Aviation accidents and incidents in North Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | GAA18CA475 | Beech B300 N557AP |
Wilmington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-07-26 | ERA18LA202 | Cessna 150 N1193Y |
Matthews North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-07-24 | ERA18FA197 | Piper PA32R N38523 |
Lincolnton North Carolina |
2 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-07-23 | DCA18CA251 | Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 N918DE |
Charlotte North Carolina |
serious injuries | Final |
| 2018-07-05 | GAA18CA394 | Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR N902HB |
Louisburg North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-07-01 | GAA18CA410 | Ayres S2R N3098L |
Pantego North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-06-29 | WPR18LA194 | Piper PA32 N8440F |
Salisbury North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-06-27 | ERA18FA180 | Cessna 150J N60111 |
Manteo North Carolina |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 2018-06-25 | ERA18TA179 | Stearman B75 N52584 |
Lexington North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-06-19 | ERA18LA170 | Bell OH 58A N303HP |
Raleigh North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-06-19 | ERA18LA172 | Mooney M20J N201FD |
Monroe North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-06-02 | GAA18CA323 | Cessna 172 N1305B |
Fuquay Varina North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-05-27 | GAA18CA306 | Lite Flight DRAGONFLY N582DF |
Mint Hill North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-05-14 | GAA18CA281 | Piper PA 32R N25WE |
Cape Carteret North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-05-02 | GAA18CA250 | Amateur-built MOSQUITO XE N725JC |
Iron Station North Carolina |
minor injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 2018-02-24 | ERA18LA087 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A 9 N8401V |
Bunn North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2018-02-11 | GAA18CA235 | Cessna 150 N23398 |
Statesville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-12-24 | ERA18TA059 | Cessna 172 N91SP |
Union Mills North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-12-16 | ERA18LA048 | Cessna 150 N7929Z |
Castalia North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-12-16 | ERA18LA055 | Cessna 182 +1 more N199RN |
Burlington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-12-01 | GAA18CA067 | Amateur-built ZENITH 701 N701TF |
Mount Airy North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-11-18 | ERA18LA026 | Piper PA28 N8758N |
Bladenboro North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-11-17 | ERA18LA027 | Amateur-built AUTOGYRO CAVALON N470CH |
Oak Island North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-11-17 | ERA18LA038 | Beech B 55 N592SS |
Statesville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-10-31 | ERA18FA012 | Beech 35C33 N293GC |
Whiteville North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-10-21 | GAA18CA027 | Cessna 120 N72552 |
New Bern North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-10-18 | ERA18LA010 | Beech A24 N400LE |
Manteo North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-09-21 | GAA17CA555 | Amateur-built Safari N186KW |
Fayetteville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-09-20 | GAA17CA546 | Cessna 150 N6250T |
Siler City North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-09-14 | GAA17CA579 | Beech 95 B55 N2182L |
Statesville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-09-13 | DCA17CA197 | Bombardier INC CL 600 2B19 N261PS |
Charlotte North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-09-08 | ERA17MA316 | Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH MBB BK 117 N146DU |
Hertford North Carolina |
4 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 2017-08-25 | ERA17LA301 | Piper PA28R N3805T |
Monroe North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-08-04 | GAA17CA465 | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER N777NG |
Salisbury North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-07-29 | GAA17CA456 | Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD 55-1 N817V |
Mocksville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-07-19 | GAA17CA447 | Amateur-built GRISSOM POBER PIXIE N489MG |
Louisburg North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-07-07 | GAA17CA397 | Rainbow Sky Reach (PTY) LTD BUSHCAT N253BC |
Ahoskie North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-06-28 | ERA17LA215 | Beech B23 N4023T |
Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-05-29 | ERA17TA196 | Amateur-built ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL N167EZ |
Sanford North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-05-21 | DCA17LA122 | Boeing 757 N633DL |
Raleigh North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-04-27 | ERA17LA168 | Robinson R44 N728CB |
Newton North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-03-29 | ERA17LA141 | Cessna R182 N2383C |
Mooresville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-03-23 | GAA17CA206 | Cessna 172 N3947R |
Timberlake North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-03-12 | ERA17CA129 | Amateur-built KENS WINGLESS WONDER N7195R |
Mount Airy North Carolina |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-03-09 | GAA17CA183 | Amateur-built WAG AERO/SPT TRAINER N24188 |
Hendersonville North Carolina |
minor injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 2017-03-08 | ERA17FA123 | Amateur-built PITTS S2E N30BJ |
Apex North Carolina |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-02-24 | GAA17CA155 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 N7423D |
Statesville North Carolina |
serious injuries | Final |
| 2017-02-18 | ERA17CA114 | Cessna 172N N738DS |
Statesville North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-02-16 | GAA17CA140 | Cessna 172 N381MG |
Burlington North Carolina |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 2017-02-15 | DCA17CA064 | Bombardier INC CL 600 2C10 N709PS |
Charlotte North Carolina |
no injuries substantial 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 never named. 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.
