# 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.

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## Reports, newest first

- [Incident 20120905023319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905023319I.md): Piper PA-18A 150 · Nenana, AK · Sep 5, 2012 · N3771P · Minor damage
  > While departing a gravel bar airstrip the pilot dragged his landing gear through some brush causing a substantial loss of lift resulting in the aircraft settling into the trees. Pilot stated a slight downdraft kept him from clearing the brush during…
- [Incident 20120905020349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905020349I.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Nenana, AK · Sep 5, 2012 · N54763 · Minor damage
  > Pilot was landing at his off airport hunting strip near Nenana, Alaska when on roll out he started to drift because of the gusty winds and applied brakes too hard causing it to nose over and damage the spinner and propeller. The aircraft just had a new high…
- [Incident 20120905020099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905020099I.md): Mooney M20E · Erie, CO · Sep 5, 2012 · N15LG · Minor damage
  > On 09/05/2012 at approximately 1915 hrs. MDT, N15LG a Mooney model M20E aircraft sustained minor damage while landing at Erie Municipal (keik) airport, CO. The two occupants on board were uninjured. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions,…
- [Accident 20120905019769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905019769A.md): Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II · Richfield, UT · Sep 5, 2012 · N8106C · Substantial damage
  > Pilot reported that during test flights,following recent re-assembly of aircraft, the aircraft was having pitch controllability issues. During flight the aircraft pitched up uncontrollably and subsequently crashed. Forward fuselage structure damaged, main…
- [Accident 20120905019609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905019609A.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Tail Dragger · Elizabethtown, KY · Sep 5, 2012 · N237TA · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft accident after take-off apparently due to excessive cross winds from thunderstorms approaching Addington Field (ekx) from the west. According to ekx a.w.a.s. winds at take-off were sustained 23KTS from 320 degrees with peak winds at 27KTS from 320…
- [Accident 20120905019389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905019389A.md): Lake John K MA-5 Charger · Eagle Mountain, UT · Sep 5, 2012 · N795MC · Substantial damage
  > Pilot landed on a narrow, dirt, private airstrip at a ranch. On the landing rollout, at approximately 20 mph, the lower wing of the biplane struck some sagebrush on the side of the runway causing the aircraft to flip over. Damage to upper portion of vertical…
- [Incident 20120904029009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904029009I.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Harrison, AR · Sep 4, 2012 · N74AE · Minor damage
  > On September 4, 2012 the left-hand chin bubble departed the aircraft while in cruise-flight. Subsequent investigation determined that the chin bubble had been installed 6 days earlier and by admission of the mechanic, the installation instructions had not…
- [Accident 20120904021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904021479A.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Lancaster, CA · Sep 4, 2012 · N308DF · Substantial damage
  > On 09/04/2012, 0848, N308DF, a Piper PA-32-300, during takeoff lost power and landed off the east end of fox field runway, Lancaster, CA. The pilot was the only person onboard at the time of the attempted takeoff. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No…
- [Incident 20120904021049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904021049I.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Appleton, WI · Sep 4, 2012 · N2895L · Minor damage
  > [privacy data omitted] Private pilot 3452258, was the pilot in command of N2895L when it departed the taxiway and impacted a taxi sign at the intersection of n and N3 taxiways. [privacy data omitted] Was out on a 0.6 hrs instructional flight in the pattern at…
- [Accident 20120904020931A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904020931A.md): Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Seattle, WA · Sep 4, 2012 · N413QX · Substantial damage
  > During push back operations N448QX and N413 qx sustained impact damage to to both ac's RH elevators.
- [Accident 20120904020789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904020789A.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Ekwok, AK · Sep 4, 2012 · N4127Z · Substantial damage
  > On September 4, 2012 N4127Z crashed into a cliff departing Ekwok. I have sent a letter of investigation and made several attempts to call the individual. I will amend this -23 when I am able to talk to the pilot.10/9/12 amendment, the pilot stated that as he…
- [Accident 20120904020691A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904020691A.md): Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Seattle, WA · Sep 4, 2012 · N448QX · Substantial damage
  > During push back operations 448QX and 413QX sustained impact damage to both ac's RH elevator damage.
- [Incident 20120904019589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904019589I.md): Beech A36 · Lincoln, NE · Sep 4, 2012 · N6231A · No damage
  > On approach into Lincoln municipal airport aircraft experienced a right main landing gear unsafe indication with gear down and locked.
- [Incident 20120904018999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904018999I.md): Grob-Werke G 120A · Goodyear, AZ · Sep 4, 2012 · N867AF · Minor damage
  > On September 04, 2012, about 1030 mountain standard time, a Grob G-120A, N867AF, sustained minor damaged during a simulated engine failure to the right main gear and flap just after takeoff from the Goodyear airport in Arizona. The aircraft was operated by…
- [Accident 20120904018879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904018879A.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Lewiston, ID · Sep 4, 2012 · N4798Z · Substantial damage
  > Pilot was conducting a cross country plane trip. After two earlier flights in the day the pilot took off and the left main landing gear tire fell off after rotation. He was informed by the local UNICOM person about the tire coming off. Pilot decided to fly to…
- [Incident 20120904018199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904018199I.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Big Spring, TX · Sep 4, 2012 · N75226 · Minor damage
  > On landing at Big Spring, TX (bpg) the pilot encountered a hard landing which put excessive stress on the nose gear resulting in the partial collapse of the nose landing gear. Minor damage occurred. The aircraft was being transferred from its previous owner…
- [Incident 20120904017939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904017939I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Tamiami, FL · Sep 4, 2012 · N607FT · No damage
  > Pilot reported a strong vibration from the engine at 500 feet after takeoff. Vibration lasted for about one minute then settled down. Pilot elected to turn around and land. Tower asked if he wanted to declare an emergency and pilot responded yes. Pilot made…
- [Accident 20120904017839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904017839A.md): Schneider John W PT-2A · Watkins, CO · Sep 4, 2012 · N6744J · Substantial damage
  > On sep 4, 2012 @ approx. 0829HRS MDT, N6744J, a pro-tech PT-2A experimental, veered off rwy 17 at ftg, sustaining substantial damage. 1 POB, no injuries.
- [Incident 20120903024419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903024419I.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Sep 3, 2012 · N135TW · Minor damage
  > Pilot and passengers noticed acrid smell in aircraft immediately after climb & level off after departing kack. Pilot stated it smelled of electrical burning and declared an emergency and diverted to kmvy. Upon landing and shutdown the smell ceased. Passengers…
- [Incident 20120903022119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903022119I.md): Piper PA-30 · Springfield, MO · Sep 3, 2012 · N7830Y · Minor damage
  > PIC neglected to extend landing gear prior to landing. Both props struck the runway and the PIC attempted a go-around. However, the acft settled onto the runway and slid off onto the grass. Aircraft damage limited to bent propeller blades and scratches to the…
- [Incident 20120903021769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903021769I.md): Mooney M20C · Burlington, CO · Sep 3, 2012 · N7133V · Minor damage
  > On 9/3/2012, at 1130 MDT, Mooney M-20C, N7133V, landed gear up the the kit carson airport (kitr). No injuries to the one POB. Conditions were VMC at the time.
- [Accident 20120903021459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903021459A.md): Cessna 172S · Sebring, FL · Sep 3, 2012 · N9965P · Substantial damage
  > 09/03/2012: 09:00LT student pilot departed lakeland airport to conduct a solo cross-country flight as part of his flight training program. The pilot experienced no mechanical problems during the flight in VFR conditions. The pilot navigated by means of…
- [Incident 20120903020529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903020529I.md): Helio H-295 · San Diego, CA · Sep 3, 2012 · N295HC · Minor damage
  > Pilot doing touch and go landings at myf. Myf ATCT cleared aircraft for short approach, pilot failed to do a gump check and landed on floats with gear in up position.
- [Incident 20120903019899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903019899I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Miami, FL · Sep 3, 2012 · N533CA · Minor damage
  > The flight originated at kfxe to kcoi then to ktmb. The aircraft landed at ktmb for a 40 minute crew rest, after the rest the pilot attempted to start the aircraft and continue with his flight to kfxe. When he initiated the start sequence he noticed smoke…
- [Accident 20120903019139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903019139A.md): Cessna 150M · Toledo, OR · Sep 3, 2012 · N3700V · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft left runway 31 to the right at the first taxiway exiting the runway after landing, traveled approximately 600 feet across turf, impacted hangar door with right wing and hangar door support with left wing. Airplane then traveled approximately 60 feet…
- [Accident 20120903018329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903018329A.md): Beech 95-55 · Spanaway, WA · Sep 3, 2012 · N4QC · Substantial damage
  > Upon arriving at S44 following a pleasure flight, the PIC decided to go around. The pilot retracted the landing dear during the go-around. The aircraft remained in the pattern. During the second attempt the aircraft landed with the gear retracted. The PIC…
- [Accident 20120903017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903017909A.md): Champion 7GC · Spanish Fork, UT · Sep 3, 2012 · N61819 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had not flown conventional gear for an extended period of time. The pilot became current and then gave the aircraft owner and then his son a ride. Upon landing with the son, the pilot mismanaged the controls resulting in a ground-loop. The aircraft…
- [Accident 20120903017859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903017859A.md): Skykits USA Savannah ADV · Murtaugh, ID · Sep 3, 2012 · N9764J · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > Pilot lost control of aircraft entering a stall-spin while manuevering searching for livestock.
- [Incident 20120902028889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902028889I.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · White Plains, NY · Sep 2, 2012 · N689PG · Minor damage
  > During solo, student pilot [privacy data omitted] on landing runway 11 hpn, struck propeller, inspected aircraft and records at hpn precision flight. Aircraft had damage to prop, engine, nose landing gear, and NLG strut.
- [Incident 20120902028541I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902028541I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Groton, CT · Sep 2, 2012 · N107MR · Minor damage
  > Pilot was manuvering the aircraft in a non-movement area to a tie-down position when the right wing leading edge and tip contacted a parked aircraft on the left side at the engine nacelle skin.
- [Incident 20120902023609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902023609I.md): Cessna 172N · Broomfield, CO · Sep 2, 2012 · N5247D · Minor damage
  > On 9/2/2012, at 1636 MDT, Cessna 172, N5247D, sustained minor damage when it impacted the ground and flipped over while attempting to land at rocky mountain metro airport (kbjc). No injuries to two POB. Conditions were VMC with gusty winds at the time.
- [Incident 20120902023429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902023429I.md): Cessna U206F · Buckland, AK · Sep 2, 2012 · N8316Q · Minor damage
  > Hard landing resulted in nose gear landing and propeller strike. On final approach, the pilot in command encountered a down draft which caused the aircraft to suddenly lose altitude. Subsequently the nose tire touched down first causing the propeller strike…
- [Accident 20120902021389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902021389A.md): Piggott John H Bearhawk · Sequim, WA · Sep 2, 2012 · N347JP · Minor damage
  > Pilot stated he had departed Sequim Valley Airport was practicing areil work and had performed several take-off and landings at the port angeles and jefferson county airports. He then returned to the Sequim Valley Airport and was making a normal approach. The…
- [Accident 20120902021369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902021369A.md): Maule MXT-7-180A · Manzanita, OR · Sep 2, 2012 · N353LS · Substantial damage
  > While landing rwy 33 which is hard surfaced, 50 feet wide and 2350 feet in length. The airplane drifted to the right and touched down with right main wheel off the runway. The airplane bounced once and continued to the right before touching down a second…
- [Accident 20120902020469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902020469A.md): Taylorcraft F21 · Willow, AK · Sep 2, 2012 · N2005E · Substantial damage
  > Pilot/owner was enroute to anchorage from schlotna lake and diverted to Willow Lake because of wind and weather. After a 15 minute wait, he decided to take-off for seymor lake (east). On take off, aircraft had difficulty gaining altitude, pilot made a steep…
- [Incident 20120902019949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902019949I.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Naples, FL · Sep 2, 2012 · N160TS · Minor damage
  > On 9-2-2012 pilot took off from Naples airport, Florida (apf) runway 5 in Diamond da 42 N160TS. No weather conditions. After take off nose door popped open. Can of deicing fluid flew out and hit right propeller causing damage to prop. Aircraft circled back…
- [Accident 20120902019829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902019829A.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Deadhorse, AK · Sep 2, 2012 · N82016 · Substantial damage
  > Accident occured 1234 LCL time. Wx at scc @1153LCL was pasc 021953Z 06016KTS10SM OVC023 06/03 A2978 rmk A02 SLP085 T00560028NOTE: accident occured about 100 sm south of scc in atigun pass. Telecon with pilot stated he followed road thru atigun pass due to low…
- [Accident 20120902019579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902019579A.md): Cessna 182P · Newberry, MI · Sep 2, 2012 · N5981J · Destroyed
  > On September 2, 2012 at 1416 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182 single engine aircraft, N5981J, registered to the Michigan department of natural resources (dnr) and operated by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the threshold…
- [Incident 20120902018439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902018439I.md): Douglas AD-4N(A) · Everett, WA · Sep 2, 2012 · N965AD · Minor damage
  > On 9/2/2012, AD-4N aircraft, N965AD, struck a taxiway sign sustaining minor damage to the propeller.N965AD was cleared by pae ATCT for take-off on runway 34L at taxiway K-6. After completing an engine run-up on the taxiway, the pilot taxiied forward to enter…
- [Accident 20120902018429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902018429A.md): Cessna 182L · Sullivan Lake, WA · Sep 2, 2012 · N42014 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot was landing at the Sullivan Lake airport. A witness reported that his approach was higher and longer than normal. He touched down long and, according to the pilot, encountered a wind shear that caused him to run off the north end of the runway across a…
- [Accident 20120901028879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901028879A.md): Cessna 172S · Farmingdale, NY · Sep 1, 2012 · N2409E · Substantial damage
  > Pilot statement: I had a solo cross country flight: Farmingdale / groton / bridgeport / Farmingdale. The accident happened during final landing at Farmingdale around 11.30 am. I was landing on runway 32, with wind of 10 KTS from 350 ( 5 KTS crosswind).…
- [Accident 20120901028129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901028129A.md): Cessna L-19E · Lancaster, TX · Sep 1, 2012 · N4431F · Substantial damage
  > On September 1, 2012 the pilot departed fredericksburg, TX at 0735L with flight plans to Lancaster Regional (lnc), TX. The flight time enroute to lnc was uneventful. Weather contiditon was not a factor. He touched down at lnc at approximately 0905L, upon…
- [Accident 20120901027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901027659A.md): Aeronca 7AC · Brighton, MI · Sep 1, 2012 · N82383 · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > Witnesses near the north end of the airport stated that the engine run-up and take-off on runway 22 sounded and appeared normal. Witnesses at the south end of the airport (departure end or runway 22)stated that the engine sounded like it was not producing…
- [Incident 20120901023539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901023539I.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Columbus, TX · Sep 1, 2012 · N600MB · Minor damage
  > The pilot and one passenger were on a sight seeing flight in the vicinity of the Columbus airport. While he was at 2000' AGL and three miles from the airport, both engines quit running. The pilot stated he had both engines feeding from the RH main tank and…
- [Accident 20120901021939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901021939A.md): Cessna 172E · East Bend, NC · Sep 1, 2012 · N377SP · Destroyed
  > Aircraft departed grass strip and during climb making a left turn, the engine lost power. Pilot landed aircraft in a corn field.
- [Incident 20120901021719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901021719I.md): TL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Erie, CO · Sep 1, 2012 · N898N · Minor damage
  > On 9-1-2012, aircraft N898N, a light sport aircraft, experienced major damage when one propeller blade separated from the hub during cruise flight. Flight conditions were VMC. No injuries to 2 POB.
- [Accident 20120901021679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901021679A.md): Cessna 180 · Kenai, AK · Sep 1, 2012 · N67178 · Substantial damage
  > 09/02/2012THE pilot of a Cessna 180 was on a pleasure flight from merrill field to the kustatan river, with his son to do some fishing. The pilot landed on a small sand landing strip along the river. Upon roll out the main gear hit a stump that had worked its…
- [Accident 20120901021209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901021209A.md): Aero Vodochody L39C · Davenport, IA · Sep 1, 2012 · N139GS · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > This accident occurred during an airshow at the Davenport, Iowa airport (dvn). The incident occurred during a crossover maneuver where the accident aircraft went from the left rear side of a triangle formation to the right side. There was no collision between…
- [Incident 20120901020839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901020839I.md): Croman SH-3H · Covelo, CA · Sep 1, 2012 · N611CK · Minor damage
  > Aircraft was contracted for public use on a fire contract for the department of forestry when the incident happened. Aircraft was sent to hotshot area division v to drop water on the fire per helicopter control (U.S. Department of forestry).the aircraft…
- [Accident 20120901020049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120901020049A.md): Burkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · El Paso, TX · Sep 1, 2012 · N5489X · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > On September 1, 2012, at 1100 mt, a grob 103, N5489X registered to El Paso soaring society, was substantially damaged during a winch launch at horizon airport El Paso, TX. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.…

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## 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
```

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