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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 States912651

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 80 occurrences, 87.9% of US occurrences. 23 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.87.9%2344
ArizonaArizona: 3 occurrences, 3.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 80).3.3%00
ColoradoColorado: 3 occurrences, 3.3% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 80).3.3%00
NevadaNevada: 2 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 80).2.2%23
WashingtonWashington: 2 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 80).2.2%00
IllinoisIllinois: 1 occurrences, 1.1% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 80).1.1%14

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
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR): 91 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%2651
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK): 7 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).7.7%22
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 5 occurrences, 5.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).5.5%00
Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH): 4 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).4.4%22
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 3 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).3.3%11
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 3 occurrences, 3.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).3.3%00
Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD)Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD): 2 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).2.2%00
Camarillo International Airport (CMA)Camarillo International Airport (CMA): 2 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).2.2%00
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): 2 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).2.2%00
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 2 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 91).2.2%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: 38 occurrences, 41.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 39).41.8%14
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 8 occurrences, 8.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 39).8.8%411
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 4 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 39).4.4%23
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 2 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 39).2.2%23
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 39 occurrences, 42.9% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.42.9%1730
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