1938 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1938.

84Total events
48Fatal accidents
0Hull losses
398Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1938 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (8)

Monthly distribution

1938 accidents by month051015JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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