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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 States1054177

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
OklahomaOklahoma: 72 occurrences, 68.6% of US occurrences. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.68.6%2851
TexasTexas: 11 occurrences, 10.5% of US occurrences. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).10.5%514
ColoradoColorado: 6 occurrences, 5.7% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).5.7%23
ArkansasArkansas: 4 occurrences, 3.8% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).3.8%13
KansasKansas: 4 occurrences, 3.8% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).3.8%22
New MexicoNew Mexico: 3 occurrences, 2.9% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).2.9%00
IllinoisIllinois: 2 occurrences, 1.9% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).1.9%00
CaliforniaCalifornia: 1 occurrences, 1.0% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).1.0%12
Gulf Of MexicoGulf Of Mexico: 1 occurrences, 1.0% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).1.0%11
MissouriMissouri: 1 occurrences, 1.0% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Oklahoma, 72).1.0%11

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
Wiley Post Airport (PWA)Wiley Post Airport (PWA): 105 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 41 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%4177
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW): 3 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).2.9%13
Angel Fire Airport (AXX)Angel Fire Airport (AXX): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%00
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%13
Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK)Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%22
Halliburton Field (DUC)Halliburton Field (DUC): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%13
Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%22
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%24
Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%00
Sundance Airpark (HSD)Sundance Airpark (HSD): 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wiley Post Airport (PWA), 105).1.9%22

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: 47 occurrences, 44.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.44.8%68
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 10 occurrences, 9.5% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 47).9.5%614
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 7 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 47).6.7%46
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 39 occurrences, 37.1% of the occurrences shown. 24 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 47).37.1%2446
Not recordedNot recorded: 2 occurrences, 1.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 47).1.9%13
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