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Operator

Wheeler Airlines accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Wheeler Airlines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

5 records from 1959 to 1982, 1 of them fatal. Most often a Ted Smith 600; most often in North Carolina.

Occurrences53 accidents · 2 incidents · 3 mapped
Fatal occurrences1Fatality total known for 5 of 5
Reported fatalities5Plus 2 serious injuries reported
Years1959–19824 Nov 1959 – 18 Apr 1982

By year

Wheeler Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19591 occurrences in 1959, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1959 (1).15
19781 occurrences in 1978, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1959 (1).00
19791 occurrences in 1979, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1959 (1).00
19801 occurrences in 1980, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1959 (1).00
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1959 (1).00

Aircraft types

Wheeler Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Ted Smith 600200
Beechcraft BE-99100
Douglas DC-4115
Fairchild F-27100

Countries

Wheeler Airlines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 4 occurrences, 80.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.80.0%00
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 4).20.0%15

US states and territories

Wheeler Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 3 occurrences, 60.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.60.0%00
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (North Carolina, 3).20.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

Wheeler Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Wheeler Airlines Flight 16584 Nov 19595near Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada1

All occurrences

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  1. Wheeler Airlines Beech BE-99 incident

    18 Apr 1982 · Asheville, NC, United States

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  2. Fairchild F-27 · Raliegh, NC

    9 Oct 1980 · Raliegh, NC, United States · not on the map

  3. TED Smith 600 · Richmond, VA

    4 Apr 1979 · Richmond, VA, United States

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  4. TED Smith 600 · Morrisville, NC

    18 Sept 1978 · Morrisville, NC, United States

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  5. Wheeler Airlines Flight 1658

    4 Nov 1959 · near Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada · 5 fatal · not on the map