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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 States43818

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
FloridaFlorida: 41 occurrences, 95.3% of US occurrences. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.95.3%716
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 2 occurrences, 4.7% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Florida, 41).4.7%12

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
North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45)North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45): 43 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%818
Tampa International Airport (TPA)Tampa International Airport (TPA): 2 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).4.7%15
Causey Airport (2A5)Causey Airport (2A5): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%00
Clearwater Air Park (CLW)Clearwater Air Park (CLW): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%00
Destin Executive Airport (DTS)Destin Executive Airport (DTS): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%11
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%00
Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU)Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%12
Key West International Airport (EYW)Key West International Airport (EYW): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%00
Lake Norman Airpark (14A)Lake Norman Airpark (14A): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 43).2.3%12
Okeechobee County Airport (OBE)Okeechobee County Airport (OBE): 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport (F45), 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: 17 occurrences, 39.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.39.5%00
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 9 occurrences, 20.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 17).20.9%26
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 1 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 17).2.3%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 13 occurrences, 30.2% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 17).30.2%612
Not recordedNot recorded: 3 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 17).7.0%00
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