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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 States3549

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 24 occurrences, 68.6% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.68.6%22
South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 3 occurrences, 8.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).8.6%00
FloridaFlorida: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).5.7%00
VirginiaVirginia: 2 occurrences, 5.7% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).5.7%00
AlabamaAlabama: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).2.9%00
MarylandMaryland: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).2.9%13
OhioOhio: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).2.9%00
West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 24).2.9%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
Moore County Airport (SOP)Moore County Airport (SOP): 35 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%49
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%14
Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (DMW)Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (DMW): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%00
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%00
Fulton County Airport Brown Field (FTY)Fulton County Airport Brown Field (FTY): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%11
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)Harry Reid International Airport (LAS): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%00
Marion County Rankin Fite Airport (HAB)Marion County Rankin Fite Airport (HAB): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%00
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%00
Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (OMN)Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (OMN): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%00
P K Airpark (5W4)P K Airpark (5W4): 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Moore County Airport (SOP), 35).2.9%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: 18 occurrences, 51.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.51.4%11
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 3 occurrences, 8.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 18).8.6%00
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 3 occurrences, 8.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 18).8.6%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 10 occurrences, 28.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 18).28.6%38
Not recordedNot recorded: 1 occurrences, 2.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 18).2.9%00
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