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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 States2,019362923
Unknown17421
Brazil439
Indonesia44381
Russia33130
Canada214
Greece2170
Japan222
Angola1111
Antigua And Barbuda100

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 182 occurrences, 9.0% of US occurrences. 38 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.0%3867
AlaskaAlaska: 157 occurrences, 7.8% of US occurrences. 20 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).7.8%2051
FloridaFlorida: 146 occurrences, 7.2% of US occurrences. 28 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).7.2%2855
TexasTexas: 138 occurrences, 6.8% of US occurrences. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).6.8%1522
ArizonaArizona: 71 occurrences, 3.5% of US occurrences. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).3.5%1018
ColoradoColorado: 69 occurrences, 3.4% of US occurrences. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).3.4%1437
WashingtonWashington: 62 occurrences, 3.1% of US occurrences. 10 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).3.1%1021
OregonOregon: 56 occurrences, 2.8% of US occurrences. 14 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).2.8%1421
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 56 occurrences, 2.8% of US occurrences. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).2.8%1318
MichiganMichigan: 52 occurrences, 2.6% of US occurrences. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 182).2.6%1349

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
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 14 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.7%23
Merrill Field (MRI)Merrill Field (MRI): 14 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.7%27
Van Nuys Airport (VNY)Van Nuys Airport (VNY): 13 occurrences, 0.6% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.6%48
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 11 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%00
Bethel Airport (BET)Bethel Airport (BET): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%12
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%00
Long Beach International Airport (LGB)Long Beach International Airport (LGB): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%24
Wittman Regional Airport (OSH)Wittman Regional Airport (OSH): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.5%713
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.4%00
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 9 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 14).0.4%15

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: 941 occurrences, 45.4% of the occurrences shown. 54 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.45.4%5491
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 187 occurrences, 9.0% of the occurrences shown. 67 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 941).9.0%67371
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 34 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 16 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 941).1.6%1634
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 3 occurrences, 0.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 941).0.1%00
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 850 occurrences, 41.0% of the occurrences shown. 226 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 941).41.0%226418
Not recordedNot recorded: 57 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 33 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 941).2.8%331,049
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