Aviation Accident Analysis

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On February 11, 2026, a Beech A36 (N3215U) crashed near Murchison, Texas during an attempted emergency landing at Echo Lake Airport (TX40). The pilot and a pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured after the pilot declared an emergency and...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On December 22, 2025, a Beechcraft B300, registration ANX1209, crashed into water near Galveston, Texas while operating to Scholes International Airport (GLS). The pilot, co-pilot, two additional flight crewmembers, and two passengers were...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On December 18, 2025, a Cessna Citation 550 crashed near Statesville, North Carolina. The aircraft was destroyed during an approach sequence back toward Statesville Regional Airport, and all seven occupants were fatally injured. Federal...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On February 6, 2026, at 09:21 local time, a Cirrus SR22 (N705CD) was substantially damaged during a forced landing attempt near Lexington, South Carolina, resulting in one fatal injury to the passenger and serious injuries to the commercial...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On February 4, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Bell 407 helicopter identified as “Ranger 56,” registration N56AZ, crashed near Flagstaff, Arizona while responding to an active shooter incident at the request of the Flagstaff...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On February 13, 2026, at about 00:19 local time, an Epic E1000 (registration N98FK) crashed in mountainous terrain near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, resulting in four fatalities. The airplane was operated as a Part 91 personal flight and was...

Overview of the Incident Public reporting describes a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet crashing while departing Bangor International Airport (BGR) in Bangor, Maine, amid winter storm conditions in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On November 4, 2025, about 5:14 p.m. eastern standard time, United Parcel Service (UPS) Flight 2976, a Boeing (McDonnell-Douglas) MD-11F, registration N259UP, was destroyed after impacting buildings and terrain shortly after takeoff from...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On September 11, 2025, about 1402 eastern daylight time, a Hughes 369D helicopter, N5072F, was destroyed in an accident near Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, during a Part 133 external-load operation involving transmission-line work. The commercial...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On May 22, 2025, a Cessna Citation S550, registered as N666DS, crashed near San Diego, California, while flying the RNAV (GPS) instrument approach to Runway 28R at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF). The pilot and five passengers were...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On April 12, 2025, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40, registered as N635TA, crashed near Copake, New York while operating under IFR to Columbia County Airport (1B1) in Hudson, New York. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured, and the aircraft was...

Updated: Mar 27, 2026 On April 11, 2025, a Cessna 310R departed Boca Raton Airport in Boca Raton, Florida, on a planned flight to Tallahassee and crashed shortly after takeoff near the airport. The twin-engine airplane impacted trees, a roadway corridor, and then...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 On March 13, 2025, American Airlines Flight 1006, a Boeing 737-823 registered as N885NN, diverted to Denver International Airport (DEN) after experiencing right-engine vibration indications shortly after takeoff from Colorado Springs Airport...

Updated: Mar 31, 2026 Overview of the Incident On February 17, 2025, Delta Air Lines flight DL4819, operated by Endeavor Air, overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario. The aircraft was a Bombardier CRJ-900 that had departed...

Updated: Mar 28, 2026 On January 31, 2025, a Learjet 55, Mexican registration XA-UCI, crashed in a residential and commercial area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shortly after departing Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE). The two pilots, two medical crewmembers, and...