# 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 289 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Incident 20200414004809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200414004809I.md): Avions P Robin R. 2160 · Long Beach, CA · Apr 14, 2020 · N216MS · No damage > After an uneventful flight the pilot was returning to Long Beach airport California. Flying at 4500' he was cleared to start the descent. The pilot reduced power to about 2300 RPM and started a slow descent. At about 2200' he was handed off to Long Beach… - [Incident 20200414003959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200414003959I.md): Beech J35 · Chesapeake, VA · Apr 14, 2020 · N159A · Minor damage > While executing an emergency landing at Chesapeake Regional Airport (cpk) due to an electrical system failure and rough running engine, the aircraft landing gear collapsed upon landing because it had not fully extended. - [Incident 20200414003809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200414003809I.md): Cleavinger Richard Lightning · Parkersburg, WV · Apr 14, 2020 · N213RC · Minor damage > Pilot was performing touch and go maneuvers. The left main landing gear broke after landing at the axle attachment. The left main axle assembly with wheel and tire broke off the landing gear. The aircraft skid on the remainder of the landing gear with no… - [Incident 20200414002749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200414002749I.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Fayetteville, NC · Apr 14, 2020 · N175CD · Minor damage > 14 April pilot taxied runway 04 and cleared for take-off. He started down runway and engine started to sputter, PIC aborted take-off. PIC pulled off runway and sumped the fuel tanks. Which he did get water from the left fuel tank, which he was using on… - [Incident 20200413002759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200413002759I.md): Eclipse EA500 · Englewood, CO · Apr 13, 2020 · N73EJ · Minor damage > From tower camera -on landing rollout rwy 35R, at kapa, aircraft enters taxiway A9, right of A9 centerline. Aircraft drifts slight to the right, right landing gear drops off surfaced area, pulling aircraft off of taxiway A9. Aircraft makes directional change… - [Accident 20200413002139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200413002139A.md): Cessna 402B · Kirksville, MO · Apr 13, 2020 · N98649 · Substantial damage > Pilot indicated a loss of power on both engines after takeoff resulting in a gear-up landing causing the aircraft to land with the gear up, causing damage to the belly of the aircraft and propellers. - [Incident 20200412002769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200412002769I.md): Cessna 172RG · Bedford, MA · Apr 12, 2020 · N9653B · Minor damage > The aircraft was cleared for takeoff at taxiway f on runway 29. The aircraft started its departure roll and prior to rotation the pilot selected the landing gear lever to the retract position. The aircraft's nose gear began to retract resulting in the nose of… - [Incident 20200412001019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200412001019I.md): Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 · Tampa, FL · Apr 12, 2020 · N160CC · Minor damage > N160CC is a law enforcement aircraft that was in level cruise southbound, 95 knots at 1000 feet MSL, in the area of bruce b. downs and fowler avenue, Tampa, FL., enroute to home base (kvdf). The pilot noticed a loud bang in the forward area of the aircraft,… - [Accident 20200412001009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200412001009A.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 · Concord, CA · Apr 12, 2020 · N111XW · Substantial damage > On 04/12/2020 at approx. 1430 PST N111XW was taxiing off the runway when the airplane experienced a pilot induced ground loop. The propeller struck the ground as did the left wing. He left main landing gear sheared off as a result of the ground loop. - [Incident 20200411013269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200411013269I.md): Cessna T210N · Oakland, CA · Apr 11, 2020 · N210VV · Minor damage > An inspection authorization designated airframe and powerplant mechanic performed an annual inspection on the aircraft, a top overhaul and exhaust system replacement was performed on the engine as well. Upon completion of maintenance and inspection, the… - [Accident 20200411005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200411005429A.md): Cessna A185E · Eagle River, AK · Apr 11, 2020 · N185RN · Substantial damage > A witness and the front seat passenger provided statements that the aircraft lost power in proximity of lower Fire lake. The passenger, in a written statement, detailed his father, the accident aircraft pilot, planned to overfly the multi-use lake to check… - [Incident 20200411004529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200411004529I.md): Phantom X-1 · Sparta, TN · Apr 11, 2020 · N999PF · Minor damage > Pilot induced hard and nose heavy landing. This caused damage to nose wheel. No structural damage was noted. - [Incident 20200410018989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410018989I.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Enid, OK · Apr 10, 2020 · N6442R · Minor damage > The pilot stated that during a normal landing at wdg (Enid-woodring), during the landing roll out the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off the runway and stopped. - [Accident 20200410013139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410013139A.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Los Alamos, NM · Apr 10, 2020 · N2112A · Substantial damage > On April 10, 2020, at approximately 13:40 MDT, a pa 32, N2112A, registered to [privacy data omitted] and flown by [privacy data omitted], pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], suffered a loss of power after departing Los Alamos Airport, NM. The… - [Accident 20200410007479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410007479A.md): Beech N35 · Sidney, IA · Apr 10, 2020 · N1258Z · Substantial damage > The aircraft annual inspection was completed four days before the accident with 2 hour flown since. On April 10th, 2020 just after 11AM local the aircraft departed K1H0 (creve coeur) airport for kmle (millard, NE). The pilot stated the aircraft was full of… - [Accident 20200410005929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410005929A.md): Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Fort Worth, TX · Apr 10, 2020 · N487J · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] PIC of N487J departed 2TE2 with one passenger on board. N487J experience loss of engine power at approximately 2,000 feet MSL. [privacy data omitted] Attempted to return to the airfield. N487J force landed in a field short of 2TE2. With… - [Accident 20200410005079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410005079A.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Homer, AK · Apr 10, 2020 · N184WF · Substantial damage > Tail came up as ski tips dug into grooved pavement and stopped forward momentum flipping aircraft onto back. - [Incident 20200410004519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410004519I.md): Cessna 150M · San Jose, CA · Apr 10, 2020 · N704MZ · Minor damage > During landing phase of flight, aircraft porpoised, hard landed, sheering off NLG and propeller struck runway. - [Accident 20200410003799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410003799A.md): Pipistrel Lsa Sinus · Gatlinburg, TN · Apr 10, 2020 · N711MK · Destroyed > The aircraft departed cobb county airport, ga (kryy) at 0900 local. The intended flight was to be conducted in the clingman's dome area and then return to kryy. After departure the aircraft flew for approximately an hour powered by the engine. Once reaching… - [Incident 20200410000899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200410000899I.md): Gifford Wayne C KIS-TR-1 · Steamboat, CO · Apr 10, 2020 · N175RW · Minor damage > On April 10, 2020, aircraft N175RW, KIS-TR-1, serial number 15, was on a flight from ksbs to khdn to ksbs. The weather data at 1935Z 290011G016011 240V310 10SM SCT070 SCT080. After touchdown on runway 32 the aircraft veered right and left on the runway, this… - [Accident 20200409009359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409009359A.md): Pipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 LSA · Marathon, FL · Apr 9, 2020 · N6263R · Destroyed · 1 fatal > N6263R, a powered glider LSA, crashed into a house after departing Marathon, FL airport. The aircraft crashed into an unoccupied house located [privacy data omitted]. Witnesses reported the pilot experienced engine trouble and attempted to deploy a parachute.… - [Incident 20200409004509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409004509I.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8A · Palm Coast, FL · Apr 9, 2020 · N71965 · Minor damage > The pilot stated he had a quartering right tailwind and approximately half way down the taxiway took a gust to the tail. This caused the aircraft to veer to the right. Following this swift left rudder input was given putting the aircraft in a ground loop on… - [Accident 20200409003899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409003899A.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Apr 9, 2020 · N81DJ · Destroyed · 2 fatal > During night training flight student and CFI left home base myr for touch and go lro and return. Touch and go rwy 17 resulted in loss of control and impact with trees beyond departure end of runway with aircraft destroyed and both occupant fatalities - [Incident 20200409003889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409003889I.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Daytona Beach, FL · Apr 9, 2020 · N62756 · No damage > Upon takeoff from Daytona INTERNATI0NAL airport and climbing through 600' AGL the pilot smelled a strong oder of smoke and requested an immediate landing back at Daytona international airport. Before landing the passenger which was the camera operator… - [Accident 20200409003429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409003429A.md): Aerospatiale Gazelle SA341F2 · Fort Meyers, FL · Apr 9, 2020 · N9334W · Substantial damage > An experimental exhibition helicopter departing ft. Meyers (fmy) Page Field enroute to st. augustine (ksgj) sustained damage due to unspecified reasons. The initial report described the pilot having yaw issues followed by a hard impact with the ground… - [Accident 20200409002819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409002819A.md): Buckman Donald F Bucks Special · Prescott, WA · Apr 9, 2020 · N9065F · Substantial damage > During takeoff and climb, pilot stated that the aircraft was not climbing or making enough power to clear power lines off the end of the runway. The pilot made a left turn, and felt they were FAR enough off the ground but ended up hitting a small rise in the… - [Incident 20200409001679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409001679I.md): Bell 214ST · Aurora, OR · Apr 9, 2020 · N787SR · Minor damage > While conducting a company check ride, the pilots observed the sound of an engine spool down. Abnormal engine gauge indications confirmed a malfunction and they decided to shut down the number 1 engine. While executing the abnormal/emergency checklist, they… - [Incident 20200409001149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409001149I.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Pisgah Forest, NC · Apr 9, 2020 · N96162 · Minor damage > Pilot returned to airport for landing after noticing the wind were picking up. Upon landing he encountered a gust picking up the right wing forcing the wheel to touch. The aircraft left the runway and struck tree saplings causing minor damage and no injuries.… - [Incident 20200409000789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409000789I.md): Young Dale R RV-9A · Manzanita, OR · Apr 9, 2020 · N99YL · Minor damage > Aircraft was attempting crosswind landing. During rollout pilot was unable to maintain directional control and drifted off runway. - [Incident 20200408005089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200408005089I.md): Cessna 172S · Midland, TX · Apr 8, 2020 · N391SP · No damage > On April 8, 2020, at approximately 1305 CDT, a Cessna 172S bearing registration number N391SP, after landing aircraft veered off of runway due to wind gust at Midland air and space port in Midland, Texas (maf). The aircraft was being operated on a personal… - [Incident 20200408002829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200408002829I.md): Mooney M20C · Madras, OR · Apr 8, 2020 · N6831V · Minor damage > Pilot states that shortly after landing and while on rollout, all three landing gear collapsed while still on the runway. Pilot and a witness state that the gear was down before landing. - [Incident 20200407003832I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200407003832I.md): Cessna 175 · Burlington, NC · Apr 7, 2020 · N7658M · Minor damage > The pilot of N7658M set the parking brake and hand propped the engine of the aircraft with the passenger seated inside to operate the starter button. When the engine started, before the pilot could get into the cockpit, the aircraft began to roll forward.… - [Accident 20200407003829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200407003829A.md): Piper PA-18A · Sylvester Glaci, AK · Apr 7, 2020 · N2791P · Substantial damage > Pilot states that she had intended to land on the glacier with one passenger. Decided to perform a go-around and applied power while turning into what she believed to be descending terrain. Pilot states that she recalls the skis contacting the terrain causing… - [Accident 20200407003819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200407003819A.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Clermont, FL · Apr 7, 2020 · N271BL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft departed runway 36 at 6FL0 with tow aircraft. At approximately 500 ft, shortly after takeoff, the glider unhooked from the tow rope. The glider flew for only a short time. The glider contacted the ground in the back yard of a house just off the NE… - [Accident 20200407001749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200407001749A.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Pecan Gap, TX · Apr 7, 2020 · N9185D · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 04/08/2020 aircraft N9185D while crop-dusting clipped a tree and crashed into a field. Crash was followed by a post-crash fire resulting in the pilot being injured with burns. Pilot was taken to parkland hospital dallas TX. On 04/10/2020 I was notified the… - [Accident 20200406007079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200406007079A.md): Ludeke Gary L / Krause Jerry L Firestar 2 · La Center, WA · Apr 6, 2020 · N90KL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Witness statements had the aircraft approximately half a mile west of the Daybreak Airport (WA46) traveling in a northwesterly direction at about 200-300 feet AGL. The aircraft turned south towards the airport maneuvering as it was going to land. The aircraft… - [Accident 20200406003849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200406003849A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Hillsboro, OR · Apr 6, 2020 · N725GT · Substantial damage > Upon departure from the ramp area, at approximately 30 ft AGL and at 30 KIAS, the pilot indicated they heard and felt a loud ?bang?, followed by a noticeable reduction in engine RPM. The pilot then observed the low rotor RPM horn and warning light, and… - [Accident 20200406002859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200406002859A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Seymour, TX · Apr 6, 2020 · N7007X · Substantial damage > While operating in a rural area, scouting for cattle, the tail rotor contacted a tree limb, inducing a right yaw. The yaw was arrested by reducing power as he moved to a more open area and set down. The landing was hard enough to damage a landing skid. Land… - [Incident 20200405014469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200405014469I.md): Cessna 150H · Jacksonville, FL · Apr 5, 2020 · N6723S · Minor damage > 8/3/20 Pilot verbally communicated while he was providing flight instruction the aircraft was on a base for R25 performing touch and go landing when the aircraft encountered a kite string. They proceeded to make a touch and go when he noticed he had string… - [Accident 20200405000889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200405000889A.md): Schlitter Randy Rans S-12 Airaile · Hillrose, CO · Apr 5, 2020 · N4114G · Substantial damage > According to a witness who was directly under a series of powerlines, N4114G was observed ?dropping down? Over two large trees, and flying east-to-west in level-flight attitude toward him at about 30-35 feet AGL. This defined a very low, straight run of at… - [Incident 20200404005099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200404005099I.md): Luscombe 8A · Ormond Beach, FL · Apr 4, 2020 · N13CQ · Minor damage > Ormond Beach, FL (omn): N13CQ, L8A, veered off the side of runway 27 after landing due to unknown reasons. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: none. 04/04/2020 1436Z. Investigation of this incident revealed the… - [Incident 20200404002869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200404002869I.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Maddison, MS · Apr 4, 2020 · N4527V · Substantial damage > On take off climb out at about 80 ft. AGL, after clearing the trees, the engine RPM dropped from 2400 to 1000. The pilot landed in a clearing beside a roadway and rolled through a drainage ditch which removed the NLG and rmlg. - [Accident 20200404002209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200404002209A.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Hickory, NC · Apr 4, 2020 · N84PF · Substantial damage > On 4/4/2020 at approximately 1624 local time, Lake LA-4-200, registration number N84PF, piloted by [privacy data omitted], private pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], initiated a takeoff in day VFR conditions from Lake Hickory approximately 2000… - [Incident 20200403005709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200403005709I.md): Cessna 172RG · Liberty, SC · Apr 3, 2020 · N4614R · Minor damage > Airman was flying his aircraft for the first time in a couple months and wanted to check the engine. After completing his first full stop landing and taxi back, he was on approach for a second full stop landing when he forgot to put the gear down for landing.… - [Accident 20200403003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200403003859A.md): Cessna 177RG · Santa Paula, CA · Apr 3, 2020 · N98SW · Substantial damage > Aircraft and pilot had not flown since January. Pilot looked at fuel gauge saw that fuel indicator showed empty, he said that he know he had 5 to 10 gallons of fuel a side. On 04/03/2020, pilot had been flying and had accomplished 4 to 6 touch and goes then… - [Incident 20200402006369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200402006369I.md): Cessna 208B · Lake Wales, FL · Apr 2, 2020 · N80JF · No damage > Skydiver landed fast and hard and broke ankle on landing as he lost his footing. - [Incident 20200402002929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200402002929I.md): Ryan Aeronautical PT-22 · Punta Gorda, FL · Apr 2, 2020 · N47210 · Minor damage > On apr 02/2020, at 1645 EDT, N47210, a 1941 Ryan Aeronautical PT-22, registered to "old aeroplane co LLC", landed on runway 4 at the Punta Gorda Airport (pgd-Punta Gorda, FL) and departed the runway during rollout due to the left brake remaining engaged. The… - [Incident 20200402002919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200402002919I.md): Textron 172S · Wheeling, IL · Apr 2, 2020 · N636CB · Minor damage > On April 2, 2020, the pilot in command (PIC) of N636CB, a Cessna C172 aircraft, was practicing takeoffs and landings at chicago executive airport (pwk). On the eighth pattern, the PIC was attempting a soft field landing on runway 16. After landing and before… - [Incident 20200402002899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200402002899I.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Atwater, CA · Apr 2, 2020 · N223TU · Minor damage > -According to the PIC: "We were approaching kmer from the west at 5,500' MSL as we had departed from klvk after a touch and go with my student at the controls. Castle tower was closed so we listened to the automated wx which was the following: 030455Z auto… - [Accident 20200402000479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200402000479A.md): Champion Aeronca 7FC · Hessel, MI · Apr 2, 2020 · N3JZ · Substantial damage > On April 2, 2020 at 18:40 eastern daylight time (EDT), an Aeronca 7FC aircraft, N3JZ, [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot for a personal flight received substantial damage when it struck a snow bank while on landing rollout. Visual… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=290 ## 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=289 --- 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.