Aviation accidents in Tennessee

1,114 accidents and incidents are recorded in Tennessee (1982–2026), with 431 people killed and 249 seriously injured. 23% of the accidents were fatal.

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Deadliest accidents

  1. Cessna 501, Smyrna, TN (May 29, 2021) · 7 killed
  2. Cessna 421B, Apison, TN (Dec 2, 2004) · 5 killed
  3. Piper PA-32-260, Maynardville, TN (Apr 27, 1984) · 5 killed
  4. Piper PA-31-T2, Jackson, TN (Jun 3, 2001) · 5 killed
  5. Beech A36, Elizabethton, TN (Sep 1, 2007) · 5 killed
  6. Bell 206, Pigeon Forge, TN (Apr 4, 2016) · 5 killed
  7. Piper PA32RT, Nashville, TN (Mar 5, 2024) · 5 killed
  8. Beech 58TC, Knoxville, TN (Nov 27, 1983) · 4 killed
  9. Cessna 414, Greeneville, TN (Dec 11, 2003) · 4 killed
  10. Piper PA-34-200T, Lawrenceburg, TN (Dec 12, 1983) · 4 killed

By year

AccidentsFatalKilled
19821423
1983371223
198433917
198527615
198626610
198736912
198828714
198920917
19902878
19912368
19922378
199323917
19942558
199538913
19962944
19973157
19981769
19992535
20002668
200124615
200223814
2003351018
200427612
20052268
20061737
200722511
20082479
200921711
20102536
20112344
20122922
20131746
201424710
20152456
201625513
20172046
20181344
20192423
20202457
202120715
20222657
20232635
202429713
20252959
20261224

By phase of flight

AccidentsFatalKilled
Landing12344
Cruise863043
Climb56915
Takeoff5056
Maneuvering472337
Approach451430
Ground2311
Other300
Descent113

By main cause (NTSB coding)

AccidentsFatalKilled
Aircraft or equipment1783150
Pilot or crew1754267
Environment or weather3646
Organization100

By type of operation

AccidentsFatalKilled
General aviation982239404
Airline4812
Agricultural4366
Charter and air taxi341015

Aircraft makers

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna3135496
Piper1734987
Beech993060
Bell31515
Boeing2600
Mooney20818
Robinson18610
Bellanca16711
Air Tractor1533
Mcdonnell Douglas1200

Aircraft models

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna 17292811
Piper PA-28651526
Cessna 1504478
Cessna 18239814
Cessna 1523757
Piper PA-32241219
Mooney M2020818
Cessna 2101448
Bell 20611311
Cessna 1771036

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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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