The Lemon IndexPlanes · Twin piston
Cessna 310/340/414/421 twins.
Every U.S. accident NTSB investigated, 2008 to 2025.
Photos: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Wikimedia Commons)
253accidents
38%were fatal
213deaths
21%aircraft destroyed
What happened. NTSB's defining event, share of accidents.
Landing gear collapse15%
Loss of control in flight13%
Loss of control on ground6%
Loss of engine power (partial)3%
Runway excursion3%
Landing gear not configured3%
Pilot or plane? How often NTSB listed an aircraft problem among the causes.
31%the plane was part of the cause
engine, systems, structure or propeller
engine, systems, structure or propeller
69%people or weather only
pilot decisions, control, fuel planning
pilot decisions, control, fuel planning
Out of 172 accidents where NTSB recorded a cause. When the plane was a cause, it was most often the landing gear system.
When. Phase of flight.
Landing29%
Approach19%
Enroute16%
Initial climb11%
Takeoff11%
Accidents per year.
200814
200911
201022
201119
201213
201316
201415
201515
201613
201717
201813
201912
20208
202113
202219
202315
20249
20259
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