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Accidents and incidents at Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV)

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

26 records from 1984 to 2025, 5 of them fatal. Most often a Piper PA-28; most often in Wisconsin.

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Occurrences2626 accidents · 0 incidents · 26 mapped
Fatal occurrences5Fatality total known for 26 of 26
Reported fatalities9Plus 9 serious injuries reported
Years1984–20254 May 1984 – 30 Sept 2025

By year

Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
19931 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
19941 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
19952 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).11
19981 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20002 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).13
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).11
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).12
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20121 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20141 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20162 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).12
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1995 (2).00

Aircraft types

Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-28624
Cirrus SR22200
Piper PA-23200
Piper PA-32211
Aeronca 7100
American Champion (acac) 7100
Bristell E-LSA100
Cessna 152100
Cessna 172100
Cessna 182100

US states and territories

Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
WisconsinWisconsin: 22 occurrences, 84.6% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.84.6%36
IllinoisIllinois: 3 occurrences, 11.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wisconsin, 22).11.5%12
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 3.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Wisconsin, 22).3.8%11

Deadliest occurrences

Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
CHI00FA263 · Piper PA-28-16115 Aug 20003Watertown, WI, United States1
CEN23FA239 · Mooney M20R14 Jun 20232Watertown, WI, United States1
CEN09FA111 · Lantzair Flyers Inc LANCAIR 3601 Jan 20092Joliet, IL, United States1
CHI08FA054 · Piper PA-32R-30020 Dec 20071Warrens, WI, United States1
CHI96FA045 · Piper PA-283 Dec 19951Friedens, PA, United States1

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  1. CEN25LA404 · Cirrus SR20

    30 Sept 2025 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  2. CEN23FA239 · Mooney M20R

    14 Jun 2023 · Watertown, WI, United States · 2 fatal

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  3. GAA18CA432 · Piper PA28 181

    19 Jul 2018 · Oregon, WI, United States

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  4. GAA17CA278 · Reims CESSNA FR172 F

    13 May 2017 · De Pere, WI, United States

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  5. GAA17LA090 · Piper PA28R 200

    5 Nov 2016 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  6. CEN16LA283 · Bristell E-LSA

    24 Jul 2016 · Oshkosh, WI, United States

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  7. CEN16LA069 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    27 Dec 2015 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  8. CEN15LA333 · Cessna 182

    1 Aug 2015 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  9. CEN14LA443 · Piper PA 28-181

    13 Jul 2014 · Waukesha, WI, United States

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  10. CEN12CA406 · Piper PA-24

    1 Jul 2012 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  11. CEN12FA025 · Piper PA-28R-200

    17 Oct 2011 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  12. CEN09FA111 · Lantzair Flyers Inc LANCAIR 360

    1 Jan 2009 · Joliet, IL, United States · 2 fatal

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  13. CHI08LA216 · Cirrus Design Corp. SR22

    26 Jul 2008 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  14. CHI08FA054 · Piper PA-32R-300

    20 Dec 2007 · Warrens, WI, United States · 1 fatal

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  15. CHI05CA219 · American Champion (ACAC) 7GCBC

    5 Aug 2005 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  16. CHI05CA032 · Olson Sonex

    21 Nov 2004 · Oconomowoc, WI, United States

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  17. CHI03FA047 · Piper PA-23-250

    7 Jan 2003 · Barrington Hills, IL, United States

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  18. CHI00FA263 · Piper PA-28-161

    15 Aug 2000 · Watertown, WI, United States · 3 fatal

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  19. Wisconsin Aviation Piper PA-23-250 accident

    15 Feb 2000 · Amery, WI, United States

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  20. CHI98LA213 · Cessna 310N

    19 Jun 1998 · Janesville, WI, United States

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  21. CHI96FA045 · Piper PA-28

    3 Dec 1995 · Friedens, PA, United States · 1 fatal

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  22. CHI95LA238 · Grumman AA-1B

    25 Jul 1995 · Oshkosh, WI, United States

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  23. CHI94LA122 · Cessna 172P

    23 Mar 1994 · Wheeling, IL, United States

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  24. CHI93LA236 · Aeronca 7AC

    27 Jun 1993 · Waukesha, WI, United States

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  25. CHI88LA232 · Piper PA-32-260

    8 Sept 1988 · Watertown, WI, United States

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  26. CHI84LA176 · Cessna 152

    4 May 1984 · FT ATKINSON, WI, United States

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