, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Douglas C-47 N37AP	Steins, New Mexico, United States	Atorie Air Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Piper PA-18-150 N9169T	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Bannarama Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Piper PA-28-161 N80021	Danbury, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Connecticut Air Service	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Bell 206B N49643	Huntington Bch, California, United States	Aspen Helicopter, Inc.	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Navion H N25342	Columbus, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1986	Aerospatiale AS350D N512WW	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Damin Aviation Corp.	Minor injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Cessna 188 N6009G	Atlanta, Texas, United States	Lewis Spencer Passmore	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Piper PA-28-151 N1017X	Neosho, Missouri, United States	Henrey D. Thomas	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Piper PA-28-181 N30561	Oil Trough, Arkansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Boeing 727-231 N64315	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Taylorcraft BC12-D N43529	Tioga, New York, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Piper PA-28-161 N4347G	Hartford, Connecticut, United States approximate position	Westchester Aero Corp.	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Piper PA-28-140 N4211T	Springvale, Maine, United States approximate position	Michael B. Morrill	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Beechcraft S35 N5629K	Laconia, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Cessna 172-G N5892B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1986	Cessna 170-B N1999C	Whittier, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Piper PA-14 N4276H	Memphis, Tennessee, United States	Thomas Day Oates	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Boeing 737-200 N774N	Nasville, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Sikorsky S-55 N8327	Afton, California, United States	Avag Corp.	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Beechcraft 65-A80 N29DS	Cuyama, California, United States approximate position	Airtransport Inc.	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Jim Elliott VP-2 N32JE	Scott City, Kansas, United States	John P. Murphy	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Cessna T210N N5256A	Phoenix, Arizona, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Piper PA-32R-300 N555EB	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Bobbie E. MacOn	Serious injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Cessna R172K N758KU	Waco, Texas, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Cessna 152 N49421	Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Cessna 180J N46362	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1986	Air Tractor 301 N5097S	Prescott, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1986	Sikorsky S-76 N38	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1986	Cessna 140 N2643N	Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Steven D.lebel	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1986	Cessna 140 N89698	Rio Linda, California, United States	James L. Garrett	No injuries	-
20 Mar 1986	Piper PA-18 N3935Z	Kotzebue, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-