Aviation accidents in 2026
The NTSB database holds 864 accidents and incidents in 2026, recorded between 2026. 149 of them were fatal (17%), and 331 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.
226 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
864
Records
149
Fatal
331
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
2026
Period
Show these on the map
638 of 864 have coordinates
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 864 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft 1900 | Santander, Colombia | Satena | Fatal | 15 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Jubasu, Sudan | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Pacific 750XL | Butler, Missouri, United States | Skydive Kansas City | Fatal | 12 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Pilatus PC6 | Tomblaine, France | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Cessna 402C | Nicholls Town, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 10 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | ATR ATR42 | Makassar, Indonesia | Indonesia Air Transport | Fatal | 10 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Bell 206 | Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro., Brazil | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Bell 412 | San Agustín, Argentina | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Arnold & Itkin LLP | Fatal | 6 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Piper PA-31-325 | Paipa, Colombia | YJ Company S.a.s | Fatal | 6 |
| 1 May 2026 | Cessna 421 | Wimberley, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Learjet 45XR | Sawantwadi, India | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Beechcraft G36 | Medulin, Croatia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Cessna TU206 | La Macarena, Colombia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 May 2026 | Beechcraft C90 | Lincoln, New Mexico, United States | Generations Jets | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 May 2026 | Cessna 210 | Hammerstein, Namibia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Mooney M20J | Union, South Carolina, United States | Mooney N1151H LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Piper PA46 | Capão da Canoa, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Cessna 182 | San Marcos, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Epic E1000 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | ALS Aviation LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | MD Helicopters 369FF | Superior, Arizona, United States | FB Helicopter LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Lake Clear, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Rockwell 690 | Fort Simpson, Canada | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bowie, Maryland, United States | Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Piper PA-24-250 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Diemand Larry L | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Hughes 369D | Haena, Hawaii, United States | Airborne Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Robinson R44 | Amaranka, Russia | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Cessna 172 | Comunidad Wichimi, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Cessna 335 | Barinas, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Hughes 369 | British Columbia, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Piper PA28 | Seitenstetten, Austria | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A) | Waterloo, Illinois, United States | Auto Key Masters and Locksmith LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Beechcraft V35 | San Miguel Pochuta, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cessna 172 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Cessna A152 | Ongar, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Bellanca 14-19-2 | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Piper PA28 | Fochville, South Africa | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Cessna 195 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Comp Air CA6-WB | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Cessna 421 | La Baule-Escoublac, France | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Cessna 177RG | Morrison, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Beechcraft 58 | Marilia-Sao Paulo, Brazil | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Gulfstream GULFSTREAM 200 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 2026 | Robinson R66 | Dawsonville, Georgia, United States | Prestige Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 2026 | Piper PA-32-300 | Empire, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 2026 | North American T28 | Limburghof, Germany | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 May 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Echoaviation Holdings LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 2026 | Cessna 182T | Armistead, California, United States | Top Flight Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Diamond DA42 | Parafield, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |