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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-28-160 | Lanett, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172M | Crystal River, Florida, United States | S O W Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172N | Carlsbad, California, United States | Anderson Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cessna 207 | Trinidad-Beni, Bolivia | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cessna 150H | Española, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172S | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cirrus SR20 | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & ASW 27-18 | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Luscombe 8E | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Florida Institute of Technology | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172P | Dove Valley, Colorado, United States | Jeppesen Employees Flying Association | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Piper PA30 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Cessna 421 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Manufactures Transport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Socata TB9 | Zborowo, Poland | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER | Salinas, California, United States | Apogee Air Venture LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Odyssey Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Robinson R44 | Mount Blanco, Texas, United States | Concho Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Piper PA 31P 350 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Twin Star Montana LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Cirrus SR22 | La Cienega, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Aeronca 7FC | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Donald E Johnston VELOCITY XL-RG | Crestview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Bell 222 | Munda, Solomon Islands | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Boeing 737-8 | East Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Southwest Airlines Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Honda HA420 | Narita, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Cessna U206F | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Ward Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Aeroprakt Mfg Sp Z O O A32 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Wings Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Icon A5 | Levittown, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Splendid Aviation-Victoria LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Pipistrel ALPHA TRAINER | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & ASH 31 MI | Williams, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cessna 550 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172S | The Rock, Georgia, United States | US Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Cirrus SR22T | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Cessna 150 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Cessna 182Q | Lutz, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Republic RC-3 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Cessna 172S | Marathon, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Bell 407 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | City of Jacksonville | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States | Key West Seaplane Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Beechcraft 58 | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Pardue Hines Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Aero Vodochody L-39 | Ennis, Montana, United States | JDI Holdings LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Marshall Daniel R L-21 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Piper J3C-65 | Crestview, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Eric Vargosko SW-51 | Iron Station, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Piper PA30 | Goiânia,, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Diamond DA 42 NG | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Hawker HAWKER 800 | Atene, Greece | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Jeffrey Burnette AVID FLYER/HEAVY HAU | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | DYE Samuel N | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Cessna T182 | Marion, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |