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Year

2005

Occurrences with an event date in 2005.

Leaves out 156 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,8641,811 accidents · 50 incidents · 1,854 mapped
Fatal occurrences357Fatality total known for 1,860 of 1,864
Reported fatalities1,755Plus 375 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthAugust215 occurrences

By month

2005: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January105 occurrences in January 2005, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).3291
February100 occurrences in February 2005, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).24150
March135 occurrences in March 2005, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).1973
April153 occurrences in April 2005, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).2549
May186 occurrences in May 2005, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).2862
June213 occurrences in June 2005, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).3552
July214 occurrences in July 2005, 40 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).40122
August215 occurrences in August 2005, 48 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).48437
September175 occurrences in September 2005, 32 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).32223
October147 occurrences in October 2005, 23 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).23155
November106 occurrences in November 2005, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).2543
December115 occurrences in December 2005, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to August (215).26298

Aircraft types

2005: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721562340
Piper PA-281002653
Cessna 182581018
Cessna 15041911
Cessna 21038819
Cessna 1523724
Piper PA-183536
Robinson R223423
Bell 20632510
Beechcraft 35311120

Airports most often reported

2005: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 15 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.8%25
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 14 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.8%00
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.5%38
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.5%12
Bethel Airport (BET)Bethel Airport (BET): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.4%00
Chino Airport (CNO)Chino Airport (CNO): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.4%12
Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.4%12
Long Beach International Airport (LGB)Long Beach International Airport (LGB): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.4%23
Naples Municipal Airport (APF)Naples Municipal Airport (APF): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.4%38
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 15).0.4%11

Countries

2005: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,826 occurrences, 98.0% of the occurrences shown. 329 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.98.0%329573
AfghanistanAfghanistan: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.2%2122
AustraliaAustralia: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.2%115
ItalyItaly: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.2%116
CanadaCanada: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.1%12
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.1%213
IndonesiaIndonesia: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.1%2158
IranIran: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.1%2109
IraqIraq: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.1%241
JapanJapan: 2 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,826).0.1%00

US states and territories

2005: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 191 occurrences, 10.2% of the occurrences shown. 43 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.10.2%4373
FloridaFlorida: 149 occurrences, 8.0% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).8.0%3064
AlaskaAlaska: 129 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).6.9%714
TexasTexas: 129 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).6.9%2138
ArizonaArizona: 82 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).4.4%1014
ColoradoColorado: 75 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).4.0%1838
WashingtonWashington: 59 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).3.2%815
OregonOregon: 54 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).2.9%1221
New JerseyNew Jersey: 44 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).2.4%813
MichiganMichigan: 43 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 191).2.3%36

Deadliest occurrences

2005: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
West Caribbean Airways Flight 70816 Aug 2005160Near Campo Bernal, Machiques, Zulia, Venezuela1
Mandala Airlines Flight 0915 Sept 2005149Polonia International Airport, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia1
Helios Airways Flight 52214 Aug 2005121Grammatiko, Greece1
Bellview Airlines Flight 21022 Oct 2005117Lisa Village, Ogun State, Nigeria1
Sosoliso Airlines Flight 114510 Dec 2005108Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Nigeria1
2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash6 Dec 2005106Near Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran1
Kam Air Flight 9043 Feb 2005105Pamir Mountains1
2005 Equatorial Express Airlines An-24 crash16 Jul 200560Near Baney, Equatorial Guinea1
TANS Perú Flight 20423 Aug 200540Pucallpa, Peru1
2005 Al-Anbar CH-53E crash26 Jan 200531Al-Anbar Province, Iraq1

All occurrences

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  1. LAX06FA075 · Beech V35A

    31 Dec 2005 · Valley Center, CA, United States · 3 fatal

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  2. DEN06FA028 · Cessna 182D

    31 Dec 2005 · Heber, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  3. DFW06CA045 · Cessna 150L

    31 Dec 2005 · Tulsa, OK, United States

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  4. DEN06CA029 · Cessna 182A

    31 Dec 2005 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  5. MIA06CA043 · Aviat A-1B

    30 Dec 2005 · Alexander City, AL, United States

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  6. DFW06CA047 · Mooney M20J

    30 Dec 2005 · Yoakum, TX, United States

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  7. LAX06CA074 · Avid Aircraft Mark IV

    30 Dec 2005 · California City, CA, United States

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  8. NYC06CA063 · Gulfstream Aerospace G-200

    30 Dec 2005 · Baltimore, MD, United States

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  9. DFW06CA048 · Bell 206L-4

    30 Dec 2005 · Washington, LA, United States

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  10. LAX06LA073 · Grumman AA-5

    30 Dec 2005 · Boulder City, NV, United States

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  11. MIA06LA037 · Cessna P206C

    29 Dec 2005 · Lake Wales, FL, United States

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  12. ATL06FA029 · Cirrus Design Corp. SR22

    29 Dec 2005 · Sylva, NC, United States · 2 fatal

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  13. DFW06CA044 · Champion 7ECA

    29 Dec 2005 · Fredericksburg, TX, United States

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  14. DFW06CA070 · Beech C23

    29 Dec 2005 · Eureka Springs, AR, United States

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  15. CHI06FA057 · Piper PA-28-180

    28 Dec 2005 · La Vista, NE, United States · 3 fatal

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  16. LAX06FA071 · Learjet 35A

    28 Dec 2005 · Truckee, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  17. NYC06CA051 · Piper PA-22

    28 Dec 2005 · Jamestown, NY, United States

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  18. NYC06CA047 · Cessna 180H

    28 Dec 2005 · Greenville, NH, United States

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  19. LAX06CA078 · Waco YMF-5C

    28 Dec 2005 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  20. ATL06LA028 · Cessna 177-RG

    27 Dec 2005 · Locust Grove, GA, United States

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  21. ATL06LA027 · Piper PA32-300

    27 Dec 2005 · Maiden, NC, United States

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  22. SEA06CA034 · Cessna 182G

    27 Dec 2005 · Sweet Home, OR, United States

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  23. LAX06CA070 · SOCATA TBM 700

    27 Dec 2005 · Lancaster, CA, United States

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  24. ATL06CA047 · Cessna 172 P

    27 Dec 2005 · Wilmington, NC, United States

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  25. CHI06LA051 · Piper PA-31-350

    26 Dec 2005 · Marshall, MN, United States

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  26. Alaska Airlines Flight 536

    26 Dec 2005 · Seattle, WA, United States

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  27. DFW06LA041 · Boeing A75N1 (PT17)

    26 Dec 2005 · Fort Worth, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  28. CHI06CA052 · Cessna 152

    26 Dec 2005 · Pelican Lake, WI, United States

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  29. DEN06CA027 · Maule M-7-235

    26 Dec 2005 · Moriarty, NM, United States

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  30. DFW06CA042 · CASA 1.131E

    25 Dec 2005 · McKinney, TX, United States

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  31. LAX06FA069 · McDonnell Douglas 369FF

    25 Dec 2005 · Lihue, HI, United States · 1 fatal

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  32. DFW06CA043 · Mooney M20J

    25 Dec 2005 · San Antonio, TX, United States

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  33. DEN06LA026 · Syracuse Kitfox

    24 Dec 2005 · Niwot, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  34. Empire Airlines Cessna 208B accident

    24 Dec 2005 · Portland, OR, United States

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  35. LAX06LA067 · Forrest Haynes Lancair 320

    24 Dec 2005 · Ramona, CA, United States

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  36. MIA06CA040 · Beech BE23

    24 Dec 2005 · Palatka, FL, United States

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  37. CHI06CA055 · Carpenter RAF 2000

    24 Dec 2005 · Wintersville, OH, United States

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  38. LAX06LA068 · Piper PA-28-180

    24 Dec 2005 · Hopland, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  39. SEA06CA032 · Piper PA-28-151

    24 Dec 2005 · Emmett, ID, United States

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  40. LAX06FA066 · Beech 36

    23 Dec 2005 · Livermore, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. CHI06CA053 · Cessna 172R

    23 Dec 2005 · Morris, IL, United States

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  42. CHI06CA056 · Champion 7EC

    23 Dec 2005 · Platteville, WI, United States

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  43. MIA06CA034 · Cessna 182

    23 Dec 2005 · Haines City, FL, United States

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  44. DEN06CA025 · Taylorcraft BC12-D

    23 Dec 2005 · Los Lunas, NM, United States

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  45. O'Connor Airlines British Aerospace Jetstream 3200 incident

    23 Dec 2005 · Adelaide, Australia

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  46. Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217

    23 Dec 2005 · Caspian Sea, near Nardaran, Azerbaijan · 23 fatal

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  47. LAX06LA065 · Beech F33A

    22 Dec 2005 · La Verne, CA, United States

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  48. ANC06LA014 · Taylorcraft F-19

    22 Dec 2005 · Chenga Bay, AK, United States

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  49. ATL06CA026 · Eurocopter France AS-350-B2

    22 Dec 2005 · Jasper, AL, United States

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  50. DEN06LA024 · Piper PA-28-235

    21 Dec 2005 · Peyton, CO, United States

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