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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Franklin County Field

A small Cessna 172 plane made an emergency landing in a field on Woodlake Road near U.S. 460, Franklin County, Kentucky, on November 27.

The plane was heading from Jacksonville, North Carolina, to Frankfort, Kentucky when it apparently experienced engine issues and was forced to land in the field.

Authorities said the plane landed uneventfully. The pilot Dean Stoops and his only passenger Cindy Stoops remained safe.

The incident is under investigation.


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Small Plane Crashed in California; 2 Injured

A small plane crashed and caught fire at Brackett Field Airport, La Verne, California, at around 1:44 P.M. on November 19.

The single-engine Cessna crashed while the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing. According to the FAA, “The aircraft … struck a perimeter fence upon landing.”

All 2 people aboard sustained injuries.

The incident is under investigation.


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Pilot Unharmed as Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Saskatchewan

A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field off Highway 12 near Martensville in Saskatchewan, Canada, on November 6.

The Cessna plane had just taken off from an airfield when the pilot Daniel Cotton decided to land after noticing engine cut out. “I was completely running out of room. I didn’t have enough altitude or airspeed to turn around and come back,” he said.

The plane landed safely. The pilot remained unharmed.


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Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on Key Biscayne Golf Course

A Cessna 150 aircraft made an emergency landing on a golf course in Key Biscayne, Florida, on October 26.

The plane was en-route from Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport to Miami Executive Airport when the pilot noticed an engine problem and decided to make an emergency landing at Crandon Golf course.

The plane struck some palm trees while landing and sustained damage to one of its wings.

The pilot and his only passenger remained uninjured.

The aircraft is owned by a company in Wilmington, Delaware.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Dane County Field

A Cessna 172 plane made an emergency landing in a field in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, on October 3.

Air traffic controllers said the pilot reported engine issues before it lost communication and made an emergency landing. The plane was flying from Montevideo, Minnesota at the time.

The 30-year-old pilot, and his only passenger, remained unhurt.

The aircraft was able to take off again and safely landed at Middleton Municipal Airport.


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2 Injured as Small Plane Crashed in Carbondale, CO

A single engine Cessna 182G crashed in a field near Cattle Creek Road and the Rio Grande Trail in Carbondale, Colorado, on September 27.

Authorities said the plane went down shortly after taking off from Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport. According to witnesses, the plane seemed to be experiencing engine issues before it crashed.

There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them were injured and were shifted to Valley View Hospital. They were identified as the pilot Benoit de la Vaissiere and his passenger Dmitre.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the aircraft’s owner is “responsible for the salvage and reclamation of the airplane from the site.”


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Small Plane Skids Off Runway at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

A 1978 Cessna aircraft skidded off the runway at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Sarasota, Florida, on September 27.

The plane was flying from Boca Raton when it skidded off upon landing at around 7 p.m.

No one was injured in the accident.

According to FAA records, the plane is registered to WSW Rental of Sarasota LLC on Longboat Key.

Two Killed in Madison County Plane Crash

CessnaA single-engine Cessna 150 crashed in Eaton, Madison County, New York, on September 20.

The plane, carrying 2 Colgate University students, went down shortly after taking off from Hamilton Municipal Airport.

Both occupants of the ill-fated plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as Cathryn Depuy, 18, and Ryan Adams, 18.

The FAA is investigating.


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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mount Airy Cornfield

A 1976 Cessna 150 M had to make an emergency landing in a cornfield on Bill Moxley Road, Mount Airy, Maryland, on September 19.

The pilot, identified as Paul Borghese, 47, of Ashburn, Virginia, said he was forced to make an emergency landing after the plane experienced engine issues. He was heading from Clearview Airpark, Westminster to Leesburg, Virginia at the time.

The plane ended up on its roof and sustained minor damage.

The pilot remained unharmed.


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2 Injured as Small Plane Crashes in College Station

A single-engine Cessna 172 plane crashed in a parking lot in College Station, Texas, on September 17.

Authorities said the plane, travelling from Edgewood to Port Aransas, lost power before it went down around 10 miles south of Easterwood Airport.

There were 2 people aboard, including the pilot Daniel Albert Fox and his wife Charlynn. Both of them sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to College Station Medical Center.

The DPS and the FAA are investigating.

Cape Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Bradley International Airport

cape airA Cape Air jet had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, Connecticut, on September 16.

The ten-seater Cessna 402 plane was heading to White Plains, New York from Lebanon, New Hampshire when it experienced an engine problem, forcing the pilots to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Small Plane Crashes in Camden County; Pilot Killed

Plane crashA Cessna 150 crashed into woods in Camden County, New Jersey, on September 12.

Authorities said the plane, that took off from Camden County Airport, went down behind the homes on Jackson Road, Atco section.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 65-year-old David Sees, of Marlton.

The FAA is investigating the cause of crash.


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Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on US Highway 301

emergencyA Cessna aircraft made an emergency landing on US Highway 301 in Manatee County, Florida, on the morning of September 11.

Authorities said the pilot was attempting to land at Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport but could not make it. According to airport spokesperson Lionel Guilbert, “He descended. He said his engine started sputtering and at about 900 feet. The engine just quit altogether.”

The plane landed without incident. The pilot, identified as flight instructor Thomas Frick, remained unhurt.

The FAA is investigating.


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Small Plane Crashed in North Carolina; Pilot Killed

A small plane crashed in Riegelwood, North Carolina, on the night of September 11.

The Cessna 172 was heading from Bolton to Wallace when it went down. North Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol dispatched two aircrafts that found the wreckage at 1:15 a.m. on September 12.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Gene Pierce, 76, of Duplin County.

The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.


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Small Plane Crashed in Colorado Mountains; 5 Killed

mountainA twin-engine plane crashed in San Juan Mountains, in the north of Silverton, Colorado, at around 4:15 P.M on September 6.

The immediate cause of Cessna 310 crash is not yet known.

At least 5 people lost their lives in the crash.

San Juan County Sheriff’s office and NTSB are investigating.


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Cessna Crashes into Field in South Africa; 2 Killed

CessnaA small plane crashed into a sugar cane field off N2 highway near Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on August 25.

Authorities said the Cessna 172 went down when it was transporting 2 people. The aircraft was on fire when the police and rescue teams arrived.

Both occupants of the ill-fated plane succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released.

The cause of crash is not known at the moment.


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5 Killed as Planes Collided Mid-Air Near San Diego

A single-engine Cessna 172 and a twin-engine Sabreliner collided midair near Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California, at around 11 A.M. on August 16.

The accident happened near Otay Mesa Road and Harvest Street when both aircrafts were approaching Brown Field Municipal Airport.

Five people were killed in the crash. Their identities are not known at the moment.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

Wings of Alaska Plane Crashed in Juneau, Pilot Dead

wings of alaskaWings of Alaska flight 202 crashed on a hillside, north of Point Howard, in Southeast Alaska, on July 17.

The Cessna 207 was flying from Juneau to Hoonah when it went down.

The pilot, identified as Fariah Patterson, 45, lost his life in the crash, while all 4 passengers survived with injuries. Alaska State Troopers identified the passengers as Humberto Herrera, 57, his wife Sandra, 60, Jose Vasquez, 15, and Ernestine Hanlon-Able, 64.

The NTSB is investigating the cause of the accident.


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Small Plane Crashed into Chautauqua County Woods; Pilot Injured

A small plane crashed into woods near Waite Road in Sheridan, Chautauqua County, New York, at 11:30 A.M. on July 16.

The single-engine Cessna 162 crashed while the pilot was trying to return to Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport, New York, after facing some mechanical issue.

The pilot, identified as Francis Emmerling, 66, was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries. It is believed that Emmerling was the only person aboard.

The FAA and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department are investigating.


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Small Plane Crashed in Mexico; 3 Killed

A single- engine plane crashed and caught fire close to a toll road in Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico on the evening of July 9.

The Cessna 206 was heading towards Torreon, Mexico, from McAllen Airport in Texas, at the time.

The accident took lives of all 3 people aboard; they were identified as Abraham Garcia, the pilot, Rogelio Fuentes, the co-pilot, and Aurelliano Castro, the passenger.

The reason of crash is under investigation.


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NASA Conducts Crash Test on Cessna to Assess ELT Performance

NASA has recently conducted a crash test using a Cessna 172 plane at NASA’s Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia.

The test was carried out to evaluate the performance of Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) in the aircraft. The aircraft was hauled to 82 feet to assess how the 4 ELTs installed in the plane perform during cabling’s strength and fire tests and beacons’ drop and vibration tests

NASA spokesperson Chad Stimson said “Everything worked. But the team will take some time to sort out why the ELTs performed the way they did.”


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Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on Mudflats near Anchorage

A Cessna 180 float plane made an emergency landing on mudflats close to the Birchwood Airport near Anchorage, Alaska, on the afternoon of July 5.

The pilot decided to land in emergency after the plane lost its power.

The plane was en-route to Fire Lakes in Eagle River, Anchorage, from Katie Lake in Matanuska-Susitna Valley at the time.

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


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2 Killed in Mid-Air Collision Over Alberta

Two Cessna planes collided mid-air east of Fort McMurray in north-eastern Alberta, Canada, at around 8 p.m. on June 21.

One of the planes, a Cessna 185, landed safely at the Fort McMurray airport after the collision. The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained uninjured.

The other plane, a Cessna 172, crashed in bushes. Both people aboard were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released.

The Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.


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Cessna Crashes into Shed at Melbourne International Airport

A Cessna Skymaster 337F aircraft crashed into a communications antenna shed at Melbourne International Airport in Florida, on May 27.

Authorities said the pilot Christopher Hall, 57, was drunk when he steered his plane into the shed.

There were two people, including the pilot and his pre-teen son, aboard the plane; none of them was seriously injured.

The pilot was charged with child abuse without great harm and reckless operation of a vessel.

The police and the FAA are investigating.


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Small Plane Crash Kills 2 in Ireland

A light plane crashed in a remote area near Blackstairs Commons on the Carlow-Wexford border in the Republic of Ireland, on May 24.

The Cessna 172 crashed when it was heading from Ballyboy airfield towards Wexford.

There were 2 people aboard the plane; both of them were killed in the crash. They were later identified as Bryan Keane, 69, and Paul Smith, 58. Authorities said both of them were seasoned pilots.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit is looking into the causes of crash.

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