New Zealand

516 total · 214 fatal · 744 fatalities

Total occurrences
516
Fatal accidents
214
Hull losses
0
Total fatalities
744
Active span
1953–2026
New Zealand — accidents per year2219531965197519851995200520152025

Most common aircraft types

TypeOccurrences
Fletcher FU-2494
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver12
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair6
Britten-Norman Islander5
Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3; 49495

Top operators

OperatorOccurrences
ANZ10
JST1
QTR1

Frequently asked questions

How many aviation accidents have occurred in New Zealand?

FlightFinder documents 516 occurrences in New Zealand from official investigation sources.

How many fatal accidents has New Zealand recorded?

Of the 516 recorded occurrences in New Zealand, 214 were fatal.

Which operators were most involved in accidents in New Zealand?

See the operator breakdown above for the top carriers by occurrence count in New Zealand.

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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