Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest in Youngstown: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 2025 at 0654 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N441LS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Youngstown - Bozeman
MSN:
441-0342
YOM:
1984
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Youngstown-Warren Airport Runway 32 at 0653LT on a 5,5-hours flight to Bozeman, MT, carrying five passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane initiated a left turn then started to descend until it crashed in the backyard of a private property located about 2 km northwest of the airfield. The accident occurred about one minute after liftoff. The airplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor of Point Loma: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 2025 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N414BA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
San Diego - Phoenix
MSN:
414-0047
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed San Diego-Lindbergh Field International Airport Runway 27 at 1225LT on a flight to Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport, carrying five passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while climbing, the pilot was instructed for heading 180 when he reported controllability problems. Shortly later, the airplane showed erratic altitude, speed and heading data before crashing into the Pacific Ocean off Point Loma. Few debris were found floating on water and all six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 500 Citation I off Caracas: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 2025 at 1957 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
YV3217
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Caracas - Porlamar
MSN:
500-0187
YOM:
1974
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 7,000 feet, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea off Caracas. In the afternoon of the next day, debris were found floating on water approximately 11 km north of the airport, at coordinates 10° 42' 14" N 66° 59' 00" W. On June 5, other debris were recovered at coordinates 10° 37' 00" N 66° 59' 15" W. The airplane was totally destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna S550 Citation S/II in San Diego: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 2025 at 0347 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N666DS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Teterboro - Wichita - San Diego
MSN:
S550-0056
YOM:
1985
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Teterboro on a flight to San Diego with an intermediate stop at Wichita-Colonel James Jabara Airport. The crew initiated a night approach to San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Airport Runway 28R in marginal weather conditions. On final, the airplane descended below the minimum descent altitude, collided with power lines and crashed at 3100 Salmon Street, Terriasanta, about 3 km short of runway 28R threshold, bursting into flames. The airplane as well as several vehicles on the ground were destroyed. Runway 28R is 1,000 metres long.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air in Lancaster

Date & Time: Apr 28, 2025 at 1541 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N501MS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mexico City - Dallas
MSN:
LJ-626
YOM:
1974
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Mexico City-Felipe Ángeles Airport at 1018LT on a flight to Dallas-Love Field Airport with three people on board. The duration of flight was 4 hours and 23 minutes. Approaching Dallas, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane landed with its undercarriage down in an open field located near Lancaster, some 32 km south-southeast of Love Field Airport. It rolled for few dozen metres then contacted a concrete road, causing the landing gear to be sheared off. The airplane then slid for another 150 metres before coming to rest. All three occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Crash of a Piper PA-60-601P AeroStar in Salzgitter: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 2025 at 0940 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-ICEL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Salzgitter – Hildesheim
MSN:
61-0577-7963252
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Salzgitter-Drütte Airport on a short flight to Hildesheim Airfield located 33 km east from the departure point. Shortly after takeoff from runway 07, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Mitsubishi Mu-2B-40 Solitaire in Copake: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 2025 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N635TA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
White Plains – Columbia County
MSN:
458
YOM:
1981
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
After completing a last turn to the right, the twin engine airplane was descending to Columbia County Airport, New York, when it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located in Copake. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-46R-350T Malibu Matrix in Folkston

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2025 at 1612 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N179ST
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cornelia – Folkston
MSN:
46-92003
YOM:
2008
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 01 at Folkston-Davis Field, the single engine airplane veered off runway, impacted trees and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants evacuated and four of them suffered various injuries. The airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a Honda HA-420 HondaJet in North Bend

Date & Time: Apr 7, 2025 at 0607 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N826E
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint George – South Bend
MSN:
420-00170
YOM:
2019
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 05 at North Bend-Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest into the Coos Bay. All five occupants were uninjured and quickly rescued. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Brooklyn Park: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 2025 at 1222 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N721MB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Des Moines - Anoka County
MSN:
91
YOM:
1993
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Anoka County-Blaine Airport Runway 09, the single engine airplane entered a sharp turn to the left then descended to the ground in a near vertical attitude before crashing onto a house located in the north part of Brooklyn Park, some 9 km short of runway, bursting into flames. The airplane and the house were destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board was killed. There were no casualties on the ground.