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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1991

Occurrences with an event date in 1991.

2,400 records in 1991, 493 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in California.

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Occurrences2,4002,342 accidents · 57 incidents · 2,326 mapped
Fatal occurrences493Fatality total known for 2,397 of 2,400
Reported fatalities2,021Plus 504 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly333 occurrences

By month

1991: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January135 occurrences in January 1991, 36 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).3670
February135 occurrences in February 1991, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).34128
March186 occurrences in March 1991, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).44198
April185 occurrences in April 1991, 39 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).3993
May242 occurrences in May 1991, 44 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).44304
June254 occurrences in June 1991, 42 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).4285
July333 occurrences in July 1991, 65 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).65394
August264 occurrences in August 1991, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).47153
September220 occurrences in September 1991, 46 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).46104
October181 occurrences in October 1991, 31 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).31193
November126 occurrences in November 1991, 31 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).31188
December139 occurrences in December 1991, 34 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (333).34111

Aircraft types

1991: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1722023574
Piper PA-281553369
Cessna 1501271624
Cessna 1529458
Cessna 182932039
Cessna 210461317
Grumman G-1644122
Piper PA-32411123
Piper PA-1840710
Piper PA-24401524

Airports most often reported

1991: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 11 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.5%13
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 11 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.5%13
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 10 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.4%13
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.4%00
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ): 8 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.3%511
Addison Airport (ADS)Addison Airport (ADS): 7 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.3%26
El Paso International Airport (ELP)El Paso International Airport (ELP): 7 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.3%12
Long Beach International Airport (LGB)Long Beach International Airport (LGB): 7 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.3%35
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 7 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.3%23
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO): 7 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 11).0.3%48

Countries

1991: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 2,349 occurrences, 97.9% of the occurrences shown. 461 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.9%461952
UnknownUnknown: 22 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.9%1031
Soviet UnionSoviet Union: 7 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.3%6162
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.1%1261
AustraliaAustralia: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.0%15
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.0%122
BrazilBrazil: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.0%117
ChileChile: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.0%120
ChinaChina: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.0%113
El SalvadorEl Salvador: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,349).0.0%00

US states and territories

1991: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 289 occurrences, 12.0% of the occurrences shown. 70 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.12.0%70175
AlaskaAlaska: 171 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).7.1%1837
FloridaFlorida: 155 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).6.5%2849
TexasTexas: 132 occurrences, 5.5% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).5.5%3063
WashingtonWashington: 93 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).3.9%1834
ColoradoColorado: 89 occurrences, 3.7% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).3.7%1956
ArizonaArizona: 86 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).3.6%1639
MichiganMichigan: 65 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).2.7%1523
IllinoisIllinois: 63 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).2.6%712
GeorgiaGeorgia: 61 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 289).2.5%1350

Deadliest occurrences

1991: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Nigeria Airways Flight 212011 Jul 1991261King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1
Lauda Air Flight 00426 May 1991223Phu Toei National Park, Suphan Buri province, Thailand1
1991 Jakarta Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash5 Oct 1991135Near Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport1
Indian Airlines Flight 25716 Aug 199169Thangjing Hill, Manipur, India1
Yugavia Flight S-5197 Nov 199151Mt. Kukurtbash, Makhachkala, Dagestan, Soviet Union1
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 1095 Mar 199145Near La Valesa, Venezuela1
An-24 crash in Bugulma26 Nov 199141598 m from the runway of Bugulma Airport, Bugulma (Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, USSR)1
1991 Los Angeles runway collision1 Feb 199135Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States2
1991 Navoiy Aeroflot Antonov An-24 crash23 Mar 199134Navoiy International Airport, Navoiy, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union1
Hoher Nistler aviation accident22 Dec 199128Hoher Nistler near Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim1

All occurrences

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  1. CHI92LA064 · Cessna 182K

    31 Dec 1991 · Huntington, IN, United States

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  2. CHI92LA065 · Cessna 172

    31 Dec 1991 · Greencastle, IN, United States

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  3. FTW92LA052 · Maule M-7-235

    31 Dec 1991 · Cottonport, LA, United States

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  4. LAX92LA075 · Piper PA601P

    31 Dec 1991 · San Diego, CA, United States

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  5. ATL92FA032 · Piper PA 28-140

    30 Dec 1991 · Blythe, GA, United States

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  6. BFO92FA013 · Piper PA-60-601P

    30 Dec 1991 · NORTH SALEM, NY, United States · 2 fatal

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  7. FTW92LA051 · Cessna 180K

    30 Dec 1991 · Orange, TX, United States

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  8. LAX92LA074 · Piper PA32RT-300

    30 Dec 1991 · Big Bear City, CA, United States

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  9. ATL92FA033 · Beech C23

    29 Dec 1991 · Lineville, AL, United States · 2 fatal

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  10. DEN92LA022 · Cessna 150E

    29 Dec 1991 · GLENWOOD, NM, United States

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  11. FTW92LA050 · Beech 95-C55

    29 Dec 1991 · Tyler, TX, United States

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  12. China Airlines Flight 358

    29 Dec 1991 · Wanli, Taiwan · 5 fatal

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  13. DEN92LA021 · Cameron V-77

    28 Dec 1991 · Littleton, CO, United States

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  14. MIA92FA053 · Cessna 172RG

    28 Dec 1991 · Melbourne, FL, United States

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  15. NYC92FA052 · Aeronca 7AC

    28 Dec 1991 · SALISBURY, CT, United States · 2 fatal

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  16. SEA92LA033 · Cessna 182B

    28 Dec 1991 · Toledo, WA, United States

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  17. Business Express accident off Block Island

    28 Dec 1991 · Atlantic Ocean, 17 km east-northeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · 3 fatal

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  18. CHI92FA062 · Cessna 172M

    27 Dec 1991 · Sanford, MI, United States · 2 fatal

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  19. LAX92LA073 · Cessna 150F

    27 Dec 1991 · Lancaster, CA, United States

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  20. LAX92LA077 · Piper PA46-310P

    27 Dec 1991 · Carson City, NV, United States

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  21. SEA92LA032 · Cessna 185

    27 Dec 1991 · STANLEY, ID, United States

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  22. Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751

    27 Dec 1991 · Gottröra, Norrtälje Municipality, Sweden

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  23. ATL92FA031 · Beech 58TC

    26 Dec 1991 · Bluffton, SC, United States · 5 fatal

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  24. CHI92LA063 · Cessna 152

    26 Dec 1991 · Alpha, IL, United States

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  25. LAX92LA072 · Cessna 172K

    26 Dec 1991 · KAMUELA, HI, United States

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  26. MIA92LA052 · Piper PA-28-150

    26 Dec 1991 · Fayetteville, NC, United States

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  27. NYC92LA051 · Piper PA-24-260C

    26 Dec 1991 · Stratford, CT, United States

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  28. SEA92LA031 · Piper PA-24-250

    26 Dec 1991 · Missoula, MT, United States

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  29. Security Aviation Piper PA-31 accident

    25 Dec 1991 · TATITLEK, AK, United States

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  30. DEN92FA020 · Grumman American AA-5A

    25 Dec 1991 · Monte Vista, CO, United States · 3 fatal

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  31. LAX92LA070 · Bellanca 7KCAB

    25 Dec 1991 · Happy Camp, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  32. NYC92FA050 · Beech A36

    25 Dec 1991 · Wilmington, OH, United States · 3 fatal

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  33. DEN92LA019 · Bellanca 7KCAB

    24 Dec 1991 · Aurora, CO, United States

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  34. LAX92LA071 · Cessna 172N

    24 Dec 1991 · Chandler, AZ, United States

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  35. American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 incident

    23 Dec 1991 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  36. CHI92LA042 · Cessna 152

    23 Dec 1991 · Fargo, ND, United States

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  37. Flight Management Gates Learjet LEAR 25B accident

    23 Dec 1991 · Carlsbad, CA, United States

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  38. MIA92FA051 · Piper PA-34-200T

    23 Dec 1991 · RAINBOW LAKE, FL, United States · 2 fatal · not on the map

  39. ANC92FA022 · Cessna 207

    22 Dec 1991 · MCGRATH, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  40. DEN92LA017 · Stinson 108-1

    22 Dec 1991 · Longmont, CO, United States

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  41. MIA92LA050 · Mooney M-20C

    22 Dec 1991 · Plant City, FL, United States

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  42. NYC92FA049 · Cessna 182P

    22 Dec 1991 · HANGING ROCK, OH, United States · 1 fatal

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  43. Hoher Nistler aviation accident

    22 Dec 1991 · Hoher Nistler near Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim · 28 fatal

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  44. DEN92LA018 · Piper PA-28-140

    21 Dec 1991 · Yuma, CO, United States

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  45. LAX92FA067 · Cessna 152

    21 Dec 1991 · Ventura, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  46. LAX92LA068 · Cessna 210K

    21 Dec 1991 · Watsonville, CA, United States

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  47. SEA92LA030 · Artic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2

    21 Dec 1991 · LYSITE, WY, United States

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  48. ANC92LA021 · Piper PA-18

    20 Dec 1991 · Kenai, AK, United States

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  49. LAX92FA065 · Beech 58P

    20 Dec 1991 · Flagstaff, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  50. LAX92LA066 · Cessna 150G

    20 Dec 1991 · POINT MUGU, CA, United States · not on the map