Category: Accidents

On September 14, 2023, the Cessna 182P N8443M emergency landing near Prospect, Tennessee captured attention across aviation safety circles. During a routine cross-country flight, the pilot suddenly experienced severe engine vibration and partial loss of power. With forested terrain ahead and limited options, the pilot elected to land in a soybean field, but the outcome wasn’t quite textbook.

On September 28, 2023, the Luscombe 8A N71804 crash during landing at Boerne Stage Airfield in Boerne, Texas, highlighted once again how unforgiving tailwheel aircraft can be on the ground. The vintage light plane veered left during rollout on runway 17, striking a hangar. The 85-year-old pilot survived with minor injuries, though the aircraft sustained substantial damage. FAA officials and local responders quickly secured the scene as news spread through the aviation community.

On August 23, 2025, the Cessna 310Q N7664Q crash near Milledgeville, Georgia ended in tragedy. The twin-engine aircraft impacted terrain during its final approach to Baldwin County Regional Airport (MLJ), killing the sole pilot onboard and destroying the aircraft. This accident drew swift attention from investigators, local media, and the general aviation community.

On April 7, 2025, the HondaJet N826E runway overrun into Coos Bay became one of the most talked-about business jet incidents of the year. During landing at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH), the HA-420 failed to stop, skidded off the runway, and came to rest in shallow water off Coos Bay. All five aboard—one pilot and four passengers—survived with minor injuries.

On August 27, 2025, at 11:57 local time, a Cessna 340, registration N888MT, operated by Spelts Mark Warren Trustree, was involved in a fatal accident near Midwest National Air Center in Mosby, Missouri.

On August 25, 2025, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, registration PK-PPI, operated by Aviasi Puncak Papua under the Amole Air name, was involved in an accident during landing at Ilaga-Aminggaru Airport in Papua.

On August 13th, 2023, at 11:28 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a Scoda Aeronautica Super Petrel LS amphibious light sport aircraft, registration N239WD, was destroyed in a crash near Hickory, North Carolina.