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.
Reports, newest first
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Accident 20220626011409APiper PA-20-135 · Challis, IDAircraft took off from Lower Loon Creek airstrip (C34) at 1930 with a high density altitude on June 26, 2022 and crashed several minutes later with no witnesses. Destroyed aircraft wreckage found the next day 1.2 miles from the departure end of the airstrip,…Incident 20220626009929IPiper PA-28-140 · Appleton, WI[privacy data omitted] Departed rice lake, WI (krpd) for home base brennand airport, neenah, WI (79C). Brennand airport was closed by NOTAM due to car show on field. Pilot opted to land at Appleton international airport (katw). Katw tower instructed pilot to…Accident 20220626008299ABell UH-1B · Anderson, AKNumerous witnesses reported that after a normal liftoff, the helicopter hovered with the longline fully extended as it maneuvered to hook up to the external load. A loud “snap” or “bang” was heard, and the helicopter “bucked”. Subsequently, the helicopter…Accident 20220626007979ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Blackwell, TXOn June 26, 2022 a Robinson R44 helicopter, N4124D was involved in a fatal accident while conducting an aerial application under 14CFR 137. The commercial rated pilot was spraying approximately 50 feet off the ground from a north to south direction when the…Accident 20220626007249ACessna 172P · Cleveland, MSTo start off, this is my first solo flight. I get everything ready, preflight my plane and taxi my way down to the hold short line. I call departure and make my way around the traffic pattern. I?m on my way down on final and notice I do not like how my…Accident 20220625022459AFarmersville, TXAt approximately 1820, the pilot took off from the Texas wind riders flying club located at 4985 fm 547 in Farmersville TX. The club representative and usppa instructor observed the takeoff and much of the flight. The crash occurred about 7 minutes after…Accident 20220625020399ALuscombe 8A · New Market, VAThe 1946 Luscombe 8A aircraft took off, heading south into the wind, from a grass strip runway which had a slight uphill grade, located at 9VA4. 75-100 yards from the end of the runway, with the aircraft slightly airborne, the aircraft experienced engine…Accident 20220625012219ADehavilland Beaver U-6A · Kokhanok, AKDehavilland beaver[privacy data omitted] in nondalton, AK crashed during takeoff from the south side of iliamna lake near Kokhanok, AK. The pilot reported that he was taking off parallel to the shore line with approximately 15 to 20 mile per hour headwinds 20…Accident 20220625011449AMooney M20J · Kerrville, TX06/25/2022 - Pilot and his female friend were dropped off at the Kerrville Airport. Pilot was picking up his Mooney aircraft had been under going maintenance and an avionics modification to the engine data management system at dugosh maintenance facility.…Incident 20220625011369IRobert Garniss Sonex Model B · Snohomish, WAOn June 25, 2022, the pilot/builder was operating his experimental aircraft on its first flight. The pilot/builder indicated that the wind was calm and the sky was clear. Pilot/builder stated that he took off on runway 15L at Harvey Field (S43), and performed…Incident 20220625011309IRichard Shawn 162F · Westerly, RIThe pilot described the helicopter as experiencing a severe vibration and partial loss of tail rotor authority during cruise flight. An emergency landing was initiated and a successful autorotation was accomplished. One tail rotor blade was ejected from the…Accident 20220625011299APiper PA-24-250 · Block Island, RI[privacy data omitted] At the tower stated that the aircraft landed long and as the pilot saw the end of the runway approaching he stood on the brakes leaving long skid marks departed the runway and struck a runway sign before coming to a complete stop. No…Accident 20220625011279ALuscombe 8A · Palmyra, PAWhile attempting an approach to rwy 31, the pilot became fixated on his aimpoint. This allowed him to get low for the approach. The aircraft wheels impacted the top of a passenger car that was traveling just off airport property. Damage to the car was minor…Incident 20220625011249IZwart Dennis B SKY Star Vixen · Montezuma, KSFlight started from meade KS (mej). Departed mej at ~ 06:50 traveling to casper WY. Cruising on autopilot at approximately 2400 feet AGL, the engine started running rough and lost power. Pilot shut down engine gained a visual on a runway and elected to land…Incident 20220625011239IBeech S35 · Kirksville, MOAfter landing on runway 36, the pilot reached for what he believed to be the flap handle but was instead the gear handle. The instructor pilot in the right seat noticed the error instantly and attempted to put the gear handle back in the extended…Incident 20220625009799IMooney M20E · Silver City, NMOn June 25, 2022, at 0825 MST, [privacy data omitted], a Mooney 20-E,[privacy data omitted] and operated by CFI [privacy data omitted] and student pilot [privacy data omitted]landed with the landing gear in the retracted position on runway 8 at ksvc, Grant…Incident 20220625006359IAgustawestland AW109SP · Fruitland, UTAir ambulance scene call to off site location. The arrival time on scene was approximately 2130 local with limited celestial illumination which necessitated the pilot and crew to use nigh vision goggles. Upon completion of a high and low landing zone recon,…Incident 20220624022029ICox Alvin G Osprey II · Bulverde, TXThis was a personal flight operated under 14 CFR 91 carrying the pilot and one passenger. It was conducted under visual flight rules (VFR). This flight departed runway 16 from Bulverde Airpark (1T8) and weather reported at boerne stage field (5C1), the…Incident 20220624020779IBoeing B75N1 · Hill Afb, UTOn June 24, 2022, the pilot of aircraft [privacy data omitted] flew into Hill Afb for an airshow that would begin the next day. The pilot stated he was initially assigned RWY14, but requested RWY32 due to ATIS victor indicating winds from 290 at about 10 with…Incident 20220624011419IGame Composites GB1 Gamebird · Punta Gorda, FLOn June 24, 2022 at approximately 1215 EST a gamebird GB-1, [privacy data omitted]. Landed long on runway 33 and rolled off the end of the runway nosing over causing damaging the landing gear and propeller.Incident 20220624011339IHoward C Jacquart RV6A · Baldwin, MIOn 06/24/2022 at approximately 1200 EDT, a Howard C Jacquart model RV6A s/n 22369 [privacy data omitted], experienced a hard landing at Baldwin Municipal Airport (7D3). The aircraft received minor damage and no injuries were reported. The flight was being…Accident 20220624011329ACessna 172N · Columbus, OHMultiple factors lead to aircraft departing runway on left side: 1) Left quartering head wind 2) P-factor from propeller/engine at full/takeoff power 3) Additional lift added while flaps still in full down position while engine power was increased to full…Accident 20220624011319APatterson Charles E Glasair II FT · Monee, ILOn June 24, 2022, a 1997 Patterson charles glasair ii aircraft departed lansing municapal airport (kigq) at approximately 1505 CDT. ADS-B data from AVP-100 indicates that the aircraft departed kigq to the south towards the vicinity of bult field (C56). The…Accident 20220624011039ABucker BU-133 · Hartford, KYWhile executing a left turn/bank, the aircraft went into a stall and impacted the ground at approximately 100 yards off the end of runway 21.Accident 20220624011029AChampion 7GCBC · Chickaloon, AKWhile attempting an off-airport landing in gusty conditions, the aircraft bounced on landing. The pilot attempted a go around but lost flying airspeed and the aircraft settled back to the runway.Incident 20220624011019IBeech V35 · Venice, FL06/24/2022 0905 EDT at Venice, FL (vnc): [privacy data omitted], BE35, during landing rollout on runway 23 the pilot reached over to raise the flaps an inadvertantly raised the landing gear instead causing the gear to partially retract.Incident 20220624009869IRamon Barrera JR RV-6A · Fredericksburg, TXOn June 24, 2022 at approximately 1106 local, aircraft [privacy data omitted]experienced a hard landing at Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas. The aircraft is an amateur built on phase 1 flight-testing with a total time of 36 hours. The…Accident 20220624008519ABell 206B · Merced, CAOn June 24, 2022, at approximately 0927 PDT, N915B, a Bell 206B, helicopter experienced a hard landing while dispensing pesticides. The aircraft was in process of spraying a corn field when on completion of a pass the pilot heard a "snap" from behind and…Incident 20220624008069IGulfstream G4 · Honolulu, HIFriday, June 24, 2022, at approximately 2103 hrs. Hawaii standard time (HST), a 1988 Gulfstream aerospace model g-iv, registration number N307EW (s/n 1051), reported and declared an in-flight emergency and landed on the island of oahu at the Honolulu…Accident 20220624007879ACessna 152 · Mendon, UTA 14 CFR 141 flight school was the operator of the aircraft. The 141 schools director of aviation and chief flight instructor stated that the purpose of the flight was for a certified flight instructor (CFI) to give instruction in stall spin recovery to a…Incident 20220624007679IAir Tractor AT-301 · Sharon Springs, KSWhile conducting agricultural operations. The pilot did the standard procedure of surveying the area to be sprayed, and was aware of the high wires in the area. In the process of spraying the field the pilot misjudged the distance between his aircraft and one…Accident 20220623011009ACessna TR182 · Santa Barbara, CADuring landing approach the main landing gear failed to fully extend into the down and locked position.Incident 20220623010999ICessna 182Q · Rimrock, WAAfter landing on runway 02 at 4S6, pilot back taxied on 02 to look for Parking on side of grass strip airport where he turned into area he Believed was parking the right wing struck a airport metal sign and spun Aircraft 20 degrees to right. RH wing sustained…Accident 20220623010981ASchweizer 269C · Elkin, NCAt 1055AM on June 23 2022 aircraft was at a 1500 MSL (500-600) AGL 3.5 Ese of kzef. 36.26N/80.72W. 1,037FT gnd elev. After departure the aircraft impacted a drone hovering in its path. The drone impacted the helicopter main rotor blade and disintegrated. The…Incident 20220623010979IAeronca LB · Cadillac, MIOn June 23, 2022 at 1124 local time, an Aeronca lb aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to and operated by a private pilot received minor damage following a loss of control during a prop start. The pilot states that following the single person prop…Incident 20220623010969ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Broomfield, COThe pilot in command (PIC) was providing multiengine instruction to a non-rated flight instructor when they landed the aircraft gear up at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport. The flight instructor and student were the only people on board and neither received any…Incident 20220623009859IPiper PA-32R-301 · Hot Springs, ARAfter touchdown on rwy 5, right main landing gear collapsed. More information to follow as soon as mx can get to the aircrft. Operator was midfield at 2000FT preforming a tear drop entry right down wind for rwy 5. Operator states he had one notch of flaps and…Incident 20220623007719IPiper PA-28-140 · Fayetteville, NCOn 06/23/2022 at approximately 1505 local N9980W, a PA28-140, departed runway 4 at fay and had a door come open on takeoff. The PIC requested a return to the airport for landing. ATC instructed N9980W to enter right traffic for runway 28 at fay. Aircraft…Incident 20220623005149IBell 407 · Seguin, TXAircraft took off and came to a hover. During hover the aircraft drifted back and struck a light pole with the main rotor blades. Aircraft landed with no other damage.Accident 20220622023339ABell UH-1B · Amherstdale, WVOn June 22, 2022, about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Bell UH-1B helicopter, [privacy data omitted], was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Amherstdale, west Virginia. The private pilot, two pilot rated passengers and three additional passengers…Accident 20220622021259AHayward, CAUAS crashed durning an uncommanded forced landing. Aircraft damaged 2 unattended parked cars in a parking lot.Accident 20220622012209AConsolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Lodi, CAOn 22 June 2022 at 1300, [privacy data omitted]flew at Lodi Airport on a personal flight after an annual inspection. The aircraft bounced on first landing and went for a go-around but crashed on the runway while the landing gear was retracting. The pilot…Accident 20220622010959ACessna 172M · Lancaster, OHPilot arrived at the airport for the airplane's first flight of the day, early afternoon. Airplane had just come out of maintenance from a 50 hour oil change. Pilot performed a normal preflight with no issues or concerns. Pilot started up and taxied to…Incident 20220622010949IRaytheon A36 · Lincoln Park, NJUpon landing at Lincoln Park Airport (N07) the single engine aircraft struck a deer resulting in damage to the left wing and propeller. While trying to avoid the deer a runway light was damaged by the left flap.Accident 20220622010939APiper PA-28-140 · Manassas, VAOn 06/22/2022, at approximately 1038HRS EDT, upon landing on runway 16L at khef, the aircraft bounced off of the landing gear, recovered, then bounced a second time off of the landing gear, then settled down onto the gear, at which time the nose landing gear…Accident 20220622010929ARobert Fitts Fitts CUB · Hillsboro, ORAt approximately 1730PDT on 06/22/2022 an experimental amateur built aircraft, a Robert Fitts, Fitts Cub, [privacy data omitted] was landing at stark?s Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) on runway 02. Upon touchdown, the aircraft experienced a strong gust of wind from…Incident 20220622010919ICessna 182P · Riggins, IDPilot in command (PIC) stated he was performing a soft field style departure from runway 35 and had the nose wheel off the ground when the aircraft began moving to the left of the runway centerline. PIC applied right rudder but large rudder input did not…Accident 20220622010909APiper PA-18A · Charlestown, NHThe aircraft departed hartness state airport (kvsf), north springfield, VT at approximately 1025 local. The pilot stated that he had been flying for approximately 25 minutes and was located over the Connecticut river near Charlestown, NH when he experienced a…Accident 20220622010899ALet L-23 Super Blanik · Yoder, KSPilot was intending to release from the tow plane at 4500 MSL, but clouds and haze were obscuring the horizon making it difficult for new student to see reference points to fly by so glider released at 3100 MSL east of the Gliderport. Pilot had demonstrated 2…Accident 20220622010889ADG Flugzeugbau DG 1000S · Chelan, WAPilot took off from methow vally state airport (S52) for glider mountain soaring. The pilot encountered unexpectedly strong weather forces above lake Chelan and could not find lift to proceed to an airport or solid ground for landing. The pilot made an…