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 45 of 82)

September 4, 1978: Convair CV-240, Clewiston Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
September 4, 1978: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, South Bay Florida, United States (1 fatality)
September 1, 1978: Beechcraft E18, Albany New York, United States (0 fatalities)
August 31, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
August 30, 1978: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, North Las Vegas Nevada, United States (10 fatalities)
August 28, 1978: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Manchester New Hampshire, United States (2 fatalities)
August 25, 1978: Grumman G-21A Goose, Laboucher Bay Alaska, United States (12 fatalities)
August 25, 1978: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Raton New Mexico, United States (6 fatalities)
August 24, 1978: Grumman S-2 Tracker, South Weymouth NAS Massachusetts, United States (2 fatalities)
August 22, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Memphis Tennessee, United States (0 fatalities)
August 20, 1978: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Laytonville California, United States (1 fatality)
August 13, 1978: Swearingen SA226 Metro II, Austin-Robert Mueller Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
August 8, 1978: Beechcraft D18, Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States (0 fatalities)
August 7, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, East Hampton New York, United States (0 fatalities)
August 4, 1978: Cessna 414 Chancellor, Bluefield-Mercer County West Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
August 3, 1978: Cessna 401, Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field Colorado, United States (0 fatalities)
August 3, 1978: Percival P.66 Pembroke, Sylvester Georgia, United States (0 fatalities)
July 30, 1978: Cessna 340, Riverton Wyoming, United States (0 fatalities)
July 28, 1978: Cessna 402, Indianapolis-Regional Indiana, United States (0 fatalities)
July 25, 1978: Convair CV-580, Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
July 22, 1978: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Miami Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
July 22, 1978: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
July 19, 1978: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), Jacksonville Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
July 13, 1978: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Candor North Carolina, United States (5 fatalities)
July 12, 1978: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mena Arkansas, United States (0 fatalities)
July 12, 1978: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Faribault Minnesota, United States (6 fatalities)
July 12, 1978: Travel Air 4000, Tolleson Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
July 11, 1978: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Olga Washington, United States (0 fatalities)
July 10, 1978: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Aurora Colorado, United States (6 fatalities)
July 9, 1978: BAc 111, Rochester New York, United States (0 fatalities)
July 9, 1978: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Richmond Indiana, United States (0 fatalities)
July 5, 1978: Beechcraft G18S, McAllen Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
July 3, 1978: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Pelican Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
June 30, 1978: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Omalik Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
June 27, 1978: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Mobile-Bates Field Alabama, United States (1 fatality)
June 22, 1978: Cessna 402, Pottstown-Limerick-Heritage Field Pennsylvania, United States (5 fatalities)
June 22, 1978: Beechcraft 100 King Air, Muscle Shoals Alabama, United States (0 fatalities)
June 19, 1978: Beechcraft D18, Windsor Locks-Bradley Connecticut, United States (0 fatalities)
June 10, 1978: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Greybull Wyoming, United States (3 fatalities)
June 5, 1978: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Lamar Colorado, United States (4 fatalities)
May 30, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Los Angeles California, United States (0 fatalities)
May 27, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 690, Calumet Oklahoma, United States (2 fatalities)
May 25, 1978: Convair CV-880, Miami-Intl Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
May 23, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Fleetville Pennsylvania, United States (1 fatality)
May 19, 1978: Cessna 402, Alexandria Minnesota, United States (1 fatality)
May 18, 1978: Cessna 340, Hollywood-Burbank (Bob Hope) California, United States (0 fatalities)
May 18, 1978: Dassault Falcon 20, Memphis Tennessee, United States (4 fatalities)
May 16, 1978: Cessna 402, Trenton Maine, United States (4 fatalities)
May 13, 1978: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, Pellston-Emmet County Michigan, United States (3 fatalities)
May 12, 1978: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Shippingport Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
May 12, 1978: Grumman G-21A Goose, Port Moller Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
May 11, 1978: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Lake Elsinore-Skylark Field California, United States (1 fatality)
May 10, 1978: De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Del Rio Texas, United States (3 fatalities)
May 8, 1978: Boeing 727-200, Pensacola Florida, United States (3 fatalities)
May 2, 1978: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Jamestown North Dakota, United States (1 fatality)
May 1, 1978: Lockheed 18 LodeStar, Durbin Florida, United States (3 fatalities)
April 30, 1978: Beechcraft D18, Ocala Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
April 30, 1978: Douglas DC-7, Miami-Intl Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
April 28, 1978: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Sparrevohn Alaska, United States (7 fatalities)
April 28, 1978: Cessna 411, Fresno California, United States (0 fatalities)
April 27, 1978: Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander, Flatwoods Louisiana, United States (2 fatalities)
April 23, 1978: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Arlington Indiana, United States (9 fatalities)
April 22, 1978: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Holopaw Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
April 18, 1978: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Cordova Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
April 15, 1978: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Bicycle Lake AFB California, United States (3 fatalities)
April 11, 1978: Britten-Norman Islander, San Jose-Reid-Hillview California, United States (0 fatalities)
April 5, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Fellsmere Florida, United States (1 fatality)
April 2, 1978: Dornier DO.28D Skyservant, Bethel Alaska, United States (2 fatalities)
March 31, 1978: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Salisbury-Wicomico County Maryland, United States (5 fatalities)
March 30, 1978: Learjet 23, Hollywood-Burbank (Bob Hope) California, United States (0 fatalities)
March 30, 1978: Beechcraft U-21 Ute, United States of America, United States (0 fatalities)
March 26, 1978: Cessna 411, Santa Fe New Mexico, United States (6 fatalities)
March 25, 1978: Beechcraft H18, Saint Louis-Downtown Illinois, United States (3 fatalities)
March 22, 1978: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Riverside California, United States (6 fatalities)
March 21, 1978: Convair CV-340, Elma Iowa, United States (0 fatalities)
March 19, 1978: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Houston Texas, United States (2 fatalities)
March 16, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Leesburg-Flying Baron Estates Florida, United States (1 fatality)
March 14, 1978: Beechcraft D18, Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan, United States (2 fatalities)
March 8, 1978: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, Greenup Kentucky, United States (3 fatalities)
March 3, 1978: Cessna 411, Chilcoot California, United States (4 fatalities)
March 2, 1978: Beechcraft G18S, Rockingham-Hamlet North Carolina, United States (0 fatalities)
March 1, 1978: Douglas DC-10, Los Angeles California, United States (2 fatalities)
February 28, 1978: Rockwell Aero Commander 500, Solvang California, United States (7 fatalities)
February 27, 1978: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Big Piney Wyoming, United States (6 fatalities)
February 27, 1978: Evangel 4500, Merrill Pass Alaska, United States (3 fatalities)
February 23, 1978: Lockheed P-3 Orion, Jacksonville-Towers Field NAS Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
February 19, 1978: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Glenrock Wyoming, United States (6 fatalities)
February 18, 1978: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, Searcy Arkansas, United States (2 fatalities)
February 17, 1978: Beechcraft E18, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
February 16, 1978: Cessna 340, Amarillo-Rick Husband Texas, United States (1 fatality)
February 13, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Morrisville North Carolina, United States (4 fatalities)
February 11, 1978: Beechcraft D18, Clewiston Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
February 10, 1978: Beechcraft 99 Airliner, Richland Washington, United States (17 fatalities)
February 9, 1978: Douglas A-26 Invader, Chino California, United States (0 fatalities)
February 6, 1978: Cessna 402, Greensboro North Carolina, United States (1 fatality)
February 1, 1978: Cessna 402, Tuscaloosa Alabama, United States (1 fatality)
January 24, 1978: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601), DuBois-Jefferson County Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
January 20, 1978: Britten-Norman Islander, Toksook Bay Alaska, United States (1 fatality)
January 19, 1978: Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Hawesville-Hancock County-Ron Lewis Field Kentucky, United States (0 fatalities)
January 18, 1978: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Pueblo Colorado, United States (3 fatalities)