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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Cessna 182P | Northport, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2026 | New Glasair GLASAIR SUPER II | Aquidauana, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2026 | Rockwell S-2R | Gause, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2026 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Alaska Skies Air Taxi, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Harrison, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 2026 | Piper PA-14 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2026 | Cessna 180 | Arco, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2026 | Cessna 177RG | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Plane Data Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2026 | Cessna 188 | De Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2026 | Diamond DA 40 | Oasis, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2026 | Boeing 737-8 | Liberia, Costa Rica | Southwest Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 16 May 2026 | Piper PA-11 | Susitna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2026 | Cirrus SR22T | Vernal, Utah, United States | Forest Restoration Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2026 | Vertical HUMMINGBIRD | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | AMD Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2026 | Sonex SONEX | Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2026 | Airbus 220 | Split, Croatia | Croatia Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2026 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2026 | Bigham Jack L MARQUART M 5 CHARGER | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Cassill Aircraft Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2026 | Mooney M20J | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2026 | John Bradley VANS RV-7 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2026 | Boeing 737 | Muscat, Oman | Air India Express | Unknown | - |
| 14 May 2026 | Boeing 747-428F | Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay | Skylease Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2026 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Interparts General Business Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2026 | Bellanca 7ACA | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2026 | Mooney M20J | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | Winrick LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2026 | Cessna FRA150 | Retford, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Bell 407 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Piper PA-28R-201 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Craig Ellison BEARHAWK FOUR | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Cessna 172S | Denton, Texas, United States | US Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Piper PA-34-220T | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Autogyro CAVALON | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2026 | Van's RV4 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | American AA-5 | Jurupa Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | Stinson 108-3 | Quilcene, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | Boeing 747 | Karachi, Pakistan | Aerostand Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | I C A -Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 | Scotts Fork, Virginia, United States | Merlin Soaring Association Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | Beechcraft 300 | Atlantic Ocean, Bahamas | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | Shield Ai V-BAT | Gulf of America, United States | Shield AI Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | Cirrus SR20 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2026 | Cessna 182P | Bennett, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2026 | Van's RV-6A | Kooskia, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2026 | Beechcraft 35 | Griffith, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2026 | Boeing 737 | Gwaska, Nigeria | Max Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2026 | Cessna A150L | Superior, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2026 | Cessna 172 | Marysvale, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2026 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2026 | Sky Ranger SKY RANGER 1 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2026 | Boeing 737 | Salvador, Brazil | GOL Linhas Aereas | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2026 | Cessna 750 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Hera Flight, LLC | No injuries | - |