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Massachusetts

Occurrences in Massachusetts, United States.

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Occurrences1,2671,199 accidents · 68 incidents · 1,191 mapped
Fatal occurrences282Fatality total known for 1,264 of 1,267
Reported fatalities583Plus 324 serious injuries reported
Years1963–202628 Feb 1963 – 16 Jul 2026

By year

Massachusetts: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19633 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).11
19647 occurrences in 1964, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).48
19655 occurrences in 1965, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).22
196616 occurrences in 1966, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).49
196719 occurrences in 1967, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).611
196817 occurrences in 1968, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).814
196912 occurrences in 1969, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).33
197024 occurrences in 1970, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).1019
197115 occurrences in 1971, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).411
197217 occurrences in 1972, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).512
197326 occurrences in 1973, 13 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).13118
197428 occurrences in 1974, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).612
197529 occurrences in 1975, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).811
197612 occurrences in 1976, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).511
197717 occurrences in 1977, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).611
197811 occurrences in 1978, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).610
19798 occurrences in 1979, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).33
19808 occurrences in 1980, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).34
198112 occurrences in 1981, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).610
198238 occurrences in 1982, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).45
198341 occurrences in 1983, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).610
198453 occurrences in 1984, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).1522
198538 occurrences in 1985, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).22
198640 occurrences in 1986, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).621
198754 occurrences in 1987, 8 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).812
198829 occurrences in 1988, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).45
198925 occurrences in 1989, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).611
199043 occurrences in 1990, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).918
199125 occurrences in 1991, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).69
199231 occurrences in 1992, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).49
199331 occurrences in 1993, 10 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).1020
199433 occurrences in 1994, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).79
199521 occurrences in 1995, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).47
199628 occurrences in 1996, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).47
199721 occurrences in 1997, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).57
199822 occurrences in 1998, 9 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).914
199921 occurrences in 1999, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).711
200029 occurrences in 2000, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).47
200123 occurrences in 2001, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).46
200223 occurrences in 2002, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).34
200322 occurrences in 2003, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).616
200428 occurrences in 2004, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).45
200518 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).22
200616 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).00
200719 occurrences in 2007, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).48
200812 occurrences in 2008, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).35
200914 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).00
201024 occurrences in 2010, 7 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).79
201118 occurrences in 2011, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).22
201210 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).23
201310 occurrences in 2013, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).23
201412 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).17
201510 occurrences in 2015, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).24
201612 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).11
201710 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).11
20189 occurrences in 2018, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).23
20199 occurrences in 2019, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).23
20208 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).11
202110 occurrences in 2021, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).11
202211 occurrences in 2022, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).22
20236 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).11
20247 occurrences in 2024, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).24
202510 occurrences in 2025, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).24
20267 occurrences in 2026, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (54).22

Aircraft types

Massachusetts: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-281273363
Cessna 1721002145
Cessna 150491319
Cessna 18239914
Cessna 1523746
Cessna 4023458
Piper PA-32311229
Bell 472535
Mooney M20221013
Piper PA-2322818

Airports most often reported

Massachusetts: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): 53 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.4.2%612
Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA)Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA): 42 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).3.3%913
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED): 40 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).3.2%1028
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK): 40 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).3.2%811
Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD)Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD): 39 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).3.1%1017
Beverly Regional Airport (BVY)Beverly Regional Airport (BVY): 33 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).2.6%57
Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM)Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM): 33 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).2.6%47
Minute Man Air Field (6B6)Minute Man Air Field (6B6): 32 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).2.5%34
Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM): 30 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).2.4%710
Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY): 26 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 53).2.1%920

Deadliest occurrences

Massachusetts: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Delta Air Lines Flight 72331 Jul 197389Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.1
2014 Bedford Gulfstream IV crash31 May 20147Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts1
IAD03FA043 · Beechcraft B2004 Apr 20036Leominster, MA, United States1
ATL87MA041 · Beech 10010 Dec 19866Windsor, MA, United States1
Beech S35 · Hyannis, MA26 Jun 19666Hyannis, MA, United States1
Cessna 172L · Douglas, MA1 Jul 19735Douglas, MA, United States1
Cessna 172I · Hopedale, MA15 Aug 19725Hopedale, MA, United States1
Piper PA-32 · Adams, MA28 Nov 19715Adams, MA, United States1
NYC03FA061 · Piper PA-32-3002 Mar 20034Monterey, MA, United States1
NYC01FA005 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A6 Oct 20004Edgartown, MA, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. CEN26FA257 · Dakota Cub SUPER 18

    16 Jul 2026 · Plymouth, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. Delta Air Lines Flight 2351

    20 Jun 2026 · Boston, MA, United States

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  3. Hyannis Air Service Cessna 402 C accident

    15 Jun 2026 · Provincetown, MA, United States

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  4. ERA26LA228 · Cessna R182

    26 May 2026 · Fitchburg, MA, United States

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  5. ERA26LA202 · Sherry Grobstein LSA-8X

    7 May 2026 · Hyannis, MA, United States

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  6. ERA26LA198 · North American NAVION

    1 May 2026 · New Salem, MA, United States

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  7. ERA26FA084 · Cessna 172 N

    4 Jan 2026 · Provincetown, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. ERA26LA059 · Columbia Aircraft MFG LC41-550FG

    30 Nov 2025 · Chatham, MA, United States

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  9. ERA26FA011 · SOCATA TBM 700

    13 Oct 2025 · Dartmouth, MA, United States · 2 fatal

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  10. ERA25LA356 · Cessna 182 H

    19 Sept 2025 · Plymouth, MA, United States

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  11. ERA25LA312 · Cessna 170

    23 Aug 2025 · Fitchburg, MA, United States

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  12. ERA25LA322 · Cessna 182 P

    19 Aug 2025 · Edgartown, MA, United States

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  13. ERA25LA296 · Maule MX-7-180A

    10 Aug 2025 · Muskeget Island, MA, United States

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  14. Republic Airways Flight 5783

    14 Jul 2025 · Boston, MA, United States

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  15. ERA25FA230 · Mooney M20F

    19 Jun 2025 · Beverly, MA, United States · 2 fatal

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  16. ERA25LA100 · Consolidated Aeronautics INC. LAKE LA-4-200

    12 Jan 2025 · Orange, MA, United States

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  17. ERA25LA095 · Piper PA-28-161

    10 Jan 2025 · Newburyport, MA, United States

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  18. Hyannis Air Service Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2012 TRAVELLER accident

    25 Nov 2024 · Boston, MA, United States

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  19. Hyannis Air Service Cessna 402 C accident

    17 Sept 2024 · Boston, MA, United States

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  20. ERA24LA358 · Cessna 305 A

    25 Aug 2024 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  21. ERA24FA265 · Vans RV6 A

    17 Jun 2024 · Methuen, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  22. ERA24LA269 · Cessna 172 D

    16 Jun 2024 · Eastham, MA, United States

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  23. JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-231 accident

    8 Feb 2024 · Boston, MA, United States

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  24. ERA24FA088 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)

    14 Jan 2024 · Leyden, MA, United States · 3 fatal

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  25. ERA23LA373 · Liore et Oliver Nieuport 28

    17 Sept 2023 · Hudson, MA, United States

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  26. ERA23LA364 · Piper PA24 400

    6 Sept 2023 · Norwood, MA, United States

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  27. ERA23LA304 · Cessna 182 J

    23 Jul 2023 · Stow, MA, United States

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  28. ERA23LA300 · Piper PA46 500TP

    15 Jul 2023 · Vineyard Haven, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. Hop A Jet Flight 280

    27 Feb 2023 · Boston, MA, United States

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  30. ERA23LA129 · Cessna TR182

    19 Feb 2023 · Chatham, MA, United States

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  31. ERA23FA078 · Rotorsport UK Ltd CAVALON

    4 Dec 2022 · Beverly, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. ERA23FA077 · Mooney M20J

    2 Dec 2022 · Falmouth, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  33. Hyannis Air Service Cessna 402 C accident

    18 Nov 2022 · Mashpee, MA, United States

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  34. ERA22LA425 · Piper PA-22-150

    18 Sept 2022 · Great Barrington, MA, United States

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  35. ERA22LA396 · Navion

    31 Aug 2022 · Newburyport, MA, United States

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  36. ERA22LA374 · Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12

    16 Aug 2022 · Westfield, MA, United States

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  37. ERA22LA360 · Cessna 172K

    27 Jul 2022 · Barnstable, MA, United States

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  38. ERA22LA327 · Cessna 150

    17 Jul 2022 · Hanson, MA, United States

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  39. ERA22LA359 · Piper PA-22-150

    10 Jul 2022 · Fitchburg, MA, United States

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  40. ERA22LA270 · Burrill Steven E A PLANE

    11 Jun 2022 · Middleboro, MA, United States

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  41. ERA22LA187 · Lancair IV P

    10 Apr 2022 · Leicester, MA, United States

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  42. ERA22LA043 · Piper PA-28-236

    31 Oct 2021 · Orleans, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  43. ERA21LA380 · Cessna 177 B

    11 Sept 2021 · Ayer, MA, United States

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  44. Cape Air Flight 2072

    9 Sept 2021 · Provincetown

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  45. ERA21LA327 · LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK

    31 Jul 2021 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  46. ERA21LA329 · Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASW 27-18

    15 Jul 2021 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  47. ERA21LA266 · Pilatus B4-PC11

    20 May 2021 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  48. ERA21LA196 · Cessna 402C

    26 Apr 2021 · Hyannis, MA, United States

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  49. ERA21LA197 · Cessna 402C

    22 Apr 2021 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  50. ERA21LA177 · Forisch Edward BUSHBY MUSTANG M II

    6 Apr 2021 · Worcester, MA, United States

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