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Small Plane Crashed in Louisiana; No Injuries Reported

A small plane crashed in a hay field in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, on August 17th.

Authorities said the Beechcraft Bonanza plane had lost power shortly after taking off from Louisiana Regional Airport.

There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained uninjured.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Pennsylvania

A small plane made an emergency landing at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on October 25th.

The pilot of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE58 plane declared an emergency after it hit a deer on take-off from the Wings Field Airport, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, resulting in damage to the landing gear.

The plane landed safely. All 4 people aboard remained unhurt.


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Multi-Engine Plane Crashes in Montana; 3 Killed

A twin-engine plane crashed near the small town of Boyes, Billings, Carter County, Montana, on the noon of September 17th.

The Beechcraft Baron carrying a man, woman and one 14 year old boy went down in a grassy area.

All three people onboard were killed in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.


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Small Plane Crash-Lands in Surprise, AZ; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

A 1956 Beech G35 plane crash-landed in Surprise, Arizona, on May 7th.

Authorities said the pilot managed to land in a greenbelt area inside a gated community for elderly people.

There were two people aboard the plane at the time; one of them was killed while the other one was critically injured. The deceased was identified as Joshua Merrill, 31, of Peoria.

The incident is being investigated.


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Small Plane Crashes in New York; 3 Killed

A small plane crashed in Syosset, New York, on May 3rd.

The Beech BE-35 aircraft took off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and was en-route to Plainville, Connecticut, when it broke up mid-air.

There were three people aboard at the time, including two men and a woman; all of them were killed in the crash.

Authorities said the pilot reported issues with his instrument panel shortly before the crash.

The FAA is investigating.


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Small Plane Crashed into Pompano Beach House; 3 Injured

A small plane crashed into a home located at 925 NE 26th Ave. in Pompano Beach, Florida, on April 25th.

The Hawker Beechcraft 76 plane went down shortly after taking off from Pompano Beach Airpark.

There were two men and a woman aboard the plane at the time; all of them were critically injured. Authorities confirmed that no one on the ground was injured.

The aircraft is registered to Florida Aviation Academy.

The FAA is investigating.

Exploits Vallet Air Service Plane makes Hard Landing in Canada

EVASExploits Vallet Air Service flight AC-7804 made a hard landing at Gander International Airport, Canada, on April 20.

The Beech 1900D, flying on behalf of Air Canada, had its nose gear collapsed causing it to skid on its nose to a stop on the runway.

There were 14 passengers and 2 crew members aboard. Three of them were injured.

The plane sustained minor damage.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Indiana interstate

A 1967 Beechcraft Bonzana plane had to make an emergency landing on Interstate-65, between the cities of Seymour and Crothersville, in Indiana, on February 27th.

The plane was heading from Seymour, Indiana, to Louisville, Kentucky, when it developed a mechanical problem. The pilot Aaron Wright, 44, of Carmel, attempted to return to the airport but realized he could not make it and landed on the interstate instead.

The plane was carrying three people, including Wright, his wife, and 13-year-old son; all of them remained uninjured.

Indiana State Police, the FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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2 Killed as Small Plane Crashed into Lake in Orlando

A Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed into Clear Lake in Orlando, Florida, on November 20.

The six-seater aircraft, carrying two people, took off from Orlando Executive Airport but crashed just fifteen minutes later into the lake located off Rio Grande Avenue.

Both occupants of the plane, including a man who appeared to be in his 50s and a teenage girl, were killed in the crash.

Authorities said the plane was en-route to Gainesville, Texas, at the time.

The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.


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Four Killed as Small Plane Crashes Near Russellville Regional Airport

mexicocrash2A small plane crashed near Van Horne Road on Crow Mountain, Pope County, Arkansas, on October 29.

The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza plane was attempting to take off from Russellville Regional Airport when it went down.

There were four people aboard at the time; all of them were killed. They were identified as the pilot Phillip Cowger and three siblings Wesley Harris, Julie Lefevre, and Robert Harris.

It is believed that the passengers were heading to Knoxville to attend a funeral.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing near DuPage Airport

A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field near DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Illinois, on October 11.

Authorities said the BE36 plane landed in emergency after experiencing engine failure.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained safe.

The FAA was investigating.


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Single-Engine Beechcraft Crashed in North Carolina; 3 Killed

Beechcraft BonanzaA single-engine plane crashed and caught fire near Horneytown, in the south of Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at 12:12 P.M on September 7.

The Beechcraft A36 was en-route to Piedmont Triad International Airport, North Carolina, from Sarasota, Florida, at the time.

The airport’s director Kevin Baker said the pilot was communicating a problem to ATC before the crash, but could not explain it.

The FAA and NTSB were investigating the crash.

According to an NTSB spokesperson, 3 people lost their lives in the accident.

Single-Engine Beechcraft Crashed in Polk County; 4 Dead

A single-engine Beechcraft plane crashed in a field in Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin, at around 5:30 P.M. on July 27.

The 1959-model plane, flying from New Richmond Regional Airport, Wisconsin, caught fire after hitting the ground, burning the surrounding fields.

All 4 people aboard were burnt to death. The pilot was identified as Daniel P. Ortner, 44, while the passengers were identified as Eric J. Larson, 47, and his 2 sons Michael J. Larson, 20, and Matthew E. Larson, 18.

The plane was owned by St. Croix Bonanza Association.

Small Plane Crashed in Oklahoma; 1 Dead, 1 Injured

Beechcraft BonanzaA single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in Colbert, Oklahoma, on the afternoon of July 26.

The plane, carrying 2 people, was heading from Springfield, Missouri, to Fort Worth Spinks Airport, Texas, when it apparently lost power and crashed.

Charles S Fehr, 64, died in the crash while his 64 year-old wife Vicki Fehr sustained injuries.

The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the accident.

Small Plane Crashed in California; Pilot Killed

yardA single-engine Beechcraft BE35 crashed into the yard of a house in Riverside, California, on the afternoon of July 26.

The accident happened when the pilot was trying to an make emergency landing at Riverside Municipal Airport, California, due to engine malfunction.

The plane caught fire after hitting the yard. The pilot, who was the only person aboard, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The FAA and NTSB were investigating the accident.

Washington Plane Crash Survivor Autumn Veatch

autumnSixteen year-old Autumn Veatch tried to save her step-grandparents after she survived a fiery small plane crash impacting a Washington mountain. The Beech A35 aircraft struck Saturday and she survived two days on her own, after scrambling out of the burning plane with her hair on fire.She tried but could not rescue her grandmother, Sharon Bowman, nor her grandfather, Leland Bowman.

The Beech A35 Bonanza crashed in the North Cascades, west of Mazama, WA between Kalispell and Lynden. Weather was a key factor in the accident. A second plane crashed into Twin Sisters mountain in the North Cascades on the same day.

Some of the footage of Autumn has been collected and is available here:

Survivor’s Journey


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Small Plane Crashed into Massachusetts House; 3 Killed

A Beechcraft BE36 plane crashed into a house in Plainville, Massachusetts, on the evening of June 28.

The plane took off from Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania and was en-route to Norwood Memorial Airport, Massachusetts, when it crashed.

All three people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. The residents managed to escape unhurt.

According to authorities, the pilot reported engine issues shortly before crash.

The incident is being investigated.


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Beechcraft Musketeer Airplane Crash-Landed at Long Beach Airport

A Beechcraft C23 Musketeer airplane crash-landed at Long Beach Airport in California, on the night of June 18.

Authorities said the plane was attempting to land at the runway but rammed into a perimeter fence just before touching the approach end.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the cause of crash.


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Small Plane Crash in Missouri Kills 4, Injures 1

A Beechcraft A-36 plane crashed while taking off from a private airstrip near Huggins, Missouri, on June 12.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Jeff Kinder, witnesses said the plane got off around 100 feet before it went down in a rural area.

Four people, including Charles “Mark” Openshaw, 43, his wife Amy Openshaw, 43, their son Tanner, 15, and daughter Ellie, 12, were killed in the crash. Another child was seriously injured and was taken to a hospital in Springfield.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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Uruguay Plane Crash Kills all 10 On-board

A twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into Laguna del Sauce, Maldonado province of Uruguay, on March 19.

The accident happened shortly after the Argentina-bound plane took off from Punta Del Este city.

There were 8 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time, all of them are presumed dead in the crash. Spokesperson for Local fire department, Leandro Palomeque, confirmed on March 20 that 7 dead bodies have been recovered from the waters while the search for another 3 is underway.

Authorities said the occupants of ill-fated plane included 9 Argentines and one Portuguese.

The cause of crash is being investigated.


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4 Dead as Plane Crashes in Miami-Dade County

smokeA small Beech 1900 aircraft crashed into trees near Miami Executive Airport, 12800 SW 145th Ave. in Miami-Dade County, Florida, at around 2:45 p.m. on February 11.

The 19-passenger plane, belonging to a Venezuelan company, went down after it took off from Miami Executive Airport for Providenciales International Airport, located in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Authorities said the pilot reported engine issues shortly after the take off. FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen said, “The pilot was attempting to return to the airport when the aircraft crashed.’’

There were 4 people aboard at the time of crash; all of them were killed. The pilot was identified as Captain Raul Chirivella, 52 while two of the three others were identified as Roberto Cavaniel and Juan Carlos Betancourt.

The aircraft broke apart and caught fire after the crash.

The police, the FAA and the NTSB are investigating.


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Plane Crash in Mojave Desert Kills 2

A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in the Clark Mountain Range of the Mojave Desert, near the border of Nevada and San Bernardino County, on January 20.

The plane, registered to Van Pray of California City, was en-route from California City to Henderdon, Nevada, when it was reported missing. The search operation began shortly afterwards however, it was not until next day that the wreckage was located.

Both people aboard the plane were killed in the accident. Their identities have not yet been released.

The accident is under investigation.

Private Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Louisville International Airport

KingairA private Beechcraft King F90 Turbo-prop made an emergency landing at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, at around 8 p.m. on January 13.

Airport spokesperson Trish Burke confirmed the incident saying that the pilot declared emergency due to a landing gear malfunction.

The aircraft’s landing gear failed to deploy on approach and it had to land on its belly. There were 8 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

It is believed that the flight was en-route from Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York to Clark Regional Airport, Sellersburg.

The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

Single-Engine Plane Crashed near Mesquite Metro Airport; Pilot Killed

Police lightsA Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in the 1600 block, Bent Tree Road, near Mesquite Metro Airport in Dallas County, Texas, on the night of December 18.

The authorities said the single-engine plane crashed while it was attempting to land at Mesquite Airport.

The pilot, who was the only person aboard the plane, was killed in the crash. His identity has not yet been revealed.

The accident is under investigation.


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No Injuries Reported as Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing Near Arizona-California Border

A small Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft made an emergency landing near the Arizona-California border on November 5.

The plane was en-route to California when it started experiencing engine trouble due to a fuel pump malfunction.

The pilot landed the plane on a natural gas pipeline road, around 20 miles east of Lake Havasu City in Arizona. The authorities said the pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed however, the aircraft’s wing was torn off after it crashed into a tree during landing.

The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.

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