1947 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1947.

663Total events
297Fatal accidents
144Hull losses
2,952Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1947 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (276)

Monthly distribution

1947 accidents by month020406080100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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