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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-11 | ATL89DMG06 | Amateur-built N3-2 N70406 |
Hendersonville North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-08-10 | ATL89FA194 | Beech E55 N55TP |
Raleigh North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-08-06 | ATL89LA192 | Cessna 150J N5558G |
Dunn North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-08-02 | ATL89IA187 incident |
Boeing 737-400 N413US |
Greensboro North Carolina |
no injuries minor damage |
Final |
| 1989-07-27 | ATL89LA185 | Cessna 172K N7444G |
Wilmington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-07-17 | ATL89DMG04 | Amateur-built W-8 N74849 |
Washington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-06-24 | ATL89LA169 | Cessna 401 N8271F |
Raleigh North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-06-11 | ATL89FA158 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B N37141 |
Garner North Carolina |
3 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-06-03 | ATL89DMG05 | Amateur-built PITTS SPECIAL S-1C N1769 |
Townsville North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-05-30 | ATL89LA154 | Boeing E75 (PT-13D) N5325N |
Jacksonville North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-05-30 | ATL89LA155 | Cessna 150 N1115T |
Trinity North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-05-27 | ATL89LA152 | Cessna 177 N13630 |
Indian Trail North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-05-13 | ATL89LA146 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C N99766 |
Troy North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-05-13 | ATL89LA147 | Cessna 172N N733VS |
Fuquay North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-05-07 | ATL89DMG03 | Amateur-built S-1C N7VC |
Fuquay-Varina North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-05-04 | ATL89LA140 | Cessna A185F CGCMT |
Charlotte North Carolina |
minor injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-04-26 | ATL89LA137 | Cessna 150F N8260F |
Jacksonville North Carolina |
no injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-04-26 | ATL89LA138 | Cessna 150 N1595Q |
New Bern North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-04-23 | ATL89LA132 | Cessna 172F N7908U |
Elkin Arpt. North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-04-13 | ATL89LA126 | Grumman AA-5B N28990 |
Siler City North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-04-10 | ATL89LA125 | Cessna 150B N1214Y |
Hickory North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-04-05 | ATL89LA121 | Aero Commander 685 N685RB |
Southern Pines North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-03-27 | ATL89FA116 | Mbb BK-117-A-3 N39187 |
Coinjock North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-03-18 | ATL89LA111 | Morrisey 2150A N41HB |
Lenoir North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-03-11 | ATL89LA103 | Cessna 172M N13188 |
Sanford North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-02-26 | ATL89LA093 | Piper PA-28-235 N56600 |
Liberty North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-02-12 | ATL89LA087 | Piper PA-23-250 N5112Y |
Huntersville North Carolina |
no injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-01-24 | ATL89DMG02 | Cessna 172P N98990 |
Mooresville North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-01-17 | ATL89LA077 | Beech 58 N166LC |
Walnut Cove North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1989-01-11 | ATL89FA071 | Cessna 208B N9330B |
Madison North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1989-01-05 | ATL89LA069 | Boeing E75 N52124 |
Salisbury North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1988-12-24 | ATL89FA061 | Cessna 210B N210RW |
Mt Airy North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1988-12-03 | ATL89DMG01 | Amateur-built TEENIE TWO N4831Y |
Albemarle North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-11-30 | ATL89FA047 | Beech P35 N9584Y |
Bakersville North Carolina |
3 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1988-11-30 | ATL89LA048 | Cessna 152 N68001 |
Salisbury North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-11-26 | ATL89FA045 | Piper PA-28-140 N98369 |
Concord North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1988-11-15 | ATL89LA038 | Cessna 152F N8225F |
Harkers Island North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1988-11-13 | ATL89LA033 | Cessna 172 N993NA |
Lumberton North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-11-07 | ATL89LA027 | Cessna 182H N2358X |
Greensboro North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-10-26 | ATL89LA018 | Cessna 152 N4713B |
Reidsville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-10-24 | ATL89LA017 | Piper PA-22-108 N5361Z |
Advance North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-10-09 | ATL89LA011 | Cessna 177B N17223 |
Hatteras North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-10-08 | ATL89LA008 | North American T-6G N7704C |
West Jefferson North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-10-08 | ATL89LA010 | Cessna 177 N29550 |
Greensboro North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-10-07 | ATL89LA009 | Cessna 182 N736EK |
Lexington North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-09-25 | ATL88LA255 | Cessna 150 N7831E |
Bessemer City North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-09-13 | ATL88LA250 | Taylorcraft BC12-D N96522 |
Surf City North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-09-05 | ATL88LA246 | Cessna 182K N2636R |
Hendersonville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-08-22 | ATL88DMG08 | Piper PA-25-235 N8819L |
La Grange North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1988-08-21 | ATL88FA233 | Piper PA-32-300 N4169W |
Pittsboro North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
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.
