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...
Aviation Accident
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....
Three Killed After Piper PA-22 Crashes While Landing Near McCarthy, Alaska
On July 28, 2026, three people were killed when a Piper PA-22 crashed while landing at the Dan Creek Airstrip near McCarthy, Alaska, according to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration and Alaska State Troopers. The aircraft was operating as...
Multiple Injured After Kenmore Air Seaplane Crashes Near Sucia Island, Washington
On July 24, 2026, a DeHavilland DHC-3 seaplane operated by Kenmore Air crashed near Sucia Island off the coast of Washington state, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities. The FAA reported that the aircraft crashed around 5:20 p.m....
Two Injured After Cessna 180 Loses Engine Power After Takeoff From Lake Hood in Anchorage
On July 22, 2026, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 crash-landed near the Lake Hood Seaplane Base float slips in Anchorage, Alaska after reportedly losing engine power shortly after takeoff from the Lake Hood airstrip. According to airport officials and the National...
Pilot Hospitalized After Bell 206B Helicopter Hits Powerline Near Ada, Oklahoma
On July 21, 2026, a Bell 206B JetRanger III helicopter crashed near Ada, Oklahoma after striking a powerline while spraying pesticides, according to the Pontotoc County Sheriff. Authorities reported that the helicopter was operating at low altitude at approximately...
Small Plane Lands on Fulshear-Area Home, Pilot Hospitalized
On July 20, 2026, a Piper J3C-65 small plane crashed onto the roof of a home in the Fulshear area of Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities reported that the aircraft was...

