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Year

2020

Occurrences with an event date in 2020.

Leaves out 121 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,2941,241 accidents · 51 incidents · 1,236 mapped
Fatal occurrences267Fatality total known for 1,256 of 1,294
Reported fatalities807Plus 250 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly170 occurrences

By month

2020: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January102 occurrences in January 2020, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).27242
February106 occurrences in February 2020, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).2245
March76 occurrences in March 2020, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).1635
April75 occurrences in April 2020, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).1519
May103 occurrences in May 2020, 29 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).29142
June139 occurrences in June 2020, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).2443
July170 occurrences in July 2020, 28 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).2862
August144 occurrences in August 2020, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).2767
September127 occurrences in September 2020, 26 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).2671
October95 occurrences in October 2020, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).1930
November86 occurrences in November 2020, 19 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).1930
December71 occurrences in December 2020, 15 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (170).1521

Aircraft types

2020: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172981224
Piper PA-28611018
Cessna 18240917
Piper PA-182612
Piper PA-3226718
Boeing 737243200
Robinson R442469
Cessna 1502157
Cessna 1851923
Mooney M201938

Airports most often reported

2020: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 11 occurrences, 0.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.9%00
Falcon Field (FFZ)Falcon Field (FFZ): 6 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.5%22
North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)North Las Vegas Airport (VGT): 6 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.5%12
North Perry Airport (HWO)North Perry Airport (HWO): 6 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.5%11
Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)Abilene Regional Airport (ABI): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.4%25
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.4%00
Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.4%12
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.4%23
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.4%34
Big Lake Airport (BGQ)Big Lake Airport (BGQ): 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Merrill Field (MRI), 11).0.3%00

Countries

2020: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,140 occurrences, 88.1% of the occurrences shown. 201 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.88.1%201334
MexicoMexico: 14 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).1.1%48
AustraliaAustralia: 10 occurrences, 0.8% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.8%516
BrazilBrazil: 9 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.7%813
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 9 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.7%11
FranceFrance: 8 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.6%15
CanadaCanada: 7 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.5%45
IndonesiaIndonesia: 6 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.5%11
RussiaRussia: 6 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.5%33
IndiaIndia: 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,140).0.4%223

US states and territories

2020: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 116 occurrences, 9.0% of the occurrences shown. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.0%2642
CaliforniaCalifornia: 105 occurrences, 8.1% of the occurrences shown. 25 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).8.1%2548
FloridaFlorida: 92 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).7.1%1821
AlaskaAlaska: 79 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).6.1%415
ColoradoColorado: 44 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).3.4%810
ArizonaArizona: 36 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).2.8%67
GeorgiaGeorgia: 36 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).2.8%717
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 30 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).2.3%23
WashingtonWashington: 28 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).2.2%34
IllinoisIllinois: 27 occurrences, 2.1% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 116).2.1%916

Deadliest occurrences

2020: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 7528 Jan 2020176Shahriar County, near Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, Iran1
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 830322 May 202098Model Colony, near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan1
2020 Chuhuiv An-26 crash25 Sept 202026Highway M03 533 - 534 km, near Chuhuiv Air Base, Chuhuiv, Ukraine1
Air India Express Flight 13447 Aug 202021Kozhikode International Airport, Kozhikode, Kerala, India1
2020 Calabasas helicopter crash26 Jan 20209Calabasas, California, U.S.1
2020 South West Aviation Antonov An-26 crash22 Aug 20208Juba Airport, Juba, South Sudan1
WPR20FA206 · Cessna TU2065 Jul 20208Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States2
IAI Westwind crash in Manila29 Mar 20208Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila (Philippines)1
2020 ROCAF UH-60M crash2 Jan 20208Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan1
2020 Alaska mid-air collision31 Jul 20207Soldotna, Alaska, United States2

All occurrences

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  1. WPR21LA079 · Piper PA-20-135

    31 Dec 2020 · Riverside, UT, United States

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  2. ANC21LA010 · Cessna 172R

    31 Dec 2020 · Hope, AK, United States

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  3. ENG21LA011 · Cessna 501 CITATION

    31 Dec 2020 · Opa Locka, FL, United States

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  4. ERA21LA096 · Taylorcraft BC12 D

    30 Dec 2020 · Topping, VA, United States

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  5. ERA21LA097 · Mooney International Corp M20TN

    30 Dec 2020 · Holly Ridge, NC, United States

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  6. ERA21LA238 · Piper Aircraft Inc PA46R-350T

    30 Dec 2020 · York, PA, United States

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  7. CEN21LA102 · Hughes 369D

    29 Dec 2020 · Tuckers Crossing, MS, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. ERA21LA093 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)

    29 Dec 2020 · Westfield, MA, United States

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  9. ERA21LA094 · Cessna 182 P

    29 Dec 2020 · Stowe, PA, United States

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  10. Bemidji Aviation Services Beech 65-A80-8800 accident

    28 Dec 2020 · Alexandria, MN, United States

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  11. CEN21LA103 · Cessna 172H

    28 Dec 2020 · Cypress, TX, United States

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  12. CEN21LA105 · Piper PA-30

    28 Dec 2020 · Navasota, TX, United States

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  13. ERA21LA088 · Piper PA-22-150

    27 Dec 2020 · Cleveland, GA, United States

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  14. ERA21LA089 · Glasflugel CLUB LIBELLE 205

    27 Dec 2020 · Bunn, NC, United States

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  15. WPR21LA075 · Beech 35

    27 Dec 2020 · Santa Ynez, CA, United States

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  16. ERA21LA091 · Cessna 172 C

    27 Dec 2020 · Pleasant Valley, NY, United States

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  17. CEN21LA098 · Quad City Aircraft Corp Challenger II

    26 Dec 2020 · Waldron, MO, United States

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  18. ERA21LA090 · Cessna 172 N

    26 Dec 2020 · Locust Grove, GA, United States

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  19. WPR21LA074 · Aerostar International Inc S-60A

    25 Dec 2020 · Peoria, AZ, United States

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  20. CEN21LA100 · Walton Daniel J SONEX

    24 Dec 2020 · Pecatonica, IL, United States

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  21. United Airlines Flight 1481

    23 Dec 2020 · Houston, TX, United States

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  22. ERA21LA092 · Cessna 172S

    22 Dec 2020 · Culpeper, VA, United States

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  23. ERA21LA095 · Cessna 170 B

    22 Dec 2020 · Madisonville, TN, United States

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  24. CEN21LA096 · Express CT

    21 Dec 2020 · Grand Prairie, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  25. WPR21LA072 · Navion Navion A

    21 Dec 2020 · Livermore, CA, United States

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  26. CEN21LA099 · Cessna 150K K

    21 Dec 2020 · Peyton, CO, United States

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  27. ERA21LA083 · Raytheon HAWKER 800XP

    20 Dec 2020 · Farmingdale, NY, United States

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  28. CEN21LA095 · Robinson Helicopter R44

    20 Dec 2020 · Morris, IL, United States

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  29. ERA21LA085 · Cessna 210L

    20 Dec 2020 · Midway, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  30. CEN21LA092 · Sonex Tailwheel

    19 Dec 2020 · Burleson, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  31. ERA21LA087 · Piper PA46 310P

    19 Dec 2020 · Naples, FL, United States

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  32. ERA21LA081 · Piper PA28 140

    18 Dec 2020 · Tampa, FL, United States

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  33. CEN21LA097 · Cessna 170 A

    18 Dec 2020 · Albion, NE, United States

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  34. ERA21LA080 · SOCATA TB10

    17 Dec 2020 · Pembroke Pines, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  35. CEN21LA091 · Extra Flugzeugproduktions-UND EA 300/L

    17 Dec 2020 · Aledo, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  36. CEN21LA089 · Piper PA28 180

    16 Dec 2020 · Bossier City, LA, United States · 2 fatal

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  37. WPR21LA070 · SilverLight Aviation LLC AR-1

    16 Dec 2020 · Heber City, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  38. ERA21LA077 · Embraer EMB-500

    16 Dec 2020 · Jacksonville, FL, United States

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  39. Helicopter crash (Bou Haroun)

    16 Dec 2020 · off the eastern coast of Tipaza Province, west of the fishing port of Bou Haroun · 3 fatal · not on the map

  40. CEN21LA088 · Rans S12XL

    15 Dec 2020 · Port Isabel, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  41. ERA21LA078 · Lake LA-4-200

    15 Dec 2020 · Orlando, FL, United States

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  42. WPR21LA069 · Cessna 172 N

    13 Dec 2020 · San Diego, CA, United States

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  43. ERA21LA073 · Flight Design CTSW

    13 Dec 2020 · Marion, NC, United States

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  44. CEN21LA086 · Eclipse EA 500

    13 Dec 2020 · Leadville, CO, United States

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  45. ERA21LA068 · Beech V35A

    12 Dec 2020 · Attalla, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  46. ERA21LA070 · Piper PA24 180

    12 Dec 2020 · Nashville, TN, United States

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  47. ERA21LA071 · Anthony Mattioli AR-1

    12 Dec 2020 · San Mateo, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  48. ERA21LA074 · Cessna 172 M

    11 Dec 2020 · Dexter, ME, United States

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  49. ERA21LA075 · Kolb FIRESTAR II

    11 Dec 2020 · Durham, NC, United States

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  50. ERA21LA079 · Piper PA-28-161

    11 Dec 2020 · Nantucket, MA, United States

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