Aviation Analytics · Accidents & safety · numbers as of November 9, 2026

Accidents by model

In the NTSB's record from 2016 to 2026 there were 13,519 accidents and incidents in the United States, 3,430 of them fatal. A model with many accidents is usually a model with many aircraft, so the fairer measure is cases per thousand registered: shown where the model has at least 150 aircraft on the register.

Cases in 10 years: 13,519 (accidents and incidents, U.S.)
Fatal: 3,430 (8,046 people killed)
Most cases: Cessna 172 Skyhawk (1,050 cases, 20,687 registered)

13,519

cases in 10 years

accidents and incidents, U.S.

3,430

fatal

8,046 people killed

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

most cases

1,050 cases, 20,687 registered

Most cases

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk leads simply because there are 20,687 of them. A model's name goes to its page; its number to the cases.

The table (50 rows)

Model family	Cases	Fatal	Registered today	Cases per 1,000	Fatal per 1,000
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	1050	106	20687	50.8	5.1
Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow	706	103	18623	37.9	5.5
Cessna 182 Skylane	365	52	11834	30.8	4.4
Piper PA-18 Super Cub	266	17	3620	73.5	4.7
Cessna 150	257	35	7994	32.1	4.4
Robinson R44	255	35	1949	130.8	18
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga	228	50	3916	58.2	12.8
Mooney M-20	204	56	6246	32.7	9
Cirrus SR22	198	48	7112	27.8	6.7
Cessna 180 Skywagon	191	7	2604	73.3	2.7
Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger	146	26	1453	100.5	17.9
Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt	138	11	2943	46.9	3.7
Boeing 737	131	1	2896	45.2	0.3
Cessna A185 Skywagon	128	11	1372	93.3	8
Cessna 152	125	10	1636	76.4	6.1
Cessna 170	120	4	2085	57.6	1.9
Piper PA-24 Comanche	117	22	2428	48.2	9.1
Robinson R22	115	12	817	140.8	14.7
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza	108	34	2530	42.7	13.4
Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class	101	25	1693	59.7	14.8
Cessna 177 Cardinal	98	14	2159	45.4	6.5
Air Tractor Inc AT-502	92	27	502	183.3	53.8
Champion 7 Citabria and Champ	83	11	1452	57.2	7.6
Cessna 210 Centurion	77	17	1526	50.5	11.1
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion	77	9	1280	60.2	7
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser	77	7	1247	61.7	5.6
Cessna 140	76	6	1839	41.3	3.3
Luscombe 8 Silvaire	76	9	1420	53.5	6.3
Piper J-3 Cub	76	12	3804	20	3.2
Cessna 208 Caravan	69	15	1018	67.8	14.7
Cirrus SR20	66	10	1633	40.4	6.1
Stinson 108 Voyager and Station Wagon	66	0	1270	52	0
Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ)	65	13	2355	27.6	5.5
Beechcraft 35 Bonanza and Debonair	61	12	1077	56.6	11.1
Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion	56	8	443	126.4	18.1
Piper PA-34 Seneca	54	9	996	54.2	9
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55	52	14	1243	41.8	11.3
Bellanca 7 Citabria	52	6	1227	42.4	4.9
Air Tractor Inc AT-802	51	17	686	74.3	24.8
Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain	51	19	934	54.6	20.3
Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125	50	11	893	56	12.3
Bell 407	50	18	984	50.8	18.3
Hughes 369 500 series helicopters	50	12	123
Air Tractor Inc AT-602	49	12	245	200	49
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche	49	12	880	55.7	13.6
Cessna 310	47	14	1411	33.3	9.9
Cessna U206 Stationair	47	4	798	58.9	5
Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star	47	6	1018	46.2	5.9
Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ	46	4	1655	27.8	2.4
Beechcraft 58 Baron	44	16	1295	34	12.4

Highest rate per thousand registered

Among models with at least 150 registered and ten or more cases. A high rate often reflects how a type is used (training, agricultural work and helicopter operations mean many short, low flights) rather than the design itself; the rate is a fleet measure, not a verdict.

The table (25 rows)

Model family	Cases	Fatal	Registered today	Cases per 1,000	Fatal per 1,000
Air Tractor Inc AT-602	49	12	245	200	49
Air Tractor Inc AT-502	92	27	502	183.3	53.8
Dehavilland DHC-2	36	7	255	141.2	27.5
Robinson R22	115	12	817	140.8	14.7
Cessna 402	24	2	174	137.9	11.5
Air Tractor Inc AT-402	22	3	160	137.5	18.8
Schweizer 269 300 series helicopters	29	5	212	136.8	23.6
Maule MX-7	26	1	193	134.7	5.2
Robinson R44	255	35	1949	130.8	18
Cessna 305	26	1	202	128.7	5
Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion	56	8	443	126.4	18.1
Airbus A330	17	0	153	111.1	0
Ayres Corporation S-2	27	4	244	110.7	16.4
Bell OH-58	36	2	329	109.4	6.1
Maule M-7	28	1	275	101.8	3.6
Hughes 269 300 series helicopters	21	2	207	101.4	9.7
Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger	146	26	1453	100.5	17.9
Flight Design Gmbh CTSW	17	2	181	93.9	11
Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana and Eclipse	34	2	364	93.4	5.5
Cessna A185 Skywagon	128	11	1372	93.3	8
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164	30	2	325	92.3	6.2
Cessna 162	16	1	175	91.4	5.7
Cessna A188	22	3	251	87.6	12
Beechcraft 76 Duchess	13	1	151	86.1	6.6
Bell 47	41	2	478	85.8	4.2

Lowest rate per thousand registered

Among the same models. A low rate often goes with professional crews, strict rules and long flights between takeoffs and landings.

The table (25 rows)

Model family	Cases	Fatal	Registered today	Cases per 1,000	Fatal per 1,000
Cessna 525 CitationJet (CJ series)	23	7	1972	11.7	3.5
Pilatus PC-12	17	6	1447	11.7	4.1
Van's Aircraft RV-12	12	6	954	12.6	6.3
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet	12	0	774	15.5	0
Cessna 560 Citation V, Ultra, Encore and Excel	24	5	1344	17.9	3.7
Beechcraft B200 King Air B200	13	2	713	18.2	2.8
Piper J-3 Cub	76	12	3804	20	3.2
Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane	19	6	935	20.3	6.4
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger	28	6	1286	21.8	4.7
Cessna 550 Citation II	11	3	501	22	6
Daher (Socata) TBM-700 TBM 700 through TBM 960	24	9	1010	23.8	8.9
Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D	30	2	1224	24.5	1.6
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza	43	21	1661	25.9	12.6
Cessna T206 Turbo Stationair	28	6	1061	26.4	5.7
Beechcraft F33 Bonanza	27	8	1009	26.8	7.9
Piper PA-11 Cub Special	12	4	443	27.1	9
Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec	36	11	1315	27.4	8.4
Schweizer SGS 1 gliders (1-26, 1-34, 1-35, 1-36)	16	2	581	27.5	3.4
Aeronca 7 Champion (Champ)	65	13	2355	27.6	5.5
Cirrus SR22	198	48	7112	27.8	6.7
Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ	46	4	1655	27.8	2.4
Airbus A321	27	0	936	28.8	0
Beechcraft G36 Bonanza	11	4	380	28.9	10.5
Beechcraft C90 King Air C90	18	6	607	29.7	9.9
Globe GC-1 Swift	13	3	425	30.6	7.1

Every maker as a box

Each box is a maker, sized by its cases in the ten years; the darker the box, the larger the share of its cases that were fatal. Amateur-built aircraft of all designs are one box. Click a box for its cases.

share fatal (%): 0.034.2

The table (40 rows)

Maker	Cases	Fatal	Share fatal (%)
Cessna	3444	438	12.7
Piper	2065	326	15.8
Amateur-built (all designs)	1872	361	19.3
Beechcraft	768	201	26.2
Robinson	401	57	14.2
Bell	327	63	19.3
Boeing	299	7	2.3
Cirrus	276	58	21
Air Tractor Inc	239	59	24.7
Mooney	206	56	27.2
Bellanca	116	13	11.2
Airbus	114	0	0
Maule	107	4	3.7
Airbus Helicopters	104	22	21.2
Aeronca	104	17	16.3
Diamond Aircraft	99	9	9.1
Champion	97	14	14.4
Dehavilland	85	10	11.8
Stinson	80	1	1.2
Hughes	77	14	18.2
Luscombe	76	9	11.8
North American	70	21	30
Schweizer	67	9	13.4
Embraer	59	1	1.7
Bombardier	57	5	8.8
Rockwell International	48	12	25
Aviat Aircraft Inc	42	2	4.8
Aero Commander	42	6	14.3
Taylorcraft	41	3	7.3
Grumman American Avn. Corp.	41	11	26.8
American Champion Aircraft	41	5	12.2
Grumman	40	5	12.5
Daher (Socata)	38	13	34.2
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer	30	2	6.7
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna	29	3	10.3
Enstrom	29	5	17.2
Beech	29	5	17.2
Pipistrel	29	4	13.8
Flight Design Gmbh	28	4	14.3
Ayres Corporation	27	4	14.8

By maker

Cessna3,444Piper2,065Amateur-built (all designs)1,872Beechcraft768Robinson401Bell327Boeing299Cirrus276Air Tractor Inc239Mooney206Bellanca116Airbus114Maule107Airbus Helicopters104Aeronca104

The table (30 rows)

Maker	Cases	Fatal	Registered today	Cases per 1,000
Cessna	3444	438	76751	44.9
Piper	2065	326	46439	44.5
Amateur-built (all designs)	1872	361
Beechcraft	768	201	20344	37.8
Robinson	401	57	3,189	125.7
Bell	327	63	4442	73.6
Boeing	299	7	6654	44.9
Cirrus	276	58	9,519	29
Air Tractor Inc	239	59	1802	132.6
Mooney	206	56	6397	32.2
Bellanca	116	13	2691	43.1
Airbus	114	0	2570	44.4
Maule	107	4	1335	80.1
Airbus Helicopters	104	22	2059	50.5
Aeronca	104	17	3937	26.4
Diamond Aircraft	99	9	1875	52.8
Champion	97	14	1599	60.7
Dehavilland	85	10	810	104.9
Stinson	80	1	1709	46.8
Hughes	77	14	378	203.7
Luscombe	76	9	1472	51.6
North American	70	21	1256	55.7
Schweizer	67	9	1179	56.8
Embraer	59	1	2559	23.1
Bombardier	57	5	3,330	17.1
Rockwell International	48	12	655	73.3
Aviat Aircraft Inc	42	2	964	43.6
Aero Commander	42	6	703	59.7
Taylorcraft	41	3	1888	21.7
Grumman American Avn. Corp.	41	11	1674	24.5

Where the numbers come from

NTSB aviation accident database, records to 2026-10-28
FAA register for fleet sizes, data of 2026-11-06; 906 of 3,050 model names matched to a register family

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