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Aviation Events by Aircraft Make

NTSB aviation accidents and incidents broken down by aircraft manufacturer, from 30,358 recorded events.

The aircraft make (manufacturer) recorded in each NTSB event reflects the brand of aircraft involved. Cessna, Piper, and Beechcraft dominate general aviation accident statistics simply because they are the most widely flown aircraft in the United States. A high report count for a manufacturer does not indicate that their aircraft are inherently more dangerous — it primarily reflects the size of their fleet in active service.

Top Aircraft Makes by Event Count

Aircraft manufacturers with the most NTSB-recorded events. Click Browse to filter events by make.

# Aircraft Make Events Fatalities Browse
1 Cessna 7,164 2,683 Browse
2 PIPER 4,148 1,756 Browse
3 Boeing 1,721 2,413 Browse
4 Beech 1,536 1,139 Browse
5 BELL 787 534 Browse
6 Robinson 494 401 Browse
7 Airbus 388 1,215 Browse
8 MOONEY 351 187 Browse
9 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP 314 154 Browse
10 AIR TRACTOR INC 274 52 Browse
11 ROBINSON HELICOPTER 271 57 Browse
12 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY 233 65 Browse

Event counts include all NTSB-recorded accidents and incidents. Fatality counts reflect total fatalities in events involving this aircraft make.

Understanding Aircraft Make in Accident Data

Fleet Size vs. Accident Rate

Cessna and Piper consistently appear at the top of accident statistics because they manufactured millions of general aviation aircraft over the past century. The Cessna 172, for example, is the most produced aircraft in history and is used extensively for flight training — a phase of flight with elevated accident risk. To assess actual safety, accident rates must be normalized against total flight hours or departures for each aircraft type, which the NTSB and FAA publish in periodic safety studies.

Commercial vs. General Aviation

The vast majority of NTSB events in this database involve general aviation aircraft — privately owned and operated planes, not commercial air carriers. Boeing and Airbus rarely appear in event counts because commercial aviation has an extraordinary safety record; major air carrier accidents are rare. General aviation, which includes private pilots, agricultural aviation, and air taxi operations, accounts for over 90% of all aviation accidents in the United States.

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Browse NTSB aviation events by state, severity, or search by keyword.

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