FAA incident reports
234,323 FAA reports of aviation accidents and incidents, from the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS) through its Aviation Safety Information Portal. An incident falls short of an accident: a bird strike, say, or a gear-up landing without substantial damage. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one.
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Accident 20230923017079APiper PA-28RT-201 · Chesterfield, MOOn September 23, 2023, at 1540 UTC, a Piper arrow P28R landed on rwy 26R, at Spirit of st. Louis airport (ksus), MO. The aircraft touched down on the left main and then the right main and nose collapsed resulting in the aircraft right wing contacting the…Accident 20230923016089ABeech A36 · El Dorado, ARAircraft departed from gulf shores, al (kjka) airport, enroute to sundance airport, ok (khsd). While enroute at approximately 10,000FT and 30 miles southeast of eldorado Arkansas, the engine developed a vibration. The pilot used the mixture control to…Accident 20230923015899ABeech C23 · Gonzales, TXAircraft experienced loss of power on go around. Lack of altitude limited the landing options. Aircraft made a left-hand turn and touched down in a field. Went through a barbed wire fence, impacted a tree causing the right wing to seperate from the aircraft…Incident 20230922021869ICzech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Barbara, CAAircraft [privacy data omitted] departed ksmo with kiza as destination. Approximately 25 miles from ksba, the pilot noticed many clouds over his destination on his navigation aid. The pilot decided to divert to ksba. Upon touchdown, the aircraft experienced a…Accident 20230922018359AArlington, WAAn ultralight aircraft departed the non-towered airfield and was attempting to land back at the airfield when the pilot loss control of the aircraft. The pilot appeared to have trouble controlling the aircraft in flight while on approach to the landing…Incident 20230922017749IRaytheon 58 · Albuquerque, NMDate and time of accident: 09/22/2023 at 1430 local time Aircraft: baron 58 [privacy data omitted]Operator: [privacy data omitted] Accident type: landing/loss of control Phase of operation: landing Purpose of flight: cross-country Flight plan: day VFR…Incident 20230922015549ICessna 150J · Brookville, INOn September 22, 2023 at approximately 1931 eastern time, a Cessna 150J lost engine power in cruise flight. The pilot stated he initiated an emergency descent and made an emergency landing in a soybean field near Brookville, IN. During post-flight…Accident 20230922014809APiper PA-12 · Eatonville, WAPilot was taking off to the north on runway 34. As the pilot lifted of the runway, he was hit by a gust of wind that picked up the left wing which caused the right wing and propeller to hit the ground causing a high-speed ground loop. The pilot pulled the…Incident 20230922014679ISocata TB-20 Trinidad · Livingston, TNSingle engine reciprocating aircraft was on landing phase approximately 4-5 feet from touchdown on the runway when a large turkey flew into landing path and struck aircraft. Aircraft landed without incident and taxied to ramp. No injuries reported. Damage to…Incident 20230922013929IKrotje Peter R Jabiru J250 · Nampa, IDAircraft approaching to land with a slight crosswind. Pilot stated he made a normal approach and touchdown (with no bounce) but when the nose wheel touched the ground a spring on the nose gear failed causing the nose wheel assembly to fold backwards. The…Accident 20230922013759ACessna 172S · Midland, TXOn September 22, 2023, at 0600 CDT, a Cessna 172S bounced while attempting to land. The aircraft subsequently impacted terrain adjacent the runway and incurred substantial damage. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated…Incident 20230922013749ICessna 208B · Latham, NYAircraft taxiing back to [privacy data omitted] ramp with the assistance of marshaller and wing walkers. Just before reaching final parking spot, left wingtip struck barbed wire fence post. Forward leading edge of left wingtip area sustained minor damage.Accident 20230921022449AEmbraer S A EMB-545 · Saint Simons Is, GAThe aircraft was on approach into kssi at approximatly 2152 pm. Aircraft was authorized to land on runway 4. Aircraft mains gear touched down prior to the runway on the threshold. Nose wheel first, then mains. Aircraft reported to have bounced. Aircraft…Accident 20230921018099ACessna 150L · Montrose, COThe instructor pilot was conducting a part 91 training lfight for a private pilot student. On the day of the accident, the instructor pilot was demonstarting slow flight, stalls, and steep turns to the student. The instructor and student departed Montrose…Incident 20230921015489ICessna 172M · Russellville, ALOn rollout after Landing on a private grass strip (AL34) the aircrafts right Landing gear hit a small shrub and jerked to aircraft to the right into a small ditch causing minor damage to propeller and right wing tip. Pilot and passenger uninjuried.Accident 20230921015019ACessna 180K · Monument Valley, UTPilot was attempting to land at UT25. Upon touchdown of tailwheel a gust of wind caught the right wing, this caused the left wing to strike the ground which caused a ground loop. Aircraft went into the ditch. Broke left main gear, prop strike and broken left…Incident 20230921015009IPiper PA-28R-180 · Saginaw, MIOn September 21, 2023 at 1725 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], operated by a private pilot, received minor damage following a nose gear collapse on landing at the Mbs International Airport (mbs), Saginaw Michigan. Visual…Accident 20230921014749AAvian Balloon Skyhawk · Bucyrus, OHThe flight launched from a field near the residence of the pilot, at around 1800 hours with two passengers on board. The distance of the flight was approximately 11 miles, duration 50 minutes. The landing site was flat, with power lines running across the…Incident 20230921013889IStinson 108 · El Dorado, KSOn 09/21/2023 at approximately 11:55AM a Stinson 108 aircraft while taxiing for fuel the left elevator contacted a vehicle right forward fender at El Dorado / captain Jack Thomas memorial airport (eqa). Compliance action ar: CE07202400519Accident 20230920021089ACessna 172N · Compton, CAOn September 20, 2023, about 0830 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172N, [privacy data omitted], was Substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Compton, California. The pilot Sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a title 14…Incident 20230920016819IPiper PA-44-180 · Fort Myers, FLPA44, experience a gear Collapse after landing runway 5. Aircraft was Towed to the ramp.Incident 20230920016519IBeech B19 · Coeur D' Alene, IDDurning an instructional flight, the student pilot, as sole munipulator of the controls, attempted a full stop landing with full flaps. While in the landing flare, a gust of wind from the right raised the right wing. The certified flight instructor gave…Incident 20230920016349IAirwolf 912uls 912ULS · Erie, COAt the fuel farm, pilot started the engine and was walikng around aircraft inspecting it, with the parachute stowed. On the right side he put his left leg and body in the aircraft. With his right leg still out on the ground, he bumped the throtle and vehicle…Accident 20230920015119APiper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AKPilot was moving camping gear from one location to another. On his way back into the strip he was camping at, pilot landed in a wheel landing configuration. Tailwheel off the ground and rolled out ~200 ft, unfortunately pilot was too hard on the brakes and…Incident 20230920013779ICessna 172S · Boca Raton, FLGathered photos, video and audio from airport management at bct airport, as well as tower controller. Additional photos were submitted by chief flight instructor. Upon review of audio, and video, on the face of the evidence, (video, audio) it appears that the…Accident 20230920012359ACessna U206C · Bernard, IDAircraft on takeoff roll from a backcountry forest service turf airstrip when left main gear leg suffered a complete and clean fracture about mid-leg. Aircraft then veered off the left side of the runway incurring minor damage to the left wingtip and…Incident 20230919022579IBeech 76 · Elizabeth City, NCDuring training the rt. Propeller the prop would not come out of feather. The accumulator was checked when on ground and found no pressure. Follow up checks indicated slow leaks. The accumulator was chenge and solved problem.Incident 20230919021459IPiper PA-30 · Arlington, TXAircraft departed Arlington Municipal Airport (kgky) at approximately 0730 to complete airborne maneuvers during student flight. After returning to the airport, the aircraft entered the right downwind and set up for landing. During landing checks, the landing…Incident 20230919020129IBeech 35-C33 · Bryce Canyon, UTPilot landed with the gear retracted at Bryce Canyon Airport. Result of the gear being retracted the aircraft propeller and belly of the aircraft was damaged. No injuries were sustatined.Incident 20230919016989IFunk Kevin M.D. Cozy Mark 4 · Welaka, FLPilot was landing at 3FL0 air park at night when it hit a deer by the left side of the aircraft. Damages to the aircraft were: 1. Left main gear fairing and 2. Few stress marks on the fuselage at the left main gear area. Block 31-J - unk due to pilot not…Incident 20230919016649ILancair LC41-550FG · Atlanta, GAAfter landing on runway 3R the pilot was instructed to turn off at taxiway golf and cross runway 3L. The pilot turned off into the grass instead of golf and got stuck. During the course of the investigation it was discovered that the pilot did not have a…Accident 20230919016529AChampion 7KCAB · Benson, AZDuring departure just after lift off ac rolled to the right and was unable to recover and struck the ground next to the runway.Accident 20230919015579ACessna 172N · San Diego, CACessna 172 with a student pilot onboard was conducting pattern work at montgomery executive airport (myf). The pilot had been flying for approximately a half hour for his second time of the day. On the student’s 6th approach to runway 28L the pilot stated he…Accident 20230919014869ABoeing B75 · Erwinna, PAAirman departed runway 25 which is an upsloping runway. On rotation, the aircraft experienced a gust of wind, locally reported at 31012G16KT, that pushed the aircraft to left of the runway. I airman was not able to maintain control of the aircraft and…Incident 20230919014759IMooney M20R · Birmingham, ALPilot proceeded with normal routine landing. During landing rollout, the forward part of aircraft began to shimmy left to right resulting with nose landing gear breaking off and propellars hitting ground. The plane came to complete stop with no additional…Incident 20230919012689ICessna 152 · Stow, OHInstructor and student pilot hit deer during a night landing. Struck with left landing gear leg. Fairing damage.Accident 20230919011429AAir Tractor AT-502B · Carrington, NDAt approximately 1400 on tue sept 19, 2023, received call from roc of an accident north of Carrington ND just west of highway 281 and north of 12th st. involving an ag aricraft, withness stated that he had hit a wire on the east side of highway 281 and…Incident 20230918016829ICessna 414 · Ocala, FLOn an IFR flight at 6500 MSL, [privacy data omitted] experienced a complete loss of electrical power. All navigation and communication electronics, and both transponders were inoperable. The pilot used a mobile application to locate the nearest suitable…Incident 20230918016079IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Peru, ILOn September 18, 2023, at approximately 1745 local. The PIC of a Diamond da 40 landed on interstate I-80 east of Peru Illinois. During routine surveillance the PIC switched fuel tanks from left to right and minutes after the engine began to sputter. The PIC…Accident 20230918015439ACessna 172M · Winston Salem, NCOn 9/18/2023 at 1340Z, a student pilot during a first solo flight lost control of a Cessna 172 after touch down and veered left off of the runway and impacted a taxiway sign. The pilot reported that the plane ballooned and then touched down right of center…Accident 20230918015219ACessna A185F · Homer, AKOn the 18th of September 2023, the floatplane departed beluga lake (5BL) at 14:00 LCL time. The pilot was operating the commercial tour under his 91 loa. The aircraft had two passengers on board. During climb out to the northeast at aproximately 500 feet MSL,…Incident 20230918011302IWaco GXE · Sevierville, TNOn September 18th, at 17:09 EST, the PIC of an airplane conducting a local air tour operation taxiied from the ramp to an area the PIC conducted his runups. Upon reaching the area to perform the runup, the pilot began a left turn. As the airplane began the…Accident 20230917016462ANorth American T-6G · Reno, NVDuring landing pattern, aircraft 2 was positioned on a left base for rwy 8 with landing gear down. Aircraft 2 had made a radio call declaring his position in the landing pattern. Aircraft 1 was in the left downwind for rwy 8 and had made a radio call…Accident 20230917016452ANorth American AT-6B · Reno, NVDuring landing pattern, aircraft 1 was positioned on a left base for rwy 8 with landing gear down. Aircraft 1 had made a radio call declaring his position in the landing pattern. Aircraft 2 was in the left downwind for rwy 8 and had made a radio call…Accident 20230917016179ACessna 150K · South Saint Pau, MNDuring the second attempted touch and go for the day the PIC touched down then applied full power. The aircraft started drifting to the right leaving the paved runway surface and striking a runway sign then spinning to the left and coming to an abrupt stop.…Accident 20230917014729ALoire ET Oliver Nieuport 28 · Hudson, MAThe accident aircraft had just departed the private airfield at the Collings Foundation and was making closed pattern operations for a demonstration in front of a crowd. There was an event highlighting world war 1 (WW1) aviation occurring at the airstrip.…Accident 20230917014039ARhodes Steven D SR3500 · Nenana, AKSlight rise in EGT (engine temp) and slight decrease in gph (gal per hour) fuel flow indicated. Power reduced rapidly and surging. Engine stopped 200' AGL. Floats dug into ground on touch down, then flipped on back.Incident 20230917012399IBoeing 737-8 · Austin, TXPilot of [privacy data omitted], stl-aus, reported a bird strike short final RWY36R. Acft landed and taxied to the gate without further incident. Impact damage to radome, and the right-side pitot tube is broken off. Maintenance performed birdstrike inspection…Incident 20230917011559IPiper PA-28-181 · Tulsa, OKStudent pilot had completed 3 landings with his flight instructor, then instructor released him on his first solo flight. On rollout of first landing, ATC instructed pilot to exit on kilo taxiway. Pilot was still slowing when he complied with ATC instruction.…Accident 20230916016769AAeronca 11AC · Athol, IDPIC reported engine quit when he selected right wing fuel tank. Switched to main tank but could not restart engine. Engine not equipped with electric starter so pilot kept engine turning using wind pushing prop but was losing altitude rapidly doing this. PIC…