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Merrill Field (MRI)

Occurrences with Merrill Field (MRI) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

Leaves out 12 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences473470 accidents · 3 incidents · 423 mapped
Fatal occurrences47Fatality total known for 473 of 473
Reported fatalities98Plus 45 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202517 Jan 1982 – 13 Sept 2025

By year

Merrill Field (MRI): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19827 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
198321 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
198426 occurrences in 1984, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).34
198521 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).16
198623 occurrences in 1986, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).58
198720 occurrences in 1987, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
198814 occurrences in 1988, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).410
198911 occurrences in 1989, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).26
199014 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
199111 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).13
199213 occurrences in 1992, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).29
19937 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).12
199411 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).13
199517 occurrences in 1995, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).23
199618 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
199714 occurrences in 1997, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).27
199812 occurrences in 1998, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).22
19998 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
200013 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
200111 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
200211 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
200312 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
200413 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).14
200515 occurrences in 2005, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).25
200611 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20076 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
200813 occurrences in 2008, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).23
200910 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20106 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
20118 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20125 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
201310 occurrences in 2013, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).36
20145 occurrences in 2014, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).22
20157 occurrences in 2015, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
20166 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).14
20174 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
20185 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).11
20196 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
202011 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20218 occurrences in 2021, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).23
20222 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20232 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20243 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00
20252 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1984 (26).00

Aircraft types

Merrill Field (MRI): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-185258
Cessna 17243614
Cessna 1803828
Cessna 1852311
Piper PA-122323
Cessna 2061958
Cessna 1501812
Cessna 1701725
Cessna 1521600
Cessna 1821627

Deadliest occurrences

Merrill Field (MRI): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
ANC85FA163 · Cessna 180H25 Aug 19856MT. PALMER, AK, United States2
ANC92FAMS2 · Cessna 3403 May 19925Yakutat, AK, United States1
ANC17FA010 · Piper PA 28-1807 Dec 20164Port Alsworth, AK, United States1
ANC04FA080 · Cessna 170B16 Jul 20044Willow, AK, United States1
ANC97FAMS1 · Cessna 182F29 Jun 19974Talkeetna, AK, United States1
ANC93FA067 · Piper PA-28-18011 Oct 19924Talkeetna, AK, United States1
ANC89LA181 · Cessna R172K12 Aug 19894Anchorage, AK, United States1
ANC13FA027 · Cessna 182B4 Mar 20133Nikolai, AK, United States1
ANC05LA027 · Cessna U2069 Feb 20053Port Alsworth, AK, United States1
ANC97LA025 · Piper PA-221 Feb 19973SKWENTNA, AK, United States1

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  1. ANC25LA105 · Maule M-5-235C

    13 Sept 2025 · Point MacKenzie, AK, United States

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  2. ANC25LA093 · Piper PA-20

    23 Aug 2025 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  3. ANC25LA007 · Aviat A1 B

    27 Oct 2024 · Seward, AK, United States

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  4. ANC24LA100 · Piper PA-18-150

    15 Sept 2024 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  5. ANC24LA062 · Foxair LLC KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT

    9 Jul 2024 · Tok, AK, United States

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  6. ANC23LA087 · Bellanca 7GCBC

    24 Sept 2023 · Beluga, AK, United States

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  7. ANC23LA050 · Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B

    13 Jul 2023 · Matanuska Glacier, AK, United States

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  8. CEN22LA381 · Piper PA31 350

    2 Aug 2022 · Port Alsworth, AK, United States

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  9. ANC22LA028 · Cessna 172H

    10 Apr 2022 · Chugiak, AK, United States

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  10. ANC21LA085 · Piper PA-12

    6 Sept 2021 · Tyonek, AK, United States

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  11. ANC21LA071 · Piper PA-14

    14 Aug 2021 · Tyonek, AK, United States

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  12. ANC21FA065 · Cessna 172P

    26 Jul 2021 · Eagle River, AK, United States · 2 fatal

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  13. ANC21LA042 · Bellanca 7GCBC

    26 May 2021 · Birchwood, AK, United States

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  14. ANC21LA034 · Cessna 140

    24 Apr 2021 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  15. Lake Clark Air Beech C-99 accident

    16 Apr 2021 · Chignik Lagoon, AK, United States

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  16. ANC21LA027 · Beech A36

    19 Mar 2021 · Port Alsworth, AK, United States

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  17. ANC21LA020 · Robinson Helicopter Co R66

    2 Mar 2021 · Kodiak, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. ANC20LA089 · Eurocopter AS 350 B3

    6 Sept 2020 · Fort Greely, AK, United States

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  19. ANC20CA087 · Piper PA22 150

    22 Aug 2020 · Lake Louise, AK, United States

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  20. ANC20CA078 · Greg Miller GOT ROCKS

    5 Aug 2020 · Minchumina, AK, United States

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  21. WPR20CA233 · Cessna 180 Undesignat

    19 Jul 2020 · Bear Valley, AK, United States

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  22. ANC20CA071 · Cessna A185 F

    13 Jul 2020 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  23. WPR20CA236 · Stinson 108 2

    7 Jul 2020 · Farewell Lakes, AK, United States

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  24. ANC20CA057 · Champion 7GCBC

    27 May 2020 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  25. ANC20CA045 · Grumman G44

    30 Apr 2020 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  26. ANC20CA042 · Piper PA18 150

    10 Apr 2020 · Homer, AK, United States

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  27. ANC20CA032 · Cessna 172 N

    9 Mar 2020 · Big Lake, AK, United States

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  28. ANC20CA018 · Cessna 172 F

    6 Feb 2020 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  29. ANC19LA051 · Lake LA-4-200

    3 Sept 2019 · Girdwood, AK, United States

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  30. GAA19CA507 · Maule M5 235C

    22 Aug 2019 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  31. GAA19CA388 · Piper PA18 150

    5 Jul 2019 · Talkeetna, AK, United States

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  32. GAA19CA327 · Cessna 185 A

    7 Jun 2019 · Gulkana, AK, United States

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  33. Sound Aviation Piper PA32R 300 accident

    13 Feb 2019 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  34. GAA19CA114 · Piper PA22 150

    27 Jan 2019 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  35. ANC19LA006 · Cessna 172

    3 Nov 2018 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  36. ANC19CA003 · Cessna 207 A

    11 Oct 2018 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  37. ANC18FA036 · Piper PA-28-180

    12 May 2018 · Whittier, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  38. GAA18CA196 · Cub Crafters Inc CC19 180

    1 Apr 2018 · Seldovia, AK, United States

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  39. ANC18LA030 · Champion 7GC

    25 Mar 2018 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  40. ANC17FA049 · Piper PA-18AS 125

    23 Aug 2017 · Tyonek, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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  41. ANC17LA042 · Beech 19A A

    4 Aug 2017 · Palmer, AK, United States

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  42. GAA17CA228 · Bellanca 8GCBC

    11 Apr 2017 · Willow, AK, United States

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  43. GAA17CA188 · Piper PA 12

    13 Mar 2017 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  44. ANC17FA010 · Piper PA 28-180

    7 Dec 2016 · Port Alsworth, AK, United States · 4 fatal

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  45. GAA17CA041 · Cessna A185 F

    20 Oct 2016 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  46. GAA16CA487 · Cessna 172 P

    1 Sept 2016 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  47. ANC16FA052 · Cessna 210-5

    5 Aug 2016 · Wasilla, AK, United States

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  48. ANC16LA035 · Universal Stinson 108

    25 Jun 2016 · Big Lake, AK, United States

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  49. GAA16CA141 · Maule M 4 220C

    13 Feb 2016 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  50. ANC16LA011 · Cessna 172

    29 Dec 2015 · Anchorage, AK, United States · 1 fatal

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