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Accidents and incidents at Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR)

Occurrences with Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

89 records from 1982 to 2026, 13 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in Connecticut.

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Occurrences8989 accidents · 0 incidents · 88 mapped
Fatal occurrences13Fatality total known for 89 of 89
Reported fatalities23Plus 19 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202618 Jul 1982 – 4 Jun 2026

By year

Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19833 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).14
19844 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19853 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19863 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).11
19873 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19901 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19912 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19924 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19931 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19955 occurrences in 1995, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).23
19963 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
19973 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).11
19983 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).12
19994 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20003 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20013 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20023 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20044 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).12
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20061 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20072 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20092 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).12
20112 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).11
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20145 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20154 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).12
20174 occurrences in 2017, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).22
20182 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).13
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20242 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00
20261 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (5).00

Aircraft types

Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 1721322
Piper PA-281124
Cessna 152700
Mooney M20500
Cessna 182300
Piper PA-32300
Piper PA-34313
Beechcraft 35214
Beechcraft 36212
Cirrus SR22211

US states and territories

Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ConnecticutConnecticut: 54 occurrences, 60.7% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.60.7%711
New YorkNew York: 22 occurrences, 24.7% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).24.7%510
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 5 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).5.6%00
Rhode IslandRhode Island: 3 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).3.4%12
New JerseyNew Jersey: 2 occurrences, 2.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).2.2%00
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).1.1%00
OhioOhio: 1 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).1.1%00
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 1.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Connecticut, 54).1.1%00

Deadliest occurrences

Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
NYC83FA141 · Beech K3511 Jun 19834Ridgefield, CT, United States1
ERA19LA012 · Piper PA34 200T13 Oct 20183Westhampton Beach, NY, United States1
ERA16FA044 · Beech F33A19 Nov 20152North Salem, NY, United States1
ERA10FA074 · Piper PA-28R-20022 Nov 20092Wappinger, NY, United States1
NYC05FA005 · Piper PA-28-16111 Oct 20042Madison, CT, United States1
NYC98FA112 · Beech A3625 May 19982Middletown, RI, United States1
NYC95LA225 · Snyded PITTS S1E24 Sept 19952SOMERS, NY, United States1
ERA17FA272 · Cessna 172 M11 Aug 20171New Milford, CT, United States1
ERA17LA261 · Cessna 172 S30 Jul 20171Danbury, CT, United States1
ERA12FA030 · Cirrus Design Corp SR2216 Oct 20111Danbury, CT, United States1

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  1. ERA26LA229 · Hawker Beechcraft Corp G36

    4 Jun 2026 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  2. ERA26LA033 · Cessna 172 N

    6 Nov 2025 · Oxford, CT, United States

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  3. ERA24LA368 · Cessna 182 P

    22 Aug 2024 · Shelter Island, NY, United States

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  4. ERA24LA317 · Mooney M20J

    14 Jul 2024 · Montauk, NY, United States

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  5. ERA23LA191 · Cessna 152

    10 Apr 2023 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  6. ERA19LA186 · Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO

    4 Jun 2019 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  7. ERA19LA012 · Piper PA34 200T

    13 Oct 2018 · Westhampton Beach, NY, United States · 3 fatal

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  8. GAA18CA345 · Cessna 172 S

    9 Jun 2018 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  9. GAA17CA550 · Cessna 180 A

    22 Sept 2017 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  10. ERA17FA272 · Cessna 172 M

    11 Aug 2017 · New Milford, CT, United States · 1 fatal

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  11. ERA17LA261 · Cessna 172 S

    30 Jul 2017 · Danbury, CT, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. ERA17LA205 · Cessna P206 A

    12 Jun 2017 · West Creek, NJ, United States

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  13. ERA16CA056 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    24 Nov 2015 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  14. ERA16FA044 · Beech F33A

    19 Nov 2015 · North Salem, NY, United States · 2 fatal

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  15. ERA15LA322 · Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500

    21 Aug 2015 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  16. GAA15CA228 · Cessna 337F F

    14 Aug 2015 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  17. ERA14CA430 · Cessna 172M

    9 Sept 2014 · Watertown, CT, United States

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  18. CEN14LA489 · Gallager John C GLASAIR I TD

    5 Sept 2014 · Highland Heights, OH, United States

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  19. ERA14CA438 · Piper PA 28-161

    10 Aug 2014 · Block Island, RI, United States

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  20. ERA14CA314 · Cessna 172L

    28 Jun 2014 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  21. ERA14LA085 · Piper PA-28-180

    4 Jan 2014 · Bronx, NY, United States

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  22. ERA13LA117 · Cirrus Design Corp SR20

    22 Jan 2013 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  23. ERA12FA030 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    16 Oct 2011 · Danbury, CT, United States · 1 fatal

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  24. ERA12LA001 · Mooney Aircraft CORP. M20K

    1 Oct 2011 · Ridgefield, CT, United States

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  25. ERA10FA074 · Piper PA-28R-200

    22 Nov 2009 · Wappinger, NY, United States · 2 fatal

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  26. ERA09CA232 · Cessna 177RG

    4 Apr 2009 · Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

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  27. ANC08LA010 · Piper 601P

    28 Oct 2007 · Penn Yan, NY, United States

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  28. NYC07CA057 · Foley James Searey

    18 Jan 2007 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  29. NYC07CA045 · Piper PA-28-151

    11 Dec 2006 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  30. IAD05LA050 · Piper PA-31P-350

    2 Apr 2005 · Ridgefield, CT, United States

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  31. NYC05FA005 · Piper PA-28-161

    11 Oct 2004 · Madison, CT, United States · 2 fatal

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  32. NYC04CA216 · Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. Lake LA-4-200

    24 Sept 2004 · New Milford, CT, United States

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  33. NYC04CA205 · Piper PA32-300

    5 Sept 2004 · Montauk, NY, United States

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  34. NYC04FA056 · Piper PA-28-151

    7 Jan 2004 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  35. NYC03LA106 · Schweizer 269C

    15 May 2003 · New Canaan, CT, United States

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  36. IAD02LA082 · Cessna 172M

    7 Aug 2002 · Mount Pocono, PA, United States

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  37. NYC02LA154 · Cessna 152

    5 Aug 2002 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  38. NYC02LA143 · Beech 58

    19 Jul 2002 · Provincetown, MA, United States

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  39. NYC02LA045 · Cessna 182

    31 Dec 2001 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  40. IAD02LA010 · Luscombe 8A

    4 Nov 2001 · Millbrook, NY, United States

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  41. NYC01LA219 · Cessna 172M

    26 Aug 2001 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  42. NYC01LA052 · Mooney M20J

    5 Dec 2000 · Danbury, CT, United States

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  43. NYC01LA030 · Cessna 172N

    2 Nov 2000 · Ridgefield, CT, United States

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  44. NYC00LA151 · Meadows PITTS SPECIAL S-1 PITTS SPEC

    4 Jun 2000 · Meriden, CT, United States

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  45. NYC00LA054 · Mooney 20J

    17 Dec 1999 · New Milford, CT, United States

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  46. IAD00LA001 · Cessna 182S

    16 Oct 1999 · STAATSBURG, NY, United States

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  47. NYC99LA195 · Piper PA-34-200T

    10 Aug 1999 · Chatham, MA, United States

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  48. NYC99LA065 · Stinson 108-3

    21 Feb 1999 · Bristol, CT, United States

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  49. NYC99LA016 · Piper PA-34-200

    25 Oct 1998 · Oneonta, NY, United States

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  50. IAD98LA111 · Cessna 152

    25 Sept 1998 · Danbury, CT, United States

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