The Lemon IndexPlanes · Single-engine piston
Cessna 210 Centurion.
Every U.S. accident NTSB investigated, 2008 to 2025.
Photos: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Wikimedia Commons)
395accidents
15%were fatal
104deaths
10%aircraft destroyed
What happened. NTSB's defining event, share of accidents.
Loss of engine power (total)17%
Landing gear not configured9%
Landing gear collapse8%
Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)6%
Loss of control in flight6%
Loss of control on ground5%
Pilot or plane? How often NTSB listed an aircraft problem among the causes.
42%the plane was part of the cause
engine, systems, structure or propeller
engine, systems, structure or propeller
58%people or weather only
pilot decisions, control, fuel planning
pilot decisions, control, fuel planning
Out of 278 accidents where NTSB recorded a cause. When the plane was a cause, it was most often the landing gear system.
When. Phase of flight.
Landing35%
Enroute26%
Approach17%
Initial climb10%
Maneuvering5%
Accidents per year.
200824
200929
201029
201125
201229
201323
201423
201517
201615
201732
201827
201916
202017
202124
202220
202318
202412
202515
More planes flying means more accidents, so counts aren't a safety score by themselves. Compare the shares above.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, U.S. accidents 2008–2025. ntsb.gov · Every plane
Updated