Aviation accidents and incidents in North Carolina
1,759 cases in North Carolina, newest first. Every case.
94,304 NTSB cases since 1962, each on its own page in plain English with the NTSB's probable cause and narrative, linked to the aircraft's registry record and its model. So far in 2026: 1,198 cases, 215 of them fatal, 478 people killed. No one is named on these pages.
Cases newest first · 1,759
| Date | Case | Aircraft | Where | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-05 | ATL05LA071 | Cessna 152 N48820 |
Jacksonville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-03-30 | ATL05CA070 | Cessna 152 N714TK |
Goose Creek North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-03-20 | ATL05LA065 | Embraer EMB-135LR N733KR |
Raleigh North Carolina |
serious injuries | Final |
| 2005-03-18 | ATL05CA063 | Cessna 175 N7148M |
Charlotte North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-03-09 | ATL05CA060 | Amateur-built RV-8 N187WS |
Goldsboro North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-03-06 | ATL05CA057 | Luscombe 8A N45524 |
Lexington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-02-26 | ATL05CA053 | Amateur-built Zodiac CH 601 HDS N2521B |
Mt. Olive North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-02-18 | ATL05CA054 | Piper PA-22 N1476A |
Holly Ridge North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-02-08 | ATL05LA049 | Piper PA-32-300 N364BW |
Concord North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-02-01 | ATL05FA048 | Cessna T210M CGVVS |
Shallotte North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 2005-01-17 | ATL05LA047 | Beech C-23 N9JY |
Roseboro North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-01-06 | ATL05LA039 | Piper PA-32-300 N364BW |
Polkton North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2005-01-04 | ATL05CA037 | Amateur-built Pulsar III N6133U |
Ocean Isle Beac North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-11-27 | ATL05CA030 | Mooney M20J N2201 |
Statesville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-11-14 | ATL05CA024 | Cessna 172N N75776 |
Wilmington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-11-06 | ATL05CA021 | Cessna 152 N49196 |
Rocky Mount North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-10-30 | ATL05LA017 | Amateur-built Ison Hi-Max 1700 N105DN |
Hendersonville North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-10-27 | ATL05FA013 | Beech BE-60 N611JC |
Asheville North Carolina |
4 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-10-23 | ATL05FA008 | Beech F33A N18303 |
Flat Rock North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-09-29 | ATL04CA196 | Piper PA-28-180 N41985 |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-09-17 | ATL04CA188 | Cessna 172L N986AC |
Kill Devil Hlls North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-09-04 | ATL04CA174 | Amateur-built AA1C N137Y |
Boone North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-08-22 | ATL04CA169 | Aeronca 7AC N84399 |
Spring Hope North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-08-20 | ATL04CA168 | Christen Industries A1B N367SA |
Hickory North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-07-28 | ATL04LA155 | Robinson Helicopter Co. R44 II N442RD |
Goldsboro North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-07-23 | ATL04LA161 | Amateur-built Special S1S N60D |
New Bern North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-07-17 | ATL04LA158 | Pitts S-1 N177J |
Durham North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-07-11 | ATL04LA198 | Thunder & Colt LTD 210A N91101 |
Huntersville North Carolina |
serious injuries | Final |
| 2004-07-01 | ATL04LA167 | Cessna 172M N71409 |
Winston Salem North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-06-25 | ATL04LA140 | Cessna 172S N2116P |
Asheville North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-05-17 | ATL04FA118 | Beech A36 N4550S |
Morrisville North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-05-14 | ATL04LA117 | Piper PA-32-260 N3260W |
New Bern North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-05-14 | ATL04TA116 | Hughes 269A N115ES |
Louisburg North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-05-13 | ATL04CA115 | Amateur-built 2/3 Earlybird Jenny N112PE |
Grantham North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-05-06 | ATL04LA111 | Amateur-built Skyraider 1 N321TR |
Blounts Creek North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-05-03 | ATL04FA107 | Mooney M20M N91514 |
Cary North Carolina |
2 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-04-24 | ATL04CA091 | Piper PA-28R-200 N32891 |
Delco North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-01-30 | ATL04LA072 | Piper PA-22-135 N1107C |
Indian Trail North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2004-01-17 | ATL04FA069 | Cessna 182A N4744D |
Traphill North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 2004-01-03 | ATL04LA063 | Cessna 182G N3102S |
Taylorsville North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-12-27 | ATL04LA059 | Socata TB21 N1879S |
Spruce Pine North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-12-27 | ATL04LA060 | Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 N742CD |
King North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-12-20 | ATL04LA058 | Cessna 152 N93002 |
Louisburg North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-12-17 | ATL04FA056 | Cessna 206H N9562L |
Sanford North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-11-26 | ATL04CA041 | Globe Swift GC1B N3210K |
Southern Pines North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-11-22 | ATL04LA040 | Cessna 172 N61924 |
Hickory North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-11-02 | ATL04LA033 | Amateur-built Firestar N432JR |
Waxhaw North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-10-30 | ATL04LA030 | Amateur-built Vans RV-4 N44NW |
Liberty North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-10-30 | ATL04LA031 | Cessna 172R N496AC |
New Bern North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2003-10-25 | ATL04IA028 incident |
Piper PA-32RT-300T N39541 |
Fayetteville North Carolina |
no injuries minor damage |
Final |
About these pages
The records come from the NTSB's public aviation accident database, refreshed here every week. Each case has a permanent page at eflight.com/accidents/<case number>; the plain-English summary is built from the NTSB's coded fields, and the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. "Preliminary" means the investigation is still open; the final report usually follows within one to two years, and the page updates when it does. Pilots, passengers and other people involved are not named, the site's policy at this time. Where the aircraft is still on the U.S. register, the page links to its registry record; where the model has a page here, it links to that too.
