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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 States59919

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
WashingtonWashington: 55 occurrences, 93.2% of US occurrences. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.93.2%714
OregonOregon: 3 occurrences, 5.1% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Washington, 55).5.1%11
MontanaMontana: 1 occurrences, 1.7% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Washington, 55).1.7%14

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
Bremerton National Airport (PWT)Bremerton National Airport (PWT): 59 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%919
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI)King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI): 8 occurrences, 13.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).13.6%00
Friday Harbor Airport (FHR)Friday Harbor Airport (FHR): 2 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).3.4%13
Pierce County-Thun Field (PLU)Pierce County-Thun Field (PLU): 2 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).3.4%00
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW): 2 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).3.4%00
Auburn Municipal Airport (S50)Auburn Municipal Airport (S50): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).1.7%00
Bowerman Airport (HQM)Bowerman Airport (HQM): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).1.7%00
Burley Municipal Airport (BYI)Burley Municipal Airport (BYI): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).1.7%12
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)Grand Forks International Airport (GFK): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).1.7%00
Hogan's Corner Airport (5WA8)Hogan's Corner Airport (5WA8): 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bremerton National Airport (PWT), 59).1.7%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: 33 occurrences, 55.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.55.9%29
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 3 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 33).5.1%11
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 3 occurrences, 5.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 33).5.1%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 19 occurrences, 32.2% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 33).32.2%69
Not recordedNot recorded: 1 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 33).1.7%00
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