Aviation accidents in Louisiana

1,138 accidents and incidents are recorded in Louisiana (1982–2026), with 368 people killed and 179 seriously injured. 20% of the accidents were fatal.

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Deadliest accidents

  1. Sikorsky S-76C, Morgan City, LA (Jan 4, 2009) · 8 killed
  2. Cessna 411A, Bossier City, LA (May 8, 1986) · 6 killed
  3. Piper PA 31T, Lafayette, LA (Dec 28, 2019) · 5 killed
  4. Bell 206L-3, Intracoastl Cty, LA (May 10, 1994) · 5 killed
  5. Beech E90, New Roads, LA (Jun 24, 2005) · 5 killed
  6. Cessna 172L, Simpson, LA (Nov 27, 1983) · 4 killed
  7. Cessna 320B, Athens, LA (Apr 14, 1985) · 4 killed
  8. Beech A36TC, Franklinton, LA (Sep 19, 1999) · 4 killed
  9. Piper PA-24-260, New Orleans, LA (Nov 20, 1999) · 4 killed
  10. Raytheon Aircraft Company A36, Richwood, LA (Jan 24, 2013) · 4 killed

By year

AccidentsFatalKilled
198257612
198348917
1984611215
1985481015
198639612
19872945
19883124
19893269
199032913
19912122
19922157
19932235
199422812
19952244
199636710
19972678
19982348
199925410
20002344
20012756
200226610
20032148
20042647
200532816
20061034
20071434
20081312
200921718
20101624
20112822
20122367
201319511
20141968
20152045
20162146
20171769
20181823
201921614
202023510
20212367
20221648
20231658
20242546
20251759
2026834

By phase of flight

AccidentsFatalKilled
Landing8411
Maneuvering792939
Cruise631834
Approach451223
Takeoff40716
Climb331322
Ground1200
Descent412
Other200

By main cause (NTSB coding)

AccidentsFatalKilled
Aircraft or equipment1662740
Pilot or crew1303661
Environment or weather31616
Organization100

By type of operation

AccidentsFatalKilled
General aviation737174288
Agricultural2852828
Charter and air taxi711839
Airline1900
External load1445
Public aircraft924

Aircraft makers

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna29656100
Piper1142850
Bell1092136
Grumman10655
Air Tractor751313
Beech441630
Robinson2948
Schweizer1933
Grumman-Schweizer1922
Sikorsky15312

Aircraft models

AccidentsFatalKilled
Grumman G-1649655
Bell 206641120
Cessna 172561017
Cessna 15036915
Piper PA-2834814
Cessna 18231918
Cessna A1852711
Cessna 1522459
Air Tractor AT-5022377
Grumman-Schweizer G-1641822

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These are counts of recorded accidents, not risk rates: the data has no flight hours, so a place or aircraft near the top mostly reflects how much flying happens there. Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. US-heavy; the NTSB only codes phase and cause for accidents from 2008 on, so those tables leave out earlier years.

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    Sources: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain), 1982 to present, plus notable international accidents from Wikidata and Wikipedia. Mostly US events; not a complete global record. Findings may be preliminary. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap.

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