Accident records / Accidents in 2016

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

Decade

All181,494 1940s1 1960s33,578 1970s45,626 1980s32,151 1990s22,661 2000s19,698 2010s16,751 2020s11,027

Year

All16,751 20101,786 20111,848 20121,834 20131,561 20141,534 20151,581 20161,662 20171,635 20181,686 20191,624

1–50 of 1,662, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
CEN17FA063 N4407T
PA-28R
2016-12-31 Fatal Approach-VFR pattern downwind Midair collision
CEN17FA064 N2806R
PA-28R-200
2016-12-31 Fatal Enroute VFR encounter with IMC
CEN17LA066 N120CG
GLASTAR
2016-12-31 Serious Enroute-climb to cruise Electrical system malf/failure
GAA17CA106 N260BD
M7
2016-12-31 Minor Taxi Loss of control on ground
WPR17FAMS2 N174LL
172M
2016-12-31 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
ERA17LA077 N6627U
76
2016-12-30 None Initial climb Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
WPR17FA044 N52388
182
2016-12-30 Fatal Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight
CEN17FA072 N614SB
525
2016-12-30 Fatal Initial climb Loss of control in flight
DCA17WA056 CN-ROJ
737
2016-12-30 — Approach Flight control sys malf/fail
WPR17LA043 N324RS
R44 II
2016-12-29 Serious Approach Loss of lift
GAA17CA105 N301BK
PA-46
2016-12-29 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
WPR17LA050 N605SJ
DA 40 NG
2016-12-29 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (partial)
DCA17WA086 YR-BAR
737
2016-12-29 — Enroute-climb to cruise Cabin safety event
ERA17WA076 CC-CCJ
AT 802
2016-12-28 Fatal Takeoff Loss of control in flight
CEN17LA062 N5499Z
PA-22
2016-12-28 None Approach Loss of control in flight
CEN17WA069 G-WNSR
S92
2016-12-28 None Landing Loss of tail rotor effectiveness
CEN17LA090 N6941X
172B
2016-12-28 None Taxi Loss of control on ground
ERA17LA075 N3772F
172
2016-12-27 Serious Maneuvering Fuel starvation
CEN17LA061 N918KS
RV8
2016-12-27 Minor Takeoff Collision during takeoff/land
ERA17FA074 N669WR
EPIC LT
2016-12-27 Fatal Approach-IFR missed approach Loss of control in flight
DCA17WA047 VT-JBG
737
2016-12-27 Minor Takeoff Loss of control on ground
WPR17LA042 N602L
AT-602
2016-12-27 None Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR17FA041 N176PA
S90
2016-12-26 Fatal Initial climb Loss of control in flight
ERA17FA073 N1839X
182
2016-12-26 Fatal Enroute-descent Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
DCA17WA048 SU-GEA
737
2016-12-25 — Landing Hard landing
GAA17CA104 N1289Y
172
2016-12-24 None Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact
ERA17FA072 N31202
PA-28
2016-12-23 Fatal Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
GAA17CA099 N250YA
PA-38
2016-12-23 Minor Landing Hard landing
GAA17CA100 N7961F
150
2016-12-23 None Landing Loss of control on ground
CEN17LA065 N320RJ
KITFOX
2016-12-23 None Landing-landing roll Collision during takeoff/land
CEN17LA070 N1337H
15AC
2016-12-23 None Landing-landing roll Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA17WA085 PT-ICU
58
2016-12-23 Fatal Approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
GAA17CA103 N9541W
PA-28
2016-12-22 Minor Approach-VFR go-around Loss of control in flight
ENG17WA007 4X-EAM
767
2016-12-21 None Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
CEN17LA060 N8381T
175C
2016-12-21 Minor Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of engine power (total)
CEN17LA059 N80RB
210
2016-12-20 None Approach Windshear or thunderstorm
DCA17WA044 HK4544
727
2016-12-20 Fatal Takeoff Runway excursion
ERA17LA071 N150EC
150
2016-12-19 Minor Enroute-cruise Fire/smoke (non-impact)
GAA17CA098 N5954B
182
2016-12-19 Serious Enroute Fuel exhaustion
ANC17LA013 N121MR
R22
2016-12-18 Minor Landing Miscellaneous/other
CEN17LA058 N4204B
17 30A
2016-12-18 None Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
ERA17LA070 N410BC
A36
2016-12-17 Serious Maneuvering Fuel exhaustion
DCA17WA054 ZK-TLK
737
2016-12-17 — Prior to flight Aircraft loading event
ANC17FA012 N5028H
PA-11
2016-12-16 Fatal Enroute Miscellaneous/other
CEN17LA057 N812C
108-3
2016-12-16 None Takeoff Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
OPS17IA010 B-16726
777
2016-12-16 — Enroute-climb to cruise Air traffic event
GAA17CA109 N55484
PA-28R
2016-12-16 None Approach Miscellaneous/other
GAA17CA095 N835AK
R44
2016-12-15 None Approach-VFR pattern final Abrupt maneuver
OPS17IA008 N986SW
CL 600 2B19
2016-12-15 — Taxi-to runway Runway incursion veh/AC/person
GAA17CA096 N7646W
PA-28
2016-12-15 None Landing Loss of control on ground