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Aviation accidents and incidents in Colorado

Occurrences in Colorado, United States.

3,410 records from 1963 to 2026, 807 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172.

Leaves out 1,528 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences3,4103,245 accidents · 165 incidents · 3,338 mapped
Fatal occurrences807Fatality total known for 3,406 of 3,410
Reported fatalities1,770Plus 903 serious injuries reported
Years1963–20267 Dec 1963 – 13 Jul 2026

By year

Colorado: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19631 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).13
196418 occurrences in 1964, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1232
196521 occurrences in 1965, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1118
196624 occurrences in 1966, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1531
196736 occurrences in 1967, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1226
196841 occurrences in 1968, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1844
196934 occurrences in 1969, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).2252
197029 occurrences in 1970, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1563
197131 occurrences in 1971, 17 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1745
197231 occurrences in 1972, 17 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1734
197340 occurrences in 1973, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1828
197449 occurrences in 1974, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).2860
197535 occurrences in 1975, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1946
197640 occurrences in 1976, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).2247
197740 occurrences in 1977, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1631
197831 occurrences in 1978, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1853
197935 occurrences in 1979, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1643
198034 occurrences in 1980, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1547
198131 occurrences in 1981, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1857
1982105 occurrences in 1982, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1532
1983107 occurrences in 1983, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1634
198493 occurrences in 1984, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).2234
198588 occurrences in 1985, 17 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1733
198671 occurrences in 1986, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1330
198794 occurrences in 1987, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1654
198867 occurrences in 1988, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1439
198976 occurrences in 1989, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1120
199078 occurrences in 1990, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1526
199189 occurrences in 1991, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1956
199290 occurrences in 1992, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).2247
199371 occurrences in 1993, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1224
199462 occurrences in 1994, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).916
199574 occurrences in 1995, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1527
199685 occurrences in 1996, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1324
199769 occurrences in 1997, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1437
199866 occurrences in 1998, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).920
199986 occurrences in 1999, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1121
200074 occurrences in 2000, 14 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1425
200170 occurrences in 2001, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1855
200273 occurrences in 2002, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1623
200365 occurrences in 2003, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).920
200473 occurrences in 2004, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1120
200575 occurrences in 2005, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1838
200654 occurrences in 2006, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).817
200763 occurrences in 2007, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).610
200860 occurrences in 2008, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1020
200951 occurrences in 2009, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).47
201047 occurrences in 2010, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).916
201154 occurrences in 2011, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1117
201257 occurrences in 2012, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).914
201348 occurrences in 2013, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).812
201449 occurrences in 2014, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1534
201539 occurrences in 2015, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).1018
201631 occurrences in 2016, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).711
201734 occurrences in 2017, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).26
201833 occurrences in 2018, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).45
201935 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).11
202044 occurrences in 2020, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).810
202147 occurrences in 2021, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).810
202234 occurrences in 2022, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).612
202338 occurrences in 2023, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).58
202431 occurrences in 2024, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).69
202542 occurrences in 2025, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).812
202617 occurrences in 2026, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1983 (107).36

Aircraft types

Colorado: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1722864487
Cessna 18217555111
Piper PA-2816548105
Cessna 2101233993
Mooney M20913666
Beechcraft 35904188
Cessna 150722032
Piper PA-18671216
Cessna 15261710
Piper PA-24461739

Airports most often reported

Colorado: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 285 occurrences, 8.4% of the occurrences shown. 46 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.4%4694
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC): 183 occurrences, 5.4% of the occurrences shown. 34 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).5.4%3485
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 144 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).4.2%1248
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS): 121 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).3.5%2243
Greeley–Weld County Airport (GXY)Greeley–Weld County Airport (GXY): 79 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).2.3%1018
Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB): 78 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).2.3%1937
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT): 76 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).2.2%1631
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE): 75 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).2.2%2238
Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL)Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL): 71 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).2.1%1424
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ): 46 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 285).1.3%1339

Deadliest occurrences

Colorado: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Wichita State University football team plane crash2 Oct 197031Clear Creek County, Colorado, 8 mi west of Silver Plume, near the Loveland Ski Area1
Continental Airlines Flight 171315 Nov 198728Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, United States1
United Airlines Flight 5853 Mar 199125Widefield Park, near Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, United States1
2001 Avjet Gulfstream III crash29 Mar 200118Pitkin County, near Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Aspen, Colorado, US1
Air US Flight 71617 Apr 198115near Loveland, Colorado, United States2
Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team plane crash27 Jan 200110Strasburg, Colorado, United States1
Cessna 182 · Aspen, CO18 Jun 198010Aspen, CO, United States2
Beech 200 · Parker, CO27 Mar 198010Parker, CO, United States1
Scenic Airlines Cessna 208B accident8 Oct 19979Montrose, CO, United States1
Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 228619 Jan 19889Bayfield, Colorado, U.S.1

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  1. CEN26LA254 · Tag Aviation PTY Ltd Titanium Explorer

    13 Jul 2026 · Larkspur, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. CEN26FA247 · Kaman Aerospace Corporation K-1200

    12 Jul 2026 · Silver Jack Reservoir, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  3. CEN26LA251 · Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12

    10 Jul 2026 · Grand Junction, CO, United States

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  4. CEN26LA210 · Cessna 172S

    29 May 2026 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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  5. CEN26LA169 · Luscombe 8E

    19 Apr 2026 · Meeker, CO, United States

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  6. CEN26LA165 · Pipistrel Alpha Trainer

    14 Apr 2026 · Peyton, CO, United States

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  7. CEN26LA166 · Diamond Aircraft IND Gmbh DA 42 NG

    9 Apr 2026 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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  8. CEN26LA151 · Champion 7GCB

    29 Mar 2026 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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  9. CEN26LA152 · ELA ELA10 ECLIPSE

    29 Mar 2026 · Boulder, CO, United States

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  10. CEN26LA156 · Cessna 150G

    21 Mar 2026 · Ellicott, CO, United States

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  11. United Airlines Flight 605

    6 Mar 2026 · Denver, CO, United States

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  12. CEN26LA133 · Cessna 172S

    28 Feb 2026 · Denver, CO, United States

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  13. CEN26LA127 · Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC

    26 Feb 2026 · Durango, CO, United States

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  14. CEN26FA115 · Epic E1000

    13 Feb 2026 · Steamboat Springs, CO, United States · 4 fatal

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  15. CEN26LA108 · Adams Balloon A55S

    30 Jan 2026 · Durango, CO, United States

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  16. Red Wings Aeroplane Cessna 750 accident

    13 Jan 2026 · Mountain Village, CO, United States

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  17. CEN26LA087 · Stinson 108-3

    11 Jan 2026 · Gypsum, CO, United States

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  18. CEN26LA068 · Kitfox CLASC IV-1200

    27 Dec 2025 · Hudson, CO, United States

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  19. CEN26LA067 · Mark O Treidel American Ranger AR-1

    16 Dec 2025 · Denver, CO, United States

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  20. CEN26LA053 · Piper PA-22-108

    26 Nov 2025 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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  21. CEN26LA042 · Piper PA-28-235

    10 Nov 2025 · Castle Rock, CO, United States

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  22. CEN26LA032 · Just HIGHLANDER

    2 Nov 2025 · Delta, CO, United States

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  23. CEN26FA023 · JMB Aircraft VL-3LSA-912

    19 Oct 2025 · Erie, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  24. CEN26LA017 · Rans S20

    12 Oct 2025 · Springfield, CO, United States

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  25. CEN26LA004 · Cessna 172 S

    2 Oct 2025 · North La Junta, CO, United States

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  26. CEN26LA001 · Piper PA-28R-200

    1 Oct 2025 · Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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  27. CEN25LA405 · Sukhoi SU-26MX

    30 Sept 2025 · Longmont, CO, United States

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  28. CEN25LA403 · Aeronca 11AC

    29 Sept 2025 · Longmont, CO, United States

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  29. CEN25LA398 · Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601P

    27 Sept 2025 · Del Norte, CO, United States

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  30. CEN25FA366 · Beech P35

    5 Sept 2025 · Englewood, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  31. Air Canada Flight 1038

    31 Aug 2025 · Denver, CO, United States

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  32. WPR25FA268 · Cessna 172M

    31 Aug 2025 · Fort Morgan, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  33. CEN25LA333 · Parks FOKKER D-VII REPLICA

    22 Aug 2025 · Englewood, CO, United States

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  34. CEN25LA334 · Kaman Aerospace Corp K-1200

    22 Aug 2025 · Eagle, CO, United States

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  35. CEN25LA332 · Cessna 172 N

    21 Aug 2025 · Air Force Academy, CO, United States

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  36. CEN25LA329 · JMB Aircraft S R O VL-3LSA-912

    18 Aug 2025 · Erie, CO, United States

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  37. CEN25LA328 · Vans Aircraft RV14

    13 Aug 2025 · Parker, CO, United States

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  38. CEN25LA310 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    7 Aug 2025 · Jaroso, CO, United States

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  39. American Airlines Flight 3023

    26 Jul 2025 · Denver, CO, United States

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  40. CEN25LA251 · Scott Vincin JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER

    13 Jul 2025 · Mancos, CO, United States

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  41. CEN25FA247 · Zenith CH601 HDS

    12 Jul 2025 · Pawnee National Grassland, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  42. CEN25LA245 · Fairchild 24R 46

    9 Jul 2025 · Greeley, CO, United States

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  43. CEN25LA240 · Cub Crafters CCK-1865

    7 Jul 2025 · La Garita, CO, United States

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  44. CEN25LA236 · Piper PA-18-150

    3 Jul 2025 · Meeker, CO, United States

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  45. CEN25LA235 · Piper PA12

    2 Jul 2025 · Brush, CO, United States

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  46. WPR25FA190 · MD Helicopters Inc 369E

    25 Jun 2025 · Meeker, CO, United States · 1 fatal

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  47. CEN25FA216 · Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Moose

    23 Jun 2025 · Montrose, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  48. CEN25LA210 · Cessna 170B

    15 Jun 2025 · Fort Morgan, CO, United States

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  49. CEN25LA349 · Cessna 650

    13 Jun 2025 · Westplains, CO, United States

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  50. CEN25FA178 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)

    17 May 2025 · Broomfield, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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