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Accidents and incidents at Safford Regional Airport (SAD)

Occurrences with Safford Regional Airport (SAD) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

23 records from 1982 to 2023, 8 of them fatal. Most often a Beechcraft 55; most often in Arizona.

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Occurrences2323 accidents · 0 incidents · 23 mapped
Fatal occurrences8Fatality total known for 23 of 23
Reported fatalities15Plus 3 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202310 Feb 1982 – 26 Dec 2023

By year

Safford Regional Airport (SAD): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19821 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).12
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
19922 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).11
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).11
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).11
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20062 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).12
20111 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).16
20121 occurrences in 2012, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).11
20162 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20192 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).11
20212 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1992 (2).00

Aircraft types

Safford Regional Airport (SAD): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Beechcraft 55324
Cessna 172200
Piper PA-28200
Aero Commander 690100
Air Creation TANARG111
Beechcraft 36100
Cessna 182100
Cessna 188100
Cessna 208100
Cessna 210111

US states and territories

Safford Regional Airport (SAD): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
ArizonaArizona: 18 occurrences, 78.3% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.78.3%713
CaliforniaCalifornia: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 18).8.7%12
New MexicoNew Mexico: 2 occurrences, 8.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 18).8.7%00
UtahUtah: 1 occurrences, 4.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Arizona, 18).4.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

Safford Regional Airport (SAD): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
WPR12MA046 · Rockwell 690 A23 Nov 20116Apache Junction, AZ, United States1
LAX08FA092 · Beech 95-B552 Apr 20082Benson, AZ, United States1
LAX82FA069 · Beech 95-C5510 Feb 19822Twentynine Palms, CA, United States1
WPR20LA176 · Vans RV49 Jun 20201Safford, AZ, United States1
WPR12LA442 · Air Creation TANARG30 Sept 20121Safford, AZ, United States1
LAX04TA161 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18A16 Mar 20041Safford, AZ, United States1
LAX96LA003 · Fallbeck DYKE DELTA JD2 DYKE DELTA21 Oct 19951Safford, AZ, United States1
LAX92FA289 · Cessna T210N9 Jul 19921Superior, AZ, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. WPR24LA061 · Glasair SH2

    26 Dec 2023 · Prescott, AZ, United States

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  2. WPR22LA064 · Beech A36

    24 Nov 2021 · Tooele, UT, United States

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  3. WPR21LA174 · Piper PA-28-180

    11 Apr 2021 · Silver City, NM, United States

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  4. WPR20LA176 · Vans RV4

    9 Jun 2020 · Safford, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  5. WPR20LA040 · Vans RV 6

    5 Dec 2019 · Pima, AZ, United States

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  6. GAA20CA039 · Zenair CH 701

    19 Oct 2019 · Safford, AZ, United States

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  7. GAA18CA112 · Cessna 172 N

    26 Jan 2018 · Silver City, NM, United States

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  8. WPR18LA018 · Cirrus Design Corp SR22

    3 Oct 2017 · Blythe, CA, United States

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  9. WPR17LA030 · Aero Commander 690 UNDESIGNAT

    30 Nov 2016 · Scottsdale, AZ, United States

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  10. WPR17LA038 · Cessna 182A A

    24 Nov 2016 · Safford, AZ, United States

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  11. WPR12LA442 · Air Creation TANARG

    30 Sept 2012 · Safford, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. WPR12MA046 · Rockwell 690 A

    23 Nov 2011 · Apache Junction, AZ, United States · 6 fatal

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  13. LAX08FA092 · Beech 95-B55

    2 Apr 2008 · Benson, AZ, United States · 2 fatal

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  14. LAX07CA044 · Piper PA-28-180

    22 Nov 2006 · Springerville, AZ, United States

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  15. LAX06CA299 · Beech 95-55

    27 Sept 2006 · Safford, AZ, United States

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  16. Baltimore Air Transport Cessna 208B accident

    22 Jul 2005 · Globe, AZ, United States

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  17. LAX04TA161 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18A

    16 Mar 2004 · Safford, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. LAX98LA059 · Mooney M20F

    20 Dec 1997 · Safford, AZ, United States

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  19. LAX96LA003 · Fallbeck DYKE DELTA JD2 DYKE DELTA

    21 Oct 1995 · Safford, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  20. LAX92FA289 · Cessna T210N

    9 Jul 1992 · Superior, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  21. LAX92LA248 · Cessna 172L

    30 May 1992 · Safford, AZ, United States

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  22. LAX83LA177 · Cessna T188C

    2 Apr 1983 · SOLOMAN, AZ, United States

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  23. LAX82FA069 · Beech 95-C55

    10 Feb 1982 · Twentynine Palms, CA, United States · 2 fatal

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