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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Cessna A185F | Steele Creek, Alaska, United States | Richard Hattan | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2026 | Piper PA-18-125 | South Van Horn, Alaska, United States | Alaska Tailwheel LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2026 | Eaa ACRO SPORT II | Sheridan, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2026 | Beechcraft 200 | Vitoria, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2026 | Cessna T210 | Loíza, United States | MTS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2026 | American AA-1A | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2026 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Hall Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2026 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Robbins, California, United States | Basin Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Blue Sky Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Pitts SPECIAL S-1S | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Piper PA28RT | Liverpool, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Boeing E75 | Dresden, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Usaf Academy Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 208B | Shelton, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2026 | Mustang Aeronautics MUSTANG II | Richmond, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 2026 | Cirrus SR22 | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2026 | Cessna 182 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2026 | Cessna 170B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2026 | Cessna 177B | Cascade, Idaho, United States | MJR Assoc LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Moose SR 2500 | Big Bend, California, United States | JM Environmental INC | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Boeing 737 | Sidi Errabia, Algeria | Domestic Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Cessna A188B | Blair, Nebraska, United States | N84497 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Gulfstream GVII-G600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | AAA Cooper Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Piper PA28 | Aguadulce District, Panama | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Naubinway, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Rainbow Aircraft (Pty) CHEETAH XLS | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2026 | Gulfstream G-IV | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2026 | Robinson R66 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Longhorn Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 2026 | Cessna R182 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2026 | Sling Aircraft (Pty) SLING LSA | Makanalua, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Flight Academy LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2026 | American AA-1A | Cowley, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2026 | Cessna 172H | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2026 | Maxair MU582 | Tel Adashim, Israel | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 May 2026 | Guenther Glen A SEAREY LSX | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2026 | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Dirty Side Down Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2026 | Bell 206-L4 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Southern Utah University | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2026 | Cessna A188B | Doerun, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2026 | Commander 114TC | Markesan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2026 | Pzl-Swidnik PW-5 | Soap Lake, Washington, United States | Puget Sound Soaring Association | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2026 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2026 | CubCrafters CC18-180 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | Akima Logistics Services LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2026 | Textron 172S | Jupiter Farms, Florida, United States | Aerospring Leasing LLC DBA | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2026 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Comanche, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2026 | Piper PA28 | Roszczep, Poland | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2026 | Granito Joseph R RV-7A | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2026 | Maule M-7-260C | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2026 | Cessna 140 | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2026 | Lockwood AIR CAM | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |