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Year

1998

Occurrences with an event date in 1998.

Leaves out 121 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences2,0982,055 accidents · 39 incidents · 2,055 mapped
Fatal occurrences408Fatality total known for 2,097 of 2,098
Reported fatalities1,834Plus 349 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly278 occurrences

By month

1998: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January102 occurrences in January 1998, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).2436
February113 occurrences in February 1998, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).25389
March157 occurrences in March 1998, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).32130
April161 occurrences in April 1998, 39 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).39116
May224 occurrences in May 1998, 43 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).43181
June225 occurrences in June 1998, 47 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).4787
July278 occurrences in July 1998, 41 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).4194
August225 occurrences in August 1998, 41 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).41197
September206 occurrences in September 1998, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).32376
October156 occurrences in October 1998, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).3245
November134 occurrences in November 1998, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).3248
December117 occurrences in December 1998, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (278).20135

Aircraft types

1998: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721582951
Piper PA-281293064
Cessna 150961321
Cessna 15267711
Cessna 182671527
Piper PA-184523
Cessna 18536611
Mooney M20361115
Cessna 21029816
Bell 20626412

Airports most often reported

1998: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 14 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.7%12
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 12 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.6%00
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 12 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.6%11
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 12 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.6%22
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 12 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.6%35
Talkeetna Airport (TKA)Talkeetna Airport (TKA): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.5%00
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.4%15
Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.4%11
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.4%11
North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)North Las Vegas Airport (VGT): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 14).0.4%25

Countries

1998: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 2,048 occurrences, 97.6% of the occurrences shown. 372 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.6%372623
UnknownUnknown: 17 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.8%915
CanadaCanada: 3 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.1%3247
TaiwanTaiwan: 3 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.1%2215
ChinaChina: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.1%00
PhilippinesPhilippines: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.1%2107
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.0%145
BrazilBrazil: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.0%112
ColombiaColombia: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.0%153
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 1 occurrences, 0.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 2,048).0.0%00

US states and territories

1998: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 212 occurrences, 10.1% of the occurrences shown. 50 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.10.1%5087
AlaskaAlaska: 172 occurrences, 8.2% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).8.2%1423
FloridaFlorida: 162 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).7.7%1931
TexasTexas: 141 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 33 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).6.7%3353
WashingtonWashington: 67 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).3.2%1422
ColoradoColorado: 66 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).3.1%920
ArizonaArizona: 54 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).2.6%57
GeorgiaGeorgia: 54 occurrences, 2.6% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).2.6%711
MichiganMichigan: 51 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).2.4%1016
ArkansasArkansas: 44 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 212).2.1%1012

Deadliest occurrences

1998: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Swissair Flight 1112 Sept 1998229Atlantic Ocean, 9 km (5.6 miles) southwest off Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada1
China Airlines Flight 67616 Feb 1998202Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Short of airport), Taoyuan, Taiwan1
Cebu Pacific Flight 3872 Feb 1998104Mount Sumagaya, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Philippines1
Thai Airways International Flight 26111 Dec 1998101700 m S of Surat Thani International Airport (URT) (Thailand)1
Cubana de Aviación Flight 38929 Aug 199880Near Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador1
1998 Occidental Petroleum Boeing 737 crash5 May 199875Three kilometers from Andoas, Peru1
Lionair Flight 60229 Sept 199855Off the coast of Mannar, Mannar District, Sri Lanka1
Air France Flight 42220 Apr 199853near El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia1
1998 Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crash19 Mar 199845Shakh-e Barantay Mountain1
PauknAir Flight 410125 Sept 199838Boumahfouda, Morocco1

All occurrences

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  1. CHI99LA057 · Mooney M20E

    31 Dec 1998 · Tryon, NE, United States

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  2. DEN99FA029 · Piper PA-24-180

    31 Dec 1998 · West Jordan, UT, United States · 2 fatal

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  3. FTW99LA057 · Cessna 177

    31 Dec 1998 · Marietta, OK, United States

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  4. FTW99LA058 · Cessna 152

    31 Dec 1998 · PEASTER, TX, United States

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  5. FTW99LA064 · Cessna 152

    31 Dec 1998 · Bowie, TX, United States

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  6. LAX99LA063 · Richard Young HARMON ROCKET II HARMON ROC

    31 Dec 1998 · Esparto, CA, United States

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  7. MIA99LA061 · Cessna 177

    31 Dec 1998 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

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  8. ATL99LA036 · Bell 47G-3B-2

    30 Dec 1998 · Murfreesboro, TN, United States

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  9. CHI99LA068 · Cessna P210N

    30 Dec 1998 · EAU CLARE, WI, United States

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  10. DEN99LA030 · Piper PA-28-181

    30 Dec 1998 · ROLLINSVILLE, CO, United States

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  11. FTW99LA056 · Piper PA-32-260

    30 Dec 1998 · Fabens, TX, United States

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  12. LAX99LA062 · Beech C23

    30 Dec 1998 · FURNACE CREEK, CA, United States

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  13. LAX99LA060 · Aegerter, Simon VELOCITY 173E-RG VELOCITY 1

    29 Dec 1998 · San Diego, CA, United States

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  14. LAX99LA061 · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C

    29 Dec 1998 · SAN YSABEL, CA, United States

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  15. MIA99LA060 · Cessna 177

    28 Dec 1998 · Immokalee, FL, United States

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  16. CHI99LA054 · Cessna 152

    27 Dec 1998 · Urbana, IL, United States

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  17. DEN99LA028 · Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR G103 TWIN

    27 Dec 1998 · Canon City, CO, United States

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  18. FTW99GA061 · Hughes OH-6A

    27 Dec 1998 · Laredo, TX, United States

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  19. LAX99LA059 · Piper J3C-65

    27 Dec 1998 · North Las Vegas, NV, United States

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  20. MIA99LA059 · Piper PA-28-161

    27 Dec 1998 · Conyers, GA, United States

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  21. NYC99FA041 · Piper PA-28R-180

    27 Dec 1998 · RANDOLPH, NH, United States · 2 fatal

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  22. SEA99LA029 · Beech 200

    27 Dec 1998 · Weiser, ID, United States

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  23. CHI99LA060 · Cessna 152

    26 Dec 1998 · Appleton, WI, United States

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  24. FTW99FA055 · Cessna 182P

    26 Dec 1998 · Midland, TX, United States · 3 fatal

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  25. Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 accident

    26 Dec 1998 · DFW AIRPORT, TX, United States · not on the map

  26. LAX99LA069 · Cessna 182G

    26 Dec 1998 · San Andreas, CA, United States

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  27. MIA99LA057 · Piper PA-28-181

    26 Dec 1998 · Haines City, FL, United States

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  28. MIA99LA058 · Piper PA-28-180

    26 Dec 1998 · Knoxville, TN, United States

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  29. SEA99LA024 · Cessna 120

    26 Dec 1998 · Omak, WA, United States

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  30. CHI99FA053 · Cessna C-172R

    25 Dec 1998 · Angola, IN, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. LAX99LA068 · Piper PA-28

    25 Dec 1998 · Thermal, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  32. SEA99LA025 · Cessna 177

    25 Dec 1998 · Bellingham, WA, United States

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  33. LAX99FA058 · Cessna 150L

    24 Dec 1998 · Yucaipa, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  34. MIA99LA054 · Dean KOLB FIRESTAR 1 KOLB FIRES

    24 Dec 1998 · Davenport, FL, United States

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  35. MIA99LA055 · Cessna 150

    24 Dec 1998 · Pembroke Pines, FL, United States

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  36. Grant Aviation Flight 501

    23 Dec 1998 · Kotzebue, AK, United States

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  37. LAX99FA057 · Bell UH-1H

    23 Dec 1998 · Quincy, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  38. MIA99LA053 · Cessna 402B

    23 Dec 1998 · San Juan, PR, United States

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  39. Federal Express Flight 1004

    21 Dec 1998 · Denver, CO, United States

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  40. ANC99LA018 · Piper PA-23-160

    19 Dec 1998 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  41. LAX99FA053 · Piper PA-28-181

    19 Dec 1998 · Santa Clarita, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  42. MIA99LA051 · Cessna 172M

    19 Dec 1998 · Okeechobee, FL, United States

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  43. MIA99LA052 · Piper PA-24-250

    19 Dec 1998 · Clearwater, FL, United States

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  44. NYC99LA038 · Beech BE-76

    19 Dec 1998 · CINCINNATTI, OH, United States

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  45. NYC99LA040 · Piper PA-18-150

    19 Dec 1998 · Fairfield, PA, United States

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  46. SEA99LA023 · Piper PA-34-200

    19 Dec 1998 · Bellingham, WA, United States

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  47. ANC99LA017 · Casa C-212

    18 Dec 1998 · MCGRATH, AK, United States

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  48. LAX99FA052 · Parkman VARI-EZE

    18 Dec 1998 · Tucson, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  49. LAX99LA055 · Piper PA-28-180

    18 Dec 1998 · BIG BEAR, CA, United States · not on the map

  50. MIA99LA049 · Cessna 170

    18 Dec 1998 · Lawrenceville, GA, United States

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