1956 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1956.

282Total events
161Fatal accidents
97Hull losses
1,945Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1956 accidents by aircraft category95%piston (122)turboprop (3)jet (3)

Monthly distribution

1956 accidents by month010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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