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Accidents and incidents at Seward Airport (SWD)

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

26 records from 1984 to 2025, 5 of them fatal. Most often a Piper PA-18; most often in Alaska.

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Occurrences2626 accidents · 0 incidents · 26 mapped
Fatal occurrences5Fatality total known for 26 of 26
Reported fatalities15Plus 2 serious injuries reported
Years1984–202521 Nov 1984 – 28 Jun 2025

By year

Seward Airport (SWD): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).15
19911 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19922 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).12
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19981 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
19992 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20012 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).12
20052 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20151 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00
20193 occurrences in 2019, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).26
20251 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2019 (3).00

Aircraft types

Seward Airport (SWD): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-18600
Cessna 207327
Piper PA-22200
Piper PA-31213
Bell 206100
Bellanca 7100
Cessna 180100
Cessna 185100
Cessna 206100
Cessna U-206100

Deadliest occurrences

Seward Airport (SWD): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
ANC90FA101 · Cessna 207A25 Jun 19905AIALAK BAY, AK, United States1
Fly 4 You Piper PA-31-350 accident29 Nov 20193Cooper Landing, AK, United States1
ANC19FA026 · Helio H 25021 Jun 20193Seward, AK, United States1
ANC04FA092 · Maule M-5-235C15 Aug 20042Seward, AK, United States1
Harbor Air Service Cessna 207 accident6 Nov 19922MONTAGUE ISLAND, AK, United States1

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  1. ANC25LA066 · Piper PA-18-135

    28 Jun 2025 · Chenega, AK, United States

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  2. Fly 4 You Piper PA-31-350 accident

    29 Nov 2019 · Cooper Landing, AK, United States · 3 fatal

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  3. ANC19FA026 · Helio H 250

    21 Jun 2019 · Seward, AK, United States · 3 fatal

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  4. GAA19CA205 · Piper PA22 150

    13 Apr 2019 · Seward, AK, United States

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  5. GAA17CA275 · Piper PA18 135

    11 May 2017 · Seward, AK, United States

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  6. GAA16CA264 · Piper PA18 135

    21 May 2016 · Seward, AK, United States

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  7. ANC15CA028 · Piper PA 18-150 A150

    17 May 2015 · Seward, AK, United States

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  8. ANC11TA110 · Bell 206 B3

    23 Sept 2011 · Seward, AK, United States

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  9. ANC06LA014 · Taylorcraft F-19

    22 Dec 2005 · Chenga Bay, AK, United States

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  10. ANC06CA004 · Cessna 206

    9 Oct 2005 · Seward, AK, United States

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  11. ANC04FA092 · Maule M-5-235C

    15 Aug 2004 · Seward, AK, United States · 2 fatal

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  12. ANC03CA090 · Piper PA-18

    6 Aug 2003 · Seward, AK, United States

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  13. ANC01LA068 · Taylorcraft BC12D

    15 Jun 2001 · Seward, AK, United States

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  14. Manufactured Homes of Alaska Noorduyn Aviation UC-64A accident

    3 Jun 2001 · Seward, AK, United States

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  15. Dennis Perry Cessna 185 accident

    23 Dec 1999 · CHENEGA BAY, AK, United States

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  16. Flight 13 · Piper PA-31

    11 Oct 1999 · Soldotna, AK, United States

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  17. ANC98LA088 · Champion 7GCB

    30 Jun 1998 · HOPE, AK, United States

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  18. ANC95LA153 · Cessna 180

    17 Aug 1995 · Nikiski, AK, United States

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  19. Harbor Air Service Cessna 207 accident

    6 Nov 1992 · MONTAGUE ISLAND, AK, United States · 2 fatal

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  20. ANC93LA008 · Piper PA-22

    17 Oct 1992 · Seward, AK, United States

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  21. ANC91LA117 · Bellanca 7GCBC

    7 Aug 1991 · Seward, AK, United States

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  22. ANC90FA101 · Cessna 207A

    25 Jun 1990 · AIALAK BAY, AK, United States · 5 fatal

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  23. ANC89FA048 · Cessna U-206G

    3 Mar 1989 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  24. Trail Lake Flying Service Cessna 207A accident

    8 Aug 1988 · COOPER LANDING, AK, United States

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  25. ANC85FA086 · Piper PA-18-150

    23 May 1985 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  26. ANC85FA023 · Piper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-20

    21 Nov 1984 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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