There was a small plane crash in Chandler, Arizona on July 10, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft B36, crashed shortly after taking off from the Chandler Municipal Airport. After crashing, the plane caught fire. Four people on board the plane were injured...
There was a small plane crash in Linn County, Oregon on July 9, 2021. The plane, a North Wing Trike, had two people on board. The victims have been identified as Charles Kizer and Matthew Irish, both of Albany, Oregon. The cause of the crash remains under...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a directive ordering rotor inspections on Bell 212, 204 and 205 helicopters. The emergency directive requires operators to replace hub strap pins on the rotors. Transport Canada Civil Aviation has ordered the same...
There was a helicopter crash in northern California on July 7, 2021. The helicopter, a Bell 212 model, crashed into Lake Shastina. The helicopter was assisting with efforts to battle the Lava Fire in northern California. The pilot was able to swim to shore after...
There was a small plane crash in Killeen, Texas on July 3, 2021. The plane, a single-engine 1960 FOCKE-WULF FWP 149D, was en route from New Braunfels Regional Airport to Skylark Field in Killeen, Texas. The plane crashed near East Trimmier and Stagecoach Road. The...
There was a small plane crash near Roff, Oklahoma on July 2, 2021. The plane, a Beechcraft Debonair 35-33, was en route from the Ardmore Airport early Friday headed for Ada Regional Airport. It is unclear what caused the crash at this time. The two victims have...
There was a small plane crash in Missoula, Montana on July 1, 2021. The plane crashed southwest of Missoula. It is unclear what caused the crash at this time. The two victims have been identified as Brian J. Makar and Carrie R. Makar, of Burien, Washington. There...
There was a small plane crash near Lamoni, Iowa on July 1, 2021. The plane, a single-engine Cirrus SR-22, crashed near the runway at the Lamoni Municipal Airport while attempting to land. The condition of the two people on board the plane is unknown at this time....
The most famous homebuilt aircraft in U.S. history is probably the plane flown by the Wright brothers over a century ago. However, homebuilt (also referred to as experimental amateur-built or kitbuilt) planes have become the fastest-growing type of aircraft in recent...