1946 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1946.

775Total events
308Fatal accidents
209Hull losses
2,624Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1946 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (308)

Monthly distribution

1946 accidents by month020406080100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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