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.
A small plane crash-landed in a field near Williford Road in Sharpsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, on the afternoon of March 10th.
The plane was flying from Fayetteville to Washington, at the time.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was trying to make an emergency landing after losing fuel pressure.
The plane sustained significant damage.
The pilot remained safe.
A small plane crashed near Shaftesbury in Dorset, England, on August 26th.
Authorities said the Tiger Moth plane went down near Compton Abbas Airfield.
There were two people aboard at the time, including the 64-year-old pilot and a 67-year-old passenger. Both of them were killed in the crash.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the cause of crash.
A small plane crashed in field in West Jordan, Utah, on August 24th.
The plane went down shortly after taking off from South Valley Regional Airport. Authorities said it struck multiple power lines and sparked a small grass fire.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, sustained minor injuries. He was taken to a hospital.
A small plane crashed in a wooded area in Gaines, Orleans County, New York, on August 23rd.
The plane had just taken off from Gaines Valley Aviation Airport when it experienced a mechanical problem and went down.
The pilot, Earl Luce Jr., 64, of Brockport, was the only one aboard. He remained uninjured.
A small plane crashed in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland, on August 20th.
Authorities said the plane was carrying three people when it went down near the Sanetsch Pass.
All three occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
The accident is being investigated.
A small plane had to make an emergency landing in Flagler Beach, Florida, on August 20th.
The 1968 Mooney plane caught fire after landing on the State Road 100 bridge.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them remained uninjured.
The FAA is investigating.
A small plane crashed near Madras Municipal Airport in Jefferson County, Oregon, on August 19th.
The plane was approaching the airport when it crashed and caught fire.
The pilot, who is believed to be the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Small Planet Airlines flight P7-8730 had to reject takeoff from Corfu, Greece, on August 19th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Warsaw, Poland, when the crew rejected takeoff due to a damaged tire.
The plane safely returned to the apron. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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.
A small plane crashed in a wooded area in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, on August 16th.
The single-engine plane was carrying two people when it crashed into trees.
Both occupants were able to walk after the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 441 in Jackson County, Georgia, on August 15th.
Authorities said the pilot of the Piper PA-24 plane decided to land on the highway due to an engine failure.
The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.
The plane was en-route to Henry County Airport, Georgia, at the time.
A small plane crashed near Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport, Wisconsin, on August 8th.
The plane was carrying two people when it crashed into the Rock River.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include a 61-year-old man and his 16-year-old son.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed at Trinca Airport in Green Township, New Jersey, on August 6th.
Authorities said the single-engine plane went down at the end of the runway.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
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 stunt plane crashed in Winchester, New Hampshire, on July 13th.
Authorities said the wreckage of the two-seater plane was found in a heavily wooded area near Warwick Road.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed in the crash. He was later identified as 65-year-old John Everson of Danielson, Connecticut.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A small plane crashed on Piney Hill Road in Chatsworth, Georgia, on July 1st.
The incident happened when the twin-engine Piper PA-23 plane was carrying four people.
Authorities said all four occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a cornfield in North Topeka, Kansas, on July 1st.
The single engine plane was heading from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, when it lost oil pressure, prompting the pilot to land in emergency.
There were two people aboard at the time; none of them were injured.
A small plane crashed near Moanalua Freeway in Mapunapuna, Hawaii, on June 30th.
The Piper PA28 plane was carrying three people when it went down under unknown circumstances.
All three occupants of the plane sustained serious injuries, and were taken to a trauma center.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A small plane crash-landed on the 405 freeway in Orange County, California, on June 30th.
Authorities said the pilot had declared an emergency shortly after departing from John Wayne airport, and was trying to return when the plane went down and caught fire.
There were two people aboard at the time; both of them were seriously injured.
No other injuries were reported.
A small plane crashed near Buckeye, Arizona, on June 27th.
Authorities said the plane was carrying two people when it went down in the Gila Bend Mountains.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A small plane crashed into a daycare center in Fort Myers, Florida, on June 24th.
One person was killed in the accident while another one was injured. The injured was shifted to a hospital.
Authorities confirmed that there were no employees inside the Chico’s daycare center when the Piper PA-28 crashed into it.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in Camarillo, California, on June 4th.
Authorities said the single-engine plane went down in a private property in Marvella Court.
There were two people aboard at the time, including James Harlan, 57, and his son, Dylan Harlan,15; both of them were killed in the crash.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed near Fairbanks, Alaska, on May 27th.
The single-engine plane was carrying two people when it went down approximately 50 miles east of Fairbanks.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the accident. They were identified as Sam Richard Brice, 81, of Fairbanks, and Howard A. “Buzz” Otis, 63, of North Pole, Alaska.
The incident is being investigated.
A small plane made an emergency landing at Claremont Municipal Airport, New Hampshire, on May 3rd.
The plane was returning from Nashua, New Hampshire, when the pilot reported that he was unable to lower the landing gear. Airport authorities said in a new release, “After exhausting all possible remedies, the pilot advised that he would be attempting a landing with only the nose gear down and locked… The pilot came in on Runway 29 and set the plane down and it skidded to a halt.”
The pilot, John Wilson, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, remained unharmed.
