Aviation accidents in 2020
The NTSB database holds 1,395 accidents and incidents in 2020, recorded between 2020. 291 of them were fatal (21%), and 770 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Piper PA28 and Cessna 182.
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Australia.
147 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,395
Records
291
Fatal
770
Deaths
21%
Share fatal
2020
Period
Show these on the map
1,248 of 1,395 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 1,395 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2020 | Piper PA24 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2020 | Denney KITFOX SPEEDSTER | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2020 | Champion 7GCBC | Spotted Horse, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2020 | Cessna 120 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2020 | Ayres S 2R | Artois, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2020 | Air Tractor AT502 | Bunkie, Louisiana, United States | Gypsy Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2020 | Pietenpol AIRCAMPER | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2020 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Rainbow City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2020 | Piper PA28 | Steele, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2020 | Champion 7GCBC | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2020 | Cessna 182 | Ionia, Michigan, United States | School Of Missionary Aviation Technology | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2020 | Cessna 172 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Barr Air Patrol Llc | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2020 | Van's RV8 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2020 | Cessna 501 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2020 | Bell OH-58A | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2020 | Cessna R172 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2020 | Rhoads Larry E SOPWITH BABY | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2020 | Boeing 737 | Victorville, California, United States | Swift Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2020 | Beechcraft F90 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Empire Equipment Llc | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2020 | Cessna 185 | Winifred, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2020 | Beechcraft 35 | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Rotorway EXEC | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Piper PA 18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Piper PA18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Air Creation TANARG | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Vaughn CHALLENGER | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Zenith ZODIAC CH 650 | Carthage, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2020 | Cessna 305 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2020 | General Atomics MQ-9B | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Customs and Border Protection | Unknown | - |
| 15 May 2020 | American AA-1A | Blythe, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2020 | Cessna 172 | Colchester, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2020 | Cessna 120 | Chatham, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2020 | Aviat A1B | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2020 | Cessna 172 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Skylens LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2020 | Bell OH-58C | Livingston, New York, United States | Air One Mobility Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2020 | Mooney M20J | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2020 | Schempp Hirth VENTUS 2CT | Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2020 | Piper PA22 | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2020 | Let L 33 SOLO | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2020 | Bell UH 1N | Baghdad, Iraq | US Department Of State | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2020 | Titan TITAN TORNADO S | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2020 | Cessna 402 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Handel International, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2020 | Beechcraft 1900 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Ameriflight, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2020 | Ayres S2R | Imperial, California, United States | Farmers Services | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2020 | N126C CCX-2000 | Heber City, Utah, United States | Cubcrafters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2020 | North American SNJ | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2020 | Cessna 180 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2020 | Cessna T240 | Gonazales, Texas, United States | Clearshot Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2020 | Cessna 182 | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2020 | Cessna 185 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |