# FAA incident reports FAA accident and incident reports since 1973, from the Accident/Incident Data System: the aircraft, where and when, damage, injuries and the FAA’s narrative of each. Page 273 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Accident 20200803014289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200803014289A.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 310A · Jackson, WY · Aug 3, 2020 · N971LB · Minor damage > 180 Degree change in direction and serious down draft caused balloon to strike ground - [Accident 20200803013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200803013369A.md): Cessna A185F · Kalispell, MT · Aug 3, 2020 · N185GK · Substantial damage > Pilot landed at private airstrip she was unfamiliar with. Upon landing the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft in time and the aircraft rolled into a fence at the end of the grass runway, causing substantial damage. Pilot stated that she had arrived a… - [Accident 20200803013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200803013339A.md): Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Alicia, AR · Aug 3, 2020 · N8105K · Destroyed > Was in formed by pilot at rotation right center airframe panel came off and with no more runway continued with takeoff. Pilot stated he had trouble controlling the aircraft. Pilot pulled power back to bring nose down, aircraft stalled and crashed in rice… - [Accident 20200803012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200803012779A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Knoxville, TN · Aug 3, 2020 · N55GJ · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 8/3/2020 at approximately 1941L N55GJ, with four souls on board, was conducting a steep (250) approach to landing at a private residence adjacent lake laudon. Once N55GJ intercepted its approach angle the pilot reduced the collective and established a rate… - [Incident 20200803012639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200803012639I.md): Beech A36 · Sioux City, IA · Aug 3, 2020 · N67CD · Minor damage > Pilot stated that he had made a flight from spencer, Iowa (spw) to Sioux City, Iowa (sux) he mentally went through his pre landing checklist and thought that he had lower the landing gear. He stated that he had gotten "busy" as he penetrated class b airspace… - [Incident 20200802017009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802017009I.md): Navion Navion G · Eastsound, WA · Aug 2, 2020 · N1622T · Minor damage > PIC departed arlington airport enroute to Orcas Island Airport. PIC stated, on final approach to Orcas Island Airport, that he was distracted with a headwind and was coming in too fast. PIC stated that his landing checklist fell to the cabin floor at some… - [Accident 20200802015539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802015539A.md): Winkler Gary R Challenger II Clippe · Jonesboro, LA · Aug 2, 2020 · N990SS · Destroyed > The operator was taking the passenger on her first airplane ride and was planning on staying in the local area sightseeing. He reported that the take off was normal. He was climbing out at about 600 feet and heading north and then made a right turn, he then… - [Accident 20200802014109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802014109A.md): Cessna 172S · San Jose, CA · Aug 2, 2020 · N55231 · Substantial damage > San Jose, CA (rhv): N55231, C172, rhvorig rptd as bird strike downwind RWY31R. Data was removed from the garmin G1000. Data tracks were removed and laid out using google earth, the pilot identified the approximate area on the chart of the impact. Ground crew… - [Accident 20200802013589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802013589A.md): Piper PA-30 · Calera, AL · Aug 2, 2020 · N7750Y · Destroyed > Multi-engine instructional flight departed runway 16 performing a short field/soft field take-off, rotated at 8OMPH, retracted gear, aircraft yawed hard right, corrected to left, aircraft right wing struck the ground, aircraft pancaked to the ground and then… - [Accident 20200802013329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802013329A.md): North American Navion · Cedar City, UT · Aug 2, 2020 · N225HJ · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > On August 1, 2020, N225HJ took off from North las vegas, Nevada airport (kvgt) with the pilot and two passengers onboard. One of passengers confirmed they fueled the aircraft prior to take-off at the self-service fuel pump and stated she knew the aircraft was… - [Accident 20200802013299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802013299A.md): Cessna 172M · Conway, AR · Aug 2, 2020 · N13184 · Substantial damage > On August 2, 2020 about 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 17M, N13184, serial number 17262553 had a hard landing at Cantrell field (Kcxw), Conway, AR. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the Nose landing wheel and firewall. The flight originated… - [Incident 20200802011629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802011629I.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Hugoton, KS · Aug 2, 2020 · N290GJ · Minor damage > Hugoton, KS: N290GJ, AT602, pilot returned to loading area during spray Operations and reduced power while waiting for two other aircraft to reload. Once power was reapplied to return to landing area, engine was unresponsive. Attempts to avoid power lines and… - [Incident 20200802008989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200802008989I.md): Beech F33A · Watsonville, CA · Aug 2, 2020 · N8231L · Minor damage > On 08/02/2020, at approximately 1139 PDT, N8231L landed gear up runway 22, Watsonville airport. - [Accident 20200801021899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801021899A.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Seiling, OK · Aug 1, 2020 · N9765C · Substantial damage > N9765C(PA-28-200) piloted by [privacy data omitted] was departing runway 17 after back taxiing to utilize the full length at Seiling Airport(1S4) on August 1, 2020 with 3 passengers on board. During the takeoff roll, approximately 3/4 of the way down the… - [Incident 20200801019459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801019459I.md): Gyro Technic VX-1 · Mentone, IN · Aug 1, 2020 · N196GT · Minor damage > This report originated from the safety hotline office. This report surrounds the operation of a gyrocopter by a commercial certificated pilot who is also a certified flight instructor in gyroplanes. The pilot in this case was reported making his approach to… - [Accident 20200801014739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801014739A.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Sumter, SC · Aug 1, 2020 · Destroyed > Canadian registered aircraft cgxks was performing low level geological surveys of the area when the left engine started to lose power followed shortly by the right engine. The aircraft crashed into a nearby field. The aircraft was destroyed and partially… - [Accident 20200801013289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801013289A.md): Cessna T206H · Bentonville, AR · Aug 1, 2020 · N829PA · Substantial damage > On August 1, 2020 at approximately 2000 at Bentonville, AR (kvbt), Cessna model 206/A s/n T20608950, N829PA during landing the aircraft bounced three times. Lost control and ran off the runway flipping over with the final resting point being on the top of the… - [Accident 20200801013279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801013279A.md): Cessna A185F · Susanville, CA · Aug 1, 2020 · N60934 · Substantial damage > 08/01/2020 Approximately 12:00AM, N60934 departed rwy 16 with a 90-degree 15-20 knot crosswind. At rotation, the aircraft weathervaned and continued the takeoff, striking the ground w/ right landing gear. Pilot did a low pass down the runway with a ground… - [Accident 20200801012859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801012859A.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Honesdale, PA · Aug 1, 2020 · N3025L · Substantial damage > Pilot was departing runway 36 on Saturday August 1, 2020 at around 7:45AM. On board the aircraft was the pilot and four daughters. The family was enroute to ocean city MD. The pilot taxied the aircraft on runway 36 full length for departure. Pilot was on take… - [Accident 20200801010279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801010279A.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Dunnellon, FL · Aug 1, 2020 · N7192L · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Registration: N7192L Ptrs: 202010843 Make: 1973 Grumman American avn. Corp. Model: AA-5 Serial number: AA5-0492 Aircraft/engine last annual: 8/18/2001 airframe tt: 2029.56 When: August 01, 2020 Where: aircraft N7192L had an unplanned VFR trip to perform some… - [Incident 20200801009749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801009749I.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Aug 1, 2020 · N67778 · Minor damage > At 1920 hrs CDT on August 1, 2020 aircraft N67778 landed on runway 36 at dto, exited the runway at twy A4 and left the paved surface into the grass. Aircraft propeller struck a taxiway light. - [Incident 20200731020839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731020839I.md): Cessna 172P · Jul 31, 2020 · N98774 · No damage > Aircraft departed Falcon field with normal engine operating parameters. Approximately 3 miles north of the field during departure the pilot noted the oil temperature began to climb. After monitoring the temp for a few minutes the pilot elected to return to… - [Incident 20200731011869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731011869I.md): Bell 206B · Hubbard, NE · Jul 31, 2020 · N16810 · Minor damage > Helicopter conducting aerial spraying hit a power line. Pilot stated he had been passing under the wires for several passes, but on the last pass allowed his height above the corn crop to increase slightly resulting in contact with the wire. Pilot safely… - [Accident 20200731011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731011859A.md): Cessna A188B · Memphis, MO · Jul 31, 2020 · N90834 · Substantial damage > Received notification of an aircraft accident involving a Cessna A188B with a registration of N90834. During take-off roll, pilot detected a left drift and attempted to correct with full rudder and right brake. At the point he decided to abort, the aircraft… - [Accident 20200731011842A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731011842A.md): Piper PA-12 · Soldotna, AK · Jul 31, 2020 · N2587M · Substantial damage · 7 fatal > Aircraft converged at time and coordinates given. This aircraft appeared to be in a shallow climbing turn from a northerly heading to east-northeast heading based on air traffic data, when it converged with the other aircraft. - [Accident 20200731009912A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731009912A.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Soldotna, AK · Jul 31, 2020 · N4982U · Substantial damage · 7 fatal > Aircraft converged at time and coordinates given. This aircraft appeared to be in a cruise-climb at a westerly heading based on air traffic data, when it converged with the other aircraft. The PA-12 involved was painted dark green on the wings with a dark… - [Accident 20200730021889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730021889A.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Midlothian, TX · Jul 30, 2020 · N3981A · Destroyed > On 7/30/2020 aircraft N3981A, a Burkhart grob FL (glider) was performing solo training flights at Midlothian Airport. During a routine landing attempt, the aircraft experienced a hard landing, bounced twice on the runway resulting in catastrophic damage,… - [Incident 20200730021169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730021169I.md): Sweetwater, FL · Jul 30, 2020 · No damage > UAS pilot operated in the vacinity of fiu university parking garage and due to magnetic interuption it flew into a [privacy data omitted] cell tower. No damage to UAS, tower or persons was reported. - [Incident 20200730011919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730011919I.md): Cessna 172K · Port Aransas, TX · Jul 30, 2020 · N84272 · Minor damage > On July 30, 2020, 1140 CDT, aircraft N84272, a 1969 Cessna 172K, departed runway 12 immediately after landing and came to stop at an adjacent canal - [Accident 20200730011682A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730011682A.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Caliente, NV · Jul 30, 2020 · N1558W · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 30, 2020, at approximately 1330 PDT, the las vegas FSDO received notification of a midair collision between two Air tractor AT-802A single engine turbo-prop airplanes that were dropping fire retardant on the bishop fire near Caliente, NV. The crash… - [Accident 20200730011672A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730011672A.md): Air Tractor AT-802A · Caliente, NV · Jul 30, 2020 · N8510M · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 30, 2020, at approximately 1330 PDT, the las vegas FSDO received notification of a midair collision between two Air tractor AT-802A single engine turbo-prop airplanes that were dropping fire retardant on the bishop fire near Caliente, NV. The crash… - [Accident 20200730011579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730011579A.md): Arrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A+ · Holtville, CA · Jul 30, 2020 · N901XV · Substantial damage > On 7/30/2020 at approximately 2100 PDT, the pilot claims that engine power was lost while nearly complete with a 180 degree turn back (a turn from the north to the south) towards the field being sprayed during a part 137 operation. This course reversal… - [Accident 20200730006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200730006719A.md): Cessna 337F · Jul 30, 2020 · N337V · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The PIC planned the route of flight the day prior to departure. He stated that they stayed relatively low, 3000 AGL, so that they could take in the sights along the route. They entered a box canyon and were unable to out climb the ridge. The PIC stated that… - [Incident 20200729020279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200729020279I.md): Cessna TU206F · Concord, NH · Jul 29, 2020 · N7485Q · Minor damage > Airman [privacy data omitted] was conducting a series of pattern circuits for proficiency in an amphibious Cessna 206. [privacy data omitted] Recently changed his procedure of, previously, leaving landing gear down whilst in the pattern to that of always and… - [Accident 20200729016799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200729016799A.md): Cessna 172N · Hudson, NY · Jul 29, 2020 · N6705E · Substantial damage > 07/29/2020 A Cessna 172 N6705E, during take-off at the Columbia County Airport in Hudson, NY. The aircraft veered to the left hitting trees along left side of runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries reported. - [Incident 20200729012149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200729012149I.md): Mooney M20E · Modesto, CA · Jul 29, 2020 · N5510Q · Minor damage > On July 29, 2020, N5510Q (Mooney M20E) started taxiing from the parking area at Modesto airport, located in Modesto CA, and experience a landing gear collapse (all three) during its taxi to runway 28 left. The pilot contacted ground control and canceled his… - [Incident 20200729011269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200729011269I.md): Maule M-7-260 · OR · Jul 29, 2020 · N260RH · Minor damage > Pilot with a passenger departed the alvord desert in se Oregon around 1200 local time. They departed into the wind that the pilot reported to be about 10-15 knots. After takeoff with the aircraft about 30 feet AGL on climb out, the pilot experienced a strong… - [Accident 20200729011189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200729011189A.md): Larkspur, CO · Jul 29, 2020 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On-scene leo stated that a witness observed the craft flying at about 30' AGL possibly to land when a wind gust caused the craft to appear to lose control. The wing collapsed and the craft fell to the ground in a field. - [Accident 20200729009899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200729009899A.md): American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Pioche, NV · Jul 29, 2020 · N755AE · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > On July 29, 2020, at approximately 1115 PDT, the Nevada flight standards district office received notification of a part 133 helicopter crash involving a 2013 American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 helicopter, registration number N755AE, serial number 7763. The… - [Incident 20200728021289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728021289I.md): Oklahoma City, OK · Jul 28, 2020 · Substantial damage > The suas operator was flying in downtown area when he lost control of his UAS and it hit a building. The counseling ptrs#SW15202002387 - [Accident 20200728021009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728021009A.md): Hershey, NE · Jul 28, 2020 · Substantial damage > Registration number: FA3N4PMCCN Make and model: dji matrice 200 UAS s/n - 0FZDF1Q0P20014 Remote pilot certificate number: [privacy data omitted] While operating a UAS (drone) for surveying operation of a corn field, the pilot was taking off and climbing to… - [Accident 20200728018129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728018129A.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Houston, TX · Jul 28, 2020 · N15302 · Substantial damage > The night of 07/27/2020 pilot and one passenger departed on a 14 CFR part 141 cross country flight from sugarland, TX (sgr) to tyler, TX (tyr), hugo, ok (hhw) then attempted to return to sugarland. The flight school where the flight departed said that the… - [Incident 20200728011929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728011929I.md): Marsh S-2F3AT · Fortuna, CA · Jul 28, 2020 · N440DF · Minor damage > Aircraft was landing at Fortuna airport, landed short where right gear hit the end of the cement runway, gear broke and collapsed. Aircraft skidded to stop middle of runway. - [Accident 20200728011319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728011319A.md): Beech F33A · Robertsdale, AL · Jul 28, 2020 · N3156W · Destroyed · 2 fatal > A VFR rated pilot departed the airport northbound into IMC conditions. The approach air traffic controller (ATC) was in contact with the pilot asking his intensions of the flight. The pilot stated he was "just trying to get through this cloud". ATC gave… - [Incident 20200728010829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728010829I.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Jackson, TN · Jul 28, 2020 · N73ST · Minor damage > The pilot in command (PIC) was a student pilot on his second supervised solo. His initial solo was accomplished the day before. The PIC was attempting to depart runway 29 for a local flight with intentions to remain in the traffic pattern to practice takeoffs… - [Accident 20200728010509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728010509A.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chisana, AK · Jul 28, 2020 · N1049P · Substantial damage > While landing at an off-airport hunting strip the pilot overshot the landing strip, applied heavy breaking, then flipped the aircraft onto its back. The airstrip is located on a steep hill where there is no room for a go-around during an approach to this… - [Accident 20200728008569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728008569A.md): Quest Kodiak 100 · Hunts Point, WA · Jul 28, 2020 · N856TC · Substantial damage > Landed aircraft with gear down on water causing the aircraft to flip over - [Accident 20200728008349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728008349A.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Indian Trail, NC · Jul 28, 2020 · N33JM · Substantial damage > This airmen was on a flight to the Goose Creek Airport (28A) from the monroe executive airport (keqy) with his son. He over flew the Goose Creek Airport to check the winds and decided to land on runway 4. He entered the pattern and noted trees that appeared… - [Incident 20200728006469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200728006469I.md): Mooney M20E · Provo, UT · Jul 28, 2020 · Minor damage > Cannot determine if pilot error or mechanical. - [Incident 20200727014339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727014339I.md): Piper PA-24-250 · San Clemente, CA · Jul 27, 2020 · N5799P · Minor damage > On July 27, 2020, around 12:47 PDT a Piper model 24-250 made an emergency landing on interstate 5 southbound lanes about.77 miles south of basilone road overpass in San Clemente, CA. During climb out from sna airport the pilot noticed the oil temperature… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=274 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/incident?page=273 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.