Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in 2008

The NTSB database holds 1,892 accidents and incidents in 2008, recorded between 2008. 382 of them were fatal (20%), and 1,201 people died.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 182.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.

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

For 56 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

1,892
Records
382
Fatal
1,201
Deaths
20%
Share fatal
2008
Period
Show these on the map 1,872 of 1,892 can be placed (56 approximate)

All 1,892 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Feb 2008 Cessna 207
N7380U
Chefornak, Alaska, United States Flight Alaska Inc. No injuries -
6 Feb 2008 American AA-1A
N9483L
Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
6 Feb 2008 Cessna 172S
N53564
Austin, Texas, United States - No injuries -
5 Feb 2008 Swearingen SA-226AT
N120SC
Ankeny, Iowa, United States - No injuries -
5 Feb 2008 De Havilland DHC-2
N323KT
McGrath, Alaska, United States Rust's Flying Service Inc. No injuries -
4 Feb 2008 Piper PA-32R-301T
N73BL
Parowan, Utah, United States - No injuries -
3 Feb 2008 Kral SERIES 5 KITFOX
N97GK
Fruitland Park, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
3 Feb 2008 Robinson R44 II
N44NV
Bullhead City, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
3 Feb 2008 Cessna 172S
N766PD
Jenks, Oklahoma, United States Christiansen Aviation Inc No injuries -
3 Feb 2008 De Havilland DHC-8-202
N444YV
Denver, Colorado, United States Mesa Airlines, Inc. Serious injuries -
3 Feb 2008 Boeing 737
LN-RRR
Nurnberg, Germany
approximate position
- Unknown -
3 Feb 2008 Squier PAUPER II
N70727
Stockbridge, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Feb 2008 Bellanca 17-30A
N8794V
Mukilteo, Washington, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Feb 2008 North American Rockwell NA-265-80
N3RP
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Feb 2008 Cessna 152
N49811
Palo Alto, California, United States West Valley Flying Club No injuries -
1 Feb 2008 Smith ZODIAC 601XL
N601KS
Murrieta, California, United States - No injuries -
31 Jan 2008 Boeing B757-200
N624AA
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States American Airlines Commercial Flight Operations Minor injuries -
31 Jan 2008 Airindus THORPEDO T211
N211US
Stafford, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
31 Jan 2008 Beechcraft C90-1
N901JB
Meridian, Mississippi, United States - No injuries -
30 Jan 2008 Bombardier 35A
N55F
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
30 Jan 2008 Airborne REDBACK
N1847
Jefferson, Georgia, United States - Serious injuries -
30 Jan 2008 Bell OH-58A
N902SF
Brawley, California, United States Farm Aviation Inc No injuries -
30 Jan 2008 Cessna 210G
N5825F
Bessemer, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
29 Jan 2008 Grumman G-21A
N21A
Marathon, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Jan 2008 Piper J3-C65
N2143M
Hollywood, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
28 Jan 2008 Cessna 150J
N51367
Dawson, Georgia, United States Robert E. Tilley No injuries -
28 Jan 2008 Piper PA32-301FT
N1053F
Wiggins, Mississippi, United States - No injuries -
28 Jan 2008 Cessna 177
N2905X
Picayune, Mississippi, United States - No injuries -
27 Jan 2008 Piper PA-18-150
N743L
Sheffield, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
27 Jan 2008 James Dayton PIT BULL JD-3
N6592H
Leonardtown, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
27 Jan 2008 Avid MK-IV
N610K
Boswell, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
26 Jan 2008 Phillips FLITE BIKE
N31559
Valley Center, Kansas, United States - Serious injuries -
26 Jan 2008 Cessna 172S
N65329
Westiminster, Maryland, United States American Pilot Services No injuries -
25 Jan 2008 Schweizer SGS 2-32
N87R
Hollister, California, United States Quest Richlife No injuries -
25 Jan 2008 Piper PA-28-R200
N1939T
York, South Carolina, United States Rock Hill Aviation Minor injuries -
25 Jan 2008 Airbus A320
N462UA
Newark, New Jersey, United States United Airlines Inc No injuries -
25 Jan 2008 Cessna 172N
N734KU
Beaver Marsh, Oregon, United States - Minor injuries -
24 Jan 2008 MacAdams TITAN TORNADO 912
N142TT
Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -
24 Jan 2008 Cessna C208B CARAVAN
6Y-JRG
Kingston, Jamaica
approximate position
Rutair Limited Unknown -
23 Jan 2008 Beechcraft 58
N4626A
Cahokia, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
22 Jan 2008 Cessna 172N
N738UE
South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
20 Jan 2008 Cessna U206F
N8JZ
Kissimmee, Florida, United States Edwin L. Guillet No injuries -
20 Jan 2008 Luscombe 8E
N71730
Brigham City, Utah, United States Stephen W. Sawyer No injuries -
19 Jan 2008 Quicksilver SPORT 2S
N2669A
Arley, Alabama, United States - No injuries -
19 Jan 2008 Waltermire GLASTAR
N248DW
Vacaville, California, United States Thomas R. C. Smith Minor injuries -
18 Jan 2008 Fairchild SA227-AC
N41NE
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
18 Jan 2008 Bell 206-L3
VT-DAK
Mysore, India
approximate position
Deccan Aviation Minor injuries -
17 Jan 2008 Boeing 777-236ER
G-YMMM
London, United Kingdom
approximate position
British Airways Minor injuries -
17 Jan 2008 Grumman American AA-5B
N414DJ
Norwood, Massachusetts, United States Douglas James Weir No injuries -
17 Jan 2008 Piper PA-32-301XTC
N819C
Taos, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -