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Accidents and incidents at Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)

Occurrences with Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

17 records from 1982 to 2022, 3 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 172; most often in Pennsylvania.

Occurrences1717 accidents · 0 incidents · 17 mapped

Fatal occurrences3Fatality total known for 17 of 17

Reported fatalities6Plus 0 serious injuries reported

Years1982–202213 Aug 1982 – 29 Oct 2022

By year

Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW): occurrences by year
Year	Occurrences	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
1982	1 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
1988	1 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
1990	1 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	1	2
1993	1 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
1995	1 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
1996	1 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
1999	1 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2000	1 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2003	1 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2009	1 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2011	1 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	1	2
2015	1 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2017	1 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2019	1 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2021	1 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	0	0
2022	2 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2022 (2).	1	2

Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW): most common aircraft types
Aircraft type	Occurrences	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Cessna 172	4	0	0
Piper PA-28	3	0	0
Cessna 177	2	2	4
Cessna 182	2	0	0
Bearhawk PATROL	1	1	2
Beechcraft 23	1	0	0
Beechcraft C-50	1	0	0
Piper PA-24	1	0	0
Robinson R22	1	0	0
Stewart S-51	1	0	0

Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW): countries
Country	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
United States	United States: 16 occurrences, 94.1% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	94.1%	2	4
Canada	Canada: 1 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 16).	5.9%	1	2

Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW): US states and territories
State	Occurrences	Share	Fatal occurrences	Fatalities
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania: 14 occurrences, 82.4% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.	82.4%	2	4
New Jersey	New Jersey: 1 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Pennsylvania, 14).	5.9%	0	0
Vermont	Vermont: 1 occurrences, 5.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Pennsylvania, 14).	5.9%	0	0

Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW): deadliest occurrences
Occurrence	Date	Total fatalities	Location	Aircraft
ERA23FA045 · Bearhawk Patrol	29 Oct 2022	2	Hanover Township, PA, United States	1
CEN12WA105 · Cessna 177A	14 Dec 2011	2	Ottawa, Canada	1
NYC90FA077 · Cessna 177	14 Mar 1990	2	Forty Fort, PA, United States	1

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ERA23FA045 · Bearhawk Patrol
29 Oct 2022 · Hanover Township, PA, United States · 2 fatal
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ERA23LA030 · Cessna 182 T
21 Oct 2022 · Factoryville, PA, United States
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ERA21LA282 · Cessna 172S
25 Jun 2021 · Mount Pocono, PA, United States
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ERA19LA085 · Piper PA24 250
3 Jan 2019 · Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States
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GAA17CA406 · Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
10 Jul 2017 · Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States
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GAA15CA055 · Beech C 50
18 Apr 2015 · Honesdale, PA, United States
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CEN12WA105 · Cessna 177A
14 Dec 2011 · Ottawa, Canada · 2 fatal
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ERA09CA301 · Cessna 172N
21 May 2009 · Tunkhannock, PA, United States
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NYC04LA038 · Cessna 182Q
23 Nov 2003 · Tunkhannock, PA, United States
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NYC00LA156 · Stewart S-51
9 Jun 2000 · Forty Fort, PA, United States
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NYC99LA223 · Beech A23
12 Sept 1999 · Carlisle, PA, United States
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NYC96LA119 · Cessna 172F
1 Jun 1996 · Blairstown, NJ, United States
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NYC96LA009 · Cessna 172G
16 Oct 1995 · Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States
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NYC93LA179 · Piper PA-28-161
29 Aug 1993 · West Mifflin, PA, United States
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NYC90FA077 · Cessna 177
14 Mar 1990 · Forty Fort, PA, United States · 2 fatal
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NYC88LA098 · Piper PA-28-160
29 Feb 1988 · WEST DOVER, VT, United States
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NYC82DA196 · Piper PA-28-161
13 Aug 1982 · WILKES BARRE, PA, United States
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