Accident records / Accidents · Glider

Every civil aviation accident the National Transportation Safety Board has published, from 1962 to the present, newest first. Pick a value on any row to narrow the list; counts on a row reflect the rows above it. n is accidents, not flights, and nothing here is a rate.

1–50 of 1,460, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
ERA26LA346 N94CG 2026-09-18 Fatal Enroute Midair collision
ERA26LA311 N304BS
HPH
2026-08-21 None Enroute Loss of lift
CEN26LA294 N984TP 2026-08-15 Minor Enroute-descent Loss of control in flight
WPR26LA299 N9172T
JS3
2026-08-08 None Standing Ground collision
WPR26LA300 N17YC 2026-08-07 None Enroute-cruise Loss of lift
CEN26LA282 N105WS
PZL
2026-08-06 Fatal Initial climb Loss of control in flight
WPR26LA271 N922SB
LET
2026-07-18 None Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
WPR26LA263 N920KB 2026-07-15 None Initial climb Glider tow event
WPR26LA273 N2793H 2026-07-07 Minor Landing-flare/touchdown Aerodynamic stall/spin
WPR26LA246 N5790S 2026-07-05 Serious Landing-landing roll Collision during takeoff/land
CEN26LA233 N4101M 2026-06-03 None Landing Dragged wing/rotor/float/other
WPR26FA202 N1277P 2026-05-31 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
WPR26LA203 N157AJ
PZL
2026-05-23 None Enroute Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
ERA26LA207 N8217W 2026-05-12 Fatal Landing-landing roll Collision during takeoff/land
GAA26WA298 D-KSPY 2026-05-10 None Enroute Midair collision
ERA26LA199 N27CU 2026-04-20 None Enroute-cruise Loss of lift
WPR26LA158 N77UK 2026-04-13 Minor Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
ERA26LA138 N9919 2026-03-05 Minor Enroute Loss of lift
ERA26LA085 N103T 2025-11-26 None Prior to flight Ground handling event
CEN26LA018 N137SS 2025-10-11 None Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground
WPR26LA010 N1095G 2025-10-05 None Enroute Loss of lift
ERA25LA354 N68MF
JS3
2025-09-13 None Approach Miscellaneous/other
ERA25LA336 N231LS
LET
2025-09-06 Serious Maneuvering-low-alt flying Aerodynamic stall/spin
CEN25LA340 N424BG 2025-08-24 None Takeoff Loss of control on ground
ERA25LA303 N99KG 2025-08-16 Serious Takeoff Flight control sys malf/fail
CEN25LA311 N65818 2025-08-06 None Approach-VFR pattern base Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
WPR25FA232 N929JK 2025-08-01 Fatal Enroute Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ERA25LA287 N103GV 2025-07-24 None Maneuvering Loss of lift
CEN25LA271 N4426Z
PZL
2025-07-19 None Enroute Loss of lift
WPR25LA192 N307BE 2025-06-27 None Taxi-from runway Miscellaneous/other
CEN25LA227 N852BG 2025-06-21 None Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
WPR25LA177 N78AW 2025-06-11 None Enroute Loss of lift
CEN25LA202 N9839E 2025-06-01 None Landing Runway excursion
CEN25LA177 N246GC 2025-05-14 None Takeoff Dragged wing/rotor/float/other
WPR25LA144 N8657R 2025-04-26 Minor Landing Aerodynamic stall/spin
WPR25LA138 N5786S 2025-04-19 None Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of lift
ERA25LA181 N37PL 2025-04-02 Serious Maneuvering Loss of lift
CEN25LA129 N237DB 2025-03-15 None Enroute Fuel exhaustion
ERA25FA066 N244RW 2024-12-06 Fatal Approach-VFR pattern downwind Aerodynamic stall/spin
ERA25LA064 N17GF 2024-11-20 Serious Enroute Loss of engine power (total)
WPR25LA015 N41FL 2024-10-11 None Landing Landing area undershoot
ERA25LA009 N341KS 2024-10-06 Minor Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact
CEN24LA331 N133LB
LET
2024-09-01 None Landing Aerodynamic stall/spin
ERA24FA362 N264JM 2024-08-30 Fatal Takeoff Loss of control in flight
WPR24LA274 N125CC 2024-08-09 None Enroute Loss of lift
ANC24LA071 N8485W 2024-07-29 None Landing-landing roll Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
WPR24LA273 N1599 2024-07-25 None Landing Aerodynamic stall/spin
WPR24LA249 N41RE 2024-06-25 None Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
WPR24LA216 N517PB 2024-06-24 Serious Enroute Loss of lift
CEN24LA224 N37JG 2024-06-16 None Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground