Aviation accidents and incidents in Massachusetts
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 · 987
| Date | Case | Aircraft | Where | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-16 | NYC99LA204 | Robinson R-22 N20879 |
Mansfield Massachusetts |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-08-10 | NYC99LA195 | Piper PA-34-200T N31743 |
Chatham Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-07-17 | NYC99MA178 | Piper PA-32R-301 N9253N |
Vineyard Haven Massachusetts |
3 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1999-07-05 | NYC99LA158 | Amateur-built E75 N1658M |
Marston Mills Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-07-02 | NYC99LA151 | Learjet 60 N219FX |
Hyannis Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-05-06 | NYC99FAMS3 | Piper PA28RT-201T N8235Z |
Plymouth Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1999-04-12 | NYC99LA092 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B N347BE |
Boston Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-04-02 | NYC99LA086 | Cessna 172P N66162 |
Lawrence Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-02-11 | NYC99FA060 | Cessna 170A N1460D |
Leominster Massachusetts |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-01-22 | NYC99LA052 | Beech 1900D N215CJ |
Hyannis Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1999-01-05 | NYC99LA045 | Piper PA-28-161 N9683C |
Methuen Massachusetts |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-11-20 | NYC99FA026 | Cessna 414A N6820J |
Mattapoisett Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-10-09 | NYC99FA012 | Amateur-built AA-5 N7100L |
Provincetown Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-10-02 | NYC99LA013 | Goodyear Aerospace GZ-20-A N3A |
Bedford Massachusetts |
serious injuries | Final |
| 1998-09-19 | NYC98LA190 | Cessna 172 N1729V |
Stow Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-09-05 | NYC98LA183 | Amateur-built AA-5B N28764 |
Chatham Massachusetts |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-08-25 | IAD98LA102 | Cessna 185 N114LS |
Westport Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-08-23 | NYC98LA171 | Amateur-built AA-1B N9933L |
Marston Mills Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-08-02 | NYC98FA161 | Cessna 150M N704ZY |
Worthington Massachusetts |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-07-23 | NYC98LA150 | Piper PA-28-140 N7406J |
Nantucket Massachusetts |
minor injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-07-19 | IAD98LA093 | Cessna 182 N2608Q |
Edgartown Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-06-10 | NYC98LA126 | Piper PA-24-180 N6977P |
Taunton Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-06-03 | NYC98FA124 | Piper PA-28-181 N75137 |
Dalton Massachusetts |
3 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-05-30 | IAD98LA064 | Cessna 172D N2507Y |
Beverly Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-05-26 | NYC98FA117 | Amateur-built RANS S9 N1189Z |
Taunton Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-05-25 | NYC98GA113 | Cessna 182R N9885E |
Middleborough Massachusetts |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-05-23 | NYC98FA111 | Piper PA-28RT-201 N82824 |
Lincoln Massachusetts |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-05-16 | IAD98LA069 | Cessna 182L N42770 |
Marlborough Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-04-26 | NYC98LA102 | Piper PA-32-300 N15326 |
New Bedford Massachusetts |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-04-05 | NYC98LA089 | Piper PA-18-150 N4158Z |
Berkley Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1998-03-04 | IAD98LA034 | Cessna 150M N63387 |
Haverhill Massachusetts |
minor injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-02-02 | NYC98FA063 | Cessna 172K N79588 |
Boxborough Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1998-02-01 | IAD98LA025 | Cessna 172K N78222 |
Oxford Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-12-28 | NYC98LA055 | Cessna 172 N9604H |
Mansfield Massachusetts |
serious injuries destroyed |
Final |
| 1997-12-11 | NYC98LA042 | Cessna 182P N20710 |
Chatham Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-12-09 | NYC98LA039 | Cessna 172M N12219 |
New Salem Massachusetts |
1 killed substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-11-27 | NYC98FA034 | Beech BE-S35 N5667K |
Chatham Massachusetts |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1997-10-31 | NYC98FA024 | Piper PA-23-150 N3EV |
Fitchburg Massachusetts |
2 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1997-10-19 | IAD98LA006 | Aviat A-1 N9614B |
Duxbury Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-10-14 | NYC98LA012 | Cessna 172P N62264 |
Pittsfield Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-10-03 | NYC98LA004 | Piper PA-28-180 N7742W |
Edgartown Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-10-01 | NYC98LA001 | Cessna T210L N29134 |
Gt. Barrington Massachusetts |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-09-27 | IAD97FA123 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 N5045F |
Pittsfield Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1997-09-19 | NYC97LA183 | Cessna 402C N6879Y |
Nantucket Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-08-29 | NYC97FA173 | Piper PA-34-200T N40AB |
Hancock Massachusetts |
1 killed destroyed |
Final |
| 1997-08-16 | IAD97LA111 | Cessna 150L N16040 |
Westfield Massachusetts |
serious injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-08-02 | IAD97LA105 | Cessna 152 N89242 |
Plymouth Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-07-22 | NYC97LA150 | Cessna 172E N3553S |
Fitchburg Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-07-19 | IAD97LA101 | Piper PA-28R-180 N4530J |
Edgartown Massachusetts |
no injuries substantial damage |
Final |
| 1997-06-28 | IAD97LA093 | Cessna A185F N39CC |
Charlton Massachusetts |
minor 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.
