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Accidents and incidents at New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)

Occurrences with New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

22 records from 1983 to 2025, 7 of them fatal. Most often a Beechcraft 58; most often in Massachusetts.

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Occurrences2222 accidents · 0 incidents · 21 mapped
Fatal occurrences7Fatality total known for 22 of 22
Reported fatalities11Plus 4 serious injuries reported
Years1983–202511 May 1983 – 13 Oct 2025

By year

New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).11
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).12
19931 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
19972 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
19982 occurrences in 1998, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).22
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).13
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
20182 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
20192 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).11
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
20211 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1997 (2).12

Aircraft types

New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Beechcraft 58200
Cessna 150211
Cessna 172212
Cessna 182200
Piper PA-28200
Socata TBM-700225
Beechcraft 24100
Bellanca 8111
Cessna 402100
Cessna 414111

US states and territories

New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
MassachusettsMassachusetts: 19 occurrences, 86.4% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.86.4%711
ConnecticutConnecticut: 2 occurrences, 9.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Massachusetts, 19).9.1%00
Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1 occurrences, 4.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Massachusetts, 19).4.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
NYC07FA065 · SOCATA TBM 7002 Feb 20073Dartmouth, MA, United States1
ERA26FA011 · SOCATA TBM 70013 Oct 20252Dartmouth, MA, United States1
NYC91FA115 · Cessna 172G9 Apr 19912New Bedford, MA, United States1
ERA20FA031 · Cessna 150 M4 Nov 20191New Bedford, MA, United States1
NYC99FA026 · Cessna 414A20 Nov 19981Mattapoisett, MA, United States1
NYC98LA102 · Piper PA-32-30025 Apr 19981New Bedford, MA, United States1
NYC87FA272 · Bellanca 8GCBC18 Aug 19871MARTHA VINEYARD, MA, United States1

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  1. ERA26FA011 · SOCATA TBM 700

    13 Oct 2025 · Dartmouth, MA, United States · 2 fatal

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  2. ERA21LA197 · Cessna 402C

    22 Apr 2021 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  3. ERA21LA079 · Piper PA-28-161

    11 Dec 2020 · Nantucket, MA, United States

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  4. ERA20FA031 · Cessna 150 M

    4 Nov 2019 · New Bedford, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  5. GAA19CA195 · Robinson R44 II

    2 Apr 2019 · Taunton, MA, United States

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  6. WPR18LA173 · Piper PA 28-140

    16 Jun 2018 · Hartford, CT, United States

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  7. GAA18CA199 · Cessna 172 R

    29 Mar 2018 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  8. ERA13CA355 · Beech 58

    31 Jul 2013 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  9. ERA10CA169 · Cessna 150H

    7 Mar 2010 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  10. NYC07FA065 · SOCATA TBM 700

    2 Feb 2007 · Dartmouth, MA, United States · 3 fatal

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  11. NYC02LA170 · Piper PA-24-260

    19 Aug 2002 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  12. NYC99FA026 · Cessna 414A

    20 Nov 1998 · Mattapoisett, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  13. NYC98LA102 · Piper PA-32-300

    25 Apr 1998 · New Bedford, MA, United States · 1 fatal

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  14. NYC98LA042 · Cessna 182P

    11 Dec 1997 · Chatham, MA, United States

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  15. IAD97LA098 · Cessna 182K

    13 Jul 1997 · Ellington, CT, United States

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  16. NYC96LA028 · Stinson 108-2

    26 Nov 1995 · Southbridge, MA, United States

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  17. NYC93LA164 · Grumman American AA-5B

    20 Aug 1993 · Westerly, RI, United States

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  18. NYC91FA115 · Cessna 172G

    9 Apr 1991 · New Bedford, MA, United States · 2 fatal

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  19. NYC89LA046 · Beech 24R

    11 Dec 1988 · Oxford, MA, United States

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  20. NYC87FA272 · Bellanca 8GCBC

    18 Aug 1987 · MARTHA VINEYARD, MA, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map

  21. NYC85LA051 · Beech B58

    12 Jan 1985 · New Bedford, MA, United States

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  22. NYC83FNA02 · Rogers LONG EZ

    11 May 1983 · Fall River, MA, United States

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