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 20211102018879ICessna 172F · Cahokia, ILReceived report of a flight control failure on a Cessna 172, registration N8388U, serial #17252288 during flight instruction with a certified flight instructor and a student pilot. Certified flight instructor and student were practicing stalls when, after 3…Incident 20211102018509IMD Helicopters 369FF · Land O'Lakes, FLOn November 2, 2021, at approximately 0740 EST, N18FF, 2006 MD helicopter?s inc, 369FF,[privacy data omitted], was involved in an incident where the helicopter?s main rotor blades struck a power line pole cap while involved in part 133 external lift…Incident 20211102018359IPiper PA-34-200 · Brooksville, FLDuring takeoff roll, the right wing struck a large bird (possible buzzard) that was on the runway, resulting in minor damage to that wing. The takeoff was aborted and aircraft exited the runway.Incident 20211102018349IAmerican AA-1A · New London, NCDuring takeoff and rotation, aircraft was notified their nose wheel had fallen off the aircraft. Tower confirmed aircraft had no nose wheel, declared emergency and cleared to land runway 4R. Landed without injuries and minor damage to nose wheel strut.Incident 20211101022929IBeech G35 · Shreveport, LAAfter a routine local flight and normal landing,[privacy data omitted]experienced a gear collapse on rollout on dtn runway 14. Speaking to the pilot, he stated that he may have inadventent activated the landing gear switch, causing the gear to collapse. There…Accident 20211031023139ACessna 152 · Cresson, TX[privacy data omitted], A Cessna 152 was practicing takeoffs and landings during an unsupervised solo flight by the student pilot in command (PIC). During the rollout after landing on runway 17 at bourland field airport (50F), the PIC stated that the airplane…Incident 20211031022449IBeech N35 · Kennesaw, GADuring rollout pilot inadvertently hit the gear switch on the right side of the cockpit instead of the flap switch which is on the left side. Nose gear collapsed and the right main gear also retracted slightly. Aircraft nosed over and came to rest on its nose.Accident 20211031020819ACessna 172N · Stevensville, MDAircraft was climbing through 100 feet during an overwater departure from runway 29 and struck a bird subsequently identified as a cormorant. The bird shattered the right half of the windshield and struck the instructor, who was pilot flying, in the face,…Accident 20211031019149ABell 47D1 · Zelienople, PAAircraft sustained engine failure on departure from kpjc. Pilot performed autorotation due to engine failure. Rt skid gear collapsed on landing due to landing on a hill side. The main rotor and tail hit the ground. Engine accessory cse failed and caused the…Accident 20211031018339ABeech P35 · Harrison, NE-Upon arrival at scene on 11/01/2021, evidence of snow and freezing precipitation covered the surrounding area and aircraft wreckage. The cloud ceiling appeared low with appearance of fog in surrounding area. -Aircraft appeared to have flown into terrain in…Accident 20211031018289APiper PA-28-236 · Hyannis, MAOn 10/31/2021 pilot departed rdg to cqx. Flight track shows aircraft flew beyond arrival airport and out over the atlantic ocean where a hard turn to the left was made and then a hard right 360 was made and aircraft went missing presumed crashed into the…Incident 20211031018279ICessna TR182 · Nampa, IDOn 10/31/2021 at approximately 1818 local time, N756EZ landed with the gear up at the Nampa airport (man) causing minor damage. One person onboard sustained no injuries.Accident 20211031018269AJewell Jacob L RV 4 · Chattahoochee, FLOn October 31, 2021, at approximately 1329 EDT, N479JJ, [privacy data omitted], crash landed into a heavily wooded area in Chattahoochee, FL, gadsden county, near [privacy data omitted]. The flight was a ferry flight [privacy data omitted] aircraft to…Accident 20211031018259ACessna R172K · Rexburg, IDThe pilot in command (PIC) departed ravalli county airport (khrf) at 0945 local with intent to complete a long solo cross country for a private pilot certification. Intended destination was Rexburg madison county airport (rxe). The flight was uneventful…Accident 20211031018249ACessna 150L · Forrest City, ARForrest City ar: N6713G, Cessna 150L, s/n 15072213. Upon landing runway 36 acft veered off to the left side and struck chain link fence at Hutfly arpt (fcy). Pilot was ejected from acft and later succumbed to injuries. 2 POB. Injuries: 1 uninjured, 1 fatal.…Incident 20211030023149ICessna 340A · Granbury, TX[privacy data omitted], A Cessna 340 aircraft was on a repositioning flight by the pilot in command (PIC) [privacy data omitted] from hicks airfield airport (T67) to the Granbury regional airport (gdj). The PIC stated that he overflew the center of the…Accident 20211030022489ACessna 177 · Hudson Oaks, TXThis flight departed from guthrie/edmund regional airport (gok) at guthrie, Oklahoma for a return flight to the aircraft home base parker county airport (wea), weatherford, Texas. During the desecent on approach to runway 17 at wea, the pilot in command (PIC)…Accident 20211030020329ABellanca 7ECA · La Porte, TXN86612 was in the pattern at La Porte municipal airport when it crashed in a gas line right-of-way near the approach end of runway 30. The aircraft was severely damaged, but remained upright and largely intact, and the pilot was uninjured and was able to exit…Incident 20211030018239IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Currie, NCPassing over kacz/henderson field the engine made a muffled sound and lost power. The ecu-a fail and ecu-b fail errors appeared simultaneously, and the engine stayed at near idle speed. The aircraft landed without incident.Incident 20211030018229IPiper PA-24-250 · Brookshire, TXThe aircraft approached runway 36 to land. After receiving clearance from ATC the aircraft landed with the landing gear reatracted.Incident 20211029022819IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Beaumont, CAThe pilot of N4058C, a R-22 helicopter, called socal TRACON (inland empire area) on it's landline to inform them that while flying VFR (no ATC services), it had made a precautionary landing due to a mechanical issue. The R-22 helicopter was flying eastbound…Incident 20211029022729IBlyth, CAOn October 29, 2021, blythe, CA. A skyfish M4 UAS (unmanned aerial system) registration # FA3MLNE4K9 lost power and struck a solar panel at the blythe solar power project, solar site. This UAS is a 12.4 pound drone with a mounted camera used mostly for…Incident 20211029022439IPiper PA-30 · Allendale, SC1 Hour into flight after gas stop, right engine oil pressure dropped. Feathered engine and diversion to chs was requested. Aircraft would not hold altitude. Diversion to aqx was requested but aircraft descended and aircraft had to land in open field with gear…Incident 20211029020439ICessna T210L · Tulsa, OKPilot was on approach to Riverside airport. When he put the gear down, the main gear locked but the front gear never locked and the hydraulic pump wouldn't quit running. It eventually popped circuit breakers and they would not reset. The alternator was…Incident 20211029018889ICessna 550 · Ffayetteville, ARAircraft N898BA, C550, landed at fayetteville, AR (fyv) after tower closure. Upon landing roll runway 34 struck a small deer on the left side of the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft taxied to park without incident. No injuries reported. A small deer carcass…Accident 20211029018469APiper PA-30 · Waverly, TNA short time after departing the airport the pilot decided to alter is flight plan due to low fuel indication. A nearby airport was chosen and when the aircraft was being positioned to place the aircraft on final the left engine quit. Once the aircraft was…Accident 20211029018329AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Greeley, COOn October 29, 2021 at 1415 MDT, N125WB experienced a loss of directional control while landing on runway 35 at Greeley Weld County Airport. Upon touchdown, the aircraft yawed to the right and exited the runway on the east side. The uncontrolled right yawing…Accident 20211028023079ABeech K35 · Hammond, LAOn October 28th, a Beechcraft bonanza [privacy data omitted]was flying from katy, Texas (iws) to Hammond, Louisiana (hdc) with 3 soles onboard. While on approach to Hammond and approximately 10 miles from the airport, the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit,…Incident 20211028018769IMooney M20K · Fredericksburg, VAAircraft had an engine failure shortly after takeoff and pilot landed in a field.Accident 20211028018409AMooney M20M · North Bend, WAOn October 28, 2021 at approximately 14:45, the western regional operations center contacted the seattle flight standards office with information on an aircraft N40KA, a 1993 Mooney M20M serial number 27-0171. The western regional operations center issued a…Accident 20211028018319AJack A Frohbieter Questair Venture · Robbinsville, NJThe pilot took off on runway 11 to practice takeoffs and landings there. There were other aircraft in the traffic pattern. He did not put the gear down prior to landing and touched down on the belly of the aircraft. Damage to the accident aircraft noted…Incident 20211028018309IBeech 300 · Victoria, TXOn October 28, 2021, N141SM a Beechcraft BE-300 super king was en-route from midland Texas kmaf approaching Victoria Texas, kvct when the ATP rated pilot stated that he heard a loud ?bang? While descending thru 10,000 feet. The pilot later stated that there…Accident 20211028018209ACessna 172M · Ukiah, CAA Cessna 172M N1870V took off from napa airport, CA. For a student pilot third cross country solo flight, student pilot touched down at Ukiah airport, CA. And on climb out, student pilot lost control of aircraft, aircraft nosed over, hit runway hard, broke…Accident 20211028018029ABell 206L-3 · Covelo, CA11/10/2021 Received report of a helicopter incident that that took place near Covelo, California on 10/28/2021 The incident included 4 persons including the pilot, and included a forced landing in a dry river bed. At 12:00 pm on 10/28/2021, the PIC, pilot in…Incident 20211027020789ICessna P210N · Shellman Bluff, GAOn approach, pilot reported error due to slow approach speed. Aircraft landed 75 ft short of runway and flipped over on it's back.Accident 20211027020779ABeech 23 · Saratoga, NYInstructor and student departed on local flight. Utilized homemade dipstick to verify 3 inches in left wing, 1 inch in right. Declined onboarding fuel prior to departure for a local flight. Upon return to departure airport for pattern work aircraft was…Accident 20211027018869APiper PA-28-140 · Rexburg, IDDuring a simulated instrument flight training exercise and enroute from driggs Idaho airport to Rexburg Idaho airport the certified flight instructor instructed the student pilot to descend to 6000 feet MSL. The instructor was not aware of the ground…Accident 20211027018779ABeech B36TC · Lena, WIN75RM departed ftw at approximately 2:00 CDT. At 3:10 CDT ATC stated that N75RM, B36TC, VFR receiving no services, had appeared to climb into class a airspace 23NM east of tulsa, OK. Several attempts were made on various frequencies to contact N75RM,…Incident 20211027018199IRockwell International 112TC · Springerville, AZHaving recently taken possession of the incident aircraft, the pilot was practicing full stop landings and had completed three successful landings. During the fourth full stop landing, the aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted. Because the subject…Accident 20211027018189APiper PA-32R-301T · Maysville, KYWx at time of accident: Kfgx 272155Z auto 10007KT 10SM OVC018 09/06 A2995 rmk AO2 T00920055 According to pilot's statement: On check of the weather prior to departure from TN44, winds were light and variable at 4-5 knots at fgx. Take off from TN44 uneventful.…Accident 20211026020769AVans RV-12 · Folkston, GAAircraft departed winter haven FL. (Kgif) enroute to reidsville municipal airport(krvj) as darkness started to fall the pilot attempted to land at Davis Field (3J6). The pilot was unaware that notam's were issued for the airport runway lights being…Incident 20211026018179ICessna 550 · Battle Creek, MIOn 10/26/2021 at approximately 1441 EDT, the crew of N5852K declared an emergency for a landing gear malfunction and the aircraft safely landed at Battle Creek airport (btl). The incident follows the occurrence dated 10/19/2021 (OGL0920210066) with similar…Accident 20211026018169APiper PA 46-350P · Immokalee, FL[privacy data omitted]-Inspectors statement ? Accident investigation NTSB # ERA22LA035 Atqa no.: Registration: N305JD Ptrs / sas activity id: Make: Piper Model: PA-46 350P malibu Serial number: 4636061 Annual aircraft/engine/propeller condition inspection:…Accident 20211026018159AHall Terrence / Hall Cathie Cruzer CH-750 · Benton, ILThe pilot attempted landing on runway 36 and flared to high. This flare resulted in the aircraft bouncing on landing with an excessive porpoise. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and it departed the runway into the grass.Incident 20211025023119IBeech 1900C · Salt Lake City, UTOn the night of August 23, 2021, the pilot was flying from jackson hole, Wyoming to Salt lake international airport, Utah. The pilot was flying in moderate turbulence with rain and thunderstorms in the vicinity. The pilot claimed on one occasion, one of the…Incident 20211025018859IHonda HA-420 · Lubbock, TXOn October 25, 2021, at 1515 CDT, a Honda jet HA-420 bearing registration number N809CN, [privacy data omitted] experienced a blown right main tire landing on rwy 17R without incident. The aircraft was being operated on a personal business flight. Visual…Incident 20211025018149IAero Vodochody L39C · Miami, FLThe aircraft was attempting to land on runway 27L. After touching down, the pilot reported he had no breaks and rolled off the end of the runway. The aircraft came to rest approximately 500 feet off the end of the runway in the grass. No damage to aircraft…Incident 20211025018139IBeech B24R · Latrobe, PALanded rwy 24, pilot acknowledges neglected gear extension.Incident 20211025016919ICessna 208B · Chevak, AKDuring landing rollout in Chevak, Alaska (vak), the pilot[privacy data omitted], lost braking action in his left brake on aircraft N929TG, a Cessna 208B, s/n 208B0371. As a result of the unexpected asymmetric braking action the pilot lost control of the…Incident 20211024021689ICessna 150H · Vernon, UTOur office was notified on October 25, 2021 of an airplane incident that occurred on October 24, 2021 at approximately 12:33 local time. The student pilot, [privacy data omitted]was flying N7232S, a Cessna 150H, from tooele valley airport (ktvy) to delta…