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 20211009022069ICessna 150H · Pickens, SCAircraft was operated by a student pilot and had a passenger onboard who also was a student pilot. Due to lack of training the aircraft porpoise on landing striking the propeller.Incident 20211009018499IBoeing 737-990ER · Nashville, TNOn 10/9/21 a B737-900, N440AS [privacy data omitted] was taxiing at bna receiving guidance from ground marshallers during parking, when the left wing scimitar made contact with a set of airstairs connected to the jetbridge at gate C6 causing minor aircraft…Accident 20211009018059ACessna 172R · Chesterfield, MOPIC was landing N24783 (Cessna C-172) on runway 26R at Spirit of st. Louis airport (ksus). The aircraft touched down onto the runway 26R, veered off runway 26R into the grass right of the runway. PIC advised unable to taxi afterwards. Airport police informed…Accident 20211009017819ASchweizer SGS 2-32 · San Juan Bautis, CASan Juan bautista, CA: N87R, sgs 2-32, crashed approx 7 miles west of Hollister Municipal Airport (cvh) during an off-airport landing on a sightseeing glider tour. Pilot and both passengers transported to hospitals separately w/ substantial but non-life…Incident 20211009017809IBeech C23 · Basile, LAAt approximately 5 pm 10/09/2021 the pilot was landing at LA52[privacy data omitted]. The pilot had made a previous pass over the grass runway and went around in the pattern to land. During the landing the pilot was unable to stop in time and struck a…Accident 20211009017799ALuscombe 8A · Winchester, VALanding pilot, flying in the right seat, is a properly certificated rated tail wheel pilot. PIC in left seat is properly certificated rated tail wheel pilot with over 400 hours in this airplane. PIC observed that landing was a generally satisfactory 3 point…Accident 20211009017499ACessna 182 · Fruitland Park, FLAircraft was landing at a private airfield with a grass surface. Pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. On the sixth landing, the nose wheel assembly failed and the nose wheel separated from the aircraft. The nose strut dug into the grassy surface and…Incident 20211008022669IAmazon Logistics MK27 · Pendleton, ORN143PA, an [privacy data omitted] MK27 UAS was given a launch command from the part 91 r&d launch pad at PDT, and immediately began to rotate on its side after vertical takeoff began. Right side of aircraft did not lift equal to left side, and UAS rolled over…Accident 20211008020749ACessna P210N · Atlanta, GAOn October 8, 2021, about 1311 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P210N, N128EE, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (pdk), Atlanta, Georgia. The pilot, and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was…Accident 20211008019919AStinson 108 · Cabot, AROn Friday October 8, 2021, N677JD, a stenson 108, was involved in an off-field landing in graystone, AR. The airman was on a cross country flight from arkadelphia, AR (kadf) to searcy, AR (ksrc) returning from a flight earlier that day. Upon leveling off at…Incident 20211008018689IPiper PA-28-140 · Lewisport, KYAccording to [privacy data omitted] statement, he attempted to start his aircraft and the battery was too weak. He then hooked up the jumper box in order to charge the battery enough to start the engine. After getting the engine started, he exited the…Accident 20211008017909ABoeing 737-8H4 · Lexington, VAAs the flight attendants were beginning drink service, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. The ?c? Position flight attendant injured her ankle and was unable to complete duties. Upon arrival, she was transported to the hospital. She has reported to…Accident 20211008017449ABeech B36TC · Los Banos, CAOn oct 8, 2021, N7220B departed paso robles airport. While enroute, at cruise altitude, the engine began to loose power. The PIC noticed the oil pressure had dropped to zero and the PIC advised ATC of the emergency and diverted to Los Banos. While descending…Accident 20211008017439AZuber Thomas P Zuber Super Drifter · Granite Shoals, TXAt approximately 1800 hrs an 10/08/2021. Pilot took off from runway 16 at shirley williams airport (44TE) to fly over lake lbj. The pilot had flown about 30 minutes when he noticed something floating in the water and turned around to investigate. Pilot stated…Incident 20211007018679ILinker Howard W Sonex · Windham, CTN967SH is a legacy Sonex st (sport trainer configuration) tri gear light sport aircraft powered by an aerovee vw conversion engine. The aircraft was purchased in 2004 and dar inspection was completed in October 2020. Flight testing in October 2020 was…Accident 20211007017789APiper PA-24 · Loveland, COWhile conducting part 91 flight from airport fnl N5585P experienced loss of engine power during takeoff and landed on a public road approximately 3000 ft. from the se end of fnl runway 15. Aircraft stopped at the intersection of crossroads boulevard and byrd…Accident 20211006017779ASea & Sky Krucker Cygnet · Point Venture, TXAircraft accident was witnessed and video confirmed. During level flight over lake travis, aircraft began a slight climb then came up into a sharp nose up attitude until it stalled. The aircraft decended 500-600 feet and impacted the water. Pilot later died…Accident 20211006017769ABell 206B · Gonzales, LAThe pilot stated: on the afternoon of October 6th, 2021 I, [privacy data omitted]was operating a Bell 206B iii helicopter, traveling from baton rouge metro airport to Louisiana Regional Airport. Approximately 10 miles from the airport, I listened to Louisiana…Incident 20211006017759IGulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) · Aspen, COWhile climbing through 10,000 feet after departing Aspen/Pitkin county airport (kase) in N701WC a Gulfstream G450 experianced a cracked LH cockpit windshield. 3 crew members were on board with 2 passengers on a 14 CFR 91 flight bound for katw. There were no…Accident 20211006017429ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Batavia, NYOn the evening of October 6th, 2021, approximately 2116 EDT, [privacy data omitted], N505TJ, a Bell 429 helicopter air ambulance, operating under 14 CFR 135 ? On demand, experienced a loss of control which led to a hard landing in a field just north of the…Incident 20211006015949IBombardier BD-100-1A10 · Van Nuys, CAThe flight crew picked the aircraft from maintenance and departed vny for §91 reposition to sfo. During climb out the left engine bleed leak annunciator illuminated, shortly afterwards, the right engine bleed leak annunciator illuminated. The crew declared an…Incident 20211006014629IGulfstream Aerospace G-V · Honolulu, HIInvestigation: on 10/07/2021 at approximately 1600 EST (local time), [privacy data omitted] , pilot in command, operated aircraft N820MS during which minor aircraft damage was caused. The FAA became aware of this on October 8, 2021. N820MS was taxiing to the…Incident 20211006014529IPiper PA-28R-201 · Stow, OHWhile conducting a dual IFR night cross country, aircraft N751KS suffered a deer strike to the left center wing area on landing rollout at 1G3. On runway 01. The ceiling was approximately 1,600 MSL. Break-out was at about 100 feet above minimums. Aircraft was…Accident 20211005022949ACessna 210M · Columbia, SCPilot experienced intermittent red light after the gear had locked down. Conversation with his mechanic they believed it to be an intermittent switch. On touch down he had a green light, but on roll out the aircraft started to shake and then started drifting…Accident 20211005022599APiper PA-18-105 Special · Houston, TXN7117K, dwh-iws, acft departed dwh with intent to land at iws (13MI south). Acft was landing on rwy 15 grass strip at iws and pilot applied brakes and acft nosed over and became inverted. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: substantial. ATC services on departure…Accident 20211005021829APiper J3C-65 · Garberville, CAOn October 5, 2021 at 1200, N3453K experienced an accident at the Garberville Airport in California. [privacy data omitted] Attempted to land at the airport with one passenger. Upon touchdown the aircraft veered to the right side. The pilot attempted to do a…Accident 20211005020139ACessna 172K · Williston, FLAircrew was performing flight instruction, on approach to runway 5 at the Williston Municipal airpot (X60). The aircraft hit a treetop approximately .5 miles from the beginning of the runway, the aircrat then hit a second set of trees and it slid down the…Accident 20211005017419ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Delta, MOThe pilot was following a canal applying herbicide. A low set of power lines paralleled the canal and the pilot was focused on avoiding those wires. The aircraft entered a larger set of transmission lines suspended above the flight path. The aircraft…Accident 20211005014599ADassault/Sud FAN JET Falcon · Thomson, GAOn October 5, 2021, at 0544 eastern daylight time, a Dassault Fan Jet Falcon airplane, N283SA serial #83, departed from lubbock preston smith international airport (lbb), lubbock, Texas enroute to Thomson-Mcduffie airport was destroyed when it impacted…Incident 20211005014489IDehavilland DHC-3 · Ketchikan, AKAt approximately 1100 AKDT, during climb out, pilot experienced a runaway engine. The engine was shut off and an uneventful emergency landing was completed. After landing, minor damage was noted to the aft float spreader bar and aft left float due to 2FT chop…Incident 20211004016969IAerostar International RX-7 · Albuquerque, NMOn October 4, 2021, at 0845 MDT, an Aerostar international, inc. balloon, N6502K,[privacy data omitted] made a hard landing near topeka street sw in Albuquerque, NM.(35° 3? 19?n 106° 39? 2?w). The private pilot sustained minor injury (a high ankle sprain) and…Accident 20211004016669ACessna 195B · Watkins, COImmediately after landing at cfo to complete a day VFR part 91 personal flight from rcv, N3027B veered off runway 08 and sustained substantial damage after left landing gear separated from the aircraft. Pilot received minor injuries and the two passengers…Accident 20211003017749ARichardson Andrew P RICHARDSON-75 · Albuquerque, NMOn October 3, 2021, at 0900 MDT, an experimental balloon, N518UR, registered to [privacy data omitted], made a hard landing near alameda blvd nw and 4th street nw (35.18595465N 106.6171952W). The commercial pilot sustained no injuries and the passenger…Accident 20211003017409ACessna A150M · Oxford, NCAs reported by pilot/flight instructor [privacy data omitted]on October 3, 2021 Cessna 150M, N7333A, was performing flight instruction near Oxford NC. A simulated smoke in the cockpit example was requested by the instructor. The student moved the throttle to…Accident 20211003017029AKellner Peter T Sonerai II · Minot, NDPilot was conducting his initial flight in the experimental aircraft. After initial climb out and making pattern altitude, he noticed high engine temperature. He throttled back and the temperature came down. On his first landing attempt he did not feel that…Accident 20211003016659AWarrensburg, MOAircraft took off from a private strip in a northerly direction. At approximately 200' the aircraft took a left turn south. After climbing to approximately 500' and traveling approximately 1/2 - 1 mile, the aircraft took another left turn south. While…Accident 20211003016649ABeech S35 · Andrews, NCAt approximately 1942 hrs. On 10/3/2021 aircraft N876T, [privacy data omitted] departed rhp airport enroute to lns. Aircraft did not report in to ATC after departure from rhp. Preliminary findings indicate odp not followed and gear left in down position.…Incident 20211003016039IPilatus PC-12/47 · Salt Lake City, UTPilot was taxiing to runway 17 at slc. ATC asked for the pilot to execute intersection departure. Pilot attempted high speed a 90 degree turn to make intersection. Upon turn aircraft struck taxi lights with propeller. Pilot cancelled take off and taxiied back…Accident 20211002017399AGeorge R Johnson Stol CH750 · Oregon City, ORDuring landing aircraft lost power in downwind. Pilot executed 180 degree turn to land at runway. Aircraft impacted tree and landed in backyard of house.Accident 20211002016639ABeech B23 · Lamesa, TXThe [privacy data omitted]pilot had the aircraft annual inspection performed by a part 65 facility at the Lamesa airport. The pilot stated they conducted a pre-flight, magneto check and carb-heat test. Everything was fine. The pilot stated both tanks were…Accident 20211002016629AAviat A-1C-200 · Riverhead, NYOn October 2, 2021, at approximately 1045 local, N199B, a husky A-1C-200, VFR at airport 03NY, talmege field in new york, was reported to have landed normally on a grass strip but on roll out the aircraft flipped upside down. Pilot was the only soul on board…Accident 20211002016619ABoeing PT-17 · Winnie, TXThe PIC influenced by the encroachment of approaching thunder storms, a field, normally utilized for this event, was flooded, and the possibility of damage to the aircraft while towing, if caught in the storm, spurred his decision to fly out, utilizing an…Incident 20211002016609IMonocoupe 110 Special · Minot, NDUpon landing LH landing gear folded inward.Incident 20211002016069ICessna 172N · Romona, CAI spoke with [privacy data omitted], the student pilot, who was on a solo cross country flight. He stated that he was flying from sna to rnm for his first solo cross country flight as a student pilot. He said that the winds at rnm were 100 degrees at 7 knots…Accident 20211001022492AEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Chicago, IL[privacy data omitted] Was pushed off of B22 past the normal drop point. [privacy data omitted] Was taxiing into B21 utilizing the automated parking information system (apis). No marshaller or wingwalker required, and none were actively working the [privacy…Incident 20211001019089IPiper PA-30 · Manville, NJN8046Y was practicing instrument approaches on VFR day During flight pilot noticed low oil pressure light Verified his oil pressure gauge (reported needle going from green to red) Pilot contacted new york control that he had and right engine failure Pilot…Incident 20211001018659IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDN770ND was executing a soft field departure from runway 35R at kgfk. On rotation the aicraft tail contacted the ground and the aircraft veered to the right (east) side of the runway. Aircraft ultimately exited the runway surface and come to a rest completely…Accident 20211001017889ACulp John S Culps Specl Sopwith · Pottstown, PAPIC was conducting familiarization training in the aircraft which he recently purchased. [privacy data omitted]Was passenger and mentor for insurance request. This was the second flight of the aircraft of the day, and consisted of takeoffs and landings as did…Incident 20211001016599ICessna 172H · Clarksdale, MSClarksdale, MS: N46940, C172, struck a sand dune while landing on a Mississippi river sand bar as part of a recreational flight. The impact caused damage to the left wingtip and resulted in a propeller strike. POB: 1 Injuries: none Damage: extent unknown.…Accident 20211001016582APiper PA-28-181 · Chandler, AZOn October 01, 2021 at approximately 0740 mountain standard time (MST), a Piper PA-28-181 airplane (N2868H) and a Robinson R22 helicopter (N412TL) Collided in flight approximately .5 mile southwest of the approach end of Runway (rwy) 04R at chd. VFR…