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 20230730012769ABeech 23 · Coolin, IDThe pilot and two passengers were departing from Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S). During the climb out, the aircraft struck a tree and contacted the ground shortly after. The aircraft came to rest cabin-up, 180 degrees from the intended departure path, with the…Incident 20230730012629IKinner Sportwing B-2 · Wolfeboro, NHPilot in command began takeoff roll departing from NH31. During takeoff roll, pilot realized he did not have enough airspeed to safely depart the grass strip. Pilot initiated aborted takeoff. During application of brakes, the aircraft nosed over. The…Accident 20230730012439ABell OH-58A · Blanchard, IDWhile at cruise altitude of 1200' AGL, caution light for low rotor speed came on. Pilot immediately entered autorotation to field. The pilot tried to extend glide to clear dike and landed on skids with forward momentum and slid for 100'. While coming to a…Accident 20230730011999ACessna 195A · Laconia, NHOn 7/30/23 at Laconia airport (lci) at 2039 hours local time a Cessna 195 aircraft sustained substantial damage after veering off runway 26 during rollout after landing. The pilot in command (PIC) and sole occupant of the aircraft sustained minor injury. The…Accident 20230730010709ABeech P35 · Upland, CAAt approximately 1337 UTC, [privacy data omitted], a Beechcraft P35, departed runway 24 at Cable Airport (kccb). The aircraft made a steep incline after take-off and stalled the aircraft. The left wing of the aircraft dipped and made a sharp left turn and…Accident 20230729022259ACessna 177 · Gillette, WYA Cessna 177 crashed shortly after departure from runway 16 in gillett, WY. The pilot reported that during takeoff, the airplane did not ascend as he expected. After the airplane crossed the departure end of the runway with rising terrain ahead, the pilot…Accident 20230729018409ABoeing 767-322 · Houston, TXOn July 29, 2023, at 10:34AM central standard time CST, [privacy data omitted], Boeing 767-322 er, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident while landing at George Bush Intercontinental airport (iah), Houston Texas. There were 193…Accident 20230729017229APiper PA-28-235 · Agnew, WADuring descent to land at the sequim valley airport (W28), the pilot stated there was an engine hesitation at around 1000' AGL. The pilot stated he switched fuel tanks, turned on the fuel pump. The pilot cannot remember anything after this point. The aircraft…Accident 20230729016109ABell 206-L4 · Springfield, OHOn July 29, 2023, helicopter [privacy data omitted] was performing a 137-agriculture spraying operation on a field south of I70 between e. possum rd and ridge rd. after several east-west passes the helicopter came in contact with high tension power lines that…Accident 20230729013679ANorth American AT-6D · Oshkosh, WIOn July 29, 2023 at 0905 CST a North American AT-6D texan aircraft [privacy data omitted]piloted by a private pilot impacted the water in lake winnebago WI 4 miles northeast of Oshkosh WI. The aircraft broke apart on impact and was submerged in 18 feet of…Accident 20230729012869AGutmann Thomas D Tommys TOY · Etna, AROn 07/29/2023, [privacy data omitted], an experimental amateur built airplane, departed Etna airport (2AR1) approximatly 1800 central time. Video indicates that the engine lost partial power after takeoff about 50'AGL. There was not enough power to return to…Incident 20230729012009IRobinson Helicopter R66 · Destin, FLAircraft was in cruise flight when struck a bird. Bird came through windshield.Incident 20230729011119IButcher Corey D Voisin 35 · Loganville, WIInterviewed pilot on 07/31/2023 over the phone. Pilot stated that he departed osh on his way back to Iowa after eaa. He stated that he lost power and was unable to restart. He attemped to land on a stright streach of road south and east of Loganville WI.…Accident 20230729009802ACamilio Saiz JR ELA Eclipse 10 · Oshkosh, WIOshkosh, WI (osh): an eclipse 10 gyrocopter crashed into a rotorway helicopter while operating in the ultralight area on the southwest side of rwy 36. POB: 2, injuries: serious, damage: substantial. 07/29/2023 1830Z The eclipse 10 gyrocopter’s rotor mast,…Accident 20230729009792ASteve P Peltekian Rotorway 162F · Oshkosh, WIOshkosh, WI (osh): during light sport aircraft flight activities at the experimental aircraft association (eaa) [privacy data omitted] event, the rotorway helicopter was struck by an eclipse 10 gyrocopter while operating in the ultralight area on the…Accident 20230729009619AJohn Espe Cruiser · Buhl, IDPilot was landing at U03 airport on runway 09 with a slight tail wind. Aircraft's left main tire touched down approximately 5 feet into the dirt on the left side of the runway and the left shock strut contacted the runway landing light. The pilot applied…Accident 20230729008049AAir Tractor AT-402B · Alta, IAAn Air tractor AT-402, clipped some power lines, during aerial application, and came down in a bean field near Alta, IA. POB: 1, no injuries. The aircraft was approximately 75-100 feet AGL to maintain clearance for a power line that ran north and south along…Incident 20230729006619IPiper PA-18-150 · Hampton, NHPiper PA-18 serial number 187762, [privacy data omitted], suffered an engine failure at approximately 12:20 EST on 29 July 2023. The aircraft crashed into the water some 50 yards off the beach at Hampton beach. According to the pilot in command, he had…Incident 20230728020089IO'Fallon, MOOn July 28, 2023 the remote PIC was conducting a flight for data collection with a second operator on the controls. The rpic stated the operator performed data checks before flight. The UAS began to climb but within 2 seconds, banked right and struck the van…Accident 20230728013689ACessna 150M · Dune City, ORPilot lost power during cruise. During landing impacted trees destroying the aircraft.Accident 20230728011189AA Van Nierop Risen 915IS · Glendive, MTOn July 28, 2023 at 1415 MST, experimental aircraft, risen 915 superveloce, crashed approximately 1 mile from Dawson county airport (gdv). The aircraft was destroyed in the accident and the pilot recieved fatal injuries. The flight originated at the Dawson…Incident 20230728009499IHersha Scott C RV-6 · Susanville, CAThe reno FSDO received a phone call from the Susanville airport manager on 6/28/2023 that a tail wheel aircraft had ground looped at the Spaulding airfield at eagle lake, California. The airpot manager drove to the Spaulding airfield and took pictures of the…Accident 20230728008879APiper PA-25-235 · Tyler, MNThe aerial applicator had started spraying fields at 6:30 am. Fog set in and the pilot had to stop spraying and wait for the fog to clear. At approximately 10:45 am the PIC loaded with 22-30 gallons of fuel (pilot’s estimate based off a float gauge that is…Accident 20230727020939ACessna A185F · Friday Harbor, WAPilot was approaching Friday Harbor Airport, on san juan island, WA (kfhr) from the south. Upon attempted downwind landing on runway 16, pilot crossed the runway threshold at about 70 miles per hour, and started a flare for a 3 point landing with the stall…Accident 20230727015679ACessna 152 · Maiden, NCOn 27 July 2023, a Cessna 152 departed 14A (lake norman airpark) for N92 (Laney'S Airport) to conduct flight training at approximately 1200 hrs local EDT with 1 certified flight instructor (CFI) and 1 commercial student on board. With the commercial student…Accident 20230727013509ACessna 177B · Cortland, ILOn July 27, 2023 N30632 a Cessna 177 departed from evansville regional airport (kevv) to grand geneva resort airport (C02) with a planned fuel stop at dekalb taylor municipal airport (kdkb). Approximately 25 miles from kdkb airport the pilot in command (PIC)…Accident 20230727012959APiper PA-28-180 · Knoxville, TNOn July 27, 2023 a part 61 flight school had a discovery flight scheduled in a Piper PA-28-180, and during the take off roll a fire was noted in the engine compartment and engine power was lost. The aircraft emergency checklist was performed and the aircraft…Accident 20230727012809AVarga 2150A · Green Lake, WIOn July 27, 2023 at 14:30 CST a Varga model 2150A [privacy data omitted] flew from south bend, in to oshkosh WI. While entering the holding pattern for the arrival procedure into oshkosh eaa airventure, the aircraft engine stopped running. The pilot attempted…Incident 20230727008839ITextron 208B · New York, NYOn July 27, 2023 at approximately 1030 EDT, a Textron Aviation Inc. 208B landed uneventfully in the east river in New York via the north tip of the river. While taxing to the New York Skyports seaplane base (6N7), the pilot and co-pilot noted a large power…Accident 20230726015509AMaule M-5-235C · Orcas Island, WAOn July 26, 2023 while sightseeing with (1) pax around Orcas Island, WA. PIC lost engine power about 3 miles out at an altitude of 900-1000 feet from Orcas Island Airport, WA. After losing power, PIC attempted to engage fuel boost pump with no change in fuel…Accident 20230726014739AMooney M20R · Chattanooga, TNDoor came open in-flight on climb out. Aircraft remained in pattern and came back around for landing. Hit approach light system and came to stop about 900 feet short of the runway. Both pilot actions contributed to this event as crew coordination and division…Incident 20230726010719IBeech 65-A90 · Grove City, PAThe aircraft was returning to K29D following a parachute operation from 14,500 feet above MSL. This was the fourth drop of the day for the airmen. The commerical certificated pilot on decent from a magnetic 240 degree run joined a wide left downwind leg from…Incident 20230726009309IGulfstream American AA-5A · Brandy Station, VADuring touch down rollout at cjr aircraft stuck a deer. Minor damage to aircraft.Accident 20230726008039ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Hanlontown, IAShortly after entering first application run, pilot noticed powerline crossing his flight path about 20 feet ahead. Following the wire strike, pilot performed quick stop and lowered helicopter into the corn.Accident 20230726008029ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Charles City, IAHelicopter returned to tender truck for load of product and fuel. Shortly after departing tender truck helicopter descended into a corn field.Accident 20230725021809APiper PA-28R-200 · Churchville, MDPilot departed Harford County Airport toward the north. A witness reported that the aircraft engine noise sounded abnormal. The pilot turned back toward the airport at low altitude, lost control of the aircraft in manuvereing flight and crashed short of the…Accident 20230725012309AAir Tractor AT-402B · Clara City, MNOn July 25, 2023, at approximately 0830 central time, an Air tractor AT-402 departed a private airport after being reloaded to perform aerial application operations to corn fields in the area. The aircraft was gone for approximately one hour, which was longer…Accident 20230725012099APrice Christopher R Heath V-STRUT · Oshkosh, WIOn July 25, 2023, at 0740 CST, an experimental Heath V-Strut aircraft, [privacy data omitted] departed from Oshkosh WI (osh) to broadhead WI (C37). The pilot reported that the take off on runway 36 was normal and climb rate as expected. The aircraft turned to…Accident 20230725009879ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Point Baker, AKPilot attempted to conduct a downwind takeoff with an approximate 10 knot tailwind out of Point Baker, AK. The way the cove is situated makes for a one way in and one way out situation. As the pilot started his takeoff run and just as the aircraft was coming…Incident 20230725009259ICessna 525 · Charleston, WVOn approach to crw . Pilot selected landing gear down. Landing gear did not extend . Left and right hydraulic annunciators flickered, master caution illuminated. Landing gear extended without emergency extension. Aircraft landed without incident . Maintenance…Incident 20230725008959ITextron 172S · Kfxe Fort Laude, FLAfter landing RY9 and exiting twy g, aircraft #1 (C172) was taxing to the C1 ramp via twy e and twy c. aircraft #2 (CL60) was in the centerfield runup area for a maintenence run-up, nose facing south. Aircraft #1 reported to gc a prop strike (striking the…Incident 20230725008079IPiper PA-28-181 · Philadelphia, PAAirman of a PA-28 Piper archer on a second solo for private pilot certificate was practicing close pattern landings at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (pne) on runway 24. On the second landing, while in ground effect and just prior to the wheels touching down…Incident 20230725006709IPiper PA-28-161 · Beamont, TXOn 07/25/2023 [privacy data omitted] was conducting flight operations at bpt. After a touch and go the pilot in command noticed a white puff of smoke out the left window and decided to terminate the flight and land the aircraft. PIC noticed that on touch down…Incident 20230725006629IDehavilland DHC-8-402 · Elmira, NYElmira/corning, NY: [privacy data omitted] ewr-cytz, encountered severe turbulence during climb out at 15,000 feet. Pilots reported that a passenger not wearing a seatbelt stuck the ceiling of the cabin sustaining an unknown injury. Flight continued to…Accident 20230724021209ABoeing 737-7H4 · Pittsburg, PAAir carrier PIC statement On descent into Pittsburgh, with no indication on the weather radar, wsi weather app on the EFB, OR Indication from ATC, the fp and I noticed a cumulus type (non-convective) layer of clouds that we Would be descending through. We…Incident 20230724015569IAmerican General Acft AG5B · Houston, TXOn landing touch-down, the airplane's nose gear collapsed causing minor damage to the airplane fuselage, the landing gear strut, the propeller, and possibly to the engine. No other damage was noted.Incident 20230724012579IRaytheon C90A · Lexington, NCAircraft enroute to kexx Lexington, NC. To runway 24. On landing his propeller struck the runway. He belly landed and skidded off the runway onto the grass and stopped at 180 deg. There was no injuries and minor damage to the aircraft.Accident 20230724012269APiper PA-28-140 · New London, NCThe aircraft had departed the Stanly County Airport on a local dual instruction flight. The aircraft was heading for the practice area north of the airport. This was the first flight of the day for the aircraft. There was approximately 34 gallons of fuel on…Incident 20230724011079IBellanca 17-30A · Roseburg, ORPilot had not flown aircraft much recently. Pilot flying aircraft to regain currency. Pilot realized that the aircraft had excessive airspeed when turning final but did not adequately correct or go around. Pilot tried to force aircraft down and aircraft…Incident 20230723022009IHess Charles A Super ES · Hillsboro, ORAs stated by the pilot,on final at Twin Oaks, I put my flaps down and slowed down to 85 mph indicated Airspeed. Flaired and deployed my speed brakes putting my wheels on the runway within 150 feet past the numbers. With wheels on the runway, I retracted my…