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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

1,844 of 183,362 records: 1 more filter, leaving out 23 unreviewed and minor records. Include them · Show all 183,362

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 States1,577270408
Brazil292253
Australia14915
United Kingdom1445
Canada13813
Germany13723
Mexico10414
France938
Indonesia9564
Spain946

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: 134 occurrences, 8.5% of US occurrences. 22 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.8.5%2232
TexasTexas: 126 occurrences, 8.0% of US occurrences. 26 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).8.0%2642
AlaskaAlaska: 112 occurrences, 7.1% of US occurrences. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).7.1%911
FloridaFlorida: 101 occurrences, 6.4% of US occurrences. 18 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).6.4%1829
ArizonaArizona: 61 occurrences, 3.9% of US occurrences. 13 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).3.9%1322
ColoradoColorado: 57 occurrences, 3.6% of US occurrences. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).3.6%914
WashingtonWashington: 54 occurrences, 3.4% of US occurrences. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).3.4%58
IdahoIdaho: 40 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).2.5%55
GeorgiaGeorgia: 39 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 12 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).2.5%1214
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 39 occurrences, 2.5% of US occurrences. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 134).2.5%68

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
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)Fairbanks International Airport (FAI): 10 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.5%12
Wittman Regional Airport (OSH)Wittman Regional Airport (OSH): 9 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.5%00
Falcon Field (FFZ)Falcon Field (FFZ): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.4%49
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT): 8 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.4%13
Centennial Airport (APA)Centennial Airport (APA): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.4%00
Lake Hood Airport (Z41)Lake Hood Airport (Z41): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.4%00
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.4%00
West Houston Airport (IWS)West Houston Airport (IWS): 7 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.4%11
Miami Executive Airport (TMB)Miami Executive Airport (TMB): 6 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.3%23
Talkeetna Airport (TKA)Talkeetna Airport (TKA): 6 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), 10).0.3%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: 776 occurrences, 42.1% of the occurrences shown. 62 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.42.1%6284
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 177 occurrences, 9.6% of the occurrences shown. 46 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 776).9.6%4664
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 66 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 776).3.6%19157
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 19 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 776).1.0%862
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 611 occurrences, 33.1% of the occurrences shown. 191 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 776).33.1%191354
Not recordedNot recorded: 195 occurrences, 10.6% of the occurrences shown. 87 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 776).10.6%87602
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