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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Devesh Tiwary LIGHTNING XS | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Cessna 208 | Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka | Saffron Aviation PVT Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft K35 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Cessna 172 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | US Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Bell 206 | Queensland, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Canard Aero SW-51 MUSTANG | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | Canard Aero LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Cessna 150A | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Cessna 150 | Round Lake Park, Illinois, United States | Stiletto Beaver Touchdown LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Cessna 414A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Knight Edge LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sealy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Navion 145 | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft B35 | La Casa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Maule M-5-235C | Jay Em, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |