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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 States2867

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
IndianaIndiana: 20 occurrences, 71.4% of US occurrences. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.71.4%55
OhioOhio: 3 occurrences, 10.7% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 20).10.7%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 2 occurrences, 7.1% of US occurrences. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 20).7.1%12
IllinoisIllinois: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 20).3.6%00
KansasKansas: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 20).3.6%00
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of US occurrences. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 20).3.6%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
Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP)Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP): 28 occurrences, 100.0% of the occurrences shown. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.100.0%67
Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE)Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE): 2 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).7.1%00
French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH)French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH): 2 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).7.1%11
Barrow County Airport (WDR)Barrow County Airport (WDR): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%00
Bowman Field (LOU)Bowman Field (LOU): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%00
Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL)Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%00
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%00
Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV)Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%00
Dawson Municipal Airport (16J)Dawson Municipal Airport (16J): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%12
De Kalb County Airport (GWB)De Kalb County Airport (GWB): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), 28).3.6%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: 13 occurrences, 46.4% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.46.4%34
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 6 occurrences, 21.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 13).21.4%22
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 13).3.6%11
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 8 occurrences, 28.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 13).28.6%00
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