• On March 17, 1958, an
Eastern Air Lines Martin 4-0-4 (flight # unknown) on final approach to MLB struck an unmarked pile of gravel at the approach end of the runway. During the landing roll, the landing gear leg collapsed and the aircraft caught fire and burned. All ten occupants (three crew, seven passengers) evacuated safely. • On March 3, 2001, a
Cessna 182 Skylane operating for the
Civil Air Patrol lost directional control and nosed over at the Melbourne Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll of the
touch-and-go landing, resulting in the on-ground collision with a ditch and subsequent separation of the nose gear wheel and fork assembly and nose over of the airplane. • On September 30, 2001, a
Piper Warrior lost control during the landing rollout at the Melbourne Airport. The pilot reported a gust of wind blew him off the runway, and he attempted a
go-around when he was unable to correct. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in gusty crosswind conditions. • On March 28, 2002, a
Cessna 152 ran off the runway during landing at the Melbourne Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the students pilot's failure to perform a
go-around after a bounced landing condition that resulted in the on-ground collision with a ditch. • On January 4, 2003, a
Cessna 172 Skyhawk and a
North American AT-6A Texan collided while on the ground at the Melbourne Airport. • On January 10, 2003, an
experimental Shaw Atlantica 235FG collided with the ground shortly after liftoff from the Melbourne Airport. According to the pilot, the purpose of the airplane operation was to complete high speed taxi maneuvers as part of the aircraft certification requirement; no flight was intended. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's inadvertent liftoff and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a
stall. • On January 24, 2003, an
experimental Maverick
Twinjet 1500 collided with trees at the Melbourne Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to obtain sufficient altitude to clear obstacles at the approach end of the airport, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed. • On April 12, 2003, a
Cessna 172 Skyhawk collided with a parked airplane while taxiing at the Melbourne Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the student pilot's improper throttle setting during the braking test, resulting in a collision with a parked airplane. • On June 18, 2003, a
Cessna 172 Skyhawk bounced off the runway on landing and flipped over while landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. • On October 21, 2003, a
Cessna 172 Skyhawk was damaged during a hard landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's inadvertent full retraction of the
flaps, while recovering from a bounced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent impact with terrain. • On March 23, 2006, a
Cessna 340 crashed while on approach to the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a
stall during the final approach to land. All three occupants perished. • On November 21, 2006, an
experimental Liberty XL-2 impacted the runway during landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the
student pilot's failure to relinquish control of the airplane when instructed by the certified flight instructor resulting in airspeed not being maintained and an inadvertent
stall just above the runway. • On February 26, 2007, a Robinson R22 was damaged during takeoff from the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The instructor gave some control to the student during takeoff, but the helicopter spun 2 to 2.5 times above the ground before impacting the surface. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following a loss of control in flight. • On February 6, 2009, a
Piper Warrior II was damaged during a hard landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the student pilot's inadequate crosswind landing technique and the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing. • On February 29, 2012, a
Cirrus SR22 crashed while landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's abrupt maneuver in response to a perceived traffic conflict, which resulted in an accelerated stall and a loss of airplane control at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's incomplete instructions, which resulted in improper sequencing of traffic landing on the same runway. All three occupants died. • On May 22, 2012, two
Piper Warriors collided while taxiing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. One airplane taxiing into the back of the other, which was holding short of the runway. The probable cause was the second pilot’s failure to set the parking brake and to maintain a proper visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane. • On April 4, 2014, a
Piper Warrior II operating for the Florida Institute of Technology experienced an engine fire after landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. After the engine quit on a runway exit, the flight instructor onboard attempted to restart it multiple times when smoke began billowing from the engine compartment. The cause of the accident was found to be the flight instructor's overpriming of the engine during multiple unsuccessful engine start attempts on an active runway. • On May 27, 2015, a
Cessna 337 struck buildings and antennas while taxiing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The pilot's loss of directional control was due to alcohol ingestion. • On February 25, 2017, a
Socata TB20 was damaged during landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The pilot reported noticed a problem with his electrical system and began an emergency landing gear extension. After unsuccessful attempts, the pilot performed a gear-up landing. • On November 16, 2017, a
Piper Arrow II crashed while landing at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The pilot was landing at a faster-than-normal speed and said the plane did not settle into a normal roundout, before it veered left and exited the runway. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll on the wet runway. • On October 10, 2024, a large part of the terminal's ceiling skylight collapsed as a result of
Hurricane Milton. • On December 26, 2024, a
Beechcraft Duchess crashed while approaching Melbourne. The pilot reported he was low on fuel and was trying to restart an engine. The aircraft struck a powerline and crashed. • On April 18, 2025, a
TUI Airways Boeing 787-9, after aborting takeoff, suffered a right gear collapse, causing the plane to veer off the taxiway. The plane, carrying 350 passengers on a flight to
Birmingham, was cancelled. No injuries were reported. ==See also==