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Accidents and incidents at Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM)

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

23 records from 1983 to 2024, 4 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in Indiana.

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Occurrences2323 accidents · 0 incidents · 23 mapped
Fatal occurrences4Fatality total known for 23 of 23
Reported fatalities5Plus 2 serious injuries reported
Years1983–20245 Jan 1983 – 30 Apr 2024

By year

Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
19862 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
19872 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).11
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).11
19974 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20042 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).11
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20211 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).00
20241 occurrences in 2024, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (4).12

Aircraft types

Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172200
Cessna 421211
Air Tractor AT-502100
Beechcraft 23100
Beechcraft 300100
Beechcraft 33100
Beechcraft 35100
Beechcraft BE-90100
Cessna 180100
Dassault Breguet 10100

US states and territories

Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
IndianaIndiana: 13 occurrences, 56.5% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.56.5%34
MichiganMichigan: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).8.7%11
OhioOhio: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).8.7%00
IllinoisIllinois: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).4.3%00
MissouriMissouri: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).4.3%00
New YorkNew York: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).4.3%00
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).4.3%00
TennesseeTennessee: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).4.3%00
WisconsinWisconsin: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Indiana, 13).4.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
CEN24FA170 · Zenith CH601 HDS30 Apr 20242Bristol, IN, United States1
CEN10LA526 · Thompson Kolb Twinstar Mark8 Sept 20101Elkhart, IN, United States1
CHI95FA328 · Cessna 421B21 Sept 19951Coldwater, MI, United States1
FTW87FA183 · Piper PA-24-2501 Aug 19871Kokomo, IN, United States1

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  1. CEN24FA170 · Zenith CH601 HDS

    30 Apr 2024 · Bristol, IN, United States · 2 fatal

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  2. CEN21LA283 · Air Tractor Inc AT-502B

    20 Jun 2021 · Edwardsburg, MI, United States

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  3. CEN20CA362 · Cessna 180 A

    24 Aug 2020 · Lebanon, MO, United States

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  4. CEN16LA047 · Eurocopter EC120B B

    16 Nov 2015 · Goshen, IN, United States

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  5. CEN15LA279 · Mooney M20K

    21 Jun 2015 · Sheboygan, WI, United States

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  6. CEN13LA397 · Piper PA 46-350P

    5 Jul 2013 · Nappanee, IN, United States

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  7. CEN10LA526 · Thompson Kolb Twinstar Mark

    8 Sept 2010 · Elkhart, IN, United States · 1 fatal

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  8. CHI04CA228 · Piper PA-22-150

    15 Aug 2004 · Elkhart, IN, United States

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  9. CHI04CA226 · Devereux Mustang II

    14 Aug 2004 · Elkhart, IN, United States

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  10. CHI01LA058 · Cessna 172N

    30 Dec 2000 · Elkhart, IN, United States

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  11. Hawkeye Charter Service Cessna 421B accident

    14 Jan 1999 · Youngstown, OH, United States

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  12. MIA97LA227 · Beech V35B

    5 Aug 1997 · Tullahoma, TN, United States

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  13. CHI97LA129 · Beech B33-35

    11 May 1997 · Mishawaka, IN, United States

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  14. CHI97LA062 · Cessna 172N

    31 Jan 1997 · Fort Wayne, IN, United States

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  15. CHI97LA057 · Beech 300

    21 Jan 1997 · Bloomington, IN, United States

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  16. CHI95FA328 · Cessna 421B

    21 Sept 1995 · Coldwater, MI, United States · 1 fatal

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  17. NYC94LA121 · Piper PA-60-700P

    12 Jul 1994 · White Plains, NY, United States

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  18. FTW87FA183 · Piper PA-24-250

    1 Aug 1987 · Kokomo, IN, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. CHI87LA098 · Hughes 269B

    17 Mar 1987 · South Bend, IN, United States

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  20. CHI86LA093 · Beech C23

    27 Feb 1986 · Elkhart, IN, United States

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  21. Beck Air Beech BE-90C accident

    17 Jan 1986 · Canton, OH, United States

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  22. CHI85FA385 · Dassault-Breguet 10

    23 Sept 1985 · West Chicago, IL, United States

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  23. NYC83LA048 · North American AT-6D

    5 Jan 1983 · GRANVILLE, PA, United States

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