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    Small Plane Crashed in California Home; 2 Killed

    A small plane crashed into a home in 1600 block of Tionontati St. California town, Nevada-California border, on the night of October 10.

    The Beech 35 Bonanza crashed in the south of Lake Tahoe Airport, California, just after taking off.

    The 2 passengers aboard were killed while no injuries were reported in the home.

    The incident is under investigation.

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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 after Small Plane Crashed near Port Townsend

    planecrashboliviatwitter-676x434A small plane crashed at the Discovery Bay Golf Course near Port Townsend, Washington, on September 28.

    Authorities said the plane, carrying 2 people, went down just a mile west of Jefferson County International Airport.

    Both occupants of the plane were injured. Emergency responders had to extricate them from the wreckage before shifting them to Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.

    The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Interstate 595, Hits Car

    A 1963 Piper PA-24 Comanche plane had to make an emergency landing on Interstate 595 in Davie, Florida, on September 24.

    The pilot, identified as Scott Richmond, 58, said he had to make an emergency landing after the plane ran out of fuel. He was en-route from South Carolina to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida at the time.

    The plane clipped the top of a 2003 Honda Accord before landing on westbound lanes of I-595.

    No one was injured in the incident.

    The plane and the car sustained minor damage.

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    Small Plane Crashed at Granbury Municipal Airport; 2 Killed

    A single-engine plane crashed at Granbury Municipal Airport in Hood County, Texas, on September 24.

    Authorities said the plane went down and burst into flames just a few hundred yards from Granbury High School.

    There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.

    The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.

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    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 Crashes in Berks County Cornfield

    A small plane crashed into a cornfield in Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, on September 21.

    The plane ended up in an upside down position near 1600 block of Route 100. According to a witness Tyler Moyer, “We heard the engine stall, and then it started back up… The farmer was still picking the corn. The farmer didn’t even notice it, and the dust was flying everywhere from the tractors and stuff,”

    The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was injured and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital.

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

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Orange County

    A small Piper Cherokee plane made an emergency landing at Red Hill and McGaw avenues in Irvine, Orange County, California, on September 16.

    Authorities said the plane, owned by Orange Coast College, came to rest at MacArthur Boulevard near John Wayne Airport.

    There were 2 people, including a student pilot and an instructor, aboard at the time; none of them reported any injuries.

    The FAA is looking into the cause of crash.

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    5 Killed as Small Plane Crashes in Bacon County, Ga.

    A small plane crashed near Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, early on September 16.

    According to Sheriff Richard Foskey, the plane went down after taking off from Bacon County Airport, Alma.

    There were 5 people onboard, including one woman. All of them were killed in the crash.

    The NTSB will investigate.

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    3 Killed, 7 Injured as Plane Crashes in Alaska

    crashA small floatplane plane crashed north of Iliamna Airport in Iliamna, Alaska, on September 15.

    The DeHavilland DHC-3T Turbine Otter aircraft, carrying 10 people, went down while it was taking off from East Wind Lake.

    Three people were killed in the accident. They were identified as 80-year-old Tony W. Degroot, of Hanford, California, 69-year-old James Specter, of Shavertown, Pennsylvania and 70-year-old James P. Fletcher, of Clovis, California.

    Seven others were injured and were shifted to hospitals.

    The plane belonged to Rainbow King Lodge.

    The NTSB is investigating.

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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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    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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    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.

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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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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Ontario

    A small plane had to make an emergency landing on a private airstrip in Grey Highlands, Ontario, Canada, at around 1:44 P.M. on August 16th.

    The plane, en-route to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Ontario, from Brampton, Ontario, had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical failure.

    The airplane dug into the ground, damaging its nose.

    The pilot and his only passenger remained unhurt.