Arizona has had several fatal plane crashes this year

Fatal aircraft crashes in Arizona in 2026

These are the fatal aircraft crashes Arizona has seen so far this year:

Jan. 2: Arizona saw its deadliest crash of the year so far when an MD Helicopters LLC 369FF struck a slackline near Superior, killing the pilot and three passengers. A slackliner later told investigators he witnessed the helicopter crash into the lines when it appeared to slow and possibly go backward as its nose pitched up and to the right before separating from its tail.

Feb. 4: The pilot of a Socata TB21 was killed while attempting to land at Prescott Regional Airport when the aircraft rapidly descended before crashing into a nearby pasture. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

Feb. 4: Arizona's second fatal aircraft crash of the day occurred less than three hours after the first crash and involved a Bell 407 helicopter occupied by a pilot and tactical flight officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety who were called to assist with an active shooter in Flagstaff. Two loud banging sounds could be heard as the helicopter began a rapid rotation to the right before falling from the sky and crashing into the ground, killing both occupants.

Feb. 6: The pilot of a Tarragon plane was killed in a fatal crash in Shawmut, an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, after an engine part failed, according to an NTSB preliminary report. The crash also left a passenger with serious injuries.

April 8: Two people were killed when a six-seat, single-engine Piper PA-32R, attempting to land at Marana Regional Airport, crashed just off a runway before bursting into flames. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

Non-fatal aircraft crashes in Arizona in April

Here is a list of non-fatal airplane accidents in Arizona that occurred in April of this year.

April 7: A four-seat Cessna T-41 veered left on takeoff roll and crashed into the side of a home in Fort Mohave, in Mohave County in western Arizona, after leaving the Sun Valley-Bison-Fort Mohave Airport. The pilot and a passenger were taken to a hospital. No one was in the home at the time.

April 8: A single-engine Cessna 150 with a pilot and one passenger made an emergency landing and flipped over near 39th Avenue and Carefree Highway in north Phoenix due to engine issues. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the plane on their own, authorities said.

April 12: A four-seat single-engine Republic RC-3 amphibious plane experienced engine trouble and landed on 7th Street in north central Phoenix with a pilot and two passengers on board. All three walked away with only minor injuries.

April 14: A Dehavilland DHC-6-300 twin-engine turboprop airline with 16 passengers operated by Grand Canyon Airlines veered off the runway and scraped the right wing while landing at an airport in Page, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The sightseeing plane with one crew member had looped over the Grand Canyon before the incident, FlightRadar24 tracking showed. There were no injuries, and the aircraft had minor damage, according to the FAA.