A small plane crashed into a marshy area near Orlando Apopka Airport, Orange County, Florida, on the night of December 30th.

The Cessna 400 had to abort its landing after spotting a deer on the runway. The plane faced mechanical issue after turning around.

The plane sustained significant damage.

The 61-year old pilot was taken to a nearby hospital for first aid.

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The incident happened shortly after the plane took off from Buchanan Field Airport.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Christopher Rampoldt, 69, of Martinez.

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The incident happened when the single-engine Cessna plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Frederick, Maryland.

Three people were killed in the crash. Authorities said two dogs were also on-board; one of them was killed while the one survived.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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Authorities said the single-engine Cessna 152 plane went down in the Capital Hills area of Tehachapi.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.

The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.

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The Cessna 172 crashed shortly after taking off from Reid–Hillview Airport.

There were three people aboard the plane; all of them were injured and were taken to a hospital.

No one in the house was injured.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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It is believed that the single-engine Cessna 207 plane, carrying four people, experienced mechanical issues before it went down.

Three occupants of the plane were injured in the crash. They were taken to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.

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The Cessna 182 plane, carrying three people, was approaching the airport when it went down.

All three occupants of the plane escaped with minor injuries.

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Authorities said the single-engine Cessna 182 plane went down near Thief River Falls.

The plane was carrying three people at the time; all of them were killed in the crash. The deceased were identified as Moy Wing, 69, Brian Duke, 27, and Zach Ostertag, 26.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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Authorities said the single-engine Cessna plane went down shortly after departing Prescott Municipal Airport.

There were two men aboard at the time; both were killed in the crash. They were identified as Jeremiah Linnertz, 19, and Spencer Kihlstrom, 19.

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The Cessna 402 plane heading from Albany International Airport to Ogdensburg Regional Airport, New York, was diverted after the crew noticed an engine issue and a whiff of smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All five passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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Authorities said the plane went down off 244th Avenue SE, Enumclaw.

Three people were injured in the incident; two of them were flown to Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, in critical condition.

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The plane flying from Montrose, Colorado, was on approach to the Eagle County airport when its engine failed.

The pilot subsequently declared an emergency and landed on McGregor road.

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

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The Cessna 441 Conquest II was on a routine crew check flight at the time.

All three pilots were killed in the crash.

The decreased were identified as Paul Daw, 65, Martin Scott, 48, and Stephen Guerin, 56.

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The incident happened when Cessna 172 plane was performing a training flight.

There were two people aboard at the time, including the pilot and a trainee; both of them remained unharmed.

Authorities said the plane’s landing gear sustained damage in the incident.

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Authorities said the plane was heading from Kissimmee, Florida, to Jackson, Tennessee, when it went down.

Four people were killed in the crash, including a 45-year-old man, a 43-year-old woman,
a 16-year-old boy, and a 14-year-old girl. They are believed to be family members.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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The pilot Craig McDonald, of Columbia, Maryland, said he decided to make an emergency landing after his single-engine Cessna 162 plane lost power. He remained unharmed in the incident.

The plane was flying from Lancaster Airport, Pennsylvania, to Carroll County Regional Airport, Maryland, at the time.

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The Cessna plane, carrying three people, was on an instructional flight when it went down on a mountainside.

A 20-year-old woman was killed in the crash while two other people were injured.

The plane was registered to American Aviation Academy.

The incident is being investigated.

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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.

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Authorities said the Cessna 177 plane sustained significant damage after it landed without its gear deployed.

There were two people aboard at the time; none of them was injured.

The cause of incident is being investigated.

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The single-engine Cessna 210 plane was heading from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Telluride, Colorado, when it went down.

The plane was carrying four members of a family at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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The Cessna 182 plane was heading to Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, Sevierville, Tennessee, when it went down.

There were 3 people aboard at the time, including Kim Smith, 42, David Starling, 41, and Hunter Starling, 8. All of them were killed in the crash. They were from Bradford County, Florida.

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The single engine Cessna 172 plane, carrying two people, took off from Sacramento and was heading to the Bay Area when it went down.

The passenger was killed in the crash while the pilot sustained serious injuries.

The accident is being investigated.

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The Cessna 152 plane, carrying two people, went down into a swamp on mile marker 47 near Tamiami.

According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Jachles, “When that airplane came down into the swamp, the two men told our firefighters that the nose gear head caused the plane to flip over.”

Both occupants of the plane remained uninjured.

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The Cessna 550 plane flying from Teterboro, New Jersey, to Meridian, Mississippi, was diverted after it lost oil pressure in one of the engines, causing a loss of cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Authorities said the Cessna 172 plane crashed into a Knik River gravel bar.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was identified as 25-year-old Ray Justen.

According to Alaska National Transportation Safety Board chief Clint Johnson, “Witnesses said this airplane came in, made a touch-and-go on a gravel bar and during a fairly steep climb out there was an aerodynamic stall…The airplane descended nose-first and struck the gravel bar.”

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