A husband and wife from Seguin, Texas were killed on Thursday, August 6, 2026, when a Beechcraft H35 Bonanza crashed in a wooded area shortly after takeoff from George R. Carr Memorial Airfield near Bogalusa, Louisiana. The aircraft, identified in aviation reports as...
Aviation Accident
Piper Comanche Veers Off Runway During Landing at Albuquerque’s Double Eagle II Airport
On August 5, 2026, a Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B, N617ED, sustained substantial damage during a landing attempt on runway 22 at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The aircraft had departed from Wichita Falls-Kickapoo Airport in Texas and was landing at...
Pilot Killed After Piper PA-24-250 Comanche Crashes Near Bethany, Missouri
On August 4, 2026, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, N8422P, crashed near Bethany, Missouri, killing the pilot, who is believed to have been the sole occupant. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Aviation Administration alerted local authorities...
Seaplane Carrying American Tourists Crashes Into Dock and Sinks Near Bahamas Resort
On August 1, 2026, a 2014 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan seaplane operated by Tropic Ocean Airways crashed near a resort in North Bimini, Bahamas, while carrying eight passengers and two crew members. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, all 10 people on board were...
Pilot Killed After Beechcraft E18S Crashes Shortly After Takeoff From Guymon Municipal Airport
On August 2, 2026, a Beechcraft E18S, N210Q, crashed after takeoff from runway 18 at Guymon Municipal Airport in Guymon, Oklahoma. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the aircraft went down in an open field just south of the airport shortly after 4:15 p.m....
One Dead, Two Seriously Injured After Cessna 172G Crash at Blackfoot Airport
On August 1, 2026, a Cessna 172G Skyhawk, N1166F, crashed at McCarley Field Airport in Blackfoot, Idaho. According to available reports, the aircraft went off the runway and through a fence, coming to rest near Teeples Drive on the north end of the airport. The crash...
NTSB Finds Overweight Aircraft, Icing Conditions, and Low Airspeed Led to Fatal Bering Air Crash in Alaska
On July 30, 2026, the National Transportation Safety Board released its findings regarding the February 6, 2025 crash of Bering Air Flight 445, a Textron Aviation Cessna 208B Caravan that went down off the coast of western Alaska while flying from Unalakleet to Nome....
Two Injured After Small Plane Makes Forced Landing and Flips on Layton Highway
On July 30, 2026, two people were injured when a small airplane experienced engine failure and made a forced landing on a road near Highway 193 and Fort Lane in Layton, Utah. The aircraft had departed from Nephi Municipal Airport and was headed to Ogden Municipal...
Pilot Killed After Piper Cherokee Crashes Shortly After Takeoff From Chandler Municipal Airport
On July 28, 2026, a Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C crashed shortly after taking off from Runway 22R at Chandler Municipal Airport in Chandler, Arizona, according to preliminary information from accident investigation authorities. The aircraft went down near McQueen and...
Business Jet Leaves Taxiway After Landing at Chicago Executive Airport
On July 28, 2026, a Dassault Falcon 50 business jet experienced a taxiway excursion at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois. Available information indicates that the aircraft departed from Runway 16 at Chicago Executive Airport at approximately 5:10 p.m....

