Aviation accidents in 1968

The NTSB database holds 5,267 accidents and incidents in 1968, recorded between 1968. 751 of them were fatal (14%), and 1,826 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,589 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 150, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 172.

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Other-Foreign Countries.

5,267 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

5,267

Records

751

Fatal

1,826

Deaths

14%

Share fatal

1968

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 5,267 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 548 Piper PA-28 406 Cessna 172 306 Cessna 182 221 Piper PA-22 207 Piper PA-24 143

Where these happened

United States 5,152 Mexico 42 Other-Foreign Countries 16 Canada 16 Asia 11 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 10

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 16 Longhorn Flyin 10 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 10 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 9 Burnside-Ott A 8 Mid-Continent 7

Phase of flight

Landing 2,589

In Flight 1,444

Takeoff 911

Taxi 222

Unknown/Not Reported 59

Nearby years

All

1965 5,428 1966 5,966 1967 6,392 1969 5,082 1970 4,980 1971 4,882

All 5,267 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
3 May 1968	Lockheed L-188 N9707C	Dawson, Texas, United States no coordinates	Braniff Airways, Inc.	Fatal	85
12 Dec 1968	Boeing 707 N494PA	Caracas, South America no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Fatal	51
2 Dec 1968	Fairchild F-27B N4905B	Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	39
10 Aug 1968	Fairchild FH-227 N712U	Charleston, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	35
25 Oct 1968	Fairchild FH227C N380NE	Hanover, New Hampshire, United States no coordinates	Northeast Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	32
27 Dec 1968	Convair 580 N2045	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	North Central Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	27
25 Nov 1968	Curtiss-Wrt C-46D N1386N	Savannakht, Asia no coordinates	Air America In	Fatal	26
22 May 1968	Sikorsky S-61L N303Y	Paramount, California, United States no coordinates	Los Angeles Airways, Inc.	Fatal	23
14 Aug 1968	Sikorsky S-61L N300Y	Compton, California, United States no coordinates	Los Angeles Airways, Inc.	Fatal	21
24 Dec 1968	Convair 580 N5802	Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	U.s. Air	Fatal	20
23 Nov 1968	De Havilland DHC-6 N7666	Santa Ana, California, United States no coordinates	Cable Commute*	Fatal	9
17 Mar 1968	Beechcraft E18S N3400	Rapid City, South Dakota, United States no coordinates	Black Hills GL	Fatal	9
28 Jul 1968	Piper PA-23 N5980Y	Wyandanch, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	8
28 Jul 1968	Piper PA-28 N7162R	Wyandanch, New York, United States no coordinates	Flight Safety	Fatal	8
21 Nov 1968	Aero Comdr 680-E N3810C	Barrow, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Barrow Air SER	Fatal	7
18 Oct 1968	Beechcraft 65-A90 N703WC	Cleveland, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
28 Apr 1968	Beechcraft 65 N968Q	Beaumont, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
19 Mar 1968	Beechcraft G18S N172S	Weston, Vermont, United States no coordinates	Peterson-Howel	Fatal	7
26 Oct 1968	Cessna 182A N4069D	Merced, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
7 Oct 1968	Piper PA-32 N3583W	Charleston, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	SAM D Hewlett	Fatal	6
23 Sep 1968	Piper PA-32 N3770W	Lahaina, Hawaii, United States no coordinates	Island Flight	Fatal	6
22 Sep 1968	Beechcraft 95-B55 N6830Q	Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
2 Sep 1968	Piper PA-28 N4593J	Salinas, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
19 Aug 1968	Cessna U206C N3996G	Miami, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
1 Aug 1968	Beechcraft K35 N3069C	Rock River, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	NTS Inc	Fatal	6
1 Aug 1968	Cessna 210 N8236Z	Rock River, Wyoming, United States no coordinates	66 Rentals Inc	Fatal	6
19 Jun 1968	Cessna 401 N3248Q	Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Teterboro Airc	Fatal	6
13 Jun 1968	Boeing 707 N798PA	Calcutta, Asia no coordinates	Pan American World Airways, Inc.	Fatal	6
13 Mar 1968	M Dessault FALCON N1846	Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States no coordinates	Mead Corporati	Fatal	6
8 Mar 1968	Dehaviland DH104 N999NJ	Chicago, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
20 Jan 1968	Piper PA-31 N9098Y	Tobaccoville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	Aero Flight, In	Fatal	6
30 Dec 1968	Piper PA-24 N7702P	Oakdale, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Dec 1968	Mitsubishi MU-2B N3550X	Springfield, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Midwestern INV	Fatal	5
8 Dec 1968	Cessna 150B N1192Y	Santa Paula, California, United States no coordinates	Wells Aircraft	Fatal	5
8 Dec 1968	Cessna 182 N3420S	Santa Paula, California, United States no coordinates	ORR Flying CLU	Fatal	5
20 Nov 1968	Piper PA-31 N9174Y	Nederland, Texas, United States no coordinates	London Propert	Fatal	5
21 Sep 1968	Cessna 210 N3745Y	Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Western Aviati	Fatal	5
15 Aug 1968	Piper PA-32 N4006R	Skamania, Washington, United States no coordinates	Horizon Aviati	Fatal	5
4 Aug 1968	Cessna 172E N3793S	S.bass Islnd, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
2 Aug 1968	Beechcraft A23-24 N4748J	Cana, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Piedmont Aviat	Fatal	5
14 Jul 1968	Beechcraft C35 N1968D	Tarkio, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
3 Jul 1968	Piper PA-30 N7027Y	Gasport, New York, United States no coordinates	United Aviatio	Fatal	5
2 Jul 1968	Cessna 172 N3951F	Empire, Colorado, United States no coordinates	SQDN.78 Aero C	Fatal	5
20 Jun 1968	Mdoney M20A N1092B	Indian Sprngs, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
20 Jun 1968	Republic F-105 USAF6244	Indian Sprngs, Nevada, United States no coordinates	Usaf	Fatal	5
27 Apr 1968	Bell 206A N6275N	Carpenteria, California, United States no coordinates	Utility Helico	Fatal	5
27 Dec 1968	Siai-Marche 205-22 N997WA	Tifton, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
24 Nov 1968	Mooney M20E N5965Q	Rochester, Minnesota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
23 Nov 1968	Piper PA-24 N7407P	Quincy, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
11 Nov 1968	Cessna 180H N9932V	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Sea Airmotive	Fatal	4