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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 States45612

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
MichiganMichigan: 34 occurrences, 75.6% of US occurrences. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.75.6%410
IndianaIndiana: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).4.4%11
OhioOhio: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).4.4%00
IllinoisIllinois: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%00
IowaIowa: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%00
KentuckyKentucky: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%00
MinnesotaMinnesota: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%00
NebraskaNebraska: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%00
New YorkNew York: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%11
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Michigan, 34).2.2%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
Capital Region International Airport (LAN)Capital Region International Airport (LAN): 45 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%612
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).4.4%00
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET)Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET): 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).4.4%00
Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR)Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).2.2%00
Branch County Memorial Airport (OEB)Branch County Memorial Airport (OEB): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).2.2%00
Charlevoix Municipal Airport (CVX)Charlevoix Municipal Airport (CVX): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).2.2%00
Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)Chicago Executive Airport (PWK): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).2.2%00
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).2.2%00
Crete Municipal Airport (CEK)Crete Municipal Airport (CEK): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).2.2%00
Crystal Airport (MIC)Crystal Airport (MIC): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Capital Region International Airport (LAN), 45).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: 27 occurrences, 60.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.60.0%37
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 3 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 27).6.7%23
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 2 occurrences, 4.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 27).4.4%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 13 occurrences, 28.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 27).28.9%12
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