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 Jul 2026 | Piper PA22 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Livonia, Missouri, United States | CB Aerial Application LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2026 | American Champion 7GCBC | Sanford, Maine, United States | Southern Maine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Piper PA28 | Gloucestershire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Beechcraft V35 | Carroll, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Harmon ROCKET II | Glasgow, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Sucia Island, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor LLC | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Bell 206 | Trompsburg districts, South Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Neuberg Bill GLASTAR | Wills Point, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2026 | American AA-1 | Kearneysville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2026 | McLagan William SKEETER2 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Kobayashi Fumiaki | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Enstrom F-28F | Malad City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Bell 206B | Stonewall, Oklahoma, United States | Industrial Helicopters LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Robinson R44 | Red Oak, Iowa, United States | Cedar Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Beechcraft F33A | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Grumman American Avn AA-5A | Metaline Falls, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Anderson Thomas | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.I | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | N491PW LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Jeremy Price SMITH SUPER CUB | Allisonia, Virginia, United States | Haidar Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Aviat A-1C-200 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Maule M-4-180V | Creede, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Rans S7 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-18 | Colusa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Robinson R44 | Adair, Iowa, United States | Helicrop LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-28-161 | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Willamette Valley Soaring Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Cessna 172N | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Wilson Charlie H VANS RV 7A | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Porter Center, New York, United States | AFS Aero LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Bell 206B | Saint Joseph, Illinois, United States | Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Robinson R44 II | Coralville, Iowa, United States | D&P LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Toevs Christine F G TOEVS TITANIUM EXPLR | Cashmere, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Mooney M20E | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-24-260 | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | Buhler Carey C | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Schleicher ASW-27 | Montague, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Linneus, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Cessna TU206 | Gachancipa, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-24 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Airbus A321-211 | New York, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Auburn, California, United States | FOX Two LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2026 | James Ausbun KITFOX S7 STI | Greenwater, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Air Tractor AT802 | Whitiing, Kansas, United States | Heinen Brothers | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Boeing 767 | Manta, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Remos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau REMOS GX | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2026 | British HS-125-700 | Santa Lucia, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Boeing 737 | Barcelona, Spain | Buzz Air | Unknown | - |