1951 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1951.

780Total events
425Fatal accidents
173Hull losses
3,506Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1951 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (401)turboprop (1)

Monthly distribution

1951 accidents by month020406080100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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