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Kentucky

Occurrences in Kentucky, United States.

Leaves out 514 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences952911 accidents · 41 incidents · 929 mapped
Fatal occurrences258Fatality total known for 952 of 952
Reported fatalities717Plus 297 serious injuries reported
Years1964–202611 Jul 1964 – 5 Jul 2026

By year

Kentucky: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19645 occurrences in 1964, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).33
196512 occurrences in 1965, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).669
19665 occurrences in 1966, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).48
196714 occurrences in 1967, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).893
196817 occurrences in 1968, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).33
196915 occurrences in 1969, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).511
197013 occurrences in 1970, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).718
197120 occurrences in 1971, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).815
197214 occurrences in 1972, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).821
197315 occurrences in 1973, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).814
197412 occurrences in 1974, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).611
197516 occurrences in 1975, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).69
197617 occurrences in 1976, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).1016
197712 occurrences in 1977, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).46
197816 occurrences in 1978, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).717
197917 occurrences in 1979, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).928
198021 occurrences in 1980, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).922
198115 occurrences in 1981, 11 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).1122
198239 occurrences in 1982, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).413
198331 occurrences in 1983, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).327
198422 occurrences in 1984, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).46
198531 occurrences in 1985, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).58
198620 occurrences in 1986, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).56
198728 occurrences in 1987, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).511
198821 occurrences in 1988, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).414
19897 occurrences in 1989, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).411
199017 occurrences in 1990, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).27
199111 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).11
199224 occurrences in 1992, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).47
199319 occurrences in 1993, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).46
199415 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).11
19959 occurrences in 1995, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).34
199618 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).11
199712 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).12
199812 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).11
199914 occurrences in 1999, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).611
200015 occurrences in 2000, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).514
200114 occurrences in 2001, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).34
200214 occurrences in 2002, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).45
200321 occurrences in 2003, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).816
200420 occurrences in 2004, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).612
200514 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).24
200616 occurrences in 2006, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).660
200711 occurrences in 2007, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).69
200816 occurrences in 2008, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).33
200914 occurrences in 2009, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).44
201020 occurrences in 2010, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).34
20119 occurrences in 2011, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).23
201214 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).22
201311 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).13
20145 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).00
201513 occurrences in 2015, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).25
201611 occurrences in 2016, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).22
201711 occurrences in 2017, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).48
20185 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).00
201913 occurrences in 2019, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).23
20207 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).00
202111 occurrences in 2021, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).34
202215 occurrences in 2022, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).44
202313 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).12
202413 occurrences in 2024, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).36
202515 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).115
20265 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1982 (39).12

Aircraft types

Kentucky: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-28731731
Cessna 172721733
Cessna 150551721
Cessna 182381213
Beechcraft 35231535
Cessna 1772011
Cessna 2101934
Mooney M2019713
Hughes 2691834
Piper PA-3218937

Airports most often reported

Kentucky: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Bowman Field (LOU)Bowman Field (LOU): 54 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.5.7%811
Blue Grass Airport (LEX)Blue Grass Airport (LEX): 37 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).3.9%763
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG): 24 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).2.5%22
Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG)Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG): 19 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).2.0%49
Capital City Airport (FFT)Capital City Airport (FFT): 17 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).1.8%11
London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ)London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ): 15 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).1.6%34
Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB): 15 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).1.6%410
Samuels Field (BRY)Samuels Field (BRY): 15 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).1.6%46
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)Barkley Regional Airport (PAH): 13 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).1.4%48
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF): 13 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bowman Field (LOU), 54).1.4%12

Deadliest occurrences

Kentucky: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
TWA Flight 12820 Nov 196770Hebron, Kentucky1
American Airlines Flight 383 (1965)8 Nov 196558Hebron, Kentucky, United States1
Comair Flight 519127 Aug 200649Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, Kentucky, US1
Air Canada Flight 7972 Jun 198323Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky, U.S.1
UPS Airlines Flight 29764 Nov 202515Knopp, Louisville, Kentucky, United States1
Beech G18S · Elkton, KY17 Nov 197211Elkton, KY, United States1
Beech C-45H · Lexington, KY3 Apr 19679Lexington, KY, United States1
ATL82FA055 · Piper PA-31T216 Feb 19828Springfield, KY, United States1
Comair Flight 4448 Oct 19798Near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky, United States1
NYC06FA209 · Cessna 401A28 Aug 20067Whick, KY, United States1

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  1. ERA26LA259 · Maule M-5-235C

    5 Jul 2026 · Hickman, KY, United States

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  2. WPR26FA223 · Comp Air CA6-WB

    20 Jun 2026 · Nicholasville, KY, United States · 2 fatal

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  3. ERA26LA181 · Aeroprakt MFG SP Z O O A32

    16 Apr 2026 · Lexington, KY, United States

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  4. ERA26LA107 · Cessna 560 XL

    6 Feb 2026 · Danville, KY, United States

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  5. Alaska Airlines Flight 2616

    28 Jan 2026 · Hebron, KY, United States

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  6. ERA26LA042 · Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING LS-1

    14 Nov 2025 · Bowling Green, KY, United States

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  7. UPS Airlines Flight 2976

    4 Nov 2025 · Knopp, Louisville, Kentucky, United States · 15 fatal

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  8. ERA26LA018 · Cessna 177 B

    16 Oct 2025 · Cynthiana, KY, United States

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  9. ERA26LA004 · Pitts S1C

    6 Oct 2025 · Mount Washington, KY, United States

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  10. ERA25LA359 · Edwin Miller CALIDUS

    20 Sept 2025 · Hopkinsville, KY, United States

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  11. ERA25LA353 · Cessna 525C

    18 Sept 2025 · Mayfield, KY, United States

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  12. ERA25LA299 · Cessna 150 M

    12 Aug 2025 · Fordsville, KY, United States

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  13. ERA25LA277 · Mangels Leighton LANCAIR360

    24 Jul 2025 · Hardinsburg, KY, United States

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  14. ERA25LA274 · Cessna TP206C

    21 Jul 2025 · Versailles, KY, United States

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  15. ERA25LA271 · Rohrer Douglas D VANS RV-14A

    18 Jul 2025 · Bowling Green, KY, United States

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  16. Endeavor Air Flight 4985

    17 Jul 2025 · Germantown, KY, United States

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  17. ERA25LA257 · Yates TOM W Kitfox III

    3 Jul 2025 · Greenville, KY, United States

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  18. ERA25LA255 · Schweizer 269C 1

    2 Jul 2025 · Madisonville, KY, United States

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  19. ERA25LA240 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    25 Jun 2025 · Hawesville, KY, United States

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  20. ERA25LA101 · Cessna 172N

    9 Jan 2025 · Mayfield, KY, United States

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  21. ERA25LA083 · Beech B95A

    19 Dec 2024 · Murray, KY, United States

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  22. ERA25LA038 · Deneal Daniel W VANS RV6A

    3 Nov 2024 · Taylorsville, KY, United States

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  23. United Parcel Service Airbus A300 F4-622R accident

    29 Oct 2024 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  24. ERA25LA023 · Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

    27 Oct 2024 · Nicholasville, KY, United States · 2 fatal

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  25. ERA25LA012 · Piper PA28 160

    11 Oct 2024 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  26. ERA25LA031 · Cessna 172 M

    8 Oct 2024 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  27. Air Evac Life Team Bell 206L-3 accident

    7 Oct 2024 · Owenton, KY, United States · 3 fatal

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  28. ERA24LA327 · Enstrom 280FX

    27 Jul 2024 · Russellville, KY, United States

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  29. ERA24LA352 · Cessna 172 N

    19 Jul 2024 · Danville, KY, United States

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  30. ERA24FA304 · Air Tractor AT802 A

    13 Jul 2024 · Cuba, KY, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. ERA24LA236 · Robinson R44 II

    2 Jun 2024 · Gilbertsville, KY, United States

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  32. ERA24LA134 · Cessna 150 L

    8 Mar 2024 · Clay, KY, United States

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  33. ERA24LA109 · Piper PA23 150

    1 Feb 2024 · Louisville, KY, United States

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  34. ERA24LA039 · Gaulden William D VANS RV-4

    7 Nov 2023 · London, KY, United States

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  35. ERA24LA035 · Piper PA18 150

    4 Nov 2023 · Tompkinsville, KY, United States

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  36. ERA24LA004 · Michael J Wright SA300

    8 Oct 2023 · Georgetown, KY, United States

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  37. ERA23FA380 · Piper PA28 161

    27 Sept 2023 · Whitesville, KY, United States · 2 fatal

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  38. United Airlines Flight 1759

    7 Sept 2023 · Hebron, KY, United States

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  39. ERA23LA363 · Beech A36

    4 Sept 2023 · Frankfort, KY, United States

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  40. CEN23LA387 · Beech 200

    30 Aug 2023 · Henderson, KY, United States

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  41. ERA23LA353 · Bellanca 7ECA

    28 Aug 2023 · Hopkinsville, KY, United States

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  42. ERA23LA231 · Charles D Walker WALKER CURTISS JN4D

    15 May 2023 · Greenville, KY, United States

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  43. ERA23LA199 · Piper PA28 180

    8 Apr 2023 · Somerset, KY, United States

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  44. WPR23LA236 · Piper PA-46-310P

    24 Mar 2023 · Springfield, KY, United States

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  45. ERA23LA144 · Piper PA-28R-200

    2 Mar 2023 · Slaughters, KY, United States

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  46. ERA23LA105 · Piper PA-28-140

    5 Jan 2023 · Paris, KY, United States

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  47. ERA23LA154 · Cessna 310R

    15 Dec 2022 · Lexington, KY, United States

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  48. ERA23FA048 · Beech A36

    3 Nov 2022 · Harlan, KY, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. ERA23LA031 · Cessna 172P

    15 Oct 2022 · Elizabethtown, KY, United States

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  50. ERA23LA002 · Aeronca 7AC

    2 Oct 2022 · Murray, KY, United States

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