Two people were injured on March 8, 2026, when a Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee B, registration N98360, crashed shortly after takeoff near Goose Creek Airport in Indian Trail, North Carolina. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation...
Aviation Accident
Two Killed After Beechcraft Bonanza Crashes Into Bon Secour Bay Near Gulf Shores
A fatal small plane crash near Gulf Shores, Alabama claimed the lives of two people on the evening of March 7, 2026, after a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza reportedly went down in Bon Secour Bay while approaching Gulf Shores International Airport. According to the reports,...
Fatal Small Plane Crash on Albuquerque, New Mexico Golf Course
A tragic aviation accident occurred on March 6, 2026 when a Lancair LC41-550FG aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The aircraft, registered as N2516S, had departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport and...
Pilot Killed After Cessna T210 Crash in Deerfield, Illinois
A pilot was killed on the evening of March 4, 2026, after a single-engine aircraft crashed behind a row of townhomes in unincorporated Deerfield, Illinois, in Lake County. Authorities responded around 9:45 p.m. to the 800 block of Swallow Street after receiving...
Piper PA-28 Crashes Into North Phoenix Neighborhood, Injuring Three
On March 4, 2026, a Piper PA-28 crashed into a neighborhood in north Phoenix near Cave Creek Road and Deer Valley Drive while returning to Deer Valley Airport. Reports indicate the aircraft went down shortly before 7:30 a.m., striking two homes and scattering debris...
Cessna 172 Crashes in Hudson River After Reported Engine Failure
On March 3, 2026, a Cessna 172 operating a night training flight from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Stewart International Airport was forced to ditch in the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York, after the pilot reported a loss of engine power. According to New York...
Cessna 310R Landing Gear Collapse at Reid-Hillview County Airport in San Jose
On March 1, 2026, a Cessna 310R sustained a partial landing gear collapse while landing at San Jose–Reid-Hillview County Airport after departing from Tracy Municipal Airport. The aircraft veered off the right side of Runway 31R following touchdown. The pilot was not...
Pilot Killed in Piper PA-22-150 Crash Near Oroville, California
One person was killed after a small plane crash in Butte County, California, on February 28, 2026. According to authorities, the single-engine Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer went down around 9:50 a.m. in the 3100 block of Old Stage Road, approximately one mile north of...
Hot Air Balloon Strikes Cell Phone Tower in Gregg County, Texas
A hot air balloon carrying two people struck a cell phone tower in East Texas early Saturday morning, February 28, 2026, leading to a complex rescue operation. According to the Longview Fire Department, the incident was reported around 8:15 a.m. near the intersection...
Van’s RV-8 Crash Near Utah-Arizona Border Claims Life of Pilot
A fatal aviation accident occurred on February 28, 2026, near the Utah-Arizona border when a Van’s RV-8 was substantially damaged in a crash southwest of Apple Valley, Utah. Authorities confirmed that the 40-year-old female pilot from Boulder City, Nevada, was killed...

