US Fleet Size & Accident Rates

The most widely flown aircraft in each category. Fleet counts come from the current FAA registry; accident figures are NTSB investigations from the last 10 years, matched by make, model family and engine type, shown as a rate per 1,000 registered aircraft. Rates are per airframe — models that fly more hours (trainers, charter fleets) naturally accumulate more events per airframe. Updated 2026-08-17.

Single Engine Piston

Cessna 172
20,492 in service
43.4/1k accidents 4.4/1k fatal 50 destroyed 217 for sale →
Piper PA-28
18,452 in service
33.0/1k accidents 4.8/1k fatal 59 destroyed 205 for sale →
Cessna 182
11,764 in service
26.8/1k accidents 4.4/1k fatal 37 destroyed 298 for sale →
Cessna 150
7,895 in service
28.8/1k accidents 4.6/1k fatal 12 destroyed 80 for sale →
Cirrus SR22
6,969 in service
22.8/1k accidents 5.3/1k fatal 36 destroyed 666 for sale →
Mooney M20
6,198 in service
26.5/1k accidents 7.1/1k fatal 22 destroyed 232 for sale →
Piper PA-32
3,894 in service
52.4/1k accidents 11.8/1k fatal 42 destroyed 75 for sale →
Piper J3
3,777 in service
17.5/1k accidents 2.4/1k fatal 18 for sale →
Piper PA-18
3,599 in service
64.2/1k accidents 3.9/1k fatal 8 destroyed 27 for sale →
Piper PA-22
2,914 in service
40.5/1k accidents 2.4/1k fatal 7 destroyed 14 for sale →
Cessna 180
2,592 in service
61.0/1k accidents 1.5/1k fatal 4 destroyed 44 for sale →
Beech A36
2,516 in service
31.4/1k accidents 9.5/1k fatal 16 destroyed 108 for sale →
Piper PA-24
2,410 in service
36.5/1k accidents 6.2/1k fatal 8 destroyed 21 for sale →
Aeronca 7
2,332 in service
20.6/1k accidents 3.9/1k fatal 2 destroyed 9 for sale →
Cessna 177
2,143 in service
39.7/1k accidents 6.1/1k fatal 6 destroyed 43 for sale →
Cessna 170
2,078 in service
51.5/1k accidents 1.9/1k fatal 5 destroyed 18 for sale →
Cessna 140
1,821 in service
37.3/1k accidents 2.7/1k fatal 2 destroyed 18 for sale →
Beech V35
1,653 in service
21.8/1k accidents 11.5/1k fatal 16 destroyed 45 for sale →
Cessna 152
1,624 in service
64.0/1k accidents 6.8/1k fatal 8 destroyed 23 for sale →
Cirrus SR20
1,597 in service
34.4/1k accidents 5.0/1k fatal 5 destroyed 221 for sale →
Cessna 210
1,516 in service
46.8/1k accidents 11.9/1k fatal 16 destroyed 47 for sale →
Champion 7
1,443 in service
54.7/1k accidents 4.9/1k fatal 4 destroyed 9 for sale →
Luscombe 8
1,401 in service
47.8/1k accidents 5.7/1k fatal 3 destroyed 15 for sale →
Cessna A185
1,365 in service
80.6/1k accidents 4.4/1k fatal 2 destroyed 34 for sale →
Cessna T210
1,281 in service
54.6/1k accidents 7.0/1k fatal 9 destroyed 33 for sale →
Diamond DA 40
1,008 in service
37.7/1k accidents 4.0/1k fatal 2 destroyed 66 for sale →
Piper PA 46
978 in service
57.3/1k accidents 13.3/1k fatal 11 destroyed 115 for sale →
Cessna 206
212 in service
37.7/1k accidents 4.7/1k fatal 12 for sale →

Multi Engine Piston

Cessna 310
1,398 in service
25.8/1k accidents 6.4/1k fatal 6 destroyed 52 for sale →
Piper PA-23
1,302 in service
25.3/1k accidents 8.4/1k fatal 8 destroyed 12 for sale →
Beech 58
1,280 in service
27.3/1k accidents 9.4/1k fatal 10 destroyed 95 for sale →
Beech 95
1,241 in service
31.4/1k accidents 4.0/1k fatal 1 destroyed 39 for sale →
Piper PA-34
993 in service
56.4/1k accidents 12.1/1k fatal 12 destroyed 26 for sale →
Piper PA-30
871 in service
47.1/1k accidents 11.5/1k fatal 6 destroyed 15 for sale →
Cessna 421
765 in service
35.3/1k accidents 11.8/1k fatal 8 destroyed 91 for sale →
Piper PA-31
752 in service
43.9/1k accidents 13.3/1k fatal 7 destroyed 48 for sale →
Cessna 340
697 in service
33.0/1k accidents 10.0/1k fatal 6 destroyed 81 for sale →
Cessna 414
599 in service
30.1/1k accidents 10.0/1k fatal 5 destroyed 44 for sale →
Piper PA-44
591 in service
40.6/1k accidents 5.1/1k fatal 1 destroyed 1 for sale →
Cessna 337
370 in service
16.2/1k accidents 5.4/1k fatal 12 for sale →
Diamond DA 42
261 in service
57.5/1k accidents 3.8/1k fatal 33 for sale →
Beech E-55
214 in service
37.4/1k accidents 4.7/1k fatal 1 destroyed 5 for sale →
Cessna T310
204 in service
34.3/1k accidents 19.6/1k fatal 3 destroyed 13 for sale →
Cessna T337
192 in service
46.9/1k accidents 10.4/1k fatal 2 destroyed 3 for sale →
Piper AEROSTAR
186 in service
21.5/1k accidents 5.4/1k fatal 1 destroyed 4 for sale →
Beech B-60
184 in service
32.6/1k accidents 16.3/1k fatal 3 destroyed 14 for sale →
Cessna 402
173 in service
132.9/1k accidents 5.8/1k fatal 1 destroyed 12 for sale →
Aero 500
169 in service
35.5/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 5 for sale →
Diamond DA 62
169 in service
11.8/1k accidents 5.9/1k fatal 1 destroyed 87 for sale →
Smith AEROSTAR
165 in service
54.5/1k accidents 18.2/1k fatal 2 destroyed 4 for sale →
Beech 76
151 in service
79.5/1k accidents 6.6/1k fatal 1 destroyed 2 for sale →
Cessna 320
136 in service
29.4/1k accidents 14.7/1k fatal 2 destroyed 1 for sale →
Douglas DC3
133 in service
22.6/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 1 destroyed 6 for sale →

Turboprop

Pilatus PC-12
1,372 in service
9.5/1k accidents 2.9/1k fatal 3 destroyed 77 for sale →
Socata TBM 700
969 in service
18.6/1k accidents 6.2/1k fatal 7 destroyed 47 for sale →
Cessna 208
864 in service
68.3/1k accidents 19.7/1k fatal 12 destroyed 29 for sale →
Piper PA46
706 in service
45.3/1k accidents 17.0/1k fatal 4 destroyed 115 for sale →
Beech B200
629 in service
7.9/1k accidents 3.2/1k fatal 2 destroyed 27 for sale →
Beech B300
619 in service
3.2/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 19 for sale →
Air Tractor AT-802
601 in service
76.5/1k accidents 26.6/1k fatal 10 destroyed
Beech C90
522 in service
24.9/1k accidents 3.8/1k fatal 2 destroyed 27 for sale →
Air Tractor AT-502
373 in service
195.7/1k accidents 48.3/1k fatal 14 destroyed 1 for sale →
Beech 200
248 in service
72.6/1k accidents 16.1/1k fatal 4 destroyed 18 for sale →
Air Tractor AT-602
244 in service
168.0/1k accidents 36.9/1k fatal 6 destroyed 1 for sale →
Piper PA-31
179 in service
72.6/1k accidents 50.3/1k fatal 9 destroyed 48 for sale →
Mitsubishi MU-2
176 in service
34.1/1k accidents 22.7/1k fatal 4 destroyed 15 for sale →
Cessna 441
169 in service
35.5/1k accidents 23.7/1k fatal 3 destroyed 8 for sale →
Cessna 425
161 in service
24.8/1k accidents 6.2/1k fatal 1 destroyed 10 for sale →
Beech 1900
159 in service
37.7/1k accidents 6.3/1k fatal 1 destroyed 10 for sale →
Hawker B300
158 in service
0.0/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 6 for sale →
Ayres S2
155 in service
180.6/1k accidents 51.6/1k fatal 9 destroyed
Thrush S2
149 in service
80.5/1k accidents 20.1/1k fatal 2 destroyed 14 for sale →
Beech 65
146 in service
20.5/1k accidents 6.8/1k fatal 1 destroyed 4 for sale →
Beech E-90
146 in service
47.9/1k accidents 27.4/1k fatal 4 destroyed 6 for sale →
Quest KODIAK 1
141 in service
21.3/1k accidents 7.1/1k fatal 1 destroyed 11 for sale →
Beech 300
129 in service
38.8/1k accidents 7.8/1k fatal 1 destroyed 11 for sale →
Epic E1000
123 in service
8.1/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 18 for sale →
Dehavilland DHC-6
119 in service
16.8/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 19 for sale →

Jet

Boeing 737
2,831 in service
47.3/1k accidents 0.7/1k fatal 2 destroyed 6 for sale →
Cessna 525
1,953 in service
7.7/1k accidents 3.1/1k fatal 6 destroyed 80 for sale →
Bombardier CL-600
1,445 in service
23.5/1k accidents 2.1/1k fatal 3 destroyed 38 for sale →
Cessna 560
1,336 in service
13.5/1k accidents 3.7/1k fatal 6 destroyed 63 for sale →
Airbus A321
909 in service
30.8/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 1 for sale →
Bombardier BD-100
866 in service
4.6/1k accidents 1.2/1k fatal 14 for sale →
Airbus A320
805 in service
62.1/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 10 for sale →
Cirrus SF50
749 in service
12.0/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 1 destroyed 35 for sale →
Cessna 680
691 in service
2.9/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 24 for sale →
Embraer ERJ 170
673 in service
29.7/1k accidents 1.5/1k fatal
Bombardier BD-700
648 in service
3.1/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 17 for sale →
Embraer EMB-505
635 in service
3.1/1k accidents 1.6/1k fatal 4 for sale →
Boeing 767
586 in service
59.7/1k accidents 1.7/1k fatal 1 destroyed 4 for sale →
Cessna 550
498 in service
20.1/1k accidents 2.0/1k fatal 2 destroyed 39 for sale →
Dassault FALCON 2
488 in service
4.1/1k accidents 2.0/1k fatal 1 destroyed 23 for sale →
Boeing 757
441 in service
61.2/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 1 for sale →
Learjet 45
433 in service
4.6/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 61 for sale →
Gulfstream GV-SP (G
408 in service
0.0/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 8 for sale →
Boeing 777
359 in service
69.6/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 2 for sale →
Gulfstream G-IV
358 in service
8.4/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 26 for sale →
Gulfstream GVI (G65
344 in service
0.0/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 5 for sale →
Airbus A319
329 in service
42.6/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 1 for sale →
Beech HAWKER 8
325 in service
0.0/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 15 for sale →
Iai Ltd GULFSTRE
317 in service
3.2/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 9 for sale →
Embraer EMB-145
315 in service
19.0/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 1 destroyed 1 for sale →
Honda HA-420
237 in service
42.2/1k accidents 0.0/1k fatal 27 for sale →

Sources: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, NTSB CAROL, fyiAero listings. Family grouping and engine typing are automated — treat single-model comparisons as directional, not actuarial.