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Accidents and incidents at Sterling Airport (3B3)

Occurrences with Sterling Airport (3B3) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

21 records from 1985 to 2025, 1 of them fatal. Most often a Robinson R22; most often in Massachusetts.

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Occurrences2121 accidents · 0 incidents · 20 mapped
Fatal occurrences1Fatality total known for 21 of 21
Reported fatalities1Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1985–202511 Oct 1985 – 23 Aug 2025

By year

Sterling Airport (3B3): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19852 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
19942 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20022 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20033 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).11
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2003 (3).00

Aircraft types

Sterling Airport (3B3): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Robinson R22400
Cessna 172300
Schweizer SGS-2200
Boeing E75100
Boeing Stearman PT-17100
Boucher REVOLUTION MINI 500100
Cessna 152100
Cessna 170100
Cessna 177111
Chumsae KITFOX SPEEDSTER100

US states and territories

Sterling Airport (3B3): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 20 occurrences, 95.2% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.95.2%11
Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1 occurrences, 4.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Massachusetts, 20).4.8%00

Deadliest occurrences

Sterling Airport (3B3): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
ERA20FA124 · Cessna 177RG11 Mar 20201Sterling, MA, United States1

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  1. ERA25LA312 · Cessna 170

    23 Aug 2025 · Fitchburg, MA, United States

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  2. ERA20FA124 · Cessna 177RG

    11 Mar 2020 · Sterling, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  3. ERA11CA350 · Eiriavion OY PIK 20B

    16 Jun 2011 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  4. ERA10CA289 · Cessna 172N

    31 May 2010 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  5. ERA09CA251 · Taylorcraft BC12-D

    18 Apr 2009 · Southbridge, MA, United States

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  6. NYC08CA274 · Boeing E75

    8 Aug 2008 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  7. IAD05LA017 · Chumsae Kitfox Speedster

    27 Nov 2004 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  8. NYC03CA157 · Rolladen-Schneider LS-4

    13 Jul 2003 · Ashburnham, MA, United States

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  9. NYC03LA125 · Cessna 172L

    7 Jun 2003 · Newburyport, MA, United States

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  10. IAD03LA046 · Schweizer SGS 2-33A

    19 Apr 2003 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  11. NYC02LA099 · Boucher Revolution Mini 500

    8 Jun 2002 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  12. NYC02LA046 · LET L-23

    1 Jan 2002 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  13. IAD00LA046 · Schweizer SGS 2-33A

    29 May 2000 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  14. NYC97LA150 · Cessna 172E

    22 Jul 1997 · Fitchburg, MA, United States

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  15. NYC95LA010 · Boeing Stearman PT-17

    15 Oct 1994 · Fitchburg, MA, United States

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  16. BFO94LA100 · Robinson R-22

    15 Jun 1994 · Raynham, MA, United States

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  17. NYC90LA006 · Cessna 152

    7 Oct 1989 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  18. NYC88LA210 · Robinson R22

    5 Aug 1988 · Ashburnham, MA, United States

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  19. NYC87LA222 · Robinson R22

    5 Aug 1987 · BURRVILLE, RI, United States · not on the map

  20. NYC86LA013 · Robinson R22A

    18 Oct 1985 · Sterling, MA, United States

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  21. NYC86LA007 · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D

    11 Oct 1985 · Sterling, MA, United States

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