Robinson R22 Beta Wire Strike: Morristown AZ 2009
July 17, 2026
What Happened On the morning of June 11, 2009, a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter, N149SH, lifted off from a ranch near Morristown, Arizona, about 30
Case Studies
Grumman G-44 Glassy Water Stall: Catskill NY 2013
July 15, 2026
What Happened On May 2, 2013, at approximately 1629 eastern daylight time, a 1943 Grumman G-44 amphibious seaplane, registered N8AS, was destroyed after impacting the
Cessna 182 N6202A CFIT: Pryor MT 2009
July 14, 2026
What Happened On the morning of October 13, 2009, a 1956 Cessna 182, N6202A, lifted off from Sheridan County Airport in Sheridan, Wyoming at approximately
SOCATA TBM 850 Takeoff Stall: Iowa City IA 2008
July 10, 2026
What Happened On the morning of June 3, 2008, a 2007 Socata TBM 700 (850), registered N849MA, rolled down runway 30 at Iowa City Municipal
Beech 58 Engine Failure: Calhoun KY 2012
July 8, 2026
What Happened On April 1, 2012, at approximately 1600 central daylight time, a 1972 Beech 58 twin, registered N9448Q, lifted off from Woosley Field Airport
Mooney M20R VFR into IMC Loss of Control: Boyne City MI 2014
July 7, 2026
What Happened On January 6, 2014, at 0706 eastern standard time, a 2001 Mooney M20R, N1046L, departed Boyne City Municipal Airport (N98) in northern Michigan
Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser Loss of Control in Pattern: Newark IL 2008
July 3, 2026
What Happened On the morning of July 21, 2008, a Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser, N602CF, lifted off from runway 36 at Cushing Field (0C8)
Raytheon C90GT King Air Tower Strike: Morgantown WV 2012
July 1, 2026
What Happened On the morning of June 22, 2012, a Raytheon C90GT King Air, N508GT, operated by Oz Gas Aviation LLC, struck a communications tower
Bell 47G-4A Engine Failure: Rochester MN 2010
June 30, 2026
What Happened On July 24, 2010, a Bell 47G-4A helicopter, registered N124SH, was doing what it had been doing all morning near Rochester, Minnesota: flying
Cirrus SR22 Loss of Control on Go-Around: Crystal MN 2009
June 26, 2026
What Happened On the night of June 16 into June 17, 2009, a 2004 Cirrus SR22, registered N214BN, departed Kansas City’s Downtown-Wheeler Airport (MKC) at
De Havilland DHC-3T Pilot Incapacitation Crash: Aleknagik AK 2010
June 24, 2026
What Happened The afternoon of August 9, 2010 started the way a lot of Alaskan bush flights do: low ceilings, soft light, and water everywhere
Maule MXT-7-180 Fuel Starvation Engine Failure: Parkers Prairie MN 2013
June 23, 2026
What Happened On the evening of February 20, 2013, a 1993 Maule MXT-7-180, registration N9229Y, departed Greater Peoria Regional Airport (PIA) in Peoria, Illinois at
Smith Aerostar 601P Spatial Disorientation: Sugar Grove IL 2010
June 19, 2026
What Happened On the evening of January 23, 2010, a 1974 Smith Aerostar 601P, registration N222AQ, departed Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) in Aurora, Illinois, at
Stephenson Zodiac 601XL Wing Failure in Flight: Antelope Island UT 2009
June 17, 2026
What Happened On the morning of March 3, 2009, a commercial pilot climbed into his experimental amateur-built Stephenson Zodiac 601XL, registration N3683X, at Tooele, Utah,
Cessna 421C Engine Failure and Stall: Sioux Falls SD 2011
June 16, 2026
What Happened On December 9, 2011, a Cessna 421C registered N421SY lifted off runway 33 at Joe Foss Field Airport in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
Gulfstream American AA-5B Tiger VFR into IMC: Humbird WI 2009
June 12, 2026
What Happened On June 7, 2009, a 1978 Gulfstream American Corporation AA-5B Tiger, registration N448DM, departed Lake Elmo Airport (21D) in St. Paul, Minnesota, at
Lockheed P2V-7 Engine Failure: Reno NV 2008
June 10, 2026
What Happened On September 1, 2008, at approximately 1810 Pacific daylight time, a Lockheed P2V-7 air tanker registered N4235T and operating under the call sign
Mooney M20J Takeoff Crash: Catalina Island 2008
June 9, 2026
What Happened On October 20, 2008, around 1315 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20J registered N201EN lifted off runway 22 at Catalina Airport in Avalon,
Beech E18S Loss of Control: Eden Prairie MN 2009
June 3, 2026
What Happened On the morning of August 12, 2009, a 1958 Beech E18S, registered N3038C, lifted off Runway 28R at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden
Cozy MK IV Engine Failure: Lexington NC 2011
June 2, 2026
What Happened On October 23, 2011, at approximately 1100 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Elkind Cozy MK IV, N795DB, struck a tree at the