1986 — aviation safety

All recorded aviation accidents and incidents in 1986.

3,309Total events
329Fatal accidents
114Hull losses
2,728Total fatalities

By aircraft category

1986 accidents by aircraft category80%8%6%piston (2083)helicopter (215)jet (157)turboprop (125)glider (20)

Monthly distribution

1986 accidents by month0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal

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