Aviation accidents in 1969

The NTSB database holds 5,082 accidents and incidents in 1969, recorded between 1969. 681 of them were fatal (13%), and 1,710 people died.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,346 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, Canada and Mexico.

5,082 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

5,082

Records

681

Fatal

1,710

Deaths

13%

Share fatal

1969

Period

Show these on the map 0 of 5,082 have coordinates

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 150 539 Piper PA-28 406 Cessna 172 258 Cessna 182 206 Piper PA-22 148 Piper PA-24 130

Where these happened

United States 4,956 Canada 24 Mexico 23 Unknown/Not Reported 16 Other-Foreign Countries 15 Asia 14

Operators involved

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 15 United Air Lines, Inc. 12 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 11 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 10 Alaska Helicop 9 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 9

Phase of flight

Landing 2,346

In Flight 1,495

Takeoff 950

Taxi 208

Static 52

Nearby years

All

1966 5,966 1967 6,392 1968 5,267 1970 4,980 1971 4,882 1972 4,478

All 5,082 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
9 Sep 1969	Piper PA-28 N7374J	Fairland, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	83
9 Sep 1969	Douglas DC-9 N988VJ	Fairland, Indiana, United States no coordinates	U.s. Air	Fatal	83
18 Jan 1969	Boeing 727 N7434U	Los Angeles, California, United States no coordinates	United Air Lines, Inc.	Fatal	38
18 Feb 1969	Douglas DC-3 N15570	Lone Pine, California, United States no coordinates	Hawthorne Nev*	Fatal	35
5 Mar 1969	De Havilland DH1142 N563PR	San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	Puerto Rico I*	Fatal	19
20 Mar 1969	Douglas DC3A N142D	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Travel Associa	Fatal	16
13 Jan 1969	Douglas DC-8 LN-M00	Los Angeles, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes no coordinates	SAS	Fatal	15
19 Nov 1969	Fairchild FH227B N7811M	Glens Falls, New York, United States no coordinates	Mohawk Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	14
6 Jul 1969	Beechcraft B99 N844NS	Monroe, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Air South *	Fatal	14
19 Aug 1969	Pilatus PC-6C N196X	Long Tieng, Asia no coordinates	Air America, In	Fatal	13
5 Dec 1969	Lockheed 18 N410M	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	Panhandle Airw	Fatal	11
6 Jan 1969	Convair 440 N5825	Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	U.s. Air	Fatal	11
5 Feb 1969	Beechcraft C-45H N8181H	Port Angeles, Washington, United States no coordinates	Puget Sound A*	Fatal	10
14 Jun 1969	Piper PA-23 N4101P	Waterford, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	9
14 Jun 1969	Beechcraft 35-B33 N441SR	Waterford, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	9
19 Apr 1969	De Havilland DHC-2 N167W	Craig, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Simpson Air SE	Fatal	9
6 Nov 1969	Lear Jet 23A N1021B	Racine, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	Mack Trucks, In	Fatal	7
6 May 1969	Beechcraft 35-33 N2737T	Del Norte, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	7
8 Nov 1969	Piper PA-32 N3668W	Jonestown, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
13 Oct 1969	Cessna TU206B N4977F	Anchorage, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Alaska Air SER	Fatal	6
3 Oct 1969	Piper PA-32 N4178R	Bruce, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	ATR Aviation	Fatal	6
3 Sep 1969	Piper PA-24 N9304P	Blythe, California, United States no coordinates	Anderson Aviat	Fatal	6
30 Jul 1969	Cessna 210D N3735Y	Boise, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Boise Aviation	Fatal	6
30 Jul 1969	Beechcraft V35 N9550Q	Boise, Idaho, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
4 Jul 1969	Beechcraft D55 N7900R	Cortland, New York, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
21 Jun 1969	Piper PA-32 N3505W	Chatsworth, California, United States no coordinates	Sky Cruiser, In	Fatal	6
13 May 1969	Piper PA-30 N8672Y	Ripon, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
2 May 1969	Piper PA-32 N4046R	Whitesboro, Texas, United States no coordinates	St Louis Flyin	Fatal	6
15 Apr 1969	Cessna 310N N5072Q	Huntsville, Texas, United States no coordinates	Texas Dept. of	Fatal	6
29 Mar 1969	Piper PA-23 N6116Y	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported no coordinates	Metropolitan A	Fatal	6
22 Mar 1969	Cessna 310I N8011M	Laveta, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Clinton Aviati	Fatal	6
11 Jan 1969	Piper PA-32 N3452W	Anselmo, Nebraska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
6 Jan 1969	Piper PA-31 N440DL	Jamestown, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Suse Co Inc	Fatal	6
17 Dec 1969	Cessna 401 N8167F	Piketon, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Winegardner HA	Fatal	5
1 Dec 1969	Cessna 310B N401T	Miltn-Frewtr, Oregon, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
27 Nov 1969	Piper PA-24 N8960P	Bellevue, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
17 Oct 1969	Cessna 336 N1234V	Cabazon, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
3 Oct 1969	Beechcraft 65-B80 N590CA	Denver, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Metro Commute*	Fatal	5
28 Sep 1969	Piper PA-23 N6602Y	Warren, Vermont, United States no coordinates	S.h.evert Comp	Fatal	5
26 Sep 1969	Boeing C-97 N52676	Nigeria, Africa no coordinates	Flight Test RE	Fatal	5
6 Aug 1969	Beechcraft 95-55 N321L	Summt Lake, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
27 Jul 1969	Beechcraft C35 N64F	Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
26 Jul 1969	Boeing 707 N787TW	Pomona, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Trans World Airlines, Inc.	Fatal	5
9 Jul 1969	Piper PA-23 N4310Y	Savannah, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
11 May 1969	Cessna 172K N78435	Chino, California, United States no coordinates	Holiday Flying	Fatal	5
23 Apr 1969	Cessna 150H N23140	Middletown, Rhode Island, United States no coordinates	Newport Aero	Fatal	5
23 Apr 1969	Beechcraft 95-55 N248PA	Middletown, Rhode Island, United States no coordinates	Rockville Leas	Fatal	5
12 Apr 1969	Cessna 310N N4111Q	Upland, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
30 Mar 1969	Beechcraft S35 N5736K	Mansfield, Louisiana, United States no coordinates	Rice Belt Flyi	Fatal	5
29 Mar 1969	Aero Comdr 560-A N2761B	Crossville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Beaudoin-Steul	Fatal	5