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 20230823012919AHensler Howard Cassutt · West Jordan, UTPilot took off from U42 heading south. Right after take off aircraft lost power and stalled. Aircraft could not recover from stall and crashed onto a road south of the airport. Pilot was ejected and died at scene.Accident 20230823012509ACessna 182T · Spring, TXOn 08/23/2023 at 1419 CDT, a Cessna 182T, s/n 18281555, was landing on runway 17R at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (dwh). The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft when the nose began to shimmy immediately after nose wheel touchdown. The…Accident 20230823012149ACessna 150G · Pink Hill, NCWhile conducting a maintenance test flight the pilot in command stated: "as we approached the west end of the field at about tree top level, we encountered a downdraft that pushed us lower than I was anticipating, landed short of the airfield and hit the lip…Incident 20230823010579ICessna A152 · Opa Locka, FLPart 141 operation, Cessna A152, registration[privacy data omitted], serial number A1520915, with certified flight instructor (CFI) one student pilot on board, loss partial engine power landing at closed airport Opa-Locka West Airport (X46) on greasy area. No…Incident 20230823009999ICessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLPilot was on first supervised solo flight. After second solo landing aircraft slowed too quickly prior to turn off, pilot added power causing aircraft to speed up more than planned for. Pilot pulled power to idle and realized they would be unable to make safe…Accident 20230822021699APiper J4A · Cleburne, TXThis part 91 flight terminated with an attempted wheel landing during windy conditions. The pilot reported upon landing, a gust of wind caused the tail of the aircraft to raise up, causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. Witness reports included…Accident 20230822017099ABeech C-99 · Litchfield, MEAugust 22, 2023, at approximately 17:40 EDT, a Beech 99C airliner was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Litchfield, Maine. The company ATP rated flight instructor and commercially rated new hire were fatally injured. Weather was clear. A…Incident 20230822015659IPiper PA-38-112 · Carrollton, GAOn August 22, 2023, at approximately 1200 [privacy data omitted]a Piper PA-38-112 aircraft landed on runway 35 at west Georgia regional airport on runway 35 in Carrollton, Georgia. After touchdown for unknown reasons the aircraft veered off left side of the…Accident 20230822014509APiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKPilot stated he was flying the single engine airplane into a private airstrip 15 NM southwest of skwenta to check on a cabin property for a friend. While taxi after landing, the aircraft contacted a rut in the runway that was hidden from view by tall grass.…Incident 20230822013579ICub Crafters CC19-180 · Everett, WACleared to land on rwy 16R. Gusting 9 mph wind from wsw. Ground loop on landing rollout. Minor damage to acft. No injuries.Incident 20230822012519ISling Sling LSA · Winston Salem, NCOn 8/22/2023 a Sling Lsa aircraft landed on the nose gear causing a bent propeller on runway 4 at the smith reynolds airport in Winston Salem, NC (int). There were no reported injuries. The aircraft was operated by a student pilot on their second solo flight.…Accident 20230821021939APiper PA-17 · Lagrangeville, NYPilot diverted from origianal destination fluton county airport to 44N due to high headwinds. Pilot stated, " his approch was normal, overflew the field and determined rwy 35 was the better option with a slight crosswind right to left 90 degrees to the…Accident 20230821016739ACessna T210M · Napa, CAOn August 21st, 2023, at approximately 12:00PM PDT, the pilot was operating a Cessna T210M, on a relocation flight with [privacy data omitted]on board. The aircraft was being flown to a place where the annual inspection could be performed. At approximately…Accident 20230821015189AIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Wheeling, ILAircraft was cleared a visual approach to runway 16 at palwaukee executive airport, Wheeling, Illinois (kpwk). After touchdown the pilot in command (PIC) applied thrust reversers and subsequently the brakes. PIC noticed that the brakes were not effective. The…Accident 20230821012859APiper PA-31-350 · Durant, OKOn August 21, 2023 at approximately 1057 CST, a Piper PA-31-350 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after the right engine experienced an inflight fire. The pilot reported he had climbed to 11,500 feet altitude and had been flying for…Incident 20230821009989ISikorsky S-61A · Deer Park, WAHelicopter was performing firefighting operations, during a hover over dip site to fill tanks, rotor made contact with tree limb. Precautionary landing made at airport. Post-flight inspection found small delamination on the rotor blades.Accident 20230821009969ASchweizer G-164B · Rice, MNAfter completing 13 application loads the pilot rinsed the tank and returned to home airport. The runway is 2500 feet long by 20 feet wide, 1500 feet of the runway is gravel transitioning to asphalt. The pilot performed a 2-point landing, as the tailwheel…Accident 20230820022669ABoeing 737-890 · Santa Ana, CAOn August 20, 2023, about 2315 pacific daylight time (PDT), [privacy data omitted], a Boeing 737-890, sustained damage when the left main landing gear collapsed after landing on runway 20R at John Wayne-Orange county airport (sna), Santa Ana, California. The…Accident 20230820022289ABeech C23 · Greer, SCAircraft crashed after taking off from runway 3 on its first flight after an annual inspection. It appears the pilot tried returning to the runway they just departed from. The aircraft stalled while attempting to land in a field.Incident 20230820021349IColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Fort Worth, TXThe part 91 flight departed T67 for a local flight. Just after rotation, the engine lost power and airspeed decreased. The pilot attempetd to return to the airport but landed in a field 200 feet west of the centerline of runway 14 / 32. Upon investigation,…Incident 20230820021169ICompagnie Daher TBM 700 · Olathe, KSPilot entered approach to runway 36. After lowering the landing gear, the pilot noticed the landing gear control unit was unresponsive. Pilot contacted tower to advise them that there was no indication of landing gear being extended and asked control tower if…Accident 20230820016009ARickey L Dyer SR AR-1 · Pecan Plantatio, TXTwo independent witnesses stated the pilot started the takeoff roll with the rotor in a horizontal position, instead of pitched back as required for the rotor to store energy for flight. The witnesses both stated the takeoff roll was much longer than usual…Accident 20230820015989AHelsper Daniel W Pietenpol Aircamper · Hanover, ILPilot departed monticello regional airport (mxo) enroute to poplar grove airport (C77) on a pleasure trip. About 45 minutes into the flight, the engine began to lose power and the aircraft landed in a corn field approximately one mile north of Hanover, IL.…Incident 20230820015809ICessna 172S · Louisville, KYOn August 20, 2023 at 1113 EST, an aircraft was on takeoff roll when it experienced a runway excursion. At the time of the incident, the ATIS reported VMC conditions and winds 200 degrees at 5 knots. The student pilot was issued a takeoff clearance by tower…Incident 20230820014909IMooney M20K · Chandler, AZThe investigating aviation safety inspector (ASI) spoke with the PIC and asked for their recollection of the incident. The PIC said they flew with another Mooney owner earlier that day in the incident aircraft. The aircraft was working fine. About 1.5 hours…Accident 20230820014519AWaco UPF-7 · Warrenton, VAOn 8/20/2023 around 7:30 pm [privacy data omitted] was conducting an air tour ride. After take off the ground crews noticed the right gear was hanging out of the strut in flight and under the aircraft. They contact the pilot, [privacy data omitted] and he…Incident 20230820013999IPiper PA 46-350P · Lamar, COLamar, CO (laa): PA46, guc-nqa, declared an emergency due to a loss of pressurization. Diverted to laa. No request for emergency equipment. Laa airport operations, and local law enforcement notified. Landed at laa without issue at 1646Z. 08/20/2023 1626ZIncident 20230820013289IMooney M20F · Knoxville, TNNo additional corrective action warranted.Accident 20230820012789ACessna 150D · New Haven, INOn August 20, 2023 at approximately 1830 local time, a Cessna 150-D took off from Haven Center (26IN) a private grass runway located 16 nautical miles northeast of fort wayne Indiana international airport. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR part 91…Accident 20230820012469AMooney M20K · Fostoria, OHOn August 20, 2023, the pilot/[privacy data omitted] of the aircraft departed his home base airport approximately an hour before the accident. The pilot[privacy data omitted] recently, June 2023, acquired the airplane and had accrued approximately 20 hours…Incident 20230820012159IWaters James Vans RV-6A · Greenville, SCPilot was practicing take off and landings in preparation for a flight review. He had successfully made eight prior to the last landing when he was practicing a dead stick landing and he flared out to high, stalled and damaged the nose gear and the propeller…Accident 20230819020799ACessna 172H · Santa Rosa, CAAircraft on a 3 mile final for runway 14 advised tower that they had lost their engine (engine failure), local controller cleared the pilot to land any runway per the pilot request. The pilot of aircraft advised tower that they were not going to make the…Accident 20230819015669AMontague Thomas W Long EZ · Brighton, MIWhile in cruise flight at 4500' MSL and approximatley 6NM south of Brighton airport (45G) the pilot experienced a sudden loss of power. The pilot declared an emergency with dtw approach and elected to proceed to 45G which was 6NM away instead of slecting a…Accident 20230819014919APiper PA-28-180 · Preston, CTOn August 19, 2023 at approximately 1810 LCL, a Piper cherokee 180 landed off airport in a nearby field close to kgon airport. The airman reported that he departed kmvy entroute to kswf and climbed to about 4500 feet. About 45 min into the flight, he noticed…Accident 20230819012339ACessna A188B · Bay Port, MIAircraft was attempting to depart a soft grass runway with a tailwind. At the end of the runway the aircraft was unable to climb above ground effect and settled into a bean field adjoining the end of the runway.Incident 20230819012289IEmbraer 145 · Fort Lauderdale, FL[privacy data omitted] On landing at kfll, pilot selected reverse thrust using normal procedures. The crew noted a mild jolt with a slight yaw to the right. Eicas message "hyd lo qty" after thrust levers were advanced back to idle position, forward of the…Accident 20230819012089APiper J5A · Iola, WIAugust 19, 2023, at approximately 1250 CST, a Piper J5A serial number 5-668 was involved in an accident at Central County Airport (68C) in Iola Wisconsin. The pilot was fatally injured, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft came to rest…Incident 20230819008989ITextron 172S · Prescott, AZThe airman was conducting pattern work at Prescott airport when a bird strike occurred. The bird hit the leading edge of the right wing. The impact created a small dent in the wing about six inches wide. The airman notified tower and landed immediaelty…Incident 20230818021219IPiper PA-32RT-300T · Bentonville, AROn August 18, 2023, on or about 1414Z, Piper lancer PA-32RT-300T, was landing runway 18 at Bentonville muni/Louise m thaden field (kvbt). The aicraft landed gear up and veered off the east side of the runway. The pilot stated, he forgot to put the gear down.…Accident 20230818017019AIrwin Jeffrey C Buccaneer Biib · Sopchoppy, FLPIC was coming in for a landing with his 2019 Buccaneer Biib amphibious amateur built [privacy data omitted] on the ochlockonee river in the vicinity of jack langston landing. PIC informed first responders that after the aircraft initially touched down on the…Accident 20230818014389AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Kernville, CAThe pilot approached the mountainous air strip for the stated purpose of inspecting the condition of the landing surface. This information was for use by aquainainces who planned to land at the airstrip in the next few days. The pilot reported adding flaps,…Incident 20230818013729IDeckard Dirk Vans RV8A · Englewood, COWhile landing after a part 91 flight the aircraft bounced once and then came down nose first damaging the propeller, nose gear, nose wheel fairing, and left-wing tip. Day VFR, one pilot onboard was not injured.Incident 20230818013659IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Beatty, NV[privacy data omitted] Was conducting aerial survey of an off road race. While following a race car westbound at approximately 300 feet and 40KTS in a canyon with rising terrain, the pilot slowed the aircraft and turned to north following the course. The…Accident 20230818012939ASixchuter Spirit XL · Grand Marais, MNOn August 18, 2023 at approximately 1830 local time the PIC, a non-rated pilot, took off from private Property with an expected return time to the same location around 1915 local time. When the PIC did not return as scheduled, a friend reported the aircraft…Incident 20230818012529IPiper PA-28-140 · Plattsburgh, NYPilot was performing touch and go operations on runway 35 at pbg. Upon touchdown pilot encountered wind gust that caused aircraft to drift and exit right side of runway.Accident 20230817021439ARaytheon 390 · Elmina Shah AlaOn 17 August 2023, at about 1408 lt, a Hawker Beechcraft model 390, premier 1, call sign [privacy data omitted], operated by [privacy data omitted] departed langkawi international airport (wmkl), langkawi, kedah to sultan abdul aziz Shah airport (wmsa),…Incident 20230817016269ICessna 210 · Ramona, CAThe pilot stated that there was a green light indicating that the landing gear was down and locked and that they confirmed that visually, but during landing roll-out the right landing gear collapsed. Because of the configuration of the landing gear on this…Incident 20230817012179IMooney M20C · Tahlequah, OKPilot took off from tqh perfomed touch and goes. Pilot failed to ensure landing gear was down and locked. Aircraft landed with landing gear up.Accident 20230817012169ABellanca 7GCBCOn aug 17, 2023 at approximately 2120Z, the PIC of departed jack fish landing for a pleasure flight and landed southwest of inner lake george Alaska at coordinates 61.214704, -148.680311. This off-field landing area is a common landing zone that he has…Accident 20230817008199APiper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FLWhile conducting a part 141 checkout training flight in a training area 10 miles southwest of the airport, the aircraft broke apart losing both its wings and the horizontal stabilizer before crashing nose down into a storage structure on private property. The…