# 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 274 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Accident 20200727011459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727011459A.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · New Washington, OH · Jul 27, 2020 · N602FH · Substantial damage > Agricultural aircraft was spraying a field and on the fourth pass the pilot elected to fly under a set of high tension wires. The aircraft possibly encountered a gust of wind and drifted up and struck the wires. The rudder was torn from the vertical stab.… - [Accident 20200727011449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727011449A.md): Maule MXT-7-180A · Butler, IL · Jul 27, 2020 · N772TW · Substantial damage > On July 27, 2020 at approximately 19:35 central daylight time (CDT), an MXT-7-180A Maule, N772TM, registered to an individual and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage when it collided with the terrain on a private owned airstrip, north of… - [Accident 20200727011019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727011019A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Dakota, IL · Jul 27, 2020 · N570WH · Substantial damage > Upon landing near agriculture tender trailer, pilot lowered the skids to the ground, lowered collective and reduced power. As the rotor blades started to droop, they came in contact with the tender trailer causing the aircraft to shake aggressively and tail… - [Accident 20200727010669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727010669A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Hebron, NE · Jul 27, 2020 · N771GB · Substantial damage > On July 27, 2020 at approximately 15:30 central daylight time, a Robinson R44 helicopter was substantially damaged due to impact with terrain shortly after takeoff at the Hebron, Nebraska (hjh) municipal airport heading to a nearby field to spray. After the… - [Accident 20200727010659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727010659A.md): Cessna A188B · Hartington, NE · Jul 27, 2020 · N9278G · Substantial damage > The pilot of the agricultural aircraft took off on runway 31 from the Hartington, NE airport. Shortly after takeoff the windshield became covered in oil. The oil obscured the pilots vision. The pilot stated he realized that he had not secured the engine oil… - [Incident 20200727010639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727010639I.md): Cessna 560 · Hutchinson, KS · Jul 27, 2020 · N789JS · Minor damage > The crew reported that while on RNAV GPS rnwy 31 approach, rain was passing over the field while we were established. No wind shear or anomalies were present during the approach. Weather conditions were above published minimums. The crew had the runway in… - [Accident 20200727009429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727009429A.md): Cessna A188B · Parkston, SD · Jul 27, 2020 · N53163 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 27th 2020, at 10:45 am, a Cessna CE188 ag wagon, owned by [privacy data omitted] was involved in a fatal accident while out spraying crops. Weather was clear, with 2-3 mph winds. The flight was conducted under VFR conditions. No flight plan was filed.… - [Incident 20200727008789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727008789I.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Tampa, FL · Jul 27, 2020 · N399AA · Minor damage > The pilot was taxiing eastward when the glare of the morning sun caused the pilot to have difficulty with visibility. He continued taxiing and stayed on the taxiway centerline as he was trained to do as a commercial pilot. As he taxied he felt a bump and… - [Accident 20200727008399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200727008399A.md): Air Tractor AT-401 · Burlington, CO · Jul 27, 2020 · N9190Q · Destroyed > Prior to aerial application, PIC stated that he performed several passes over the area to survey waypoints and search for obstacles. PIC noted the tower location but did not confirm locations for all the guy-wires. During aerial application flying a south… - [Accident 20200726018149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726018149A.md): Cascade Ultralights Kasperwing · Arlington, WA · Jul 26, 2020 · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted]Pilot was test flying the aircraft after recently removing it from long term storage. Aircraft took off from runway 11 to the south and initiated a left turn to the crosswind leg and at about 200 feet AGL the aircraft settled to the left… - [Accident 20200726011429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726011429A.md): Cessna 177RG · Lakeland, FL · Jul 26, 2020 · N2629V · Substantial damage > Lakeland, FL: N2629V, C177, after startup on ramp, aircraft went to full power and pilot failed to stop aircraft in time before it struck the FBO building with nose, causing nosegear to collapse. Airman stood in water during preflight resulting in shoes… - [Incident 20200726011309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726011309I.md): Piper PA-24 · Haleyville, AL · Jul 26, 2020 · N180ML · Minor damage > Pilot stated he was performing touch and go landings when on the third landing he did not get a green light showing the landing gear down and locked. Pilot said aircraft had a history of improper indication. Pilot stated he thought this was another improper… - [Accident 20200726011249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726011249A.md): Solberg Scott E Vans RV7 · Henefer, UT · Jul 26, 2020 · N514BS · Substantial damage > On July 26, 2020 at approximately 1110L, on a leg from kogd to khcr, the pilot leveled off at 9,500? And selected the alternate fuel tank. Next he turned the LH fuel tank boost pump on, monitored fuel flow and RPM, then pump off. As he turned the pump off he… - [Accident 20200726009779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726009779A.md): Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · Jul 26, 2020 · N1277A · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that on July 26, 2020 near gold king creek, Fairbanks AK (AK7), he landed his PA-18 N1277A s/n 18-1072 on an unimproved off airport grass strip. Upon takeoff his aircraft hit an unseen pond and bounced several times off some tussocks causing… - [Incident 20200726009149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200726009149I.md): Ayres S2R-G6 · Morris, IL · Jul 26, 2020 · N3105U · Minor damage > Description of deviation: on July 26, 2020 the pilot in command (PIC) of N3105U, Ayres-S2R made a forced landing in a field in the vicinity of Morris, IL while conducting aerial application. Casual and /or contributing factors: the PIC [privacy data omitted]… - [Accident 20200725018169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725018169A.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · West Jordan, UT · Jul 25, 2020 · N7677C · Destroyed · 4 fatal > The pilot and 5 passengers boarded aircraft N7677C for a pleasure flight to page Arizona for sight seeing of the grand canyon. The aircraft departed the U42 airport south from runway 16 at approximately 1338 local time. After takeoff the plane failed to gain… - [Accident 20200725016259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725016259A.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Grant, NE · Jul 25, 2020 · N502KJ · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On July 25, 2020, at approximately 1148 MDT, N502KJ, Air tractor model AT-502B s/n 502B-2821 conducting aerial application operations crashed into a cornfield located 6.5 miles sse of Grant, NE. The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially… - [Incident 20200725011409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725011409I.md): Beech 76 · New Smyrna Beac, FL · Jul 25, 2020 · N6701V · Minor damage > Second pilot(student) was receiving multi engine flight instruction. A touch and go landing was intended on runway 11 at evb. Student stated that he retracted the landing gear instead of flaps after touchdown. Nose landing gear retracted while on the runway… - [Accident 20200725011399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725011399A.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Fernandina Beac, FL · Jul 25, 2020 · N31720 · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed runway 13 at (fhb)for a maintenance test flight following annual inspection of the aircraft. After departure at 400'AGL the pilot reported an intermittent shudder that went away with a slight power reduction. Aircraft returned to fhb to land… - [Incident 20200725011341I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725011341I.md): Boeing A75L3 · Aiken, SC · Jul 25, 2020 · N52512 · Minor damage > Airman beginning an air tour flight began taxi and collided with a parked aircraft on ramp - [Incident 20200725011149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725011149I.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Tiffin, OH · Jul 25, 2020 · N5974P · Minor damage > Pilot was on a VFR approach to Seneca county (Tiffin, 1G6) and conducted a go around due to an aircraft taxiing down the active runway (parallel taxiway was closed at the time). The pilot neglected to conduct a pre-landing checklist and did not lower the… - [Accident 20200725010649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725010649A.md): Theriault Gil A Vans RV-6 · Imperial, NE · Jul 25, 2020 · N327WB · Substantial damage > On Saturday July 25, 2020 at approximately 1147 MDT, a vans RV-6 experimental aircraft with 2 persons aboard departed a private grass runway near Imperial Nebraska heading approximately 330 degrees. The aircraft began a left bank to the wnw nearly immediately… - [Accident 20200725009279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725009279A.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Angola, IN · Jul 25, 2020 · N86614 · Substantial damage > On July 25, 2020 at 20:16 eastern daylight time (EDT), an Aeronca 7GCBC aircraft, N86614, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot for a personal flight received substantial damage when it stalled at 200? During a low pass of the… - [Incident 20200725008809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725008809I.md): Embraer Executive EMB-505 · Warwick, RI · Jul 25, 2020 · N439QS · Minor damage > Aircraft departed fok for ack and shortly after departure, the captain heard a noise that was shortly followed by a master caution light for the hydraulic system. The crew diverted to pvd to conduct an emergency landing. The first officer manually extended… - [Incident 20200725006869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725006869I.md): Piper PA-44-180 · San Jose, CA · Jul 25, 2020 · N79JT · Minor damage > Upon landing at Reid-Hillview airport nose landing gear collapsed. Mechanic reported broken draglink bolt. No injuries. - [Accident 20200725006449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725006449A.md): Piper PA-28-140 · San Antonio, TX · Jul 25, 2020 · N716RL · Destroyed · 3 fatal > On July 25, 2020 N716RL a Piper cherokee PA-28-140 serial number 28-7225365 departed runway 14 at Stinson airport (kssf) under visual flight rules at 1412 UTC with one pilot and two passengers. Prior to departure, the pilot requested runway 14 to do "one lap… - [Accident 20200724015569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724015569A.md): Cessna 177RG · Salinas, PR · Jul 24, 2020 · N1813Q · Substantial damage > On July 24, 2020, about 1002HRS atlantic standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N1813Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salinas, puerto rico. The private pilot and the flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was operated as… - [Incident 20200724012499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724012499I.md): Cessna 560XL · Morristown, NJ · Jul 24, 2020 · N233XL · Minor damage > Right main outboard tire blew on landing roll out. Aircraft was disabled on runway at intersection g. per the pilot in command, there were no known abnormalities prior to departure or while en route from luk to mmu. Visual approach was conducted with a smooth… - [Incident 20200724012289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724012289I.md): American Champion 7GCAA · San Diego, CA · Jul 24, 2020 · N901T · Minor damage > On July 24, 2020 at approximately 11:40 am citabria N901T model 7GCAA, s/n 445-2000 while landing at Montgomery-Gibbs executive airport (kmyf) lost control and maneuvered off the left side of the runway. The plane re-entered about 200 feet down the runway but… - [Accident 20200724011529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724011529A.md): Phillips Michael G Vans RV-8 · Tehachapi, CA · Jul 24, 2020 · N138PM · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 24, 2020, at 1159 PDT, N138PM, an experimental, operating amateur built RV-8, stalled/spun and impacted the roof of a commercial building at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport, ktsp, in Tehachapi, CA. N138PM departed from the whiteman airport, kwhp,… - [Incident 20200724010999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724010999I.md): Lloyd J Stables Searey LSX · Anderson, IN · Jul 24, 2020 · N316UE · Minor damage > Description: On July 24, 2020, a 2016 experimental searey aircraft struck the precision approach path indicator lights located on the left side of runway 12 at the Anderson, Indiana airport (kaid), there was minor damage to the right main gear on the… - [Accident 20200724010989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724010989A.md): Brantly B-2B · Monrovia, IN · Jul 24, 2020 · N383ES · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 24, 2020, at approximately 1300 eastern daylight time, a 1963 Brantly B2B rotorcraft, N383ES, was destroyed after crashing to the ground near Monrovia, Indiana. The rotorcraft is not registered to the pilot and operated under the provisions of 14 code… - [Accident 20200724009999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724009999A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · White Hall, MD · Jul 24, 2020 · N350DM · Substantial damage > On 07/24/2020 at approximately 6:30 pm local time, at a farm near White Hall, MD, [privacy data omitted] was acting as pilot in command of his Robinson R-44 helicopter when he struck a grain trailer with his main and tail rotor while coming out of a hover to… - [Incident 20200724008829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724008829I.md): Cessna 172S · Chattanooga, TN · Jul 24, 2020 · N951JA · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted]- Student pilot # [privacy data omitted] of [privacy data omitted] d.l. # [privacy data omitted].total time 54, last 12 months- 54, last 90 days- 23, m/m- 29. On 7/24/2020 [privacy data omitted] was returning from a solo cross country to… - [Incident 20200723011259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200723011259I.md): Tl-Ultralight Sro Sting S4 · Rifle, CO · Jul 23, 2020 · N4747 · Minor damage > The mishap aircraft diverted to Rifle, CO due to a possible canopy unlatch. ASOS stated wind information missing. Pilot chose landing direction based off of ground cues and previous weather at departure airport less than 20 minutes prior. The mishap aircraft… - [Incident 20200723009989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200723009989I.md): Cessna 441 · Ocean City, MD · Jul 23, 2020 · N14FJ · Minor damage > On 7/23/2020 at approximately 2:30 pm local time [privacy data omitted] was conducting a landing on runway 32 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. Shortly after landing during the rollout the nose gear unexpectedly collapsed. The aircraft skidded about 2,000… - [Accident 20200722012159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200722012159A.md): Boeing N2S-3 · Jacksonville, AR · Jul 22, 2020 · N2158P · Substantial damage > On 22 jul 2020, at approximately 14:45 (CST), N2158P departed Franke Field (79AR) to perform a banner tow operation over sherwood, north little rock, and little rock, Arkansas. At approximately 17:45 (CST) while enroute back to 79AR after completion of a… - [Incident 20200722011289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200722011289I.md): Cessna 172L · Birmingham, AL · Jul 22, 2020 · N7020Q · No damage > Pilot departed fayetteville, n.c. (fay) enroute to lufkin, TX (lfk) with a planned fuel stop in Birmingham, AL (bhm). Piloted stated that on final approach into (bhm), the airplane engine suddenly stopped without a sputter. Pilot stated that he attempted to… - [Incident 20200722010689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200722010689I.md): Mooney M20J · Georgetown, KY · Jul 22, 2020 · N20JX · Minor damage > Aircraft landed gear up. No injuries. 3rd party overheard the two pilots state that they never heard the gear-up audio warning. The owner / PIC stated that when the aircraft was raised by airport crew that they check the warning mechanism and it did not… - [Accident 20200722008999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200722008999A.md): Beech 400 · Montgomery, AL · Jul 22, 2020 · N425BJ · Substantial damage > During final approach into Montgomery regional airport (mgm) the left main landing gear failed to extend. After troubleshooting and exhausting all means to extend the gear, the pilot elected to execute a landing with the left main landing gear in the up and… - [Accident 20200722005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200722005569A.md): Cessna 182R · Clearwater, OR · Jul 22, 2020 · N9747H · Substantial damage > The pilot in command landed the CE-182 airplane at Toketee State Airport. During roll out, the aircraft encountered a drainage ditch obscured by tall grass. The subsequent impact caused substantial damage the CE-182. - [Incident 20200721022299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721022299I.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Durango, CO · Jul 21, 2020 · N4146P · Minor damage > Pilot approached airport over a monutain, dropped into the pattern, pilot estimated that they were a little high. Pilot indicated they had to drop elevation which increased speed. As airplane touched the ground a crosswind gusted causing the airplane to move… - [Accident 20200721019149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721019149A.md): Janicki Steven B RV4 · Idabel, OK · Jul 21, 2020 · N54WP · Substantial damage > The aircraft was on a day VFR part 91 personnel flight from I73, moraine airpark, dayton oh to lnc, lancaster regional, lancaster, TX.. During a fuel stop at ktkx, kennett memorial, kennett MO an oil leak was noticed and the pilot investigated the source of… - [Incident 20200721011899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721011899I.md): Brown Ronald L Zodiak 601 XL · Cedar Key, FL · Jul 21, 2020 · N945WW · Minor damage > Cedar Key, FL: N945WW, CH601, made a hard landing on runway 23 collapsing the nose gear. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 07/21/2020 1600Z - [Accident 20200721011639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721011639A.md): Aero Commander 112 · Spring, TX · Jul 21, 2020 · N1013J · Substantial damage > On 7/21/2020 at 2210 CDT, a rockwell commander model 112, s/n 13, N1013J, was attempting to land on runway 17R at david wayne hooks airport (kdwh), when the aircraft encountered a crosswind and lost control while attempting a go around, and ran off of the… - [Accident 20200721011279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721011279A.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Thompson Falls, MT · Jul 21, 2020 · N208MP · Substantial damage > The pilot had just finished an external load operation and was in the process of landing when the helicopter expieance a loss of power. When the pilot noticed the loss of power, he performed an emergency landing. The helicopter impacted the ground and… - [Accident 20200721011029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721011029A.md): Cessna 180 · Cambridge, MN · Jul 21, 2020 · N2943C · Substantial damage > 2020-07-21 N2943C, Cessna 180, departed kcbg with the owner and a CFI. This was the first flight for the owner in his airplane with conventional gear on it. He had purchased it recently and flown it with floats. The objective of the day was to practice… - [Incident 20200721009709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200721009709I.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Mesa, AZ · Jul 21, 2020 · N4405Q · Minor damage > Aircraft initiated landing rwy 22L (ffz) with gear up, went around, came back around to land RWY22L w/out incident; the roc inicated aircraft had a prop strike. - [Accident 20200720012299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200720012299A.md): Tomash James MT Coyote · Jamul, CA · Jul 20, 2020 · N125MC · Substantial damage > Pilot took off with a known hot magneto. While refueling the aircraft the passenger (owner) turned off the main battery switch and the two magneto switches. After the refuel the pilot turned on the battery switch then started the airplane with both magneto… - [Accident 20200720011699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200720011699A.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · San Andreas, CA · Jul 20, 2020 · N745BW · Destroyed > Helicopter hovering over checking a transmission wire ? Pilot in left seat and lineman in right and rear airspeed 15 mph 250 feet above the ground. Fire noticed in cabin. Proceed to a clearing to land. At 100 feet above the ground aircraft lost power was on… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=275 ## 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=274 --- 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.