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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 States1283164

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: 122 occurrences, 95.3% of US occurrences. 31 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.95.3%3164
ArizonaArizona: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 122).1.6%00
NevadaNevada: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 122).1.6%00
UtahUtah: 2 occurrences, 1.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 122).1.6%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
Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL)Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL): 128 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 31 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%3164
Long Beach International Airport (LGB)Long Beach International Airport (LGB): 5 occurrences, 3.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).3.9%00
Big Bear City Airport (L35)Big Bear City Airport (L35): 4 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).3.1%26
French Valley Airport (F70)French Valley Airport (F70): 3 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).2.3%11
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 3 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).2.3%00
John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): 3 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).2.3%00
Brackett Field (POC)Brackett Field (POC): 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).1.6%00
Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM)Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM): 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).1.6%00
Catalina Airport (AVX)Catalina Airport (AVX): 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).1.6%00
Flabob Airport (RIR)Flabob Airport (RIR): 2 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), 128).1.6%12

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: 59 occurrences, 46.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.46.1%22
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 25 occurrences, 19.5% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 59).19.5%813
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 6 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 59).4.7%410
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 35 occurrences, 27.3% of the occurrences shown. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 59).27.3%1636
Not recordedNot recorded: 3 occurrences, 2.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 59).2.3%13
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