One person was killed and another injured on November 10, 2026, after a Velocity 173 Elite FG, registration N776TB, crashed into a wooded area while approaching Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The aircraft had departed Briscoe...
Aviation Accident
Burner and Fuel System Failures in Hot Air Balloon Accidents
Hot air balloons depend on a relatively simple but critical system to stay airborne: propane fuel is delivered to a burner, the burner heats the air inside the envelope, and the pilot uses that heat to control altitude. When the burner or fuel system fails, the...
Cessna 172 Overturned by Boeing 737 Jet Blast at John Wayne Airport
A Cessna 172 was overturned on November 7, 2026, at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, after being struck by jet blast from a United Airlines Boeing 737 while the aircraft were taxiing for departure. According to initial information, the Cessna, registration...
Photographer Killed After Being Struck by Taxiing Plane at Catalano Airfield in New York
A photographer was killed on November 6, 2026, after being struck by a taxiing Aeronca O-58B Grasshopper at Catalano Airfield in Wilmington, New York. According to New York State Police, the 1943 aircraft had successfully landed at the private airfield and was taxiing...
Pilot Killed After Beechcraft Bonanza Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in Waycross
A pilot was killed on November 6, 2026, after a Beechcraft H35 Bonanza, registration N5445D, crashed shortly after taking off from Waycross-Ware County Airport in Waycross, Georgia. The aircraft departed Runway 5 at Waycross-Ware County Airport and was traveling...
Plane Makes Gear-Up Landing at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque
A pilot escaped injury on November 5, 2026, after a four-seat private aircraft experienced a landing gear problem and came to rest on the runway at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque Fire Rescue said crews were dispatched at approximately...
Two Injured After Beechcraft Baron Loses Engine Power and Crashes Near Arcadia
Two people were injured on November 5, 2026, after a Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron, registration N87DP, lost engine power and crashed into an orange grove near Arcadia, Florida. According to local authorities, the twin-engine aircraft departed Venice Municipal Airport at...
Pilot Injured After Helicopter Crashes During Tree Harvesting Operation Near Orting
A helicopter pilot was injured on November 7, 2026, after a McDonnell Douglas MD 500-series helicopter crashed in a parking lot near Orting, Washington. According to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, firefighters were dispatched at approximately 10:35 a.m. to the...
Pilot Critically Injured After Beechcraft Bonanza Crashes in New Smyrna Beach
A pilot was critically injured on November 4, 2026, after a Beechcraft M35 Bonanza, registration N9862R, crashed into a wooded area in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. According to the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, emergency crews responded to the crash off Turnbull Bay...
Two Killed After Cirrus SR22 Crashes Near Lake of the Ozarks
Two people were killed on November 3, 2026, after a Cirrus SR22 G2, registration N313DG, crashed shortly after takeoff near Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft...

