1938 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1938.

411Total events
222Fatal accidents
116Hull losses
1,158Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1938 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (72)

Monthly distribution

1938 accidents by month01020304050JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.