Plane crashes in the United States

8,104 crashes in the United States since 1903, with 28,576 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 8,104
• Fatal crashes: 5,116
• Fatalities: 28,576
• First recorded: October 7, 1903
• Most recent: November 4, 2026

All crashes (page 44 of 82)

• April 14, 1979: Grumman G-21A Goose, Avalon (Catalina Island) California, United States (1 fatality)
• April 12, 1979: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Lincolnton-Prater Ranch Georgia, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 11, 1979: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Belle Glade Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 10, 1979: Beechcraft E18, Youngstown-Warren Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 9, 1979: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Gardner-New Century Aircenter Kansas, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 4, 1979: Beechcraft E18, Newburgh-Stewart New York, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 3, 1979: Beechcraft E18, Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 29, 1979: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee) Illinois, United States (1 fatality)
• March 23, 1979: Beechcraft E18, Cedar Rapids Iowa, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 22, 1979: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), Sikeston Missouri, United States (1 fatality)
• March 19, 1979: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, Arcadia Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 18, 1979: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field Colorado, United States (4 fatalities)
• March 14, 1979: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Columbus-Ohio State University-Don Scott Ohio, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 11, 1979: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, New Orleans Louisiana, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 10, 1979: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Springfield-Hartness State Vermont, United States (4 fatalities)
• March 10, 1979: Nord 262, Los Angeles California, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 4, 1979: Rockwell Aero Commander 520, New Orleans Louisiana, United States (1 fatality)
• March 1, 1979: Beechcraft 70 Queen Air, Gulfport-Biloxi Mississippi, United States (8 fatalities)
• February 27, 1979: Beechcraft E18, Indianapolis Indiana, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 23, 1979: Beechcraft D18, Memphis Tennessee, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 23, 1979: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Baltimore-Washington-Thurgood Marshall Maryland, United States (3 fatalities)
• February 23, 1979: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Claude Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 22, 1979: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler-Downtown Missouri, United States (3 fatalities)
• February 17, 1979: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), New Braunfels Texas, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 12, 1979: Nord 262, Clarksburg West Virginia, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 9, 1979: Douglas DC-9, Dade-Collier Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 7, 1979: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Arlington Kansas, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 26, 1979: BAe 125, Taos New Mexico, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 23, 1979: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Searcy Arkansas, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 23, 1979: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Ketchikan Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 20, 1979: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Pendleton Oregon, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 19, 1979: Learjet 25, Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County Michigan, United States (6 fatalities)
• January 19, 1979: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Grand Rapids-Gerald R. Ford (Kent County) Michigan, United States (4 fatalities)
• January 18, 1979: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Tinker AFB Oklahoma, United States (1 fatality)
• January 16, 1979: Beechcraft D18, Kenansville Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 16, 1979: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Alief-Andrau Airpark (Houston) Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• January 15, 1979: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Clewiston Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 14, 1979: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Hart Mine California, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 14, 1979: Grumman G-73 Mallard, Avalon (Catalina Island) California, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 11, 1979: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, El Reno Oklahoma, United States (3 fatalities)
• January 11, 1979: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), Templeton Massachusetts, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 11, 1979: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Templeton Massachusetts, United States (3 fatalities)
• January 10, 1979: Douglas DC-3, Southbay Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 9, 1979: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, Spanish Fork Utah, United States (5 fatalities)
• January 8, 1979: Cessna 411, Jacksonville-Executive at Craig Florida, United States (3 fatalities)
• January 5, 1979: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Inigok Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 4, 1979: Beechcraft G18S, Sacramento-Executive California, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 30, 1978: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• December 28, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Oklahoma City-Clarence E. Page Oklahoma, United States (1 fatality)
• December 28, 1978: Douglas DC-8, Portland-Intl Oregon, United States (10 fatalities)
• December 25, 1978: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Lake Placid New York, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 21, 1978: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Chevak Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 20, 1978: Learjet 25, Minneapolis-Saint Paul Minnesota, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 20, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Dallas-Love Field Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 19, 1978: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Bordelonville-Brumfield Louisiana, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 18, 1978: De Havilland DH.114 Heron, Cleveland-Hopkins Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 14, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Belle Glade Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 11, 1978: Douglas C-49 (DC-3), Port Mayaca Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 10, 1978: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Fort Campbell AFB Kentucky, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 6, 1978: Douglas DC-6, Omaha-Eppley Nebraska, United States (7 fatalities)
• December 5, 1978: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), Sebring Florida, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 4, 1978: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams Colorado, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 4, 1978: Learjet 25, Anchorage-Ted Stevens Intl Alaska, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 2, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Des Moines Iowa, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 30, 1978: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Cottageville South Carolina, United States (6 fatalities)
• November 29, 1978: Convair CV-240, Miami-Executive (Kendall-Tamiami) Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• November 28, 1978: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), Hartford-Brainard Connecticut, United States (3 fatalities)
• November 25, 1978: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Hydaburg Alaska, United States (5 fatalities)
• November 22, 1978: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, Olive Branch Mississippi, United States (1 fatality)
• November 20, 1978: Beechcraft H18, Brownsville-South Padre Island Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• November 17, 1978: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Gallup New Mexico, United States (1 fatality)
• November 16, 1978: Beechcraft G18S, Hays Kansas, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 11, 1978: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, Lucerne Valley California, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 6, 1978: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (Allen C. Thompson) Mississippi, United States (8 fatalities)
• November 3, 1978: Beechcraft D18, Flint-Bishop Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 31, 1978: Grumman G-44 Widgeon, Cordova Alaska, United States (3 fatalities)
• October 30, 1978: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Napaskiak Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 24, 1978: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Torreon New Mexico, United States (4 fatalities)
• October 24, 1978: Learjet 24, Las Vegas-McCarran Nevada, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 20, 1978: Learjet 25, Vickery Ohio, United States (3 fatalities)
• October 19, 1978: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, March AFB California, United States (5 fatalities)
• October 17, 1978: Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, Alief-Andrau Airpark (Houston) Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 17, 1978: Learjet 24, Lancaster-General William J. Fox California, United States (1 fatality)
• October 13, 1978: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Barrow Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
• October 11, 1978: Beechcraft G18S, Cleveland-Hopkins Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 3, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Lexington-Blue Grass Kentucky, United States (5 fatalities)
• September 25, 1978: Boeing 727-200, San Diego California, United States (142 fatalities)
• September 24, 1978: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I, Houston-William P. Hobby Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 23, 1978: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Laredo Texas, United States (7 fatalities)
• September 22, 1978: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Poland Maine, United States (8 fatalities)
• September 19, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Bristol-Tri-Cities Tennessee, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 18, 1978: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Granville Massachusetts, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 17, 1978: Cessna 411, Kodiak Alaska, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 13, 1978: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Whittier Alaska, United States (6 fatalities)
• September 11, 1978: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, Hammondsport New York, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 9, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Savoy-Willard Illinois, United States (6 fatalities)
• September 8, 1978: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Conway Arkansas, United States (8 fatalities)
• September 7, 1978: Cessna 402, Hyder Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 6, 1978: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Great Falls Montana, United States (1 fatality)
• September 6, 1978: Douglas DC-7, Farmerville Louisiana, United States (1 fatality)