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Occurrences by place

Not a complete record. A partial collection of documented occurrences: counts, not rates, and no measure of aviation risk. Coverage

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Top countries

The records come from the NTSB database (civil aviation events in the United States and some abroad that involved the NTSB) and from Wikipedia articles on individual occurrences, so this ranking reflects what those sources cover rather than worldwide totals.

Top countries
CountryOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
United States431030

Top US states and territories

By the state recorded by the NTSB. Share is of US occurrences.

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
IllinoisIllinois: 30 occurrences, 69.8% of US occurrences. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.69.8%823
WisconsinWisconsin: 4 occurrences, 9.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).9.3%00
IndianaIndiana: 2 occurrences, 4.7% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).4.7%00
IowaIowa: 2 occurrences, 4.7% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).4.7%00
MichiganMichigan: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).2.3%00
MissouriMissouri: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).2.3%00
OhioOhio: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).2.3%12
TennesseeTennessee: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).2.3%00
West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 30).2.3%15

Airports most often reported

Airports reported as an aircraft's departure or destination, where the report matches one airport unambiguously. Busy airports see more traffic, so they appear more often. Select an airport, state or country for its occurrences matching these filters.

Airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI): 43 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%1030
Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR)Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR): 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).4.7%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).4.7%00
Cable Union Airport (3CU)Cable Union Airport (3CU): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%12
Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)Chicago Executive Airport (PWK): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%12
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%00
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%13
Dallas Executive Airport (RBD)Dallas Executive Airport (RBD): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%00
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)Des Moines International Airport (DSM): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%00
Dodge County Airport (UNU)Dodge County Airport (UNU): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), 43).2.3%00

On or off an airport

Whether the NTSB recorded the event on an airport or airstrip, and how far away off-airport events were.

On or off an airport
LocationOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
On an airport or airstripOn an airport or airstrip: 20 occurrences, 46.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.46.5%11
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 10 occurrences, 23.3% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 20).23.3%516
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 13 occurrences, 30.2% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 20).30.2%413
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