Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings 11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations 5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand History Cross-category recall lookup by company
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents State Safety Dashboards Safety grades for all 50 U.S. states ZIP Safety Report Check any 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases
Blog

Vehicle Safety

Vehicle Recalls320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Browse VehiclesEvery make, model and year Complaints2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs4.7M technical service bulletins VIN LookupDecode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel EconomyEPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations StatisticsRecall trends & safety analysis Compare VehiclesTwo vehicles side by side

Consumer Safety

Product Safety9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand HistoryRecall lookup by company

Infrastructure

Bridge Safety624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety92,600 dam safety records Water Safety433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety8,800+ pipeline incidents State DashboardsSafety grades for all 50 states ZIP ReportAny 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets

Public Health

Nursing Homes14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental80,000+ hazardous sites & releases BlogGuides, news & safety insights

Browse Aviation Events

561 aviation events in the NTSB database in IL.

NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Browse 561 aviation accidents and incidents from the National Transportation Safety Board. Filter by state, severity, or search by aircraft, location, or NTSB number.

Clear
Date Location Aircraft Operator Severity Fatalities Injuries
Jun 1, 2009 Chicago, IL MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD80 American Airlines NONE 0 0
May 29, 2009 Mendota, IL AIR TRACTOR INC. AT-502 R & R Flight Service MINR 0 0
May 17, 2009 Newark, IL AIRBORNE XT912 Ludwik Marchwicki NONE 0 0
May 10, 2009 Metropolis, IL Rockwell International 112A N-Reg N1348J SERS 0 1
Apr 15, 2009 Carlock, IL T BIRD T BIRD II FASKING DANIEL M SERS 0 0
Apr 11, 2009 Sandwich, IL Engineering and Research 415C Randall S Hougham FATL 2 0
Mar 17, 2009 Springfield, IL BELL 206 Air Evac Lifeteam NONE 0 0
Mar 16, 2009 Springfield, IL McCurdy Pro Star PT-2 N-Reg N2102 MINR 0 0
Feb 17, 2009 Grayslake, IL CESSNA 150 N-Reg N747KA NONE 0 0
Jan 19, 2009 Rockford, IL Cessna 172I N-Reg N35571 NONE 0 0
Jan 2, 2009 Joliet, IL LANTZAIR FLYERS INC LANCAIR 360 Stuart Seffern FATL 2 0
Dec 23, 2008 Rockford, IL BOEING 747-212B EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES... NONE 0 0
Dec 16, 2008 Chicago, IL BOMBARDIER CL-600-2C10 Mesa Airlines, Inc NONE 0 0
Dec 5, 2008 Alton, IL CESSNA A185F N-Reg N185KS NONE 0 0
Nov 28, 2008 Gillespie, IL CESSNA 182 Loveless Enterprises NONE 0 0
Nov 16, 2008 Downers Grove, IL CESSNA 182 Sean M. Oskvarek MINR 0 0
Oct 20, 2008 Tuscola, IL Howard Super Sky Raider Jerry D. Jolley NONE 0 0
Oct 16, 2008 Aurora, IL BELL 222 AIR ANGELS INC FATL 4 0
Oct 3, 2008 Alton, IL CESSNA 172 Langa Air Services NONE 0 0
Oct 1, 2008 Chicago, IL BOEING 737 Southwest Airlines NONE 0 0
Sep 22, 2008 Peoria, IL — American Eagle Flight NONE 0 0
Sep 22, 2008 Chicago, IL BOEING 757-223 American Airlines NONE 0 0
Sep 17, 2008 Bolingbrook, IL Mooney M20C Thomas Bellm MINR 0 0
Sep 11, 2008 Springfield, IL Firefly Balloons 8B-15 Edward J. Dowling SERS 0 1
Aug 31, 2008 Spring Grove, IL Cessna 150J Samuel F. Hutchinson MINR 0 0
Aug 28, 2008 Grayslake, IL BEECH C23 Palwaukee Flyers NONE 0 0
Aug 16, 2008 Sparta, IL Cessna 182C William B. Stofer NONE 0 0
Aug 9, 2008 Waukegan, IL Bellanca 17-30A Jeffrey A. Szorik NONE 0 0
Aug 2, 2008 Goodfield, IL Powrachute PC 2000 Pilot SERS 0 2
Aug 2, 2008 Lawrenceville, IL Piper PA-25-235 WABASH VALLEY SOARING ASSOCIATIO... MINR 0 0
Aug 1, 2008 Creston, IL Weatherly 201B Robert Hovden NONE 0 0
Jul 24, 2008 Clinton, IL Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 Atlantic Ag Aviation NONE 0 0
Jul 21, 2008 Newark, IL Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser Sport Pilot Chicago FATL 1 0
Jul 21, 2008 Chicago, IL Learjet 60 Electrolux Home Products Inc. NONE 0 0
Jul 18, 2008 Carthage, IL Rockwell S2R AIR ADVANTAGE INC NONE 0 0
Jul 17, 2008 Rockford, IL Eclipse Aviation Corporation EA500 North American Jet Charters Grou... NONE 0 0
Jul 15, 2008 Kilbourne, IL Ayres Corporation S2R-G6 Plath Aviation NONE 0 0
Jul 8, 2008 Jerseyville, IL Huebner RV6-A N-Reg N653DF NONE 0 0
Jul 6, 2008 Schaumburg, IL Beech C23 N-Reg N6715X NONE 0 0
Jul 5, 2008 Lake In The Hil, IL Piper J3C-65 John Graham NONE 0 0
Jul 4, 2008 Ottawa, IL Robinson R44 II Midwestern Helicopter, LLC. NONE 0 0
Jul 3, 2008 Williamsfield, IL Challenger II Joe H. Murdock NONE 0 0
Jul 2, 2008 Lansing, IL Cessna 195 08 Charlie Corporation NONE 0 0
Jul 1, 2008 Dwight, IL Beech A36 E.B.E, Inc. NONE 0 0
Jun 30, 2008 Greenwood, IL Piper PA-28-180 La Porte Aviation Services, Inc. NONE 0 0
Jun 22, 2008 Watseka, IL PIPER PA-28R-200 Associated Air Activities MINR 0 0
Jun 21, 2008 Aurora, IL Morrison E-Racer N-Reg N345JM NONE 0 0
Jun 7, 2008 Metropolis, IL Kindig Sonex Pilot NONE 0 0
Jun 6, 2008 Alhambra, IL Maggs Lancair 4P N-Reg N241DM FATL 1 0
Jun 5, 2008 Chicago, IL Eclipse Aviation Corporation EA500 Kiernan Companies LLC NONE 0 0

Frequently Asked Questions

The NTSB Aviation Accident Database is a comprehensive record of all civil aviation accidents and incidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. It includes event details, aircraft information, weather conditions, injury data, and narrative reports from investigators.

Fatalities are the total number of deaths resulting from the event. Injuries include serious injuries requiring hospitalization. These counts cover all persons involved — crew, passengers, and ground casualties.

Yes. Use the search field to find events by city, aircraft make or model, or keywords from the narrative cause. You can also combine the search with state and severity filters to narrow your results.