Aviation accidents in 2023
The NTSB database holds 1,653 accidents and incidents in 2023, recorded between 2023. 295 of them were fatal (18%), and 542 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Boeing 737 and Piper PA-28.
Most of these records are from United States, Brazil and Australia.
278 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,653
Records
295
Fatal
542
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
2023
Period
Show these on the map
1,375 of 1,653 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 1,653 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Rio Branco, Brazil | - | Fatal | 12 |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Beechcraft 390 | Elmina, Malaysia | Jet Valet | Fatal | 8 |
| 1 May 2023 | Cessna 206 | Chiribiquete National Park, Colombia | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Cessna 210 | San Luis Gaceno, Colombia | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Cessna 550 | Murrieta, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Cessna 206 | Barangay Ditarum, Philippines | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Bell 412 | Arau, Guyana | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Dec 2023 | Piper PA-32-260 | Terre-de-Haut, Guadeloupe | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Cessna 206G | Mashava, Zimbabwe | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Piper PA-32R-300 | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Cessna 206 | Santa Ana del Yucuma, Bolivia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Stagecoach, Nevada, United States | Guardian Flight LLC | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Beechcraft B200 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Cessna 210 | Guayaibi, Paraguay | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Rockwell 112 | Kasberg, Grünau im Almtal, Austria | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Nov 2023 | Cirrus SR20 | St. Andrä im Lunga, Austria | Aviation Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Oct 2023 | Robinson R44 | Cirque de Salazie, Reunion | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Robin DR400-180 | Propriano, France | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Cirrus SR22 | Canberra, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Piper PA-28-140 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Bell 206-L4 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | Maritime Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Robinson R44 | Swakopmund, Namibia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Cessna 560 | Montebello, Virginia, United States | Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 May 2023 | Pool Cessna R172 | Victor, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Piper PA32 | Isla Mocha, Chile | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Piper PA32R | Venice, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Robinson R44 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Mar 2023 | Piper J3C | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Jack Browns Seaplane Base Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Sud Aviation/Eurocopter ALOUETTE II SE313B | Mangsee Island, Philippines | Gospel Ministries International Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jan 2023 | Piper PA46 | Yoakum, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Dec 2023 | Air Tractor AT502 | Carletonville, South Africa | CHB Botha | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172G | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mertzon, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Cessna 421C | Sunshine Coast, Australia | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Gulfstream 695A | Cloncurry, Australia | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Piper PA-28-140 | Williams, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Piper PA 34 | Chilliwack BC, Canada | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Beechcraft 90 | Cuiaba, Brazil | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172N | Mountains, Iceland | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Bell 407 | Cabazon, California, United States | Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Beechcraft P35 | Upland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Cessna 650 | Veracruz, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Piper PA28R | GUaratuba, Brazil | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Gippsaero GA-8 | Ghanzi, Botswana | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Piper PA-30 | Claxton, Georgia, United States | Midcoast Aviation Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 2023 | Cirrus SR20 | Mali Makovnik, Croatia | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 May 2023 | Avions Robin DR400 | Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland | Aéro-Club des Montagnes Neuchâteloises | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 2023 | Gates Lear Jet 36A | San Clemente Island, California, United States | Phoenix Air Group Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 May 2023 | Robinson R-44 | Shanxi, China | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 May 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Big Bear, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |