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

Accidents over time

The NTSB has recorded 94,297 accidents and incidents in the United States since 1982. The yearly count has fallen from 3,545 in 1982 to 1,632 in 2025, and fatal accidents from 630 to 268, while the registered fleet grew: far fewer accidents for a larger fleet.

Cases in 1982: 3,545 (630 fatal, 1,501 killed)
Cases in 2025: 1,632 (268 fatal, 590 killed)
The worst year for cases: 1982 (3,545 cases)

3,545

cases in 1982

630 fatal, 1,501 killed

1,632

cases in 2025

268 fatal, 590 killed

1982

the worst year for cases

3,545 cases

Cases and fatal cases, year by year

The last year shown (2026) is not complete. Click a year for its cases.

all casesfatal cases

The table (45 rows)

Year	Cases	Fatal	Killed	Share fatal (%)
2026	1198	215	478	17.9
2025	1632	268	590	16.4
2024	1669	291	763	17.4
2023	1653	294	542	17.8
2022	1686	325	731	19.3
2021	1643	320	650	19.5
2020	1395	291	770	20.9
2019	1624	378	966	23.3
2018	1686	356	1,047	21.1
2017	1635	336	640	20.6
2016	1662	335	822	20.2
2015	1581	363	1,103	23
2014	1534	356	1,192	23.2
2013	1561	342	823	21.9
2012	1834	389	1,036	21.2
2011	1848	398	931	21.5
2010	1786	361	1,370	20.2
2009	1783	358	1,184	20.1
2008	1892	378	1,201	20
2007	1985	386	1,292	19.4
2006	1827	406	1,313	22.2
2005	2001	424	1,627	21.2
2004	1930	417	959	21.6
2003	2063	437	1,342	21.2
2002	2001	415	1,298	20.7
2001	2032	406	1,546	20
2000	2184	440	1,701	20.1
1999	2175	400	1,193	18.4
1998	2195	419	1,276	19.1
1997	2121	396	1,260	18.7
1996	2150	418	2,110	19.4
1995	2281	453	1,140	19.9
1994	2229	442	1,070	19.8
1993	2283	432	821	18.9
1992	2328	489	1,072	21
1991	2419	476	994	19.7
1990	2480	494	934	19.9
1989	2502	480	1,485	19.2
1988	2685	499	1,163	18.6
1987	2774	494	1,195	17.8
1986	2831	499	1,009	17.6
1985	3055	548	1,598	17.9
1984	3405	612	1,176	18
1983	3514	645	1,237	18.4
1982	3545	630	1,501	17.8

People killed, year by year

The table (45 rows)

Year	Killed	Fatal accidents
2026	478	215
2025	590	268
2024	763	291
2023	542	294
2022	731	325
2021	650	320
2020	770	291
2019	966	378
2018	1,047	356
2017	640	336
2016	822	335
2015	1,103	363
2014	1,192	356
2013	823	342
2012	1,036	389
2011	931	398
2010	1,370	361
2009	1,184	358
2008	1,201	378
2007	1,292	386
2006	1,313	406
2005	1,627	424
2004	959	417
2003	1,342	437
2002	1,298	415
2001	1,546	406
2000	1,701	440
1999	1,193	400
1998	1,276	419
1997	1,260	396
1996	2,110	418
1995	1,140	453
1994	1,070	442
1993	821	432
1992	1,072	489
1991	994	476
1990	934	494
1989	1,485	480
1988	1,163	499
1987	1,195	494
1986	1,009	499
1985	1,598	548
1984	1,176	612
1983	1,237	645
1982	1,501	630

The fatal share

In the early 1980s about 17.9% of cases were fatal; in the last five full years 18.1% were. The share has barely moved: minor and fatal cases have fallen together.

share fatal

The table (45 rows)

Year	Share fatal (%)	Fatal	Cases
2026	17.9	215	1198
2025	16.4	268	1632
2024	17.4	291	1669
2023	17.8	294	1653
2022	19.3	325	1686
2021	19.5	320	1643
2020	20.9	291	1395
2019	23.3	378	1624
2018	21.1	356	1686
2017	20.6	336	1635
2016	20.2	335	1662
2015	23	363	1581
2014	23.2	356	1534
2013	21.9	342	1561
2012	21.2	389	1834
2011	21.5	398	1848
2010	20.2	361	1786
2009	20.1	358	1783
2008	20	378	1892
2007	19.4	386	1985
2006	22.2	406	1827
2005	21.2	424	2001
2004	21.6	417	1930
2003	21.2	437	2063
2002	20.7	415	2001
2001	20	406	2032
2000	20.1	440	2184
1999	18.4	400	2175
1998	19.1	419	2195
1997	18.7	396	2121
1996	19.4	418	2150
1995	19.9	453	2281
1994	19.8	442	2229
1993	18.9	432	2283
1992	21	489	2328
1991	19.7	476	2419
1990	19.9	494	2480
1989	19.2	480	2502
1988	18.6	499	2685
1987	17.8	494	2774
1986	17.6	499	2831
1985	17.9	548	3055
1984	18	612	3405
1983	18.4	645	3514
1982	17.8	630	3545

The biggest makers, year by year

Cases per year for the eight makers with the most cases since 1982, matched to the register's brands; amateur-built aircraft of all designs count as one line. Click a year for its cases.

CessnaPiperAmateur-built (all designs)BeechcraftBellBoeingRobinsonMooney

The table (45 rows)

Year	Cessna	Piper	Amateur-built (all designs)	Beechcraft	Bell	Boeing	Robinson	Mooney
2026	215	130	101	53	22	24	25	16
2025	302	159	167	68	25	33	29	14
2024	285	178	187	73	22	41	31	19
2023	284	214	182	72	35	36	32	16
2022	322	190	162	64	43	27	41	21
2021	316	186	153	75	31	23	46	21
2020	297	194	155	59	20	8	29	18
2019	326	223	178	74	36	24	44	19
2018	354	211	197	77	27	24	41	18
2017	357	180	192	70	26	23	52	24
2016	357	184	178	80	39	32	30	19
2015	342	192	184	83	32	25	40	20
2014	301	197	198	52	36	28	42	19
2013	349	195	151	76	50	18	31	23
2012	361	242	219	95	40	21	47	32
2011	411	232	234	85	37	46	38	30
2010	406	238	196	92	40	36	34	16
2009	383	224	245	87	32	29	53	20
2008	459	260	226	96	36	37	39	26
2007	500	260	240	98	50	35	55	36
2006	475	258	215	85	42	42	43	30
2005	525	283	223	96	49	38	52	23
2004	513	291	211	88	59	26	46	35
2003	590	279	230	122	67	39	44	42
2002	564	314	230	112	58	34	42	34
2001	580	309	223	94	57	42	27	29
2000	599	337	242	113	71	42	31	43
1999	688	342	223	125	60	49	32	36
1998	685	356	234	87	70	46	22	36
1997	656	369	186	139	62	50	13	34
1996	697	360	203	125	69	43	14	29
1995	751	396	216	147	63	53	20	31
1994	701	432	200	105	78	34	28	35
1993	779	399	199	151	64	50	33	34
1992	799	437	204	137	64	40	34	32
1991	857	470	169	150	75	48	39	28
1990	901	448	178	121	86	47	35	44
1989	890	487	165	168	82	56	18	32
1988	975	513	163	156	71	57	15	42
1987	1,004	550	149	183	84	72	17	60
1986	1,028	567	198	132	88	60	20	48
1985	1,164	633	177	174	104	40	17	51
1984	1,228	672	219	198	119	46	14	59
1983	1,255	685	263	225	108	58	19	61
1982	1,328	726	184	252	114	50	23	56

Where the numbers come from

NTSB aviation accident database, records to 2026-09-30; U.S. cases only

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