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 20230830016839APiper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AKOn 8/30/2023 at approximately 1400AKDT, the pilot of landed the PA-18-150 at a remote landing area known as peavine. After touchdown the pilot stated he applied too much braking and caused the airplane to flip on its back. The pilot stated that the weather…Accident 20230830015499ABeech 200 · Henderson, KYOn August 30, 2023, a flight was conducted under 14 CFR § 91. The pilot in command (PIC) stated had received a weather briefing and filed a IFR flight plan. The PIC stated on initial climb out from ehr, after landing gear retraction, he encountered a flock of…Accident 20230830015169APiper PA-28-180 · Kanab, UTThe aircraft lost power on takeoff and impacted terrain and a fence causing substantial damage to the wings and landing gear. The pilot stated that the aircraft departed Kanab Utah airport for hurricane Utah after a couple hours of flying the Kanab area.…Accident 20230830015159ACessna 210B · Wichita, KS[privacy data omitted] Departed ict rwy 01R after liftoff the local controller reported smoke coming out of the plane and the pilot then made a mayday notification and landed the plane approx 1/2 mile north of ict in the grass just outside of the airport…Accident 20230830014059AZlin Aviation S R O Savage Norden · Cabot, ARApproximately 1600 on 30 August 2023 while performing familiarization flight instruction to the new [privacy data omitted]. [privacy data omitted], A experimental light sport aircraft on final approach at 4AR2 lost power due to an engine out. At an altitude…Incident 20230830011489IBeech 200 · Walterboro, SCPilot stated that he had a normal rollout and saw five deer in front of aircraft during a night landing. Hitting one deer, the nose gear collapsed. Pilot stated that he had propellers in reverse and did not try a go around.Incident 20230829022069ICessna U206G · Juneau, AKAccording to statements from passengers and witness pilot who was on the float pond, aircraft descended to runway normally without any indication of mechanical abnormalities. Witness pilot got on radio and yelled "gear". Pilot then put gear down just as…Accident 20230829019159AYamaha Motor Fazer SAR · Reno, NVDuring engineering testing of the cross-wind capabilities of the unmanned rotorcraft, the engineer made an input error to the tail rotor configuration software that caused the tail rotor to lock in full deflection. The remote pilot was unable to maintain…Incident 20230829017329IBell 206-L4 · Paris, TNOn 8-29-2023 the aircrft was repositioned from AE-94 savanna, TN to AE-123 Paris, TN the aircraft landed without incident at 10:00 am CST. The aircraft was removed from service to perform scheduled maintenance ael amt's removed the hub and blade assembly from…Accident 20230829013939ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Greeley, COOn August 29, 2023, at approximately 2015 MDT, a Beech 95-B55 airplane landed on runway 35 at Greeley-Weld County Airport (kgxy) with the landing gear retracted, causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot was the sole occupant of the airplane and…Incident 20230829013792IRaytheon B300 · Atlanta, GAOn August 29, 2023, at approximately 13:15 eastern standard time, [privacy data omitted], a 1998 Beechcraft king air 350, sustained minor damage to the right outboard leading edge of the wing, while taxing on the [privacy data omitted] FBO ramp at the…Incident 20230829013709IPiper PA-31-350 · Baltimore, MDOn August 29, 2023, at approximatley 07:55 local time the pilot of a Piper PA-31 navjo landed gear up while performing a landing at Martin State Airport (mtn) on runway 33. The pilot stated that he moved the gear handle to the down position but did not verify…Incident 20230829012379ICessna 172RG · Abbeville, LAAircraft lost power and the pilot ditched the aircraft in vermillion bay near Abbeville, LA. Pilot deployed raft and was picked up by boat in the area.Incident 20230829008819IEmbraer EMB-135KL · Muscle Shoals, ALOn the morning of August 29, 2023 an airplane had a bird strike as the aircraft was rotating for take off (just after vr). The crew heard multiple strikes and also has an airspeed mis-compare. The PIC was pilot flying. Control was transferred to the SIC as…Accident 20230828022749AEurocopter Deutschland EC135T1 · Pompano Beach, FLA Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135T1, N109BC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Pompano Beach, Florida. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. One paramedic onboard and a resident of an apartment building were fatally injured,…Incident 20230828016849ICessna P210N · St Augustine, FLPilot failed to extend aircraft landed gear for landingAccident 20230828014159ABellanca 7ECA · Hopkinsville, KYOn August 28th at 12:15 CST one of two us army CH-47 a synopsis of the pilot's statement indicates while conducting right traffic patterns on runway 08 took off from mid field at khvc. [privacy data omitted] Taxied down taxiway alpha and entered runway 08 and…Accident 20230828013059AHenry Steven J JA 30 Superstol · Leavenworth, WAPilot stated he took off from his private strip with the intension of landing in a local backcountry river sandbar. Upon landing on the sandbar he applied brakes that resulted in an increased shift in his weight forward therefore applying an unprompted…Incident 20230828011969IJust Love To Fly RV-6 · Goodland, KSPilot reported aircraft didn't feel right so he landed in a field 1.65 miles off the end of kgld airport rather than returning to base. Pilot reported the engine was still making power but Just didn't feel right. 08/31/2023 Pilot[privacy data omitted]…Accident 20230828009859ACessna U206F · Chinitna Bay, AKOn aug 28th, at approximately 12:00PM AKST, the pilot was taking off to the east from the long beach in Chinitna Bay in a wheeled-equipped Cessna U206F. On the first attempt the aircraft was pulled towards the left due to soft sand. The pilot pulled back the…Accident 20230827019679AHiller UH-12A · Mosby, MOThe pilot was unable to maintain altitude during hover taxi and the tail boom struck the ground.Accident 20230827014169ACessna 310Q · Santa Fe, NMOn August 27, 2023, at approximately 1333 MDT, a Cessna 310Q, a fixed-wing multiengine aircraft, [privacy data omitted], was involved in an accident at the Santa Fe, NM, regional airport, ksaf. While on a VFR visual approach to runway 20, the pilot allowed…Accident 20230827013809ABeech B36TC · Cape Yakataga, AKADS-B data shows flight was level at FL140 with speed decreasing, then initiated a climb to FL150, leveled off for approx one minute, then entered a steep spiral down to the glacier, coming to rest at 8800 ft MSL. The descent was completed in approx 2…Accident 20230827012319ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Hibbing, MNThe helicopter sustained substantial damage to both tail rotor blades and the tail rotor hub when it was operating at a remote, unimproved landing zone (lz). The PIC made several attempts at landing and did not like the slope, so moved the helicopter slightly…Incident 20230826020199IBeechcraft B300 · Topeka, KSOn aug 27, 2023, at approximately 2239 central daylight time(CDT) a Beechcraft Corp, model B300, reported a bird strike on approach to Topeka, Kansas (foe). At approximately 3000 feet, crew encountered a flock of approximately three (3) to four (4) birds.…Accident 20230826016099ANanchang China CJ-6A · Franklin, NYThe aircraft experienced engine failure. The pilot tried to restart the engine several times but the engine would not stay running and eventually did not restart. Experiencing a total loss of power, the pilot declaired maday and were vectored toward a private…Incident 20230826014359IUltramagic M-90 · Albany, ORDeparture in hot air balloon [privacy data omitted] from S12 to the north with pilot and 2 passengers on board. Pilot saw three or four other balloons in a field and thought it would be a good place to land. Was releasing gas from the envelope and told…Incident 20230826013989IBeech D95A · Jasper, ALAircraft was performing routine flight training operations, the landing gear actuator mechanically jammed upon extension leaving landing gear partially extended. Pilot landed with flaps up. Engines were shut off and props feathered before touchdown, resulting…Accident 20230826013719ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Immokalee, FLPart 61 operation, 2008 Robinson Helicopter R44 serial number 1844, [privacy data omitted], registered to [privacy data omitted]a demonstration flight R44 helicopter [privacy data omitted] with CFI, student and a passenger were operating on runway 36,…Incident 20230826013069IPiper J3C-65 · Moundridge, KSOn 08/26/2023 in a Piper J3C-65, experienced a baggadge door departure during flight. The private pilot, decided to land in a field not knowing the extend of the damage caused by the baggage door and to secure the dog. The pilot found no damage caused by the…Incident 20230826012899ICano Richard J Lancair IVP · Ellensburg, WAPilot stated when landing at night the usual amount of breaking action was applied to both brakes. About two-thirds down the runway he realized it was going too fast and not sure he was going to be able to stop and applied heavy breaking action. Aircraft went…Accident 20230826012499ALuscombe 8A · Hillsboro, ORAt 1710 PST on 08/26/2023 landing on runway 02 at Twin Oaks airport (7S3), Hillsboro, OR making a full stop landing, the aircraft a Luscombe A8 [privacy data omitted] sn 1583 aircraft ground looped causing damage to the outboard section of the RH wing and RH…Incident 20230826012139IPiper PA-44-180 · West Lafayette, INA Piper PA-44-180 twin engine land, fixed wing aircraft, departed rwy 5 at 13:40 local time and reported a birdstrike at 13:43 local time, returning to laf without further incident. Once parked at the ramp, the pilot inspected the aircraft and reported a…Incident 20230825021749ICirrus Design SR22 · Shreveport, LAPlease note that our offices were notified of this incident via a complaint on February 8, 2024. On 8/25/2023, this Cirrus sr 22 was being flown from kbtr to kdtn under CFR part 91 operations. Aircraft was being flown by one PIC and carrying two passengers on…Accident 20230825018289ACessna 195B · Los Lunas, NMOn August 25, 2023, at approximately 1009MDT a Cessna 195B, single engine airplane, N2192C, [privacy data omitted], was involved in an accident. Upon the takeoff roll, the pilot lost control and departed runway 36 to the left at Los Lunas midvalley airport…Accident 20230825016369AOliver Robert K Oliver Series 6 · Fairbanks, AKAircraft departed delta junction with the [privacy data omitted]pilot and one pax. Aircraft continued flight to the hills north of Fairbanks and developed a loss of power. Pilot pulled carb heat with no change then pulled the throttle and full travel only…Accident 20230825012909ACessna 172M · Carson City, NVMishap aircraft departed klkv at 1130 enroute to kcxp which arrived around 1400. Initial landing set up was a downwind to for runway 27, but was advised by another pilot that the wind had changed and suggested using runway 09. Mishap pilot made a call over…Incident 20230825011789ICessna 421B · Ypsilanti, MIAfter getting fueled on the ramp, called for taxi and was given instruictions. As the plane moved forward the left main gear collapsed.Incident 20230824015649IBeech 58P · Bethel, MEPilot stated he touched down over halfway down runway 14 which is only 3,818' x 75' and was fast. Pilot landed long and fast therefore was unable to stop on the remaining runway and elected to turn the aircraft off the left side of the runway prior to the…Incident 20230824014499INanchang China CJ-6A · Milton, FLPilot reported this was his second landing while remaining in the pattern, no idications of any issues during the approach to touchdown. During rollout approximately 1/2 to 3/4 down the runway the nose gear dropped incurring a prop strike, skidded a short…Incident 20230824014449ICessna 172N · Shelbyville, INOn August 24, 2023, a flight instructor and a student pilot planned on a flight under 14 CFR § 61. The flight instructor stated the plan for the flight was to conduct training for the student pilot. The flight instructor stated he briefed the student pilot on…Incident 20230824014379IPiper PA-30 · Visalia, CAThe pilot failed to determine if the fuel on the airplane was adequate in violation of 91.151(a)(1). The pilot’s day started at 04:30 and included two flights in different airplanes. The first flight was in a twin engine turboprop departing kfat in the…Accident 20230824012889ACessna A185F · Leonardtown, MDOn August 24, 2023, at approximately 1630 local time, aircraft [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 185F sea plane, was attempting to perform a water landing near st mary’s county airport (2W6) when the engine lost power. The pilot in command (PIC), who was…Incident 20230824011799IBeech S35 · Taylor, TXPilot inadvertently pulled the gear up handle while on the landing roll. Pilot was intending to retract the flaps.Incident 20230824009929IEmbraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · Vero Beach, FL“Vero Beach, FL (vrb): on 08/24/2023 at 2125 UTC, mishap aircraft was departing vrb (12R) for hpn. The aircraft struck a large unidentified bird at approximately 600-800 AGL. The crew saw the bird veer sharply to the right as it passed between the fuselage…Incident 20230824008859ITextron 680A · Atlanta, GAOn August 24, 2023, at approximately 1644 LCL while on approach to kpdk airport, Atlanta, GA, at 4,000', hit a large bird. Aircraft continued to a safe landing with no injury to passengers or crew but reported damage to left wing root and possibly to engine…Incident 20230823021339IPiper PA-44-180 · Bonham, TXDuring a dual training flight, teaching signle engine operations at johns field (foo) RNAV17. Reached foo and performed a simullated single engine landing event, resultes uneventful. Proceeded with briefing of action to accomplish. Then short take off,…Incident 20230823017219ICessna T210L · Oakdale, CAOn August 23, 2023, at 14:22 PDT, a Cessna 210 was landing at Oakdale airport (027). The pilot reported that he forgot to lower the landing gear before landing and was distracted by a cross wind. The airplane came to rest on the center line of the runway with…Incident 20230823015409IBeech C35 · Long Beach, CAOn August 23, 2023, at approximately 15:13 pacific daylight time, U.S. Registered aircraft had landed on runway 26R , at Long Beach Airport that resulted in the aircraft’s landing gear to collapse and the aircraft coming to a stop on the runway safely. The…Accident 20230823012929ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Cedar Valley, UTThe flight was operated as a part 91 training flight in order to prepare the student pilot for the private pilot asel practical exam. During preflight, the student noted the fuel level at approximately 18 gallons, which comported with the readings on the fuel…