Aviation accidents in Chile
The NTSB database holds 90 accidents and incidents in Chile, recorded between 1997 to 2026. 46 of them were fatal (51%), and 130 people died.
The deadliest year was 2008, with 22 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Bell 407 and Robinson R44.
42 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
90
Records
46
Fatal
130
Deaths
51%
Share fatal
1997 to 2026
Period
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48 of 90 have coordinates
By decade
All 90 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2009 | Bell UH-1H | Chanco, Chile | Sociedad Aero Flight Service | Fatal | 13 |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft 99A | Puerto Montt, Chile | Aerocord | Fatal | 9 |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft 300 | Puerto Aguiree, Chile | Inaer Helicopter Chile S.A. | Fatal | 8 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Piper PA31 | Cerro Castillo, Chile | Transportes Aereos San Rafael Ltda. | Fatal | 7 |
| 7 May 2025 | Piper PA31T | La Palma, Chile | Sebastion Kamal Alfaro Gary Servicios Aereos Integ | Fatal | 6 |
| 16 Apr 2019 | Britten Norman BN2A | Marcel Marchant (SCPF), Chile | Sociedad De -Chile | Fatal | 6 |
| 27 Feb 2008 | Cessna 210M | Santiago, Chile | Club AePersonal de Carabineros | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Beechcraft B55 | Coyhaique, Chile | Empresa Transporte Aereo San Rafael | Fatal | 6 |
| 2 Mar 1998 | Cessna 401 | La Puntilla, Chile | Aero Chaiten | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Piper PA32 | Isla Mocha, Chile | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Cessna 172 | Tirua, Chile | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Bell 206-L4 | Diego de Almagro, Chile | Asesorías E Inversiones Santa Francisca S.a. | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Bell Textron Canada 407 | Paredones Commune, Chile | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Cessna 172 | El Trebolar, Chile | Club Aereo de Los Andes | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Curico, Chile | Inversiones Aeronauticas Y Servicios Aereos Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Cessna 182 | Región del Bio Bio, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Christen EAGLE II | Santiago, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Robinson R66 | Zapallar, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Cessna 172 | Region de la Araucania, Chile | Chile Megaparts | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Nov 2018 | Cessna TU206 | Puente Alto, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Piper PA28R | Santiago, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Cessna 172 | Araucania, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Lake LA4 | Región de Los Lagos, Chile | Vapores Industriales LTDA. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Dornier 228 | Valparaiso, Chile | Tranportes Aereos Corporativos Coprflite, LTDA | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Piper PA30 | Region del Bio Bio, Chile | Aero Transportes Araucania | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Bell 206L3 | Villarrica, Chile | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Garlick UH-1H | San Felipe, Chile | Lassa | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Rans S9 | San Felipe, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Cessna 172 | La Linea, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Robinson R44 | Lago Ranco, Chile | Transportes ICARO S.A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Bell UH-1 | San Clemente, Chile | Servicios Aéreos Kipreos Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Garlick UH1H | del Curepto, Chile | Sociedad Aero Flight Services S.A | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2020 | Bell 206 | Chicureo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2019 | Cessna 150 | Region del Bio Bio, Chile | Club Aereo De Los Amgeles | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | Los Andes/San Raphael, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2019 | Cessna 510 | Los Angeles, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Air Tractor AT802 | Santa Juana, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Ayres S2R | Valparaiso, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Bell 205 | San Clemente, Chile | FAASA Chile Servicio Aereos LTDA | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Air Tractor AT802 | Santa Juana, Chile | FAASA Chile Servicios Aeros LTDA | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2010 | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 | Taltal, Chile | Servicios y Transportes Aereos, Hell-can Ltda. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-34 | Valdivia, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cessna 208B | La Junta, Chile | Patagonia Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2004 | Cessna 172M | Curico, Chile | Didier Russet | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Penalolen, Chile | Romeo Mike | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Cessna 140 | Región de Antofagasta, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Airbus A350-941 | Antogafasta, Chile | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Piper PA23 | Santiago, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Ayres S2R600 | Lebu, Chile | AirAndes | Serious injuries | - |