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 20220806020321AWaco UPF-7 · Erwinna, PAThis accident was due to a ground collision between two aircraft. The pilot of the pitts, (report AEA0522020) stated that he made a radio call that he was departing runway 23. On rotation, the pitts right wing struck the right wing of a Waco (this report,…Accident 20220806020311AAerotek Pitts Special S-1S · Erwinna, PAThis accident was due to a ground collision between two aircraft. The pilot of the pitts, (this report AEA0522020) stated that he made a radio call that he was departing runway 23. On rotation, the pitts right wing struck the right wing of a waco (report…Incident 20220806014209ICessna 310K · Midland, TXOn August 6, 2022, at 1041 CDT, a Cessna 310K, bearing the registration [privacy data omitted], registered to a private owner was being operated on a personal flight from Midland airpark(mdd) to Midland airpark(mdd). Enroute the pilot encountered a gear…Incident 20220806014199ICessna 150L · Shirley, NYAt approximately 10:40AM EST aircraft departed hwv for a routine banner pickup and tow to coney island. The pickup was uneventful. At approximately 10:50AM the aircraft experienced an instantaneous loss of power just west of moriches inlet at which point the…Accident 20220806014189ABurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, IL[privacy data omitted] Was in the traffic pattern for runway 18 at Highland-Winet Airport. The airman stated that he turned final approach at 55 mph and his approach looked normal. His aimpoint was midfield. The final approach path was over a field of mature…Incident 20220805022689ILancair LC42-550FG · Atlanta, GAAircraft departed pdk for flight to gvl. Pilot did not land at gvl and decided to return back to pdk. While descending to land at pdk, aircraft experienced a bird strike on the left wing. No loss of control of the aircraft was experience and aircraft had an…Incident 20220805019279IMooney M20C · College Station, TX[privacy data omitted] Flight with 01 pilot onboard originated from Easterwood Airport (kcll), College Station, TX, with a destination of austin executive airport (kedc), austin, TX. After takeoff, pilot radioed ATC and requested return to kcll to retrieve…Accident 20220805014179APiper PA-28-160 · White Salmon, WAPA28-160 2 person on board. No injuries/no fatalities. Departed W5Z enroute to WA66. Described as a private airstrip, requires a call ahead to land. Pilot said upon arrival, noted sprinklers on approach end of runway, decided to land past sprinklers. Applied…Incident 20220805014169IMooney M20J · Colorado Spring, COPIC and SIC, were performing traffic patterns, while SIC was acting as a safety pilot to get PIC current and comfortable again in his aircraft, so PIC might fly his aircraft solo for time building experience. During the first traffic pattern on the morning of…Accident 20220805014159APiper PA-28-140 · Vernon Hills, ILWhile enroute to campbell airport (C81), the pilot lost engine power. Attempts to restart engine were unsuccessful. Airspeed and altitude were insufficient to land at an airport. Aircraft landed on roadway. Aircraft struck railroad crossing sign causing…Incident 20220805014149IRaytheon Hawker 1000 · Plymouth, MAAfter landing and decelerating to less than 80 knots a deer suddenly appeared in the pilots field of view from the left. The deer crossed left to right in front of the aircaft but disappeared quickly from view. There was no indication of contact with the deer…Accident 20220805014139ACessna 182Q · Benton, KSThe aircraft departed lloyd stearman field Benton, KS (1K1) heading for kimberling city airport (m)64) kimberling city, KS at approximately 10:45 am on 08-05-2022. After departure, to the southeast toward the intended destination, the aircraft reached an…Incident 20220805014129ICessna 182M · Talkeetna, AKHalf way point down runway engine was not making maximum power. Aborted take-off and tryed to control aircraft on wet runway surface by applying breaks. Entered graveled area at end of runway, entered ditch where aircraft nose gear folded and aircraft came to…Accident 20220805008779ACessna 182B · Yellow Pine, IDPilot stated he had to make an abrupt maneuver to avoid aircraft that were on final at Johnson Creek (3U2) he hit a tree while hyper-focused on aircraft on short final flying against SOP for 3U2.Accident 20220805007629ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Maynard, IADuring aerial application the helicopter struck a powerline near the field being sprayed. The powerline struck the front windshield then contacted the main rotor mast and damaged the tail rotor. The aircraft landed in the field with no injuries to the pilot.…Accident 20220804018939AUltramagic M-56C · Indianola, IAPilot descendent hit power line, ballon caught fire.Incident 20220804014119IBeech S35 · Novato, CAAircraft landed at Gnoss field, rolled out and experienced drop of nose to the runway, then supposedly starboard wing settled slowly to runway. Propeller blades bent back with sudden stoppage. Damage to nose gear doors and possibly fuselage belly.Accident 20220804014109ACessna 182P · Midland, TXOn August 4, 2022 at 1600 CDT, a Cessna 182 bearing the registration number [privacy data omitted], impacted rwy 07 at Midland Airpark, after a failed go-around attempt. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20220804014099ICessna 210G · Bryant, AROn August 4, 2022 at approximately 14:00 CDT, [privacy data omitted] a Cessna 210G, [privacy data omitted] operated by a private pilot landed at saline county regional airport (suz), Arkansas experiencing a left main landing gear collapse after landing.…Incident 20220804014089IMooney M20F · Troutdale, ORPilot was returning from day trip to sandpoint, ID. Lined up for landing to runway 25 at Troutdale from the east. Weather/winds not a factor, clear, mostly calm day. He did mention there was a slight crosswind. The event occurred at about 18:30 local time on…Accident 20220804014079ACessna 182C · Holly Ridge, NCOn August 04, 2022 at 1730Z, a Cessna 182 was coming into the N21 airport for landing. The aircraft was being piloted by[privacy data omitted], when the aircraft struck powerlines that extended across the runway threshold at around 60 feet AGL. The aircraft…Accident 20220804014069ASchweizer SGS 2-33A · Brookhaven, NYDuring glider take off roll the glider veried right and hit a PAPI electrical junction box outboard right leading edge wing. Pilot pulled tow relase and landed straight down the grass strip no injuries.Incident 20220804008809ICessna 210D · Chino, CAAircraft took off and pilot raised gear handle. Gear did not lock up. Gear handle was cycle up several times but would not lock up. Pilot decided to land and have issue troubleshoot on ground. Pilot place gear handle in down position. Gear would not lock down…Incident 20220803023479ICessna 310P · Winston Salem, NCHe departed the north wilksboro airport (ukf) and retracted the landing gear. When the gear was retracting he heard a ?bang?. The main gear fully retracted, but the nose gear did not. He attempted to put the landing gear down and the main gear extended but…Accident 20220803014059AEADS Socata TBM 700 · Carlsbad, NMOn August 3, 2022, at 0819 MDT, a Eads Socata TMB700 bearing registration number [privacy data omitted] had a gear up landing. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan…Accident 20220803014049AC M Stuhrenberg/P C Polete Vans RV-10 · De Soto, IL[privacy data omitted], A vans RV-10 departed southern Illinois airport(mdh) on Wednesday August 3, 2022 at approximately 10:15 a.m. CST. The pilot stated he took the aircraft for a flight after an annual inspection. The pilot stated that he reduced the power…Accident 20220803014039ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Lehighton, PAAccident summary: 08/03/2022, 13:00 EDT,[privacy data omitted], R-44, [privacy data omitted] was involved in a dynamic rollover accident while attempting to land on a slope at a home residence. Closest weather reported: METAR kabe 031651Z 00000KT 10SM clr…Accident 20220803014029ACirrus Design SR20 · Butler, PADuring departure and climb, the pilot noticed the copilot door ajar. The pilot attempted to close the door with no success. The pilot flew the normal pattern procedure at an altitude of 2000' MSL, turned crosswind, and then downwind runway 26 at 2300' to land…Accident 20220803014019AAeronca 7BCM · Franklin, PAThe second pilot listed above was at the controls (in the front seat) of the aircraft while it was attempting to land at 11PN (Eakin Airport) in Franklin, PA. The aircraft had made 2 previous attempts to land at the airport. The first attempt was a low pass…Accident 20220803014009APiper J3C-65 · Cynthiana, KYAircraft was on final approach and experienced a left wing stall. Aircraft impacted ground resulting in substantial damage.Incident 20220803013999IPiper PA-12 · Palmer, AKTurning downwind to final pilot felt right hand rudder pedal had feedback and had no rudder responce. Landed on off field runway.Accident 20220803013989ACessna 180C · Healy, AKPilot stated he arrived at dissused, remote landing strip. He stated he landed a little fast and bounced on touch down. He determind that he was running out of runway and he applied too much brake. The aircraft nosed over and came to rest upside down on the…Accident 20220803008819AAirbus Helicopters AS350B3 · Chino, CADuring a routine flight that departed san bernardino airport and was enroute to Chino hills the pilot began to feel a vibration that became progressively more severe until it became difficult to fly the aircraft. The pilot decided to make a precautionary…Incident 20220803008029IBeech 58 · Edinburg, TXAugust 3, 2022 at 1015 CDT, aircraft bearing registration number N9810S, experienced a grear collapse of the LH main and nose gear during landing rollout. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The airman…Accident 20220803007949AAir Tractor AT-502B · Melville, LAMaking fourth pass applying insecticide to soybead field. Heard loud bang, when aircraft came to a stop. Exited the aircraft as it was on fire. I then realized the loud bang was the aircraft had struck a dead tree that I did not see.Incident 20220802022509IPiper PA-28R-200 · Greenville, SCPIC stated that he had not flown in a while and enlisted the help of a flight instructor to check him out in [privacy data omitted]. PIC flew aircraft and had completed several landings at pickens with no issues. PIC then departed and went to Donaldson and…Accident 20220802013979ASmith Aerostar 600 · South Haven, MIOn August 02, 2022 at approximately 0800 local time, a Smith Aerostar 600 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to a commercial rated pilot disappeared shortly after takeoff from runway 05 at the South Haven regional airport (lwa), South Haven,…Incident 20220802013949IKubicek Factory S R O BB34Z · Noblesville, INOn August 2, 2022 at approximately 8:15PM EST, a balloon[privacy data omitted]on a sight-seeing flight attempted to land in a school parking lot in Noblesville, IN. Weather at the approximate time of the incident as reported at kump was the wind at 4 knots,…Accident 20220802013939APiper PA-31-350 · Port Alsworth, AKOn 8/5/2022 it was reported that a hard landing on 8/2/82022 resulted in significant damage to [privacy data omitted]. The aircraft is a Piper PA-31 that was being operated part 91 hauling passengers and operated by the [privacy data omitted] in Port…Accident 20220802007959AAir Tractor AT-502 · Cheneyville, LAAn Air tractor, model AT-502, departed from a private grass strip near Cheneyville, LA to conduct a 14 CFR part 137 aerial fertilizer application flight. The pilot was dispersing his last load of fertilizer on the west side of I-49 before the accident…Incident 20220801022699IPiper PA-24-250 · Lagrange, GAPilot was on a 5 mile base leg for the traffic pattern when he heard the gear horn. He was distracted by other traffic in the pattern. He believed he put the gear down, stated that he no longer heard the gear horn. Landed gear up. When the aircraft was…Accident 20220801013929ABeech 35 · Wauchula, FL08/01/2022- Beech 35,[privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Wauchula, Florida (kchn). The pilot reported the airplane experienced a total loss of electrical power during cruise flight. He used the emergency…Incident 20220801013919ICessna 180 · Hailey, IDUpon landing rollout at ksun, the aircraft departed the runway. The pilot stated he applied left brake, but it was soft and the pilot was unable to correct the drift to the right. This resulted in a slow speed ground loop. No damage.Incident 20220801013909IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Roper, NCAircraft departed dare county regional airport (kmqi) for charlotte-monro executive airport (keqy). After about 20 minutes into flight, the engine started running a little rough. The engine issue started getting worse as the flight went on. The pilot declared…Incident 20220801013899IGB Aerial Applications Lancair IV-P · Pope Field, NCPilot departed kjnx at 18:27 z for an IFR flight to kfxe. Picked up the IFR clearance with seymore johnston and handed to Washington center and continued climb from 10,000 to cleared 23,000. At about 16,000 feet saw smoke in the cockpit from the floor near…Accident 20220801008469AAir Tractor AT-502 · Port Barre, LAAn Air tractor, model AT-502, departed in the morning to conduct a 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight approximately 7 miles away from home base. The pilot just started spraying insecticide on the south side of U.S. Hwy 190 before the accident occurred.…Accident 20220801007619AAir Tractor AT-301 · Leon, IAPilot experienced lack of engine performance for unknown reasons while enroute to the field to be sprayed. The aircraft impacted a heavy wooded area causing a post impact fire distroying the aircraft.Accident 20220801007599ABell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IALoss of power aircraft and descended resulting in a hard landing.Incident 20220731022709IMaule M-7-235 · Lawrence, MAThe incident aircraft was found during a routine airport observation on may 19, 2023. The aircraft was observed tied down with covers. An investigation was intiatied where the following was discovered: The pilot departed kcdw around 0825 on July 31, 2022.…Incident 20220731022469IDehavilland DHC-6-200 · Whitewright, TXAt about 13:30 parachutist [privacy data omitted]uspa member [privacy data omitted], A-101737 made a 3/4 braked l/h turn at about 100'. He impacted the ground at a high rate of speed. He did not survive. This is a parachute operation in which the parachutist…