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.
76 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 150 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
864
Records
149
Fatal
331
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
2026
Period
Show these on the map
788 of 864 can be placed
(150 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 864 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Cessna C152 | Pucallpa, Peru | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-23 | Newkirk, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Hughes 369 | North Augusta, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural Air Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Textron 182T | Newberry, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-28-181 | Lelystad, Netherlands | KLM Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Jordan Valley CCX-2000 | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-28-181 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft G58 | Caceres, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Quicksilver II | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Parkman, Wyoming, United States | Native Range Capture Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Kitfox SERIES 7 | Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Piper PA23 | Santiago, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Frankewich Walter S-21 OUTBOUND | Madisonville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Cessna 500 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Cessna T206H | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Bell 206L-1 | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Air Tractor AT401 | Planalto da Serra, Brazil | Silvio da Silveira Junior Ltda | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Bell 212 | Mt Hotham Aerodrome, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Maule M-7-235B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Cessna T-206H | Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Lake LA-4-200 | Dewey, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft 65-A90-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Missionary Aviation Repair Center | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Boeing 767-323 | San Bernardino, California, United States | Air Transport International | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Cessna 172K | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Osceola Aerosport LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Honda HA-420 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | RCN Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | ATR ATR42 | Simberi, Papua New Guinea | Hevilift Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Bellanca 17-30A | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Bell 206L-3 | Logsden, Oregon, United States | Weyerhaeuser NR Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | American General Acft AG5B | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Hudson River Wings LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Boeing 737 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Cessna 172E | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft G58 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Griffing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Ameriflight LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Cessna 177 | Ocoee, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Cessna 750 | Mountain Village, Colorado, United States | Red Wings Aeroplane, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Air Tractor AT502 | Barreiras, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-31-310 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Theodore Chesley | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Stinson 108-3 | Gypsum, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Aeronca 7AC | Early, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Saab SF340 | Auckland, New Zealand | Air Chathams Limited | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Ayres S2R600 | Lebu, Chile | AirAndes | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Cessna 208 | Kansar, India | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Kubicek Factory S R O BB26M | La Verkin, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Cessna 172P | Flemington, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Boeing 737 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | Pobeda Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Cirrus SR22 | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | N29NY LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Piper PA24 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Sled Thomas HELICYCLE | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |