Aviation accidents in Texas

5,678 accidents and incidents are recorded in Texas (1982–2026), with 1,710 people killed and 1,104 seriously injured. 17% of the accidents were fatal.

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Deadliest accidents

  1. Kubicek BB85, Lockhart, TX (Jul 30, 2016) · 16 killed
  2. Robertson C-414, Lindale, TX (Jul 29, 1982) · 12 killed
  3. Textron Aviation B-300, Addison, TX (Jun 30, 2019) · 10 killed
  4. Beech B100, Midland, TX (Nov 26, 1983) · 8 killed
  5. Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A, Port Isabel, TX (Oct 13, 1984) · 7 killed
  6. Douglas DC-3, Dekalb, TX (Dec 31, 1985) · 7 killed
  7. Robertson C-402B, Laredo, TX (Jan 24, 1982) · 7 killed
  8. Beech B90, Charlotte, TX (May 5, 1982) · 7 killed
  9. Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A, Redwater, TX (Apr 5, 1986) · 7 killed
  10. Beechcraft B300, Galveston, TX (Dec 22, 2025) · 6 killed

By year

AccidentsFatalKilled
19822263389
198322847100
19842143463
19851922846
19861592954
19871602546
19881222542
19891142446
19901243045
19911112746
19921072130
19931182637
19941091841
19951472946
19961201928
19971231319
19981293048
19991281430
20001333049
20011322338
20021182030
20031252033
20041372348
20051292138
200658713
2007971624
20081252035
20091192034
20101272134
20111211326
20121262642
20131021728
20141202129
20151102030
20161261948
2017911520
20181191526
20191162450
20201162642
2021971520
20221182033
20231041423
20241011626
20251011121
202679914

By phase of flight

AccidentsFatalKilled
Landing5761623
Cruise35873132
Maneuvering31899151
Approach26063116
Takeoff2462749
Climb2094986
Ground9422
Other2844
Descent1238

By main cause (NTSB coding)

AccidentsFatalKilled
Aircraft or equipment954119184
Pilot or crew802161291
Environment or weather1411325
Organization5310

By type of operation

AccidentsFatalKilled
General aviation4,9658841,562
Agricultural4043940
Charter and air taxi1222565
Airline10324
Public aircraft38811
External load1357
Foreign airline900

Aircraft makers

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna1,664235408
Piper807141293
Beech37495183
Robinson1842438
Bell1803161
Air Tractor1531919
Boeing103411
Mooney961829
Bellanca882032
Hughes831115

Aircraft models

AccidentsFatalKilled
Cessna 1723953762
Piper PA-282593776
Cessna 1502403044
Cessna 1521831421
Cessna 1821622045
Bell 206992039
Robinson R22961216
Mooney M20871728
Cessna T210671218
Robinson R44631019

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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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