General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper — military safety records
Accident and incident records for the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper family. Manufacturer: General Atomics. Coverage: 2008–2025.
27Total events
1Fatal accidents
6Hull losses
1Total fatalities
2008–2025Data span
Top operators
| Operator | Events |
|---|---|
| Air Combat Command (ACC) | 14 |
| US Customs and Border Protection | 3 |
| Customs and Border Protection | 2 |
| Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | 2 |
| US Customs and Border Protection Service | 1 |
| Japan Coast Guard | 1 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc | 1 |
| Customs and Border Patrol | 1 |
| Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | 1 |
| Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | 1 |
Occurrences
| Date | Type | Registration | Operator | Severity | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ9 UBC97000-1 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ9 UBC97000-1 | Japan Coast Guard | unknown | 0 |
| 2024-12-16 | MQ-9A | 13-4225 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2024-02-11 | MQ-9A | 13-4231 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2023-11-29 | MQ-9A | 13-4226 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2023-09-07 | MQ-9A | 12-4209 | Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | fatal | 1 |
| 2023-09-05 | MQ-9 | 13-4244 | Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2023-09-03 | MQ-9A | 16-4339 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2023-08-22 | MQ-9A | 14-4267 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2023-05-15 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 BLOCK 1 B | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 BLOCK 1 B | US Customs and Border Protection | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2023-05-04 | MQ-9A | 18-4369 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2023-01-18 | MQ-9A | 11-4123 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2022-09-28 | MQ-9A | 16-4332 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | — |
| 2022-07-14 | MQ-9A | 17-4341 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2021-12-06 | MQ-9A | 15-4301 | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2021-06-13 | MQ-9A | 14-4263 | Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2020-11-13 | General Atomics MQ-9 B | General Atomics MQ-9 B | Customs and Border Patrol | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2020-10-28 | MQ-9A | 12-4179 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2020-09-24 | MQ-9 | 10-4108 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2020-06-25 | MQ-9A | 15-4295 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2020-06-24 | MQ-9A | 08-4051 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2020-05-15 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9B | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9B | Customs and Border Protection | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2019-11-25 | General Atomics MQ-9 5 | General Atomics MQ-9 5 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc | unknown | 0 |
| 2019-04-10 | MQ-9A | 08-4035 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2014-01-27 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | US Customs and Border Protection | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2013-05-10 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | Customs and Border Protection | unknown | 0 |
| 2009-02-19 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | US Customs and Border Protection | unknown | 0 |
| 2008-11-07 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 | US Customs and Border Protection Service | unknown | 0 |
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.