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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Incident 20230611006299IKodiak Kodiak 100 · Cordova, AKOn Sunday June 11th, 2023 at approximately 10:25PM local , a pilot attempted a repositioning flight from softuk bar (approx location 60.12' 15" n 144.38' 26" w) to Cordova. During the taxi For takeoff phase the nose gear collapsed into the sand after rolling…Incident 20230610019759IPiper PA-28-181 · Atlanta, GAPilot reported that they have completed a preflight prior to flight and did check the camlocks were secured. During the climbout the pilot reported at about 200 feet AGL the cowling departed the aircaft. This was reported to the tower and requested to return…Incident 20230610012549ICessna 172S · Chesterfield, MODuring a solo flight the student pilot was landing with a crosswind. The airplane's longitudinal axis was not aligned with the runway centerline. Upon touchdown the airplane veered right. The student pilot overreacted and veered hard left. The left main…Incident 20230610011229IDaniel Bourne JMB VL3 · Salisbury, NCOn June 10, 2023 at approximately 1600 local time, an experimental jmb VL3 aircraft, serial no. 478 departed from runway 20 at the mid-carolina regional airport (ruq) located in Salisbury, north carolina. The flight was being conducted as a personal flight…Accident 20230610011149ABeech B35 · Orangeburg, SCOn June 10, 2023 at approximately 0955 hours (local), the Beech B-35 departed hampton county airport (3JO) enroute to jim hamilton/lb owens field (cub). Preliminary ADS-B data indicated the aircraft flew generally a northbound heading climbing to an altitude…Accident 20230610010769ACessna 180 · Agness, ORDeparted bandon with the intention of landing on a gravel bar on the rogue river near Agness, Oregon that they frequently flew to. Flew down the coast and turned in land north of gold beach. Flew up the rogue river towards Agness. Estimated winds to be from…Incident 20230610010269IBeech 35 · Ashland, ORPilot departed medford airport (mfr) for Ashland Airport (S03). They are less than 30 miles apart. After departing mfr, the pilot move the gear level "up" to retract the gear. The "gear down" light remained on along with the "analog" indicator showing the…Accident 20230610010149ACessna P210N · Marysville, CAPilot was distracted by another aircraft arriving before his arrival. The pilot stated on a phone conversation that it was night time and he could not see the other aircraft. He said that he executed a 360 degree turn to allow spacing. He was still looking…Accident 20230610009679APiper PA-24-250 · Watkins, COPilot was conducting touch and goes. On 4th iteration pilot noticed gear was retracted on short and final. Pilot attempted to lower gear but was unable to in sufficient time and landed gear up on runway.Accident 20230610009609APiper PA-28-181 · Medford, NJThis accident was reported through a hotline complaint on 7/5/23. The investigation begain on 7/6/23 and yielded the following information: The instructor and student completed the before takeoff checklist then taxied onto the runway to perform a soft field…Accident 20230610009339AFly Gyros M24 Orion · Venice, FLOn 06/10/2023, at 1127 EDT, the PIC of [privacy data omitted] M24 orion amateur built gyroplane, veered off runway 23 for unknown reasons while performing touch and go's at Venice Municipal Airport (vnc). The aircraft ran into a chain link fence east of…Incident 20230610008579IPiper PA-32-300 · West Palm Beack, FLDuring roll out/taxi after landing, aircraft came into contact with runway light, light was knocked over and the aircraft wheel paint was scuffed.Incident 20230610008569ICessna 172P · Hillsboro, FLPart 61 operation Cessna 172P, [privacy data omitted], serial number 17274033, with CFI pilot and student pilot on board returning to fxe from cross country with pilot reporting engine issues and unknown fuel gauges not working. [privacy data omitted] Landed…Accident 20230610007769ACompagnie Daher TB 30 Epsilon · Apache Junction, AZOn June 10th, 2023, three similar aircraft (socata TB-30 epsilon) departed falcon field (ffz) in mesa, AZ for a scenic flight. The three aircraft departed ffz as a flight of three. The flight departed north bound from rwy 4 then heading north and east bound…Incident 20230610006209IMooney M20C · Vero Beach, FLOn June 10, 2023, a Mooney M-20 landed gear up in kvrb.Incident 20230609013169INorth American T-6G · Reno, NVDuring landing rollout, aircraft ground looped. Damaged right strut. Right wingtip contacted ground and caused wrinkling of right wingtip and outer portion of right wing.Incident 20230609012489IMooney M20M · Danville, KYAccording to pilot's statement: pilot was attending foundation pilot proficiency program. After ground training, pilot and instructor pilot completed a series of flight control manuevers, then proceeded to do pattern work. Crew performed one landing and…Accident 20230609007529ACamille E Patch Calidus · Jerome, IDWhile attempting to land, the solo gyro-copter student pilot lost control of the aircraft on touchdown, causing the aircraft to roll on its side.Accident 20230609007469ANorth American T-6G · Colorado Spring, COOn June 9, 2023, the incident aircraft departed the City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (cos) on a local flight with 1 crewmember and 1 passenger. Local weather reported thunder in the vicinity. During the interview, the pilot stated there was…Accident 20230609007169ABenoit Leclair Rans S-7S · Bryce Canyon, UTOn June 9, 2023 at 0608 MST, the PIC of [privacy data omitted] departed UT9 on a VFR flight to bce. The flight was uneventful and at 0750 the PIC began descent to runway 21. The sun was rising behind the aircraft casting long shadow in line with the runway.…Incident 20230609006399IMooney M20M · Manville, NJA Mooney M20 landed on runway 25 at 47N and experienced a propeller strike upon touchdown. Aircraft taxied to the ramp. There were no injuries.Incident 20230609005189IBoeing 737-990ER · Seatac, WAOn 06/09/2023 aircraft landed 16R at Seatac airport and were given taxi instructions from spot 55 around north side of the "n" councourse to gate "D5" the arrival gate. Aircraft proceeded east along north concourse taxi-way when the aircraft left wing tip…Incident 20230609005009IBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Saraland, ALAt approximately 1500 CDT on June 9, 2023, during a helicopter air ambulance patient transfer from choctaw, AL to[privacy data omitted] in mobile, AL, the aircraft experienced a complete loss of electrical power. Prior to the event while en route to [privacy…Accident 20230608021989APiper PA-30 · Nephi, UTWhile enroute from kcdc to kbtf the aircraft experienced surging engines with most erratic fluctuations on the left engine. As a result of the erratic engine RPM fluctuations the pilot adjusted mixture and throttle control. Once reasonable engine control was…Accident 20230608012829ACessna 180G · Stevens Point, WIFollowing a normal landing on runway 30, on rollout the aircraft picked up a sudden crosswind from the right. The pilot attempted to counteract the crosswind, but the aircraft veered right and the left wing struck the runway. The aircraft incurred substantial…Incident 20230608011939ITextron 172S · Salina, KSPilot stated as I came around for final, I felt confident in my landing and was on glide slope, there was little to no wind. When I touchdown, I end up landing hard on my right wheel. I don’t correct appropriately and the plane keeps leaning to the right…Accident 20230608010159AMoseley Gary SKY Bolt · Rio Vista, CAThe wrecked aircraft was found on a dirt road about a mile southeast of the Rio Vista municipal airport on a heading of 327 degrees. There were no ground scars that showed any forward motion of the aircraft. The spars between the lower and upper wing were…Incident 20230608008589IAmerican Legend AL18 · Homestead, FLPilot was flying his AL18 super cub [privacy data omitted] from 04FA to X51 to purchase fuel. The winds were light and out of the west on departure, when he arrived at X51 winds were light and out of the south. He decided to land on runway 28 to practice my…Accident 20230608007859ACessna 340A · Bend, OROn June 8, 2023, after filling the fuel tanks of the airplane at the self service fuel station at Bend Municipal Airport (bdn), the pilot attempted to taxi the plane away from the fuel station towards the taxiway and then runway for departure. During this…Incident 20230608007849IBeech 35-33 · Salisbury, MDPilot reported: flew the pattern one time to test radios. Landing gear was not selected up during any phase of the flight. After a normal landing while the airplane was slowing down, pilot decided to do another flight over the pattern and he selected gear…Incident 20230608006719IEurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ · Wilmington, NCWhen flying into 45NR (new hanover rmc pad) for resupply, after a flight to the augusta Georgia burn center, [privacy data omitted] Had a bird strike with a turkey vulture. [privacy data omitted] Had just frequency changed from Wilmington tower to flight…Accident 20230607018139ACessna A188B · Chillicothe, MODuring a low pass over a field, the aircraft lost power and the pilot attempted to make a climbing turn back towards his private airfield without success. The aircraft struck a tree and power wires and impacted the ground, coming to rest in a pasture. The…Accident 20230607015839AVans RV-6 · Colonial Beach, VATwo witnesses independently observed the crash, and their observations were materially the same. They stated that first the pilot performed a simple “fly-by” near the first witness' house, approximately straight-and-level. Then the plane returned, and this…Accident 20230607011089ACessna 150F · Wishram, WAPilot departed richland for aerial photography project with numerous locations along the columbia river. He intended on landing at the dalles airport after the project was complete. Due to a cloud layer causing inconsistent lighting for the photo project, the…Accident 20230607009899AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Bloomfield, NEOn Wednesday, June 7, 2023, a pilot was performing aerial application operations in a 1976 Grumman G-164B powered by a Garrett TPE331-1-151A. The part 137 flights were originating from the Bloomfield Municipal Airport (84Y) in Bloomfield, Nebraska. At…Incident 20230607007749IAero Vodochody L-39 · Phoenix, AZThe airman was departing Phoenix - Deer valley airport (kdvt) on runway 25L. As the aircraft lifted from the runway the cockpit canopy swung open and broke off the aircraft. The airman requested to return for landing with ATC. He completed one circuit in the…Incident 20230607004999ICessna TU206F · Runnells, IAAircraft departed dsm for sbn. Upon reaching cruise altitude of 5500 ft. appx.15 miles east of dsm pilot reduced power, fuel flow to 16 gph, pilot noticed manifold pressure dropped indicating 22 inhg. Pilot contacted dsm approach to return. A short time later…Accident 20230606018519ACirrus SR22T · Jamestown, NYOn June 6, 2023, about 1352 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22T, canadian registration, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Jamestown, new york. The canadian certificated pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title…Incident 20230606017559IPiper PA-24 · Williamsburg, VAPilot failed to extend gear before touchdown. However, before touching down, pilot sensed he was too low/something was wrong, and executed go-around. The propeller tips struck the runway, shearing off outer 1-1/2 inches, but successfully flew away before…Incident 20230606011239ICessna T210N · Rutherfordton, NCOn June 06, 2023, the pilot was operating part 91 performing a r-nav approach into Rutherfordton, NC airfield (fqd) with 1 pax. Purpose of flight was to accumlate flight time in make/model and practice "hood flying" IFR approaches. As pilot approached final,…Incident 20230606009689IIai Gulfstream G150 · Ontario, CAThe flightcrew that they ingested what they initially thought was a bird, but affter ladning at the airport and taking a closer look at the aircraft there was no indication of biological matter. This was further confirmed by the maintenance crew when they…Incident 20230606009449ICessna 210M · Sarasota, FLOn June 6, 2023 [privacy data omitted]CE-210 landed at srq on runway 14 at 1410 LCL (6/6/23). The aircraft veered off the runway into the grass, struck a runway distance remaining sign and stopped on taxiway c abeam C4.Accident 20230606007569ADassault-Breguet Falcon 10 · Panama City, FLAircraft took off from cobb county international airport, ga (kryy) about 20:00 EDT on an IFR flight plan. The weather was VMC. Had two crew and three passengers. 50 min flight no issues. Aircraft did an ILS approach at Panama City, FL (kecp) touched down…Incident 20230606007269IWatermann David R Lancair ES · Concord, NCWhile landing on rwy 02 at the Concord- Padgett regional airport the airplanes nosewheel began an immediate violent shimmy that caused the aircraft to pull to the right side of the runway. The pilot was able to keep the plane on the runway until about 12-15…Accident 20230606006749ACessna 207 · Harlingen, TXPilot lost power during climb and landed aircraft in field with tall crops, damaged left wing forward spar. Aircraft damage detrimined substantial in coordination with NTSB and NTSB engineering. Pilot statement verbatum: Aircraft was being used to disperse…Incident 20230605017469IBeech 76 · Palo Alto, CAOn Monday June 5, 2023, aircraft was flying out of kpao (Palo Alto, CA) for currency flight training. Aircraft made a normal landing at kpao. During the roll out, the aircraft nose landing gear collapsed. Pilots maintained the aircraft to stay on and stop on…Accident 20230605015709ACessna 172R · Santa Monica, CAOn June 5, 2023, about 1517 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172R, [privacy data omitted], was substantially Damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, California. The pilot was not Injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of…Incident 20230605011099IPiper PA-24-250 · Springfield, ILNarrative - on June 6, 2023 at 8:37 pm CST a Piper PA-24-250 landed with the landing gear in a not fully extended and locked condition at kspi runway 4. Pilot applied emergency procedures for emergency gear extension and was not able to fully engage.Accident 20230605010779ABell 206B · Orlando, FLThe pilot started aircraft at orl about 1540 on 06/05/2023 with a maintenance person in the left seat as an observer. Pilot departed the hangar area and notified ATC he planned to practice emergency procedures/maneuvers in the souteast practice area (sepa) at…Accident 20230605008999AAir Tractor AT-502B · Bakersfield, CAOn June 5, 2023, an AT-502B, Air tractor was on his 4th dispensing flight for the day. The private runway he departed from was 2500FT long. The aircraft took on 50 gal of fuel and 400 gal of chemical (approx. 3480 lbs). During takeoff the aircraft accelerated…