Northrop T-38 Talon — military safety records
Accident and incident records for the Northrop T-38 Talon family. Manufacturer: Northrop. Coverage: 1966–2023.
10Total events
4Fatal accidents
1Hull losses
7Total fatalities
1966–2023Data span
Top operators
| Operator | Events |
|---|---|
| Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | 4 |
| Air Combat Command (ACC) | 2 |
| Val Jay Mccullough | 1 |
| Thomas R. Nelson | 1 |
Occurrences
| Date | Type | Registration | Operator | Severity | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-27 | T-38A | 67-14831 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2022-11-07 | T-38C | 65-0466 | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | hull_loss | 0 |
| 2021-11-19 | T-38C | 68-8121 | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | fatal | 1 |
| 2021-02-19 | T-38C | 68-8099 | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | fatal | 2 |
| 2021-02-18 | T-38A | 64-13304 | Air Combat Command (ACC) | unknown | 0 |
| 2019-11-21 | T-38C | 65-0395 | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | fatal | 2 |
| 1989-05-15 | Northrop T-38A | N920NS | — | unknown | 0 |
| 1984-06-12 | William A. Waas WIZARD T38 | N3962N | Thomas R. Nelson | unknown | — |
| 1983-09-14 | Wormley WIZARD/T-38 | N4415V | Val Jay Mccullough | unknown | — |
| 1966-02-28 | 1966 NASA T-38 crash | 1966 NASA T-38 crash | — | fatal | 2 |
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.