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2023

Occurrences with an event date in 2023.

Leaves out 420 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences1,2541,225 accidents · 24 incidents · 1,242 mapped
Fatal occurrences222Fatality total known for 1,245 of 1,254
Reported fatalities527Plus 228 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthJuly163 occurrences

By month

2023: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January78 occurrences in January 2023, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).18114
February68 occurrences in February 2023, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).615
March87 occurrences in March 2023, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).1631
April89 occurrences in April 2023, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).1635
May136 occurrences in May 2023, 22 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).2245
June135 occurrences in June 2023, 24 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).2450
July163 occurrences in July 2023, 27 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).2753
August145 occurrences in August 2023, 30 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).3062
September111 occurrences in September 2023, 17 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).1733
October95 occurrences in October 2023, 16 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).1626
November74 occurrences in November 2023, 12 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).1229
December73 occurrences in December 2023, 18 fatal. The bar is scaled to July (163).1834

Aircraft types

2023: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172961118
Piper PA-28821326
Cessna 18231910
Cessna 1502968
Piper PA-182435
Robinson R442337
Beechcraft 352258
Piper PA-3222923
Cessna 2101822
Bell 2061736

Airports most often reported

2023: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD)Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD): 7 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.6%00
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF)Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF): 6 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.5%00
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%00
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%12
Falcon Field (FFZ)Falcon Field (FFZ): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%12
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%00
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (GPM)Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (GPM): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%00
North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)North Las Vegas Airport (VGT): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%00
North Perry Airport (HWO)North Perry Airport (HWO): 5 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 7).0.4%11

Countries

2023: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 1,218 occurrences, 97.1% of the occurrences shown. 199 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.97.1%199323
UnknownUnknown: 7 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.6%412
RussiaRussia: 4 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.3%327
JapanJapan: 3 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.2%218
AustraliaAustralia: 2 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.2%14
MexicoMexico: 2 occurrences, 0.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.2%13
AustriaAustria: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.1%14
BrazilBrazil: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.1%114
ChinaChina: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.1%13
ColombiaColombia: 1 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 1,218).0.1%13

US states and territories

2023: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 103 occurrences, 8.2% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.2%1319
CaliforniaCalifornia: 102 occurrences, 8.1% of the occurrences shown. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).8.1%2039
FloridaFlorida: 83 occurrences, 6.6% of the occurrences shown. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).6.6%1323
AlaskaAlaska: 75 occurrences, 6.0% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).6.0%715
ArizonaArizona: 42 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).3.3%47
ColoradoColorado: 38 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).3.0%58
GeorgiaGeorgia: 37 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).3.0%1013
WashingtonWashington: 36 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).2.9%44
UtahUtah: 35 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).2.8%711
MinnesotaMinnesota: 34 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 103).2.7%78

Deadliest occurrences

2023: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Yeti Airlines Flight 69115 Jan 202372Seti Gandaki River, Pokhara, Nepal1
2023 Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer Bandeirante crash16 Sept 202314Barcelos Airport, Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil1
2023 Brovary helicopter crash18 Jan 202314Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine1
2023 Wagner Group plane crash23 Aug 202310Kuzhenkino, Tver Oblast, Russia1
2023 Elmina Beechcraft 390 crash17 Aug 202310Elmina, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia1
2023 Miyakojima helicopter crash6 Apr 202310Off the coast of Miyako-jima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan1
2023 Bryansk Oblast military aircraft crashes13 May 20239Bryansk Oblast, Russia, near the border with Ukraine1
2023 Fort Campbell mid-air collision29 Mar 20239Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States2
US military Osprey crash off Yakushima29 Nov 20238Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, near Yakushima Airport and Anbō Port, at sea off Yakushima1
Il-22 crash near Voronezh24 Jun 20238urban-type settlement of Kantemirovka, Voronezh Oblast (Russia)1

All occurrences

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  1. ERA24FA078 · Piper Aircraft Inc PA46R-350T

    31 Dec 2023 · Mooresville, NC, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. CEN24LA079 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22T

    31 Dec 2023 · Davenport, IA, United States

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  3. ERA24LA084 · Golden Avio S R L F30 Brio

    31 Dec 2023 · Midland, VA, United States

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  4. CEN24LA077 · Bellanca 17-30A

    30 Dec 2023 · Washington, MO, United States

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  5. ERA24LA079 · Robinson Helicopter R44

    30 Dec 2023 · Daytona Beach, FL, United States

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  6. ERA24FA077 · Zenith STOL CH701

    29 Dec 2023 · Marienville, PA, United States · 1 fatal

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  7. CEN24LA076 · Piper PA-18A 150

    29 Dec 2023 · Vermillion, SD, United States

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  8. CEN24LA081 · Maule M-6-235

    29 Dec 2023 · Beaumont, TX, United States

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  9. ERA24LA076 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

    28 Dec 2023 · Walland, TN, United States

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  10. WPR24LA062 · Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY LSA

    28 Dec 2023 · Lake Havasu, CA, United States

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  11. ERA24FA075 · Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E

    27 Dec 2023 · Miami, FL, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. Alpha Aviation Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 accident

    26 Dec 2023 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  13. CEN24FA073 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    26 Dec 2023 · Canton, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  14. CEN24LA074 · Piper PA-34-200T

    26 Dec 2023 · Ponca City, OK, United States

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  15. WPR24LA061 · Glasair SH2

    26 Dec 2023 · Prescott, AZ, United States

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  16. CEN24LA078 · Cessna 210M

    23 Dec 2023 · Gulfport, MS, United States

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  17. ANC24LA011 · Cessna 172P

    23 Dec 2023 · Kahului, HI, United States

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  18. WPR24LA067 · Bell 206B

    23 Dec 2023 · El Centro, CA, United States

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  19. WPR24LA069 · Taylorcraft BC12-D

    23 Dec 2023 · Whitefish, MT, United States

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  20. ERA24FA072 · Hawker Beechcraft Corp G36

    21 Dec 2023 · Buford, GA, United States · 1 fatal

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  21. WPR24LA064 · Diamond Aircraft IND Inc DA 40

    21 Dec 2023 · Spanish Fork, UT, United States

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  22. WPR24LA060 · Mooney M20J

    21 Dec 2023 · Carlin, NV, United States

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  23. Southwest Airlines Flight 554

    20 Dec 2023 · Kenner, LA, United States

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  24. ERA24FA069 · American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2

    19 Dec 2023 · Hammonton, NJ, United States · 2 fatal

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  25. Southwest Airlines Flight 2217

    19 Dec 2023 · St. Louis, MO, United States

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  26. CEN24LA072 · Cessna 172M

    19 Dec 2023 · Red Lake, MN, United States

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  27. CEN24LA068 · Piper PA-23-250

    18 Dec 2023 · Forney, TX, United States

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  28. ERA24LA068 · Cirrus Design Corp SR20

    18 Dec 2023 · Pahokee, FL, United States

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  29. CEN24LA069 · Aero Commander 100

    18 Dec 2023 · Texarkana, AR, United States

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  30. ERA24LA070 · Beech A24 R

    18 Dec 2023 · Miami, FL, United States

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  31. CEN24LA065 · Beech B36TC

    17 Dec 2023 · Burnet, TX, United States

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  32. CEN24LA071 · Cessna 172N

    17 Dec 2023 · Stephenville, TX, United States

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  33. WPR24FA056 · Vans RV8

    16 Dec 2023 · Corona, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  34. WPR24FA057 · Cessna 172G

    16 Dec 2023 · Independence, OR, United States · 3 fatal

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  35. ERA24LA083 · Rabe Richard EXEC 162F

    16 Dec 2023 · Tuscumbia, AL, United States

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  36. ERA24LA085 · Beech 58

    15 Dec 2023 · Griffin, GA, United States

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  37. CEN24FA064 · Pilatus PC-12/45

    14 Dec 2023 · Christoval, TX, United States · 2 fatal

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  38. ERA24LA066 · Diamond Aircraft IND Inc DA 40 NG

    14 Dec 2023 · Asheville, NC, United States

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  39. CEN24LA063 · Cessna T210 F

    13 Dec 2023 · Sapulpa, OK, United States

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  40. ERA24LA064 · Beech A36

    12 Dec 2023 · Sidney, OH, United States

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  41. CEN24LA062 · Cessna 340A

    12 Dec 2023 · New Orleans, LA, United States

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  42. CEN24LA060 · Piper PA-24-260

    11 Dec 2023 · Anthony, KS, United States

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  43. ERA24LA065 · Cessna 172 N

    11 Dec 2023 · Newport News, VA, United States

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  44. CEN24LA066 · Vans RV6 A

    11 Dec 2023 · Searcy, AR, United States

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  45. ANC24LA010 · Cessna 172

    11 Dec 2023 · Kapolei, HI, United States

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  46. CEN24FA057 · Beech A23-24

    10 Dec 2023 · Oklahoma City, OK, United States · 2 fatal

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  47. WPR24FA054 · Beech A36

    10 Dec 2023 · Topock, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  48. CEN24LA058 · Piper PA46-500TP

    10 Dec 2023 · Ann Arbor, MI, United States

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  49. CEN24LA059 · Piper PA28 235

    10 Dec 2023 · Lubbock, TX, United States

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  50. ERA24LA063 · Cessna 150L

    10 Dec 2023 · Lajas, PR, United States

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