Aviation accidents in Minnesota

1,436 accidents and incidents are recorded in Minnesota (1982–2026), with 398 people killed and 221 seriously injured. 15% of the accidents were fatal.

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Deadliest accidents

  1. Jetstream BA-3100, Hibbing, MN (Dec 2, 1993) · 18 killed
  2. Beech King Air 100, Eveleth, MN (Oct 25, 2002) · 8 killed
  3. Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A, Owatonna, MN (Jul 31, 2008) · 8 killed
  4. Cessna 180, New Brighton, MN (Jul 12, 1987) · 5 killed
  5. Cessna 172RG, Woodbury, MN (Apr 29, 1984) · 4 killed
  6. Grumman AA-5, Little Falls, MN (Jul 24, 1984) · 4 killed
  7. Beech J35, Eden Prairie, MN (Jul 26, 1985) · 4 killed
  8. Cessna 172N, Fergus Falls, MN (Feb 12, 1987) · 4 killed
  9. Cessna 310, Brownton, MN (Oct 20, 1987) · 4 killed
  10. Piper PA-30, Thief River Fls, MN (Mar 18, 1991) · 4 killed

By year

AccidentsFatalKilled
19823459
198339711
198443512
1985521020
198642814
1987381125
198841710
198947811
19904269
199155613
19922449
199339523
199439616
19953536
19963958
19973459
19983647
19993269
200039812
20013944
200246514
2003401219
200432713
20053135
20062923
20072137
20083129
20092934
20103248
20112822
20122846
20133368
20142446
20151525
20162634
20172047
20181422
20191634
20202657
20211224
20222436
20233478
20242412
20252245
20261023

By phase of flight

AccidentsFatalKilled
Landing159310
Maneuvering672128
Cruise591422
Takeoff5735
Approach53812
Climb33915
Ground1100
Other300
Descent100

By main cause (NTSB coding)

AccidentsFatalKilled
Aircraft or equipment2031826
Pilot or crew1663053
Environment or weather4211

By type of operation

AccidentsFatalKilled
General aviation1,179193338
Agricultural1741718
Charter and air taxi38640
Airline3511

Aircraft makers

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna4224385
Piper2534182
Beech891841
Bell47711
Mooney26816
Air Tractor2422
Bellanca2359
Aeronca2257
Cirrus22814
Robinson1945

Aircraft models

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna 1721071435
Piper PA-28761223
Cessna 1505534
Cessna 1524945
Cessna 1803737
Bell 473156
Mooney M2022614
Cessna 1822223
Piper PA-222134
Piper PA-321749

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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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