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Accidents and incidents at Yellowstone Airport (WYS)

Occurrences with Yellowstone Airport (WYS) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

14 records from 1987 to 2025, 5 of them fatal. Most often a Cessna 182; most often in Montana.

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Occurrences1412 accidents · 2 incidents · 14 mapped
Fatal occurrences5Fatality total known for 14 of 14
Reported fatalities18Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1987–20255 Jul 1987 – 17 Jul 2025

By year

Yellowstone Airport (WYS): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19872 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).11
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).18
19972 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).12
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
20131 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).14
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
20241 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (2).13

Aircraft types

Yellowstone Airport (WYS): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Cessna 182300
Beechcraft 36114
Beechcraft 55100
Beechcraft 90100
Bellanca 7100
Cessna 172100
Cessna 180112
Cessna 320100
Cessna 421118
Jerrell RV-4111

US states and territories

Yellowstone Airport (WYS): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
MontanaMontana: 5 occurrences, 35.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.35.7%13
IdahoIdaho: 4 occurrences, 28.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Montana, 5).28.6%00
UtahUtah: 2 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Montana, 5).14.3%26
WyomingWyoming: 2 occurrences, 14.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Montana, 5).14.3%11
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 7.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Montana, 5).7.1%18

Deadliest occurrences

Yellowstone Airport (WYS): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
LAX95FA319 · Cessna 421C2 Sept 19958Beaver Dam, AZ, United States1
WPR17FA166 · Beech A36TC26 Jul 20174Ogden, UT, United States1
WPR25FA214 · Piper PA-28-18017 Jul 20253West Yellowstone, MT, United States1
SEA08FA175 · Cessna 180K9 Aug 20082Garden City, UT, United States1
SEA91LA154 · Jerrell RV-44 Jul 19911YELLOWSTONEPARK, WY, United States1

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  1. WPR25FA214 · Piper PA-28-180

    17 Jul 2025 · West Yellowstone, MT, United States · 3 fatal

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  2. WPR24LA242 · Cessna 182A

    9 Jul 2024 · Teton Village, WY, United States

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  3. WPR20LA318 · Cessna 182 R

    22 Sept 2020 · Island Park, ID, United States

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  4. WPR17FA166 · Beech A36TC

    26 Jul 2017 · Ogden, UT, United States · 4 fatal

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  5. WPR13CA362 · Bellanca 7GCBC

    1 Aug 2013 · West Yellowstone, MT, United States

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  6. WPR10IA482 · Beech F90

    28 Sept 2010 · Idaho Falls, ID, United States

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  7. SEA08FA175 · Cessna 180K

    9 Aug 2008 · Garden City, UT, United States · 2 fatal

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  8. SEA02LA169 · Cessna 172

    31 Aug 2002 · W. Yellowstone, MT, United States

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  9. SEA97LA162 · Cessna 320E

    18 Jul 1997 · W. YELLOWSTONE, MT, United States

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  10. SEA97LA100 · Cessna TR182RG

    6 May 1997 · Ennis, MT, United States

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  11. LAX95FA319 · Cessna 421C

    2 Sept 1995 · Beaver Dam, AZ, United States · 8 fatal

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  12. SEA91LA154 · Jerrell RV-4

    4 Jul 1991 · YELLOWSTONEPARK, WY, United States · 1 fatal

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  13. SEA87IA139 · Beech 55

    15 Jul 1987 · Rigby, ID, United States

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  14. SEA87LA132 · Piper PA-12

    5 Jul 1987 · Sun Valley, ID, United States

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