1953 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1953.

598Total events
312Fatal accidents
132Hull losses
3,293Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1953 accidents by aircraft category100%piston (232)

Monthly distribution

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