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Accidents and incidents at Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)

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

24 records from 1983 to 2025, 4 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in Utah.

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Occurrences2424 accidents · 0 incidents · 24 mapped
Fatal occurrences4Fatality total known for 24 of 24
Reported fatalities5Plus 7 serious injuries reported
Years1983–20252 Jan 1983 – 7 Oct 2025

By year

Vernal Regional Airport (VEL): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
19852 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).11
19952 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20002 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).12
20032 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20052 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20061 occurrences in 2006, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).11
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20153 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20231 occurrences in 2023, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).11
20241 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2015 (3).00

Aircraft types

Vernal Regional Airport (VEL): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 172300
Cessna 182311
Cessna 206311
Beechcraft 36100
Carlson QUICKIE Q2100
Cessna 152100
Cessna 162100
Cessna 210112
Diamond DA-40100
Hiller UH-12100

US states and territories

Vernal Regional Airport (VEL): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
UtahUtah: 17 occurrences, 70.8% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.70.8%33
ColoradoColorado: 5 occurrences, 20.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 17).20.8%12
NevadaNevada: 1 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 17).4.2%00
WyomingWyoming: 1 occurrences, 4.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Utah, 17).4.2%00

Deadliest occurrences

Vernal Regional Airport (VEL): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
FTW00FA144 · Cessna 210L8 May 20002MACK, CO, United States1
WPR24FA024 · Cessna T206H27 Oct 20231Orangeville, UT, United States1
SEA07LA021 · Hughes 369E21 Nov 20061Jensen, UT, United States1
SEA91FA120 · Cessna 182H18 Dec 19901THOMPSON, UT, United States1

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  1. WPR26LA012 · Piper PA24

    7 Oct 2025 · Vineyard, UT, United States

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  2. WPR24LA296 · Cessna 182C

    22 May 2024 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  3. WPR24FA024 · Cessna T206H

    27 Oct 2023 · Orangeville, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  4. WPR19LA204 · Cessna 162

    29 Jul 2019 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  5. GAA15CA270 · Piper PA 32-260

    21 Sept 2015 · Jackpot, NV, United States

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  6. GAA15CA156 · Cessna 172N N

    26 Jun 2015 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  7. GAA15CA026 · Cessna 172S S

    28 Mar 2015 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  8. LAX08CA119 · Carlson Quickie Q2

    19 Apr 2008 · Casper, WY, United States

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  9. LAX07CA213 · Diamond Aircraft DA40-G1000

    9 Jul 2007 · Strawberry Rese, UT, United States

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  10. SEA07LA021 · Hughes 369E

    21 Nov 2006 · Jensen, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  11. DEN05CA129 · Piper PA-18A-135

    17 Aug 2005 · Cedaredge, CO, United States

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  12. DEN05LA110 · Cessna TU206F

    14 Jul 2005 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  13. DEN05LA017 · Miller Vans RV4

    31 Oct 2004 · Dotsero, CO, United States

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  14. DEN03LA131 · Stinson 108-3

    6 Jul 2003 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  15. DEN03LA051 · Panzl PAN

    18 Mar 2003 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  16. DEN01LA004 · Cessna 172N

    14 Oct 2000 · JENSEN, UT, United States

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  17. FTW00FA144 · Cessna 210L

    8 May 2000 · MACK, CO, United States · 2 fatal

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  18. SEA96LA013 · Cessna TR182

    27 Oct 1995 · Salt Lake City, UT, United States

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  19. FTW95LA255 · Cessna 152

    20 Jun 1995 · Craig, CO, United States

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  20. SEA91FA120 · Cessna 182H

    18 Dec 1990 · THOMPSON, UT, United States · 1 fatal

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  21. DEN88LA046 · Hiller UH-12E

    2 Jan 1988 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  22. DEN85FA227 · Piper PA-31B-310

    21 Aug 1985 · Vernal, UT, United States

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  23. DEN85LA201 · Cessna U206

    26 Jul 1985 · GREYSTONE, CO, United States

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  24. DEN83LA047 · Beech A36

    2 Jan 1983 · Vernal, UT, United States

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