United States

148357 total · 15883 fatal · 45575 fatalities

Total occurrences
148,357
Fatal accidents
15,883
Hull losses
5
Total fatalities
45,575
Active span
1948–2026
United States — accidents per year52011948196019721984199620082020

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Cessna 172M10,188
Cessna 1509,980
PA-28-1518,877
Cessna 1825,576
Beech BE-2003,448

Top operators

OperatorOccurrences
UAL282
AAL237
EAL197
DAL171
TWA150

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents have occurred in United States?

FlightFinder documents 148,357 occurrences in United States from official investigation sources.

How many fatal accidents has United States recorded?

Of the 148,357 recorded occurrences in United States, 15,883 were fatal.

Which operators were most involved in accidents in United States?

See the operator breakdown above for the top carriers by occurrence count in United States.

Counts reflect occurrences documented in our multi-source corpus (NTSB, ASN, B3A and 80+ national investigation authorities); coverage varies by source and era and these are not official totals.

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