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.
76 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,892
Records
382
Fatal
1,201
Deaths
20%
Share fatal
2008
Period
Show these on the map
1,816 of 1,892 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 1,892 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2008 | Siai-Marchetti SF-260 | Belfast, Maine, United States | Ace Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Piper PA 28-161 | Venice, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Cirrus SR22 | Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Jenkins RV-7A | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA II | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Maintenance Services LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2008 | Ritter RV-10 | Ledbetter, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Cessna 172M | Gun Barrel City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2008 | Cessna 170B | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vik, Iceland | Gregory Frey | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2008 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Auxerre, France | France Private | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2008 | Wilson RV-7 | Nevada City, California, United States | Steven L Wilson | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Lancair LC41 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Richard E. Otoski | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Empingham, United Kingdom | Henry Barker | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-23-250 | Sterling, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Cessna 310N | Keflavík, Iceland | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Cessna 140 | Grand Meadow, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Cessna 210 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2008 | Kaylor J E/Strahlmann R L RV-4 | Elkin, North Carolina, United States | Proctor Lawrence D | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Kidd Chris HARMON ROC | Maricopa, California, United States | Kidd Chris | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Unknown FREE BIRD SPORTLITE | McCullough, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Los Angeles, California, United States | JJ Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2008 | Piper PA46-500TP | San Antonio, Texas, United States | William Easterling | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft V35B | Selma, California, United States | Robert G. Mollring | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Aero Commander 500B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Central Air Southwest | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft 58 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Aitheras Aviation Group | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft 1900C | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Corsario MK-5 | Perris, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Bell 206B | Zuzenhausen, Germany | LGM Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Grumman American Avn AA-5 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Schweizer 269C | Panama City, Florida, United States | Emerald Coast Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna 207A | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | Alaska Juneau Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna 180K | Port Orange, Florida, United States | Andrew G. Spaulding | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna 150M | Greene, Iowa, United States | Kevin E. Brown | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna T210M | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Boeing 737 | Luton Airport, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Embraer EMB145 | New York, New York, United States | Freedom Airlines Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft G35 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | James W. Roberts, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Cotton Galen M HELICYCLE | Houston, Texas, United States | Cotton Galen M | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Stemme Gmbh & S-10 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Michael Muratore VANS | Bayport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Johnson Barron T LANCAIR 360 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | Charles M. Sublett | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28-180 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | John L. Deaner | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Sikorsky S76 | Rio De Janiero, Brazil | Atlas Taxi Aereo | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Boeing 757-351 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Cessna 150F | Palenstine, Texas, United States | Fielden Virgil A | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | MD Helicopters MD 900 | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Vulcan Aircraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Cessna 172S | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | U.S. Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Grant, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft E18S | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | North American Leasing LLC | Serious injuries | - |