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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 States461427

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlabamaAlabama: 31 occurrences, 67.4% of US occurrences. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.67.4%711
MississippiMississippi: 4 occurrences, 8.7% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).8.7%23
TennesseeTennessee: 3 occurrences, 6.5% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).6.5%22
FloridaFlorida: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).4.3%15
GeorgiaGeorgia: 2 occurrences, 4.3% of US occurrences. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).4.3%26
ArkansasArkansas: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).2.2%00
LouisianaLouisiana: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).2.2%00
MissouriMissouri: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).2.2%00
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 2.2% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 31).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
Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL)Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL): 46 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%1427
Shelby County Airport (EET)Shelby County Airport (EET): 2 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).4.3%00
Ashburton Airport (ASG)Ashburton Airport (ASG): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%00
Bill Pugh Field (M22)Bill Pugh Field (M22): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%00
Bob Sikes Airport (CEW)Bob Sikes Airport (CEW): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%00
Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (EQY)Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (EQY): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%00
Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (RYY)Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (RYY): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%00
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%13
East Kansas City Airport (3GV)East Kansas City Airport (3GV): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).2.2%00
Foley Municipal Airport (5R4)Foley Municipal Airport (5R4): 1 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), 46).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: 12 occurrences, 26.1% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 24).26.1%36
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 7 occurrences, 15.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 24).15.2%12
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 3 occurrences, 6.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Off airport, distance not recorded, 24).6.5%11
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 24 occurrences, 52.2% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.52.2%918
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