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Tucson International Airport (TUS)

Occurrences with Tucson International Airport (TUS) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

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Occurrences144138 accidents · 6 incidents · 144 mapped
Fatal occurrences29Fatality total known for 144 of 144
Reported fatalities54Plus 29 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202620 Jan 1982 – 15 May 2026

By year

Tucson International Airport (TUS): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19824 occurrences in 1982, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).23
19838 occurrences in 1983, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).411
19845 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19852 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19864 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19878 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).13
19883 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
19896 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
19914 occurrences in 1991, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).38
19924 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).13
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
19943 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19954 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19962 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19973 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19981 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
19992 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20004 occurrences in 2000, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).24
20015 occurrences in 2001, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).24
20026 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20036 occurrences in 2003, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).12
20044 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20055 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20062 occurrences in 2006, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).22
20074 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).12
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20096 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20104 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20112 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
20121 occurrences in 2012, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
20134 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
20143 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
20154 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).12
20174 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).12
20202 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).11
20214 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20222 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20253 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00
20261 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (8).00

Aircraft types

Tucson International Airport (TUS): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721600
Piper PA-281125
Cessna 1821011
Robinson R22911
Cessna 210724
Beechcraft 35511
Cessna 150400
Hughes OH-6400
Piper PA-24413
Cessna 152311

Countries

Tucson International Airport (TUS): countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 143 occurrences, 99.3% of the occurrences shown. 29 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.99.3%2954
MexicoMexico: 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 143).0.7%00

US states and territories

Tucson International Airport (TUS): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ArizonaArizona: 107 occurrences, 74.3% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.74.3%1423
CaliforniaCalifornia: 11 occurrences, 7.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 107).7.6%510
New MexicoNew Mexico: 8 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 107).5.6%34
TexasTexas: 8 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 107).5.6%25
ColoradoColorado: 5 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 107).3.5%26
NevadaNevada: 3 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 107).2.1%24
UtahUtah: 1 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 107).0.7%12

Deadliest occurrences

Tucson International Airport (TUS): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
DEN91FA056 · Cessna 421C29 Mar 19915Cortez, CO, United States1
LAX84FA068 · Piper PA-28-23620 Nov 19834WIKIEUP, AZ, United States1
LAX01FA145 · Cirrus Design Corp. SR2010 Apr 20013Sierra Vista, AZ, United States1
LAX92FA260 · Cessna 421B24 Jun 19923Monterey, CA, United States1
LAX87FA135 · Grumman American AA-5A5 Mar 19873Tucson, AZ, United States1
FTW83FA164 · Piper PA-24-26023 Mar 19833SALT FLAT, TX, United States1
2017 Beechcraft King Air accident at Tucson International Airport23 Jan 20172Tucson International Airport, Arizona, United States1
WPR16FA054 · Cessna 52518 Jan 20162Cedar Fort, UT, United States1
LAX07FA200 · Beech E903 Jul 20072Carlsbad, CA, United States1
ANC04FA015 · Cessna P210N14 Dec 20032Tonopah, NV, United States1

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  1. WPR26LA191 · Bigham Jack L MARQUART M 5 CHARGER

    15 May 2026 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  2. WPR26LA007 · Piper PA-30

    5 Oct 2025 · Gila Bend, AZ, United States

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  3. WPR25LA274 · Piper PA-23-160

    6 Sept 2025 · Santa Teresa, NM, United States

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  4. WPR25LA164 · Cessna T210M

    29 May 2025 · Tucson Estates, AZ, United States

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  5. WPR22LA341 · Cessna 750

    7 Sept 2022 · Mesa, AZ, United States

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  6. WPR22LA180 · Piper PA-24-400

    15 Apr 2022 · Benson, AZ, United States

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  7. WPR21LA207 · Cessna TU206 G

    21 May 2021 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  8. WPR21LA145 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22 GTS

    28 Mar 2021 · Marana, AZ, United States

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  9. WPR21LA141 · Mooney M20B

    24 Mar 2021 · Animas, NM, United States

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  10. WPR21LA134 · Beech G35

    26 Feb 2021 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  11. WPR20LA176 · Vans RV4

    9 Jun 2020 · Safford, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. WPR20LA147 · Cessna 172 P

    14 May 2020 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  13. WPR18CA059 · Cessna 182 S

    26 Dec 2017 · Santa Ana, CA, United States

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  14. GAA18CA051 · Cessna 182H H

    12 Nov 2017 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  15. Wheels Up Cessna 560XL ENCORE incident

    28 Aug 2017 · San Jose, CA, United States

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  16. 2017 Beechcraft King Air accident at Tucson International Airport

    23 Jan 2017 · Tucson International Airport, Arizona, United States · 2 fatal

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  17. WPR16FA054 · Cessna 525

    18 Jan 2016 · Cedar Fort, UT, United States · 2 fatal

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  18. WPR16LA015 · Cessna 310J

    10 Oct 2015 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  19. GAA15CA249 · Stinson L 5E E

    20 Aug 2015 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  20. WPR15LA164 · Piper PA28 - 140

    16 May 2015 · El Cajon, CA, United States

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  21. WPR15LA139 · Beech H35

    30 Mar 2015 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  22. WPR14CA266 · Luscombe 8A A

    23 Jun 2014 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  23. WPR14CA109 · Piper PA 18-150 A150

    25 Jan 2014 · Willcox, AZ, United States

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  24. CEN14FA099 · Canadair Ltd CL 600 2B16 601

    5 Jan 2014 · Aspen, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  25. CEN14LA080 · Piper Aircraft Inc PA46 500TP

    7 Dec 2013 · Albuquerque, NM, United States

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  26. WPR14LA027 · Piper PA-23-150 Apache D

    23 Oct 2013 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  27. WPR13CA152 · Cessna 172N

    17 Mar 2013 · Gila Bend, AZ, United States

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  28. WPR13FA118 · Cessna 152

    8 Feb 2013 · Tucson, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. WPR13FA058 · Piper PA-28-160

    23 Nov 2012 · Tacna, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. WPR12FA066 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA

    14 Dec 2011 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  31. WPR11GA115 · McDonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF

    31 Jan 2011 · Marana, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. CEN11CA132 · Cessna T210L

    29 Dec 2010 · Abilene, TX, United States

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  33. WPR11LA044 · Piper PA30

    10 Nov 2010 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  34. CEN10IA535 · Embraer 500 Phenom 100

    10 Sept 2010 · Brenham, TX, United States

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  35. Southwest Airlines Flight 579

    9 Apr 2010 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  36. WPR10LA051 · Piper PA-32R-300

    7 Nov 2009 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  37. WPR10CA013 · Cessna 172H

    10 Oct 2009 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  38. WPR09CA345 · Piper PA-28R-180

    14 Jul 2009 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  39. WPR09LA324 · Piper PA-30

    3 Jul 2009 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  40. WPR09TA277 · Hughes OH-6A

    4 Jun 2009 · Benson, AZ, United States

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  41. WPR09IA128 · Cessna 172H

    22 Feb 2009 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  42. LAX08WA113 · Cessna 182

    13 Apr 2008 · San Quintin, Mexico

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  43. SEA07CA233 · Robinson R-22 Beta II

    13 Aug 2007 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  44. LAX07FA200 · Beech E90

    3 Jul 2007 · Carlsbad, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  45. SEA07CA180 · Robinson R22

    25 Jun 2007 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  46. LAX07CA090 · Robinson R22 Beta

    19 Feb 2007 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  47. LAX06LA257 · Robinson R22 Beta

    10 Aug 2006 · Tucson, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  48. LAX06LA141 · Velocity XL-RG

    12 Apr 2006 · Pearce, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. LAX06CA001 · Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Beta

    3 Oct 2005 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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  50. LAX05LA254 · Beech 95-B55

    1 Aug 2005 · Tucson, AZ, United States

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