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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

1,485 of 183,362 records: 1 more filter, leaving out 76 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 States1,319256400
United Kingdom15411
Brazil11931
Unknown109276
Australia878
Colombia8533
Russia8513
Indonesia75171
Spain536
Ecuador426

Top US states and territories

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

Top US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TexasTexas: 120 occurrences, 9.1% of US occurrences. 21 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.9.1%2129
CaliforniaCalifornia: 117 occurrences, 8.9% of US occurrences. 24 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).8.9%2432
FloridaFlorida: 101 occurrences, 7.7% of US occurrences. 19 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).7.7%1927
AlaskaAlaska: 79 occurrences, 6.0% of US occurrences. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).6.0%45
ArizonaArizona: 63 occurrences, 4.8% of US occurrences. 11 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).4.8%1117
ColoradoColorado: 49 occurrences, 3.7% of US occurrences. 15 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).3.7%1534
WashingtonWashington: 47 occurrences, 3.6% of US occurrences. 8 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).3.6%810
GeorgiaGeorgia: 34 occurrences, 2.6% of US occurrences. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).2.6%916
IllinoisIllinois: 31 occurrences, 2.4% of US occurrences. 6 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).2.4%68
MichiganMichigan: 31 occurrences, 2.4% of US occurrences. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Texas, 120).2.4%79

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): 10 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.0.7%37
Falcon Field (FFZ)Falcon Field (FFZ): 10 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.7%22
David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH): 8 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.5%11
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT): 7 occurrences, 0.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.5%00
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.4%12
Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD)Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.4%00
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ): 6 occurrences, 0.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.4%00
Albert Whitted Airport (SPG)Albert Whitted Airport (SPG): 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.3%11
Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU)Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU): 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 10).0.3%23
Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR)Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR): 5 occurrences, 0.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Centennial Airport (APA), 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: 546 occurrences, 36.8% of the occurrences shown. 36 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.36.8%3655
Off airport, 1–5 miles awayOff airport, 1–5 miles away: 177 occurrences, 11.9% of the occurrences shown. 60 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 546).11.9%60115
Off airport, 5–25 miles awayOff airport, 5–25 miles away: 42 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 17 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 546).2.8%1734
Off airport, 25 miles or more awayOff airport, 25 miles or more away: 16 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 546).1.1%714
Off airport, distance not recordedOff airport, distance not recorded: 487 occurrences, 32.8% of the occurrences shown. 159 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 546).32.8%159551
Not recordedNot recorded: 217 occurrences, 14.6% of the occurrences shown. 69 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (On an airport or airstrip, 546).14.6%69938
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