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Accidents and incidents at Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD)

Occurrences with Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

15 records from 1984 to 2023, 6 of them fatal. Most often a Aero Adventure ZEPHYR; most often in Alabama.

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Occurrences1515 accidents · 0 incidents · 14 mapped
Fatal occurrences6Fatality total known for 15 of 15
Reported fatalities8Plus 6 serious injuries reported
Years1984–202323 Dec 1984 – 28 Oct 2023

By year

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19841 occurrences in 1984, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).11
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).00
19921 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).12
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).00
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).00
20073 occurrences in 2007, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).22
20112 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).11
20141 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).00
20232 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2007 (3).12

Aircraft types

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Aero Adventure ZEPHYR111
Aeronca 7111
Airbus EC-130112
Bellanca 7112
Bellanca BL-17100
Burchfield ROSE PARAKEET100
Cessna 172100
Diamond DA-20100
Frew ZODIAC 601100
Hartline GLASTAR100

US states and territories

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlabamaAlabama: 13 occurrences, 86.7% of the occurrences shown. 5 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.86.7%57
MississippiMississippi: 1 occurrences, 6.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alabama, 13).6.7%00

Deadliest occurrences

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Air Methods Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 accident2 Apr 20232Chelsea, AL, United States1
ATL93FA030 · Bellanca 7ECA30 Nov 19922Pike Road, AL, United States1
ERA11LA496 · Aero Adventure ZEPHYR II18 Sept 20111Sylacauga, AL, United States1
MIA07FA098 · Hughes 369A13 May 20071Moulton, AL, United States1
ATL07LA066 · Szybowcowy Zaklad DO SZD-36A31 Mar 20071Sylacauga, AL, United States1
MIA85LAMS1 · Aeronca 7AC23 Dec 19841UNKNOWN, United States1

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  1. ERA24LA027 · Mustang II

    28 Oct 2023 · Asheville, AL, United States

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  2. Air Methods Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 accident

    2 Apr 2023 · Chelsea, AL, United States · 2 fatal

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  3. ERA15LA200 · Diamond Aircraft IND Inc DA 20 C1

    27 Apr 2015 · Sylacauga, AL, United States

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  4. ERA14LA391 · LET L 23 SUPER BLANIK

    17 Aug 2014 · Sylacauga, AL, United States

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  5. ERA11LA496 · Aero Adventure ZEPHYR II

    18 Sept 2011 · Sylacauga, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  6. ERA11CA441 · Cessna 172K

    5 Aug 2011 · Sylacauga, AL, United States

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  7. DFW07LA144 · Frew Zodiac 601XL

    18 Jun 2007 · Oxford, MS, United States

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  8. MIA07FA098 · Hughes 369A

    13 May 2007 · Moulton, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  9. ATL07LA066 · Szybowcowy Zaklad DO SZD-36A

    31 Mar 2007 · Sylacauga, AL, United States · 1 fatal

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  10. MIA01LA092 · Bellanca BL-17-30A

    4 Mar 2001 · Sylacauga, AL, United States

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  11. MIA00LA132 · Hartline GLASTAR

    13 Apr 2000 · Woodstock, AL, United States

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  12. ATL95LA102 · Burchfield ROSE PARAKEET ROSE PARAK

    2 Jun 1995 · Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

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  13. ATL93FA030 · Bellanca 7ECA

    30 Nov 1992 · Pike Road, AL, United States · 2 fatal

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  14. ATL86LA019 · Piper AEROSTAR 601P AEROSTAR 6

    6 Nov 1985 · Sylacauga, AL, United States

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  15. MIA85LAMS1 · Aeronca 7AC

    23 Dec 1984 · UNKNOWN, United States · 1 fatal · not on the map