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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-07 | ATL85LA027 | Cessna 180J N7723K |
Harmony North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-11-01 | ATL85LA025 | Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600A N90609 |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-10-20 | ATL85LA015 | Piper PA-38-112 N2388V |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-10-11 | ATL85FA007 | Piper PA-28-151 +1 more N32828 |
Morgantown North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-10-09 | ATL85LA003 | Cessna 172N N737MW |
Gold Hill North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-09-26 | ATL84FA297 | Bell 206B N7CF |
Kernersville North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-09-08 | ATL84LA283 | Cessna 182B N7198E |
Kannapolis North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-09-08 | ATL84LU008 | Amateur-built RALLEY 2B UNREG |
Sherrills Ford North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-31 | ATL84FA275 | Cessna TR182 N5071R |
Wilmington North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-23 | ATL84LA267 | Cessna 172M N9657Q |
Winston-Salem North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-21 | ATL84LA264 | Piper PA-25-235 N4851Y |
Greenville North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-18 | ATL84IA262 incident |
Cessna 150H N50319 |
Gastonia North Carolina |
no injuries minor damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-14 | ATL84FMG05 | Beech A36 N2864W |
Banner Elk North Carolina |
no injuries destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-09 | ATL84FA250 | Cessna 150F N6979F |
Banner Elk North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-06 | ATL84LA244 | Piper PA-38-112 N9549T |
Liberty North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-08-05 | ATL84LA243 | Cessna 152 N5406B |
Franklin North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-07-21 | ATL84LA234 | Beech V35B N4063S |
Marion North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-07-01 | ATL84LA215 | Piper PA-34-200 N4886T |
Hickory North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-29 | ATL84FA187 | Piper PA-30 N7217Y |
Charlotte North Carolina |
serious injuries destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-27 | ATL84FA185 | Cessna 402C N3132M |
Hickory North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-26 | ATL84LA186 | Bellanca 8KCAB N5030J |
New Bern North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-19 | ATL84LA175 | Piper PA-18-150 N2396J |
Franklin North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-18 | ATL84LA174 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E N35LP |
Thomasville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-08 | ATL84LA165 | Grumman AA-5B N28239 |
Smithfield North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-05 | ATL84LA162 | Cessna 152 N757AS |
Greensboro North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-05-01 | ATL84LA156 | Cessna 182 N6128B |
Burlington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-04-21 | ATL84LA157 | Piper PA-22-150 N8092C |
Wilmington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-04-14 | ATL84LA144 | Amateur-built MONNETT MONI N92RB |
Kill Devil Hill North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-04-07 | ATL84LA143 | Aeronca O-58A N46513 |
Rutherfordton North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-04-05 | ATL84FMG02 | Piper PA-28-150 N5839W |
Apex North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-30 | ATL84IA135 incident |
Piper PA-28R-200 N4999S |
Clayton North Carolina |
no injuries minor damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-24 | ATL84FMG03 | Amateur-built FLY BABY 1A N4986E |
New Bern North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-23 | ATL84LA132 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 N5HE |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-21 | ATL84FA126 | Piper PA-34-200T N8300T |
Fletcher North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-20 | ATL84LA125 | Hughes 269 N8782F |
Supply North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-10 | ATL84FMG01 | Schleicher KA6CR N4221G |
Marion North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-10 | ATL84LA131 | Pitts SPECIAL S2A N83798 |
Apex North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-07 | ATL84FA119 | Piper PA-31T +1 more N9162Y |
Benson North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-04 | ATL84LA113 | Piper PA-12 N92792 |
Rockingham North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-03-01 | ATL85LA048 | Aero Commander 1121 N454SR |
Salisbury North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-02-13 | ATL84LA098 | Cessna C-303 N9457C |
Hickory North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-02-11 | ATL84LA097 | Cessna C-172 N733NU |
Carolina Beach North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1984-01-30 | ATL84FA088 | Cessna P210N N4447F |
Greensboro North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1984-01-30 | ATL84LA089 | Amateur-built CGS HAWK N585WB |
Newton North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1983-12-15 | ATL84IA065 incident |
Sabreliner Corp. NA-265-80 N60 |
Cherry Point North Carolina |
no injuries minor damage |
Final |
| 1983-12-06 | ATL84LA062 | Piper PA-22-150 N7412D |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1983-11-30 | ATL84FU002 | Amateur-built DOUBLE EAGLE UNREG |
Cape Carteret North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1983-11-25 | ATL84LA055 | Cessna T303 N2302C |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Preliminary |
| 1983-11-24 | ATL84FA058 | Cessna 414A N6623C |
Waynesville North Carolina |
2 killed destroyed |
Preliminary |
| 1983-11-15 | ATL84FA044 | Piper PA-31-300 N6459L |
Charlotte 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.
