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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2020 | Garlick UH1H | del Curepto, Chile | Sociedad Aero Flight Services S.A | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Piper PA25 | Matoes do Norte, Brazil | Aerobras Aviacao Eireli | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Cessna TU206 | Auburn, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Comp Air CA-8 | Campo Verde, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Pipistrel Italia SINUS 912 LSA | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Air Tractor AT 502 | Pecan Gap, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Schempp Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Groveland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 2020 | Kolb FIRESTAR 2 | La Center, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Muse P51D | Mesquite, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Bell 206 | Chicureo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Bell 206 | Konstantinovsky Cape, Russia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2020 | Cessna 310 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Piper PA28R | Pleasant Plain, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2020 | Cessna 208 | LaCrosse, Kansas, United States | Planemasters Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Cessna 177 | Ebermannstadt, Germany | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2020 | Piper PA25 | Tepalcatepec, Michoacán, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Piper PA28 | Paquera, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Cessna 177RG | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2020 | American AA 1 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Cessna 150 | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Robinson R44 | Astrakhan, Russia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2020 | Innovator MOSQUITTO | North Manchester, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft A36 | Rogers, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2020 | Piper PA60 | Pamplona, Spain | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Lavia Argentina PA-25-235 | Etchoja, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Luscombe 8 | Pacific Ocean, Oregon, United States | Mark L Morantes | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2020 | Aviastroitel AC 4C | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft 33 | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Bell 407 | Laishevo, Russia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 2020 | Piper PA28 | Florence, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Aeropro Cz A220 | Grafton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Robinson R44 | Tuzantan, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Piper PA32 | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Piper PA28 | Payson, Arizona, United States | Colton T Egbert | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Extra E54T | Iztapa, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2020 | Cessna 150 | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2020 | Air Tractor AT402 | Guiratinga, MT, Brazil | Alianca Avicao Agricola LTDA | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2020 | Cessna T310 | Roy, Utah, United States | Goode Ski Technologies | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2020 | Reims F152 | Buttwil, Switzerland | Flugschule Eicherberger AG-Switzerland | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2020 | Cessna 172 | Newborn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2020 | Thunder Mustang TM-1 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Beechcraft 1900 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Balmoral | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Cessna 172R | Hope, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Air Force Base Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Cessna 501 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Interstellar Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Airbus A319-115 | Bogata, Colombia | Aerovías del Continente Americano AVIANCA | Unknown | - |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Boeing 737-824 | San Jose, Costa Rica | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Taylorcraft BC12 | Topping, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Mooney M20TN | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States | MBS Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Piper PA46R-350T | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2020 | Beechcraft 65-A80-8800 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |