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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 States25363154

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
UtahUtah: 152 occurrences, 60.1% of US occurrences. 32 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.60.1%3269
IdahoIdaho: 25 occurrences, 9.9% of US occurrences. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).9.9%1225
WyomingWyoming: 16 occurrences, 6.3% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).6.3%26
ColoradoColorado: 15 occurrences, 5.9% of US occurrences. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).5.9%513
CaliforniaCalifornia: 12 occurrences, 4.7% of US occurrences. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).4.7%37
NevadaNevada: 10 occurrences, 4.0% of US occurrences. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).4.0%617
ArizonaArizona: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).2.0%00
OregonOregon: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).2.0%00
MontanaMontana: 3 occurrences, 1.2% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).1.2%12
New YorkNew York: 2 occurrences, 0.8% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 152).0.8%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
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): 253 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 63 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%63154
Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport (TVY)Bolinder Field Tooele Valley Airport (TVY): 7 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.8%00
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI): 6 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.4%12
Denver International Airport (DEN)Denver International Airport (DEN): 6 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.4%00
Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN): 6 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.4%36
St George Regional Airport (SGU)St George Regional Airport (SGU): 6 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.4%11
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.0%47
Wendover Airport (ENV)Wendover Airport (ENV): 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).2.0%411
Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA): 4 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).1.6%22
Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH): 4 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 253).1.6%319

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: 116 occurrences, 45.8% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.45.8%622
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 21 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 116).8.3%1127
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 10 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 116).4.0%38
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 1 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 116).0.4%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 100 occurrences, 39.5% of the occurrences shown. 41 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 116).39.5%4194
Not recordedNot recorded: 5 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 116).2.0%23
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