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Operator

Private

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Private. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Occurrences1818 accidents · 0 incidents · 17 mapped
Fatal occurrences17Fatality total known for 18 of 18
Reported fatalities165Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1949–202630 Jan 1949 – 14 Jun 2026

By year

Private: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19491 occurrences in 1949, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).12
19521 occurrences in 1952, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).12
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).126
19712 occurrences in 1971, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).23
19861 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).182
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).115
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).13
20021 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).13
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).12
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).18
20171 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).11
20242 occurrences in 2024, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).29
20252 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).11
20262 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1971 (2).28

Aircraft types

Private: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Douglas DC-9223
3i SKY ARROW112
Aérospatiale SA-332118
Beechcraft 19001115
Beechcraft 55111
Bell 206116
Cessna 140112
Cessna 172100
Cessna 1771115
Cessna 206112

Airports most often reported

Private: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Big Bear City Airport (L35)Big Bear City Airport (L35): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.6%182
Essex County Airport (CDW)Essex County Airport (CDW): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Big Bear City Airport (L35), 1).5.6%13
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ)General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Big Bear City Airport (L35), 1).5.6%182
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Big Bear City Airport (L35), 1).5.6%182
Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Big Bear City Airport (L35), 1).5.6%13
Teterboro Airport (TEB)Teterboro Airport (TEB): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Big Bear City Airport (L35), 1).5.6%12
Zamperini Field (TOA)Zamperini Field (TOA): 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Big Bear City Airport (L35), 1).5.6%182

Countries

Private: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 6 occurrences, 33.3% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.33.3%693
BrazilBrazil: 5 occurrences, 27.8% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).27.8%542
AustriaAustria: 2 occurrences, 11.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).11.1%29
BoliviaBolivia: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).5.6%00
FinlandFinland: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).5.6%11
FranceFrance: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).5.6%115
GhanaGhana: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).5.6%12
ItalyItaly: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 6).5.6%13

US states and territories

Private: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.6%182
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 1).5.6%13
New YorkNew York: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 1).5.6%12
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 1).5.6%12

Deadliest occurrences

Private: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Aeroméxico Flight 49831 Aug 198682Cerritos, California, U.S.2
Paraibuna air disaster26 Nov 196226Paraibuna, São Paulo2
Proteus Airlines Flight 70630 Jul 199815Quiberon Bay2
2007 Zell am See mid-air collision5 Mar 20078Zell am See Airport (LOWZ); Austria2
2024 Piper PA-46 PS-MTG accident28 Jan 20247Itapeva, Minas Gerais, Brazil1
2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision14 Jun 20266Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2
2002 Pirelli Tower airplane crash18 Apr 20023Pirelli Tower, Milan, Italy1
1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash16 Jul 19993Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S.1
Tema 3I Sky Arrow crash16 Mar 20262Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana1
2024 Piper PA-24 PT-DKA accident25 Jan 20242between Rio Grande da Serra and Ribeirão Pires, São Paulo, Brazil1

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  1. 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision

    14 Jun 2026 · Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 6 fatal

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  2. Tema 3I Sky Arrow crash

    16 Mar 2026 · Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana · 2 fatal

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  3. 2025 Beni Cessna 172 crash

    30 Apr 2025 · Near the Itonomas river; 123 km from Trinidad · not on the map

  4. 2025 Cessna Citation 525 CJ1 PR-GFS air accident

    9 Jan 2025 · Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil · 1 fatal

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  5. 2024 Piper PA-46 PS-MTG accident

    28 Jan 2024 · Itapeva, Minas Gerais, Brazil · 7 fatal

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  6. 2024 Piper PA-24 PT-DKA accident

    25 Jan 2024 · between Rio Grande da Serra and Ribeirão Pires, São Paulo, Brazil · 2 fatal

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  7. Laukaa air accident

    19 Jul 2017 · Haanlatvanniemi area, Lievestuore, Laukaa, Finland · 1 fatal

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  8. 2007 Zell am See mid-air collision

    5 Mar 2007 · Zell am See Airport (LOWZ); Austria · 8 fatal

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  9. 2006 New York City Cirrus SR20 crash

    11 Oct 2006 · Belaire Apartments, Manhattan, New York City, US · 2 fatal

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  10. 2002 Pirelli Tower airplane crash

    18 Apr 2002 · Pirelli Tower, Milan, Italy · 3 fatal

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  11. 1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash

    16 Jul 1999 · Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S. · 3 fatal

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  12. Proteus Airlines Flight 706

    30 Jul 1998 · Quiberon Bay · 15 fatal

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  13. Aeroméxico Flight 498

    31 Aug 1986 · Cerritos, California, U.S. · 82 fatal

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  14. 1971 Vienna-Schwechat Airport aircraft collision

    26 Dec 1971 · Vienna-Schwechat Airport, Austria · 1 fatal

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  15. Eastern Air Lines Flight 898

    4 Dec 1971 · near Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, United States · 2 fatal

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  16. Paraibuna air disaster

    26 Nov 1962 · Paraibuna, São Paulo · 26 fatal

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  17. 1952 Dallas mid-air collision

    28 Jun 1952 · Dallas, Texas · 2 fatal

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  18. 1949 Port Washington mid-air collision

    30 Jan 1949 · Port Washington, North Hempstead, United States · 2 fatal

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