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 20211221020089ABeech D55 · Hamilton, ALPilot stated that as she turned final for runway 36 at hab, the left engine slowly began to loose power and the aircraft began to roll to the left. The aircraft began to quickly loose altitude and pilot elected to land in a field. The aircraft struck several…Accident 20211220021309ATextron 525 · Dubuque, IAAircraft on final to rwy 31 dbq at 2,500 ft struck by bird(s) on RH windscreen, RH engine pylon and vertical stabilizer. Aircraft landed normally. No injury to occupants.Incident 20211220021299IPiper PA-28R-200On December 20, 2021 Piper N1013X lost the upper engine cowling while on descent into ksee. The windshield sustained damage but the aircraft was able to land and there were no injuries.Incident 20211220019271IGulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Lihue, HIOn 12/20/21 the aircrew of citation jet N403TB was conducting an aircraft repositioning flight. While taxiing from parking at Lihue Airport on kauai, citation jet N403TB left wingtip contacted the nose cone of N51VE during taxi resulting in minor damage to…Incident 20211219021289ICessna 425 · Naples, FLDuring an instrument approach in kapf on Sunday, 12/19/2021 the right main gear down indicator light failed to show a positive gear down position. I notified ATC with the intention of a low pass requesting that he put the binoculars on my gear. He indicated…Incident 20211219021129IDe Havilland DH8 · Dulles, VAAccording to operator report: "propeller was stationary when airport jet bridge was positioned towards aircraft and struck blade #1 on LH prop assy on the tip, resulting in cracked leading edge guard and what appears to be underlying structural damage to…Incident 20211219020569IBoeing 737-724 · Fort Meyers, FL[privacy data omitted] Was on a 4 mile final when they reported a bird strike. They did not declare an emergency. The captain called after landing and reported damage to "leading edge of the wing slat."pilot reported a bird strike on left leading edge.…Accident 20211217021279APiper PA-32R-300 · Bloomington, INOn December 17, 2021, at 1925 EST, N5677V, a Piper PA-32R-300 [privacy data omitted], departed the indianapolis metropolitan airport on a night cross country flight in instrument meteorological conditions. On approach to the monroe county airport in…Accident 20211217021119AAerofab Lake LA-4-250 · Auburndale, FLUpon arriving to the scene the sheriffs briefed the FAA that they had recovered upon arriving to the scene the sheriffs briefed the FAA that they had recovered the pilot's body and the passenger from the aircraft. Divers recovered the pilot?s body from the…Accident 20211216021789ACirrus Design SR22 · Rockford, TNOn December 16, 2021 a Cirrus SR22, N162AM crashed approximately 1 to 1 ½ nautical miles off the end of runway 23L at the knoxville, TN airport (tys). The crash site was part of an [privacy data omitted]construction lot. No persons on the ground were injured.…Accident 20211216021109APiper PA-22 · Ivanhoe, CAPilot left vis for a flight to private airstrip appoximatily 11 miles ene of airport. Weather conditions were sunny with light winds at 54 degrees f. private airstrip was grass field that was wet and muddy from heavy rains the day before. As aircraft was…Incident 20211215022849IGrumman American Avn. GA-7 · Murrieta, CAA non-certificated student, unfamiliar with this aircraft, inadvertently raised the gear handle to the "gear up" position without instruction.Accident 20211215021859ALarry Bingham LB-1 · Haines, AKThe pilot reported difficulty developing engine power shortly after take off. As he begin to climb the engine begin to immediately falter. The pilot nosed the aircraft over and begin to descend near the end of the runway. The pilot verified throttle position,…Incident 20211215021169ILuscombe 8F · Brodhead, WIAt 1752 we received a call from the roc informing us that an aircraft went down off the end of the runway in Brodhead WI at approximately 1645. Pilot stated that he was doing touch and goes off of runway 9 and on his 1st touch and go the aircraft lost power…Incident 20211215021159ICessna 340A · Opa Locka, FLAt approximately 1425 N6292N landed at Opa Locka Airport runway 9R. Pilot reported that on landing rollout the right main gear collapsed. The pilot kept the aircraft on the runway and damage to the aircraft was minimal. Maintenance personnel were able to jack…Accident 20211214021099AHughes 269A · Crowley, TXOn December 14, 2021, at approximately 1210 central daylight time, a Hughes 269, N8827F, made contact with the ground. The[privacy data omitted]operator was on the controls for instructional purposes. The CFI attempted to take over controls and set the…Accident 20211214021089ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Laplace, LAN150AS, BHT-407, departed btr ryan field for lake front airport in new orleans. Pilot hit power lines in Laplace, LA. Over interstate 10. Weather at time of accident was foggy. Pilot did not file a flight plan with ATC.Accident 20211214021079ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Bridgeport, TXOn December 14, 2021, at approximately 1330 central daylight time, a Bell 407, N862YB, left alliance airport headed to Bridgeport airport for a one hour flight and to top off on jet a fuel. The [privacy data omitted]pilot decided to use this opportunity to…Incident 20211213022719ILittle Rock, ARAfter recieving a report of a possible drone above an airport tower, the Little Rock pd and litle Rock airport security searched the area and found no sign of a drone or a pilot. Po report #2021-152-176Accident 20211213021069ALuscombe 8A · Ellinwood, KSAt 2:45 pm local time 12/13/2021 N1616K Luscombe model 8A s/n 4343 flipped over the nose on rollout when brakes were applied after landing at 1K6 in Ellinwood, KS. Following flight from OK15 claremore ok. The aircraft which had been recently bought out from a…Accident 20211213021059ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · New York, NYHelicopter N920PD while landing at the New York city downtown heliport experienced a hard landing. The airman touched down on a designated parking area. After landing, airman attempted to reposition helicopter by cyclic control only. This caused the…Accident 20211213021049ASouth Bend, INOn 12/13/2021, at approximately 1700 EST [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land runway 15 at chain-0-lakes airport, southbend, IN (3IN7) in an unregistered, uncertificated red colored aircraft. The aircraft impacted the ground short of runway 15 in a…Incident 20211213021039IProgressive Aerodyne Searey · Laconia, NHOn 12/13/21 at about 2130Z hours N856SH, an experimental amphibious airplane, attempted a landing at Laconia airport (lci) after experiencing a landing gear malfunction shortly after takeoff. During the landing, the left front landing gear collapsed and the…Incident 20211212022739IMurrieta, CAThe riverside FSDO (ral FSDO) was informed that on December 12, 2021 a UAS hit a power line in Murrieta, CA. The operator of the UAS was an officer for menifee police department assisting Murrieta pd tracking a potential suspect. The officer and his observer,…Accident 20211212022179ACessna 310J · Inola, OKN3187L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Inola, Oklahoma. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 ferry flight. According to the [privacy data omitted], he had hired the…Incident 20211212021889ICessna T210N · Millard, NEOn landing rollout after the nose wheel touched down, the aircraft experienced a severe shimmy that continued until the nose gear collapsed. At that point the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft departed the runway to the left. The left wing…Accident 20211212021179AAmerican Legend AL18 · Abbeville, LAOn 12/12/2021, PIC [privacy data omitted] departed kiya from runway 34 while operating N1477D, an AL18 aircraft with serial # AL-1238 at approx 1950 UTC. After climbing to about 700 feet, the pilot beagn to smell an electrical burning scent. Pilot cut off…Incident 20211212021029IMooney M20C · Kernville, CAAircraft approached L05 runway 17, crossed the threshold at approximately 80 mph and bounced, pilot then applied power to keep aircraft from dropping again. The pilot was approaching the runway end and veered left off the end of the runway. The nose wheel…Accident 20211212021019ACessna 172S · Hazleton, PA12/12/2021, At approximately 09:00 EST, hazelton regional airport (hzl), a CE-172S, N215LP, struck a runway end light while executing a go around on runway 10. Aircraft flew approach to runway 10, landed long, and struck light on runway 28 side during roll…Accident 20211212020579AAirbus A320-251N · Las Vegas, NVNarrative based on the initial statement by the captain, who was the pilot flying. During the star, las approach cleared [privacy data omitted]to prino D21.3 at 8,000 feet for the ILS 26L, and was told to maintain 210 knots until larre. After prino flaps one…Incident 20211212019269ICessna 650 · Wheeling, ILOn 12 December 2021 at 1450 CST while on approach to pwk rwy 16 aircraft experienced a bird strike. The bird impacted the #2 engine inlet causing substantial damage to the inlet. The bird traveled into the engine causing damage to several fan blades.…Accident 20211211022089AMoul Willis RV-3 · Bermuda Dunes, CAOn December 11, 2021, an experimental amateur-built RV-3 airplane, N9YY, was substantially damaged and the pilot was fatally injured. According to the pilot's friend, the pilot planned a local flight with the intention of overflying the pilot?s home. A…Accident 20211211021009ABeech K35 · Temecula, CAOn December 11, 2021, about 1455 pacific standard time, a Beech K35 airplane, N654HR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Temecula, California. The pilot was Not injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal…Incident 20211211020999IPiper PA-28-180 · Gonzales, LAOn December 11, 2021, while operating N4716L, departing from la regional airport in Gonzales la, [privacy data omitted]was forced to land the aircraft shortly after takeoff due to engine failure. No injuires were reported and aircraft perfromed a safe…Accident 20211211020989ACirrus Design SR20 · Lake City, FLWhile doing touch and goes on runway 10, the aircraft veered off the side on the runway into a ditch. The nose gear broke off, and running the propeller into the ground. The aircraft airbags inflated at impact. There was subsequent damage to the firewall, and…Incident 20211210022709IBaton Rouge, LAOn December 10th, 2021 at approximately 9:21AM the sjb group was operating a dji matrice M600 UAV which collided with a neighboring building located at[privacy data omitted]. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana and sustained moderate cosmetic damage to the exterior…Accident 20211210020979ABeech V35 · Crab Orchard, KYOn December 10, 2021, about 1651 eastern standard time, a Beech V35, N5704V, was destroyed when it collided with trees and terrain near Crab Orchard, Kentucky. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14…Accident 20211210020969APiper PA46-500TP · Steamboat Sprin, COOn December 10, 2021, about 1809 mountain standard time, a Piper PA46-500TP, N744Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under title 14 code of…Incident 20211210020099IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Long Beach, CAOn December 10, 2021 at 8:25 PST, Diamond DA-42 N457TS, was on an instrument training flight being piloted by instrument student[privacy data omitted] and flight instructor [privacy data omitted]. On a simulated single-engine instrument approach to Long Beach…Accident 20211210019229ASwearingen SA-226AT · Bedford, NHN54GP, a Swearingen SA-226-TA, took off from kcdw at 03:51Z on 12/11/21, a 14 CFR 135 flight carrying cargo to kmht. The flight was operated by [privacy data omitted], under[privacy data omitted], by commercial pilot [privacy data omitted]. At 04:30Z, on…Accident 20211209022549AAviat A-1A · St. Joe, TXPilot statement: 1558 local takeoff from denton airport (dto). Around 1716 hrs local, at 2500 MSL, the pilot experience engine power loss; noted manafold pressure increase and engine oil temperature increase 5 degrees above normal. Pilot located landing site…Accident 20211209021269AJames Dereck Shelby Safari 400 · Mckinney, TXOn 9 December 2021 at approximately 1715 local,[privacy data omitted] prepared to fly a safari 400 helicopter (N666JS) at Mckinney National Airport. [privacy data omitted] Conducted a preflight exterior check in accordance with the aircraft manufacturer?s…Incident 20211209020959IMooney M20C · Litchfield, MN2021-12-09 N4109N Mooney M20C gear up landing Litchfield MN kljf. Pilot departed maple lake airport kmgg for kljf. During takeoff PIC remembered that on a previous flight the transponder did not automatically change from standby to flight as it is programmed…Accident 20211209020949ACessna P210N · Hillsboro, ORN152BY departed 7S3 on December 9, 2021 at 1540 PST. On climb out, the pilot testified that the CE-210 lost power, and he was forced to land the aircraft in an agricultural field. There was substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator.Incident 20211209020939ICessna 560XL · Orlando, FLN569MK a Cessna 560XL flight from kmky to kbiv diverted to kmco due to a cracked windshield. Aircraft was climbing out of FL180 for FL400. Aircraft did not declare an emergency. Aircraft landed without incident at 1657Z.Accident 20211209020929APiper PA-28-180 · Rockwall, TXOn 9 dec 2021 at approximately 1328L CST, pilot in command made an approach to runway 17 at Rockwall Municipal Airport (F46). The aircraft touched down for the first time in the final 1/5 of the runway surface, bounced back into the air and then touched down…Incident 20211208022299IDouglas R4D-8 · Anchorage, AKPilot stated that after takeoff from panc at 300AGL the right engine failed. Pilot then feathered the right propeller and requested to return to panc. Shortly after, the right propeller came out of feather and began wind milling for unknown reasons causing a…Accident 20211208021649APiper PA-28-140 · Houston, TXOn December 8, 2021 at approximately 19:55 CST, N3865K took off from west Houston airport (iws) heading to pearland, Texas (lvj). Upon climb out the airplane flew into IMC conditions at around 800 to 900 ft AGL. The pilot experienced spatial disorientation,…Incident 20211208020919ICessna T210N · Clewiston, FLPart 91, operating a Cessna T210N, registration N5130A, serial number 21063280 with one pilot and one passenger on aboard aircraft overshot runway at Airglades Airport Clewiston, Florida and entered muddy grass area collapsing nose gear and propeller striking…Accident 20211208020679AMichael V Cranford Vans RV-4 · Walsenburg, COOn December 8, 2021, about 1013 mountain standard time, a vans RV-4 airplane, N456MC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Walsenburg, Colorado. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code…