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Accidents and incidents at Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)

Occurrences with Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

26 records from 1983 to 2023, 7 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in West Virginia.

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Occurrences2626 accidents · 0 incidents · 26 mapped
Fatal occurrences7Fatality total known for 26 of 26
Reported fatalities12Plus 6 serious injuries reported
Years1983–20238 Sept 1983 – 21 Jul 2023

By year

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).12
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).12
19921 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).12
19931 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).11
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19961 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).12
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20062 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).12
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20121 occurrences in 2012, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).11
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2006 (2).00

Aircraft types

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172400
Piper PA-28300
Cessna 150200
Cessna 182212
Aeronca L-3100
Beechcraft 35100
Beechcraft 55112
Beechcraft 58100
Beechcraft 90111
Beechcraft C-90112

US states and territories

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
West VirginiaWest Virginia: 15 occurrences, 57.7% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.57.7%35
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 4 occurrences, 15.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (West Virginia, 15).15.4%24
MarylandMaryland: 2 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (West Virginia, 15).7.7%00
OhioOhio: 2 occurrences, 7.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (West Virginia, 15).7.7%00
DelawareDelaware: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (West Virginia, 15).3.8%00
TennesseeTennessee: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (West Virginia, 15).3.8%11
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (West Virginia, 15).3.8%12

Deadliest occurrences

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
NYC07FA051 · Cessna 41426 Dec 20062Johnstown, PA, United States1
IAD98FA027 · Beech C-9016 Feb 19982NEWTON, WV, United States1
BFO92FA152 · Mooney M20K20 Sept 19922Weston, WV, United States1
NYC90FA226 · Beech 95-B5522 Sept 19902Smithfield, PA, United States1
BFO85FA071 · Cessna R18224 Aug 19852BROWNTOWN, VA, United States1
ERA12FA409 · Raytheon Aircraft Company C90GT22 Jun 20121Morgantown, WV, United States1
ATL93LA160 · Cornwell KR-217 Sept 19931Covington, TN, United States1

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  1. ERA23LA307 · Bell 206 B

    21 Jul 2023 · Terra Alta, WV, United States

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  2. ERA20CA117 · Piper PA28 151

    29 Feb 2020 · Wilmington, DE, United States

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  3. ERA12FA409 · Raytheon Aircraft Company C90GT

    22 Jun 2012 · Morgantown, WV, United States · 1 fatal

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  4. Albatross Aircraft Sales Beech 58 accident

    18 Sept 2010 · Rainelle, WV, United States

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  5. ERA09CA367 · Eurocopter AS 350 B2

    24 Jun 2009 · Morgantown, WV, United States

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  6. NYC07CA204 · Cessna 172

    26 Aug 2007 · Julian, WV, United States

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  7. NYC07FA051 · Cessna 414

    26 Dec 2006 · Johnstown, PA, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. NYC07CA014 · Cessna 172N

    29 Oct 2006 · Morgantown, WV, United States

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  9. IAD05LA051 · Cessna 182N

    2 Apr 2005 · Marion, OH, United States

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  10. NYC04LA151 · Beech 35

    1 Jul 2004 · Morgantown, WV, United States

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  11. NYC04CA001 · Williams RV-4

    3 Oct 2003 · Metz, WV, United States

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  12. NYC02LA015 · Cameron Balloons A-105

    20 Oct 2001 · Morgantown, WV, United States

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  13. IAD00LA007 · Cessna 172XP

    21 Nov 1999 · PHILLIPI, WV, United States

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  14. IAD98FA027 · Beech C-90

    16 Feb 1998 · NEWTON, WV, United States · 2 fatal

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  15. NYC97LA161 · Cessna A150L

    6 Aug 1997 · Waynesburg, PA, United States

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  16. IAD96LA099 · Aeronca L-3B

    16 Jun 1996 · Morgantown, WV, United States

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  17. NYC94LA180 · Piper PA-28R-200

    20 Sept 1994 · Oakland, MD, United States

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  18. ATL93LA160 · Cornwell KR-2

    17 Sept 1993 · Covington, TN, United States · 1 fatal

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  19. BFO92FA152 · Mooney M20K

    20 Sept 1992 · Weston, WV, United States · 2 fatal

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  20. NYC90FA226 · Beech 95-B55

    22 Sept 1990 · Smithfield, PA, United States · 2 fatal

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  21. BFO89DIG02 · Piper PA-28

    30 Jul 1989 · Cumberland, MD, United States

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  22. BFO88LA079 · Cessna 180

    27 Aug 1988 · HARDING, WV, United States

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  23. NYC87LA253 · Cessna 172D

    14 Sept 1987 · Scottdale, PA, United States

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  24. BFO85FA071 · Cessna R182

    24 Aug 1985 · BROWNTOWN, VA, United States · 2 fatal

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  25. CHI84LA306 · Cessna 150M

    22 Jul 1984 · Newark, OH, United States

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  26. ATL83LA359 · Grumman AA-5B

    8 Sept 1983 · Fairmont, WV, United States

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