Aviation accidents in 2026
The NTSB database holds 864 accidents and incidents in 2026, recorded between 2026. 149 of them were fatal (17%), and 331 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Boeing 737 and Piper PA-28.
Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Australia.
226 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
864
Records
149
Fatal
331
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
2026
Period
Show these on the map
638 of 864 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 864 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Douglas DC3C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Desert Air Transport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2026 | Bombardier CL600 2E25 | Manises, Spain | Air Nostrum | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Munnekezijl, Netherlands | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2026 | Hughes 369HS | Oxford, Colorado, United States | Mile High Resources LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2026 | Sherry Grobstein LSA-8X | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2026 | Beechcraft B300 | Augsburg, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2026 | Tundrair KING | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 2026 | Air Tractor AT-602 | El Campo, Texas, United States | Sug-Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2026 | Textron B300C | Salcha, Alaska, United States | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2026 | Cessna 182 | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2026 | Skydweller S L SOLAR IMPULSE SI2 | Gulf of America, United States | Skydweller Aero | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2026 | Cessna 421C | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | Golden Eagle Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2026 | MD Helicopters 369 | Haast, New Zealand | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2026 | Airbus A321 | Ciudad de México, Mexico | Viva Aerobus | Unknown | - |
| 3 May 2026 | Boeing 767-424ER | Newark, New Jersey, United States | United Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2026 | Cessna 180A | Russellville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2026 | Cameron Balloons Us C-80 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 2026 | Cosmos PHASE II | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2026 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Bealeton, Virginia, United States | Eastern Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2026 | Beechcraft C23 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Maine Instrument Flight | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2026 | North American NAVION | New Salem, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2026 | American Champion 7GCBC | Big Water, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2026 | Van's RV10 | Carmo do Rio Verde, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2026 | Piper PA32R | Victoria, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-18S-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Champion 7EC | Hollis, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 | Chapmansboro, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Hiller UH-12E | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Boeing 737 | São Paulo, Brazil | Gol Linhas Aereas SA | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Bell 407 | Young, Arizona, United States | Bravo Bravo LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 EAGLET | Dajabon, Dominican Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-23-250 | Cumayasa, La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Robinson R44 | Tindal, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB100Z | Elk Grove, California, United States | Wim Scott van der Horst | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Cessna 140 | Región de Antofagasta, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-30 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Boeing 777 | London, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Just JA-30 | Hartville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Cessna 210 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Cessna 162 | Everett, Washington, United States | 206 Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Cessna A185F | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Textron 182T | La Bastide Clairence, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-34-220T | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Crownpoint, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Beechcraft F33A | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Maule M-7-260C | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | H&M Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Cirrus SR22T | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Piper PA60 | Villavicencio, Colombia | - | Unknown | - |