1956 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1956.

472Total events
221Fatal accidents
103Hull losses
2,432Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1956 accidents by aircraft category89%8%piston (161)helicopter (14)turboprop (3)jet (3)

Monthly distribution

1956 accidents by month0102030405060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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