A small plane crashed near Philip Billard Municipal Airport in Topeka, Kansas, on July 31st.
The 1965 Piper PA-30 fixed wing plane was carrying two people when it went down.
Both occupants were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot William Leeds, 76, of Mission, Kansas, and co-pilot James Bergman, 55, of Leawood, Kansas.
The crash is being investigated.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Clay Center Municipal Airport in Clay County, Kansas, on January 31st.
Authorities said the pilot of the 1976 Cessna Fixed Wing plane was forced to land in emergency due to engine issues.
The plane landed without landing gear.
The pilot, Jeffrey M. Clarke, 35, and his only passenger, Dane M. Messex, 36, remained unharmed.
A fixed-wing motor glider aircraft crashed at the Telluride Ski Area, Telluride, Colorado, on August 24th.
Two people including the pilot were killed in the crash.
The cause of the crash has not been reported yet.
A small plane crashed in the middle of a street near Whiteman Airport, Pacoima, California, on February 22nd.
It is believed that the fixed-wing, single-engine Mooney aircraft suffered engine failure before it went down in the 10100 block of North San Fernando Road, clipping several cars.
No injuries were reported.
The incident is being investigated.
A small Piper fixed-wing aircraft had to make an emergency landing in a field off Labette Road and Louisiana Road near Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, on January 19.
It is believed that the pilot was forced to land in the field due to icy conditions.
The plane landed uneventfully. There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot Robert Fenton, 67, of Olathe, and his passenger Donald Davis, 68, of Lenexa; both of them remained unharmed.