1986 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1986.

3,310Total events
339Fatal accidents
114Hull losses
3,142Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1986 accidents by aircraft category80%8%6%5%piston (2080)helicopter (213)jet (162)turboprop (132)glider (20)

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.