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2016

Occurrences with an event date in 2016.

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Occurrences1,6771,548 accidents · 119 incidents · 1,590 mapped
Fatal occurrences354Fatality total known for 1,597 of 1,677
Reported fatalities1,217Plus 303 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJune203 occurrences

By month

2016: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January101 occurrences in January 2016, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).2258
February87 occurrences in February 2016, 20 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).2053
March117 occurrences in March 2016, 25 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).25142
April128 occurrences in April 2016, 23 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).2368
May154 occurrences in May 2016, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).30120
June203 occurrences in June 2016, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).3583
July182 occurrences in July 2016, 45 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).45137
August177 occurrences in August 2016, 37 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).3762
September168 occurrences in September 2016, 35 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).3582
October162 occurrences in October 2016, 31 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).3178
November93 occurrences in November 2016, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).18101
December105 occurrences in December 2016, 33 fatal. The bar is scaled to June (203).33233

Aircraft types

2016: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721212038
Piper PA-28772250
Boeing 73765162
Cessna 182561232
Cessna 1503278
Piper PA-182915
Cessna 1522812
Robinson R4426922
Bell 20622815
Mooney M2021713

Airports most often reported

2016: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD)Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD): 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.5%11
Reno-Stead Airport (RTS)Reno-Stead Airport (RTS): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%00
Republic Airport (FRG)Republic Airport (FRG): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%22
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%37
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%00
Henderson Executive Airport (HND)Henderson Executive Airport (HND): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%24
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%14
Miami Executive Airport (TMB)Miami Executive Airport (TMB): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%00
North Perry Airport (HWO)North Perry Airport (HWO): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%00
Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 8).0.4%12

Countries

2016: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,345 occurrences, 80.2% of the occurrences shown. 212 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.80.2%212395
CanadaCanada: 24 occurrences, 1.4% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).1.4%1933
BrazilBrazil: 21 occurrences, 1.3% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).1.3%1763
AustraliaAustralia: 18 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).1.1%58
ColombiaColombia: 15 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).0.9%11112
RussiaRussia: 15 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).0.9%9195
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 15 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).0.9%56
SpainSpain: 13 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).0.8%614
GermanyGermany: 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).0.5%22
IndonesiaIndonesia: 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,345).0.5%431

US states and territories

2016: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 126 occurrences, 7.5% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.5%1948
CaliforniaCalifornia: 119 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).7.1%2237
AlaskaAlaska: 97 occurrences, 5.8% of the occurrences shown. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).5.8%1227
FloridaFlorida: 95 occurrences, 5.7% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).5.7%1321
GeorgiaGeorgia: 42 occurrences, 2.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).2.5%712
ArizonaArizona: 41 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).2.4%69
OhioOhio: 34 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).2.0%614
New YorkNew York: 33 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).2.0%714
IllinoisIllinois: 32 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).1.9%710
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 32 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 126).1.9%47

Deadliest occurrences

2016: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash25 Dec 201692Black Sea, approx 1.5 km off the coast from Sochi, Russia 288 km off the coast from Trabzon, Turkey1
LaMia Flight 293328 Nov 201671Mt. Cerro Gordo, near La Unión, Antioquia, Colombia1
EgyptAir Flight 80419 May 201666Mediterranean Sea1
Flydubai Flight 98119 Mar 201662Rostov-on-Don Airport, Rostov-on-Don, Russia1
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 6617 Dec 201647Near Havelian, Pakistan1
2016 Indian Air Force An-32 crash22 Jul 201629Bay of Bengal, India1
Tara Air Flight 19324 Feb 201623Dana, Myagdi District, Nepal1
2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash15 Mar 201622Hacienda La Palmira, Pastaza, Ecuador1
Skol Airlines Flight 937521 Oct 201619Yamalo-Nenets, Yamal Peninsula, Siberia, Russia1
2016 Colombian Army helicopter crash26 Jun 201617Pensilvania, Caldas, Colombia1

All occurrences

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  1. CEN17FA063 · Piper PA28R 200

    31 Dec 2016 · McKinney, TX, United States · 3 fatal

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  2. CEN17FA064 · Piper PA 28R-200

    31 Dec 2016 · Vienna, IL, United States · 4 fatal

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  3. CEN17LA066 · Gosselin Charles GLASTAR

    31 Dec 2016 · Lee's Summit, MO, United States

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  4. GAA17CA106 · Maule M7 260

    31 Dec 2016 · Palouse, WA, United States

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  5. GAA17CA108 · Larson Roger H RV-7 A

    31 Dec 2016 · Casa Grande, AZ, United States

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  6. ERA17LA077 · Beech 76

    30 Dec 2016 · Dunnellon, FL, United States

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  7. WPR17FAMS2 · Cessna 172M M

    30 Dec 2016 · Open water, HI, United States · 3 fatal

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  8. Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737 incident

    30 Dec 2016 · Paris, France

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  9. WPR17LA043 · Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II

    29 Dec 2016 · Mt. Baldy, CA, United States

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  10. GAA17CA105 · Piper PA 46 350P

    29 Dec 2016 · Nashville, TN, United States

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  11. WPR17FA044 · Cessna 182 P

    29 Dec 2016 · Dabob, WA, United States · 4 fatal

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  12. CEN17FA072 · Cessna 525

    29 Dec 2016 · Cleveland, OH, United States · 6 fatal

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  13. WPR17LA050 · Diamond Aircraft IND Gmbh DA 40 NG

    29 Dec 2016 · Kingman, AZ, United States

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  14. DCA17WA086 · Boeing 737 400

    29 Dec 2016 · Bucharest, Romania

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  15. CEN17WA069 · Sikorsky S92 A

    28 Dec 2016 · North Sea, UK, United Kingdom

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  16. CEN17LA090 · Cessna 172B B

    28 Dec 2016 · Prairie Du Sac, WI, United States

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  17. ERA17LA075 · Cessna 172 H

    27 Dec 2016 · Bridgeport, AL, United States

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  18. CEN17LA061 · Mead RV 8A

    27 Dec 2016 · Farmington, MO, United States

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  19. ERA17FA074 · Independent Technologies Inc EPIC LT

    27 Dec 2016 · Port Orange, FL, United States · 2 fatal

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  20. DCA17WA047 · Boeing 737 800

    27 Dec 2016 · Dabolim, Goa, India

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  21. WPR17LA042 · Air Tractor Inc AT 602

    27 Dec 2016 · Willows, CA, United States

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  22. CEN17LA062 · Piper PA22 108

    27 Dec 2016 · Piedmont, MO, United States

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  23. WPR17FA041 · Petrus David Wayne S90

    26 Dec 2016 · Fresno, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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  24. ERA17FA073 · Cessna 182 H

    26 Dec 2016 · Gatlinburg, TN, United States · 3 fatal

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  25. DCA17WA048 · Boeing 737 800

    25 Dec 2016 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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  26. 2016 Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 crash

    25 Dec 2016 · Black Sea, approx 1.5 km off the coast from Sochi, Russia 288 km off the coast from Trabzon, Turkey · 92 fatal

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  27. GAA17CA104 · Cessna 172 S

    24 Dec 2016 · Palm Coast, FL, United States

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  28. ERA17FA072 · Piper PA28 161

    23 Dec 2016 · Middlebury, VT, United States · 1 fatal

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  29. GAA17CA099 · Piper PA38 112

    23 Dec 2016 · Hartford, CT, United States

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  30. GAA17CA100 · Cessna 150 F

    23 Dec 2016 · Warren, MN, United States

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  31. CEN17LA065 · Lueck KITFOX 7

    23 Dec 2016 · Cody, WY, United States

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  32. CEN17LA070 · Aeronca 15AC

    23 Dec 2016 · Pontiac, MI, United States

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  33. ERA17WA085 · Beech 58

    23 Dec 2016 · Tabatinga, Brazil · 3 fatal

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  34. Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209

    23 Dec 2016 · Malta International Airport, Luqa, Malta

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  35. GAA17CA103 · Piper PA28 140

    22 Dec 2016 · Shreveport, LA, United States

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  36. ENG17WA007 · Boeing 767 300ER

    21 Dec 2016 · Toronto, Canada · not on the map

  37. CEN17LA060 · Cessna 175C C

    21 Dec 2016 · Millersburg, OH, United States

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  38. CEN17LA059 · Cessna 210 N

    20 Dec 2016 · Longville, MN, United States

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  39. Aerosucre Flight 157

    20 Dec 2016 · Germán Olano Airport, Puerto Carreño, Colombia · 5 fatal

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  40. Korean Air Flight 480 in-flight disturbance incident

    20 Dec 2016 · Inside the Korean Air aircraft · not on the map

  41. ERA17LA071 · Cessna 150 M

    19 Dec 2016 · Palm Bay, FL, United States

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  42. ANC17LA013 · Robinson Helicopter R22

    18 Dec 2016 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  43. CEN17LA058 · Bellanca 17 30A

    18 Dec 2016 · Blaine, MN, United States

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  44. GAA17CA098 · Cessna 182 A

    18 Dec 2016 · Apple Valley, CA, United States

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  45. 2016 Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash

    18 Dec 2016 · Mount Lisuwa, Maima District, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua, Indonesia · 13 fatal

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  46. ERA17LA070 · Beech A36 UNDESIGNAT

    17 Dec 2016 · Ormond Beach, FL, United States

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  47. DCA17WA054 · Boeing 737 476

    17 Dec 2016 · Sydney, Australia

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  48. CEN17LA057 · Stinson 108-3

    16 Dec 2016 · Ionia, MI, United States

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  49. EVA Air Flight 015

    16 Dec 2016 · Mt. Wilson, CA, United States

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  50. GAA17CA109 · Piper PA28R 200

    16 Dec 2016 · Kewanee, IL, United States

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