This list of notable accidents and incidents involving general aviation is grouped by the years in which the incidents or accidents occurred. "General aviation", as is used here, includes private aircraft as well as corporate aircraft operations under general aviation rules.¹

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1935

• August 15 - Wiley Post and passenger Will Rogers crashed and died in Post's modified seaplane enroute from Fairbanks to Point Barrow, Alaska, while taking off from a lagoon, after landing to ask directions.

1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was the first pilot to fly solo around the world. ... William Penn Adair Will Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, and actor. ... Fairbanks (IPA: ) is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Point Barrow or Point Nuvuk, is a headland at the northernmost point of Alaska and of the United States, on the Arctic Ocean, 15 km (9 miles) northeast of Barrow, Alaska, at 71°23′ N 156°30′ W. It was discovered for Europeans in 1825 by Frederick William...

1937

• July 2 - Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear in their Lockheed L-10E Electra over the central Pacific Ocean enroute to Howland Island during an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight.

Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Amelia Mary Earhart (24 July 1897 – missing 2 July 1937, declared dead 5 January 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer and womens rights advocate. ... Fred Noonan and Amelia Earhart, 1937. ... The Lockheed L-10 Electra was Lockheeds first experiment in metal aircraft production, and was built to compete with the Ford Trimotor. ... To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. ...

1959

• February 3 - A Beechcraft Bonanza carrying musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa, in what has become known as The Day the Music Died.

Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fork Tailed Doctor Killer. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll. ... Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959) was a pioneer of rock and roll. ... Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson, Jr. ... Clear Lake is a city located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. ... Monument at Crash Site, September 16, 2003. ...

1972

• December 31 - Baseball player Roberto Clemente dies when his chartered DC-7 crashes into the ocean off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, immediately after takeoff. Clemente was attempting to deliver relief supplies to Managua, Nicaragua, after a massive earthquake on December 23.

Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Major League Baseball right fielder and right-handed batter. ... The Douglas DC-7 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958. ... Isla Verde is an area in northern Puerto Rico, located in the city of Carolina. ... Coordinates: Country Nicaragua Department Managua Municipality Managua Founded 1819 Seat of the Government 1852 Capital of the Nation 1857  - Mayor Dionisio Marenco Area    - City 544 km²  - Urban 173. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

1979

• August 2 - Cessna 501, N15NY. Thurman Munson, catcher for the New York Yankees, dies in a crash of his personal jet while practicing touch-and-go landings at Akron-Canton Regional Airport.

Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is a position played in baseball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Touch-and-Go is a term used in many ways: TaG engines are kart engines which have an electric starter motor and so dont have to be pushed like many other varieties. ... FAA diagram of Akron-Canton Airport Akron-Canton Airport (IATA: CAK, ICAO: KCAK) is a commercial Class C airport located in southern Summit County, Ohio (a very small portion of both runways extend into Stark County,) roughly 10 miles southeast of Akron, Ohio, and roughly 10 miles northwest of Canton...

1987

• May 28 - A Cessna 172 flown by Mathias Rust flies illegally into Soviet airspace and lands in Moscow's Red Square.

Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cessna 172RG 1964 Cessna 172E 1965 Cessna F172G 1971 Cessna 172 The early Cessna 172 Skyhawks had no rear window and featured a square fin design, like this 1957 model 1977 Cessna 172XP 1977 Cessna 172M Cessna 172R Panel of C-GLFC The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat... Rust in a Moscow courtroom Mathias Rust (born 1968) is a German man known for his illegal landing near the Red Square in Moscow in 1987. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... For other uses, see Red Square (disambiguation). ...

1996

• April 11 - Cessna 177B, N35207. Jessica Dubroff, a 7-year-old pilot trainee who was attempting to become the youngest person to fly an airplane across the United States, dies when her aircraft crashes after takeoff from Cheyenne Regional Airport in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
• December 24 - A Learjet 35A crashed near Dorchester, New Hampshire which led to the longest missing aircraft search in that state's history, lasting almost three years.

Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cessna 177B Cardinal at Smiths Falls, Ontario 2004 Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG at the COPA Flight 33 Arnprior, Ontario Fly-in 10 July 2005 The Cardinal badge sported by many Cessna 177 and 177RG aircraft Cessna 177B Cardinal at the COPA Convention, Wetaskiwin, Alberta June 2005 The Cessna 177 Cardinal... Jessica Dubroff (May 5, 1988 - April 11, 1996) was a seven year old pilot trainee who was attempting to become the youngest person to fly a plane across the United States when 24 hours into her flight, her small plane crashed after take-off from Cheyenne, Wyoming. ... Cheyenne Regional Airport (IATA: CYS, ICAO: KCYS), also known as Jerry Olson Field, is a public airport airport located one mile (1. ... Cheyenne lodges with buffalo meat drying, 1870 For other uses, see Cheyenne (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Swiss Air Force Learjet 35A The Learjet Model 35 is a multi-role business jet and military transport (designated by the U.S. Air Force as C-21). ... The 1996 New Hampshire Learjet crash refers to the crash of a Learjet 35A registration N388LS operated by Aircraft Charter Group Inc. ... Dorchester is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. ...

1999

• October 25 - A Learjet 35 flying between Orlando, Florida and Dallas, Texas crashed after flying for almost four hours and 1,500 miles, until it ran out of fuel. Among the six people on board were golf star Payne Stewart and Bruce Borland.

Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Swiss Air Force Learjet 35A The Learjet Model 35 is a multi-role business jet and military transport (designated by the U.S. Air Force as C-21). ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash involved a chartered Learjet 35 flying between Orlando to Dallas, Texas. ... This article is about the sport. ... Payne Stewart on the cover of the 2001 paperback edition of the authorised biography by Tracey Stewart with Ken Abraham. ... Bruce Borland was a golf course designer who worked for Jack Nicklaus. ...

2002

• January 5 - A Cessna 172 stolen and flown by a teenager, crashes into the side of the Bank of America Tower in downtown Tampa, Florida.
• April 18 - A Rockwell Commander A112 crashes into the Pirelli Tower in Milan, Italy

Also see: 2002 (number). ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cessna 172RG 1964 Cessna 172E 1965 Cessna F172G 1971 Cessna 172 The early Cessna 172 Skyhawks had no rear window and featured a square fin design, like this 1957 model 1977 Cessna 172XP 1977 Cessna 172M Cessna 172R Panel of C-GLFC The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat... The 2002 Tampa Plane Crash was an incident that occurred on January 5, 2002. ... Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ...

2003

• December 17 - Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne suffers a collapsed landing gear and a runway excursion during a freefall flight prior to its space launches.

Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOnes patch The Scaled Composites Model 316 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched suborbital spaceplane that uses a hybrid rocket motor. ... Flight 11P of SpaceShipOne was its eighth independent flight, its first powered flight, and the first privately-funded manned flight to reach supersonic speeds. ...

2006

• January 2 - A Cessna 206 filled with skydivers crashes in a dam near Ipswich, southwest of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
• October 11 - A Cirrus SR20 flown by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and an instructor crashes into the Belaire Apartments in New York City.
• December 10 - A Bell 412SP air ambulance helicopter crashes near the Cajon Pass killing the three member crew.

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced ) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Area 1,852,642 km² (2st)  - Land 1,730,648 km²  - Water 121,994 km² (6. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cirrus Design SR20 is a piston engine composite monoplane that seats four. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... On October 11, 2006, a Cirrus SR20 small private plane crashed in New York City at about 2:42 p. ... Location of the Belaire Apartments Belaire apartments (also known as the Belaire Condominiums and The Belaire) is a mixed-use high-rise condominium apartment building in Manhattan, New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... It has been suggested that CH-146 Griffon be merged into this article or section. ... Ontario Health air ambulance An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot easily or quickly reach the scene or the patient needs to be repositioned at a distance where air transportation is most practical. ... Cajon Pass (elevation 4190 ft. ...

2007

• July 27 -Two TV news AS-350 AStar helicopters collide in mid-air over Phoenix, Arizona, killing all four onboard.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eurocopter Ecureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... Wikinews has related news: Two news helicopters crash in Phoenix, Arizona Two helicopters from KNXV-TV and KTVK news stations collided on July 27, 2007 at around 12:45pm MST above Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, Arizona while covering a police pursuit. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

Notes

Note 1: General aviation operating rules are U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations 14 CFR Part 91 or the international equivilent. It has been suggested that Temporary Flight Restriction be merged into this article or section. ...