Four people were killed on September 5, 2026, after a Grumman American AA-5 Traveler crashed shortly after takeoff from Fresno-Sierra Sky Airport in Fresno, California. The aircraft, identified as N6510L, crashed atop the bluff of the San Joaquin River near Sierra Sky...
A Piper PA-46-310P Malibu veered off the runway at San Antonio International Airport on September 4, 2026, after its nose landing gear collapsed during a rejected takeoff from Runway 13L. The aircraft, identified as N16JW, was unable to stop within the runway area and...
A student pilot and flight instructor were seriously injured on September 3, 2026, after a Piper PA-28-180B Cherokee crashed in a wooded area in Paulding County, Georgia. The aircraft, identified as N7635W, had departed from Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport and was...
Two people were killed on September 3, 2026, after a Cessna T206H Stationair TC crashed into mountainous terrain near Dolores Peak southwest of Telluride, Colorado. The aircraft, identified as N919CW, had departed Grand Junction Regional Airport and was reportedly...
Two people were killed on September 3, 2026, after a Lancair Evolution crashed shortly after takeoff from Tampa Executive Airport in Tampa, Florida. The aircraft, identified as N305PV, had departed from Runway 05 and was bound for Elizabeth City Airport in Pasquotank...
Major aviation fly-in events draw thousands of pilots, passengers, aircraft owners, spectators, vendors, and aviation enthusiasts. Events can bring extraordinary traffic into airports and surrounding airspace. While these events are important parts of the aviation...
A hot air balloon giving tours struck and damaged power lines on Saturday morning, August 29, 2026, near the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest in Presque Isle, Maine. According to the Presque Isle Police Department, the incident happened on Higgins Road, approximately three...
A hot air balloon experienced a landing incident on Sunday, August 30, 2026, during the final day of Albany’s Northwest Art and Air Festival in Albany, Oregon. Event organizers reported that the balloon had trouble coming to a stop as quickly as intended during...
A Cessna 560XL Citation Excel overran the runway on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, after landing at Porterville Municipal Airport in Porterville, California. The aircraft, identified as N562JL, had departed from Oakland International Airport and was landing on Runway 12...
Two people were killed on Monday, August 31, 2026, when a Mooney M20C Mark 21 crashed near Hood River, Oregon. According to available information, the aircraft, identified as N2783W, crashed under unknown circumstances in an orchard area near Hood River and sustained...