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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 States661014

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
North DakotaNorth Dakota: 42 occurrences, 63.6% of US occurrences. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.63.6%79
MinnesotaMinnesota: 12 occurrences, 18.2% of US occurrences. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).18.2%35
WisconsinWisconsin: 4 occurrences, 6.1% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).6.1%00
WyomingWyoming: 2 occurrences, 3.0% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).3.0%00
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).1.5%00
KansasKansas: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).1.5%00
MissouriMissouri: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).1.5%00
MontanaMontana: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).1.5%00
NebraskaNebraska: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).1.5%00
OklahomaOklahoma: 1 occurrences, 1.5% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Dakota, 42).1.5%00

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
Hector International Airport (FAR)Hector International Airport (FAR): 66 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%1014
Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS): 4 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).6.1%34
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)Grand Forks International Airport (GFK): 3 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).4.5%11
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP): 3 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).4.5%00
Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL)Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL): 2 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).3.0%00
Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL): 2 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).3.0%00
Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (FFM)Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (FFM): 2 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).3.0%00
Hawley Municipal Airport (04Y)Hawley Municipal Airport (04Y): 2 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).3.0%00
Walker Municipal Airport (Y49)Walker Municipal Airport (Y49): 2 occurrences, 3.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).3.0%12
Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (SPF)Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (SPF): 1 occurrences, 1.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Hector International Airport (FAR), 66).1.5%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: 32 occurrences, 48.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.48.5%00
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 8 occurrences, 12.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 32).12.1%34
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 3 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 32).4.5%11
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 19 occurrences, 28.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 32).28.8%69
Not recordedNot recorded: 4 occurrences, 6.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 32).6.1%00
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