Accident records / RUTAN accidents

Every civil aviation accident the National Transportation Safety Board has published, from 1962 to the present, newest first. Pick a value on any row to narrow the list; counts on a row reflect the rows above it. n is accidents, not flights, and nothing here is a rate.

Injury severity

All181,494 Fatal31,311 Serious10,591 Minor24,931 None105,283 Not recorded9,378

Damage

All181,494 Destroyed19,001 Substantial68,478 Minor2,900 Not recorded91,115

Operation

All181,494 Part 121 (Air carrier)2,689 Part 135 (Charter)3,951 Other86,548 Not recorded88,306

Category

All181,494 Jet3,386 Turboprop3,638 Piston single61,692 Piston twin6,119 Helicopter8,901 Glider1,460 Balloon734 Gyroplane455 Weight-shift190 Other424 Not recorded94,495

Homebuilt

Either181,494 No85,572 Yes8,883 Not recorded87,039

Manufacturer

All181,494 AERO COMMANDER1,610 AERONCA2,132 AEROSPATIALE476 AEROSTAR186 AIR TRACTOR1,080 AIRBUS542 ALON140 AMERICAN CHAMPION120 AVIAT373 AVID196 AYRES312 BEDE134 BEECH12,896 BELL5,288 BELLANCA2,256 BENSEN395 BOEING5,231 BOMBARDIER196 BRANTLY270 CALLAIR371 CAMERON118 CESSNA57,749 CGS157 CHAMPION1,546 CIRRUS625 CONVAIR275 CUBCRAFTERS125 CURTISS144 DE HAVILLAND860 DIAMOND223 DOUGLAS998 EMBRAER308 ENSTROM495 ERCOUPE899 EUROCOPTER343 FAIRCHILD450 FLIGHTSTAR116 GLASAIR287 GLOBE422 GREAT LAKES233 GROB155 GRUMMAN2,910 GRUMMAN AMERICAN1,190 GULFSTREAM245 HELIO249 HILLER932 KITFOX414 KOLB285 LAKE335 LANCAIR470 LEARJET328 LET166 LOCKHEED441 LUSCOMBE1,584 MAULE969 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS855 MD HELICOPTERS2,071 MITSUBISHI241 MONNETT153 MOONEY3,378 NAVION190 NORTH AMERICAN704 PILATUS130 PIPER36,815 PITTS1,239 PZL MIELEC114 QUAD CITY157 QUICKIE488 QUICKSILVER499 RAND ROBINSON187 RANS270 RAVEN124 RAYTHEON130 REPUBLIC116 ROBINSON1,914 ROCKWELL537 ROTORWAY303 RUTAN427 RYAN262 SCHEMPP-HIRTH105 SCHLEICHER239 SCHWEIZER1,356 SEAREY126 SIKORSKY425 SMITH327 SOCATA157 STEARMAN146 STEEN136 STINSON1,441 STOLP370 SWEARINGEN268 TAYLORCRAFT1,063 THORP154 VANS (HOMEBUILT)984 WACO258 WEATHERLY161 WEEDHOPPER122 ZENITH393 Other10,709

Model

All427 LONG-EZ128 VARIEZE234 Other65

Decade

All427 1960s10 1970s53 1980s139 1990s99 2000s65 2010s40 2020s21

1–50 of 427, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
GAA27WA003 G-BIMX
VARIEZE
2026-10-06 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
CEN26LA231 N3849A
DRAGONFLY
2026-06-23 Fatal Takeoff Glider tow event
ERA26LA052 N82MT
LONG-EZ
2025-11-19 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
WPR26LA030 N8183K
LONG-EZ
2025-10-20 Serious Enroute Loss of engine power (total)
ERA25LA265 N4010E
C DRAGONFLY
2025-07-13 Serious Enroute-descent Loss of engine power (total)
WPR25LA148 N433EZ
LONG-EZ
2025-05-01 None Landing-landing roll Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
CEN25LA090 N88LE
LONG-EZ
2025-02-01 None Taxi Fire/smoke (non-impact)
ERA24LA303 N4JZ
LONG-EZ
2024-07-10 None Enroute-cruise Part(s) separation from AC
CEN24LA244 N10ZR
VARIEZE
2024-06-27 Minor Takeoff-rejected takeoff Runway excursion
ERA24LA185 UNREG
DRAGONFLY
2024-04-19 Fatal Initial climb Aircraft structural failure
WPR23LA340 N58JB
LONG-EZ
2023-09-05 None Landing-landing roll Landing gear collapse
CEN23LA371 N29TM
LONG-EZ
2023-08-19 Minor Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of engine power (total)
WPR23LA052 N379W
LONG-EZ
2022-11-27 None Landing Collision during takeoff/land
WPR22LA334 N444MR
LONG-EZ
2022-09-05 Serious Enroute Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR22FA335 N10EZ
VARIEZE
2022-09-05 Fatal Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of engine power (total)
WPR22LA133 N88KL
VARIEZE
2022-03-26 Serious Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
ERA21LA310 N799HG
DRAGONFLY MODEL C
2021-07-31 Serious Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
WPR21FA288 N966EZ
LONG-EZ
2021-07-27 Fatal Landing Abnormal runway contact
ERA21LA283 N346FL
DRAGONFLY
2021-07-10 Fatal Approach-VFR pattern base Collision during takeoff/land
WPR20LA259 N2ZE
VARIEZE
2020-08-09 Serious Enroute Fuel related
CEN20CA067 N238SH
VARIEZE
2020-01-26 Minor Approach-VFR go-around Loss of control in flight
CEN19LA216 N112EZ
VARIEZE
2019-07-08 Minor Enroute-descent Fuel related
GAA18CA562 N5RJ
LONG-EZ
2018-09-19 None Landing Hard landing
WPR18LA204 N7008Z
DRAGONFLY B
2018-07-19 Serious Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
ERA18FA189 N17DR
DEFIANT
2018-07-12 Fatal Approach-VFR go-around Loss of control in flight
GAA18CA306 N582DF
DRAGONFLY
2018-05-27 None Maneuvering Aerodynamic stall/spin
CEN18WA154 HB-YCM
VARIEZE
2018-04-29 Fatal Initial climb Unknown or undetermined
GAA18CA227 N8714S
LONG-EZ
2018-04-22 None Landing-landing roll Runway excursion
GAA18CA215 N27RP
LONG-EZ
2018-04-13 None Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of visual reference
WPR18LA089 N944X
VARIEZE
2018-02-11 None Landing-landing roll Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ANC18LA008 N754T
LONG-EZ
2017-11-11 None Enroute Part(s) separation from AC
WPR18LA003 N966EZ
LONG-EZ
2017-10-07 None Approach-VFR pattern downwind Midair collision
CEN17WA142 EI-CPI
LONG-EZ
2017-03-27 Fatal Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
ERA17LA054 N770JL
VARIEZE
2016-11-16 None Landing-flare/touchdown Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
WPR16FA118 N80681
VARIEZE
2016-05-28 Fatal Maneuvering Loss of engine power (total)
CEN15LA402 N24TL
DRAGONFLY
2015-09-08 Serious Initial climb Loss of lift
GAA15CA187 N793H
LONG-EZ
2015-06-26 None Landing-flare/touchdown Part(s) separation from AC
CEN15LA063 N7015T
LONG-EZ
2014-11-30 Serious Takeoff Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR14LA285 N7008Z
DRAGONFLY B MODEL
2014-07-08 Minor Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
ERA14LA302 N286A
MOYES DRAGONFLY
2014-06-16 Minor Initial climb Loss of control in flight
WPR14LA242 N85TL
DRAGONFLY
2014-06-12 None Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR14LA119 N7745C
DRAGONFLY
2014-02-24 Fatal Approach-VFR pattern downwind Aerodynamic stall/spin
CEN14LA056 N975DF
DRAGONFLY
2013-11-16 Fatal Maneuvering Aircraft structural failure
CEN14LA011 N282RD
LONG-EZ
2013-10-19 None Takeoff Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
CEN13LA482 N721EZ
LONG-EZ
2013-08-09 None Landing Loss of control on ground
CEN13WA580 N742TJ
LONG-EZ
2013-05-19 None Landing Landing gear not configured
CEN13LA055 N667DF
DRAGONFLY-C
2012-11-04 Serious Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
CEN13CA026 N764JM
DRAGONFLY
2012-10-09 Minor Landing-aborted after touchdown Abnormal runway contact
ERA12LA364 N56FP
DRAGONFLY
2012-05-26 Fatal Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
ERA12CA042 N103ST
DRAGONFLY
2011-10-18 Minor Approach-VFR pattern final Aerodynamic stall/spin