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 20260306010659ABoeing 737-824 · Denver, COOn March 6, 2026, about 1024 mountain standard time (MST), united airlines (ual) flight 605, a Boeing 737-824, [privacy data omitted], collided with two vestergaard elephant beta deice trucks, operated by aeromag, while taxiing out of the deice pad at Denver…Accident 20260306005179ACessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZOn March 6, 2026 at 0835 MST, a Cessna model 182, single engine airplane, was taxiing from the hangers at kflg to the runway for departure. The PIC was cleared to taxi to runway 21 via taxiway alpha. No other instructions or warnings were given. The PIC…Incident 20260306003799IPiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FLStruck a bird departing runway 9R and returned to airport immediatly and landed safely.Incident 20260306002499ITextron 172S · Fort Pierce, FLAt 2125Z IFG609 [privacy data omitted]C172 reported a bird strike at midfield right downwind rwy 10R. The aircraft landed safely on fpr rwy 10R and taxied to the ramp without assistance. No loss of control reported. No injuries reported. Pilot reported a dent…Accident 20260306002339AColumbia Aircraft MFg LC41-550FG · Albuqueruqe, NMOn March 6th at approx 1136 MST a colombia 400 sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in albuquerque new Mexico. The plane was on an active IFR plan from kict to kabq. The pilot was seriosly injured and later expired the passenger…Incident 20260306002049IPiper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZDuring a student solo landing, the student pilot reported maintaining the proper glide path to the runway. Upon reaching the threshold. The pilot flared and reduced power to idle. Upon touchdown, the pilot applied firm braking. The pilot reported applying…Incident 20260306001869IPiper PA-28-181 · Melbourne, FLOn climb out a large black bird appeared like it was flying over and to left of aircraft. Attempted to lower nose and go to the right. Bird dive bombed left wing leading edge. Dent in wing noted immediately. Landed kmlb for maintenance. Instructor pilot…Accident 20260305002549APiper PA-28R-200 · Saint Augustine, FLA flight instructor was conducting a PIC proficiency check on a pilot in a PA-28R-200 at ksgj. The first landing (touch and go) was uneventful. During the second traffic pattern (full stop), an aircraft was taxiing to hold short of the runway which distracted…Accident 20260305001839AGlasflugel Kestrel · Spruce Pine, NCOn March 5 at approximately 1815 UTC, a Glasflugel Kestrel glider departed shiflet field airport (9A9), marion, NC, for a local soaring flight. Weather conditions included visibility greater than 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at approximately 6,500 feet,…Accident 20260305001049ACessna 180 · Charleston, WVA Cessna sky wagon (C180) single pilot / no passengers @ 10:51 EST; taxied aircraft (north) from maintenance hangar in the direction towards FBO following airport non-movement center taxi line when suddenly the aircraft made an instantaneous "right turn" to…Accident 20260304004449ACessna T210M · Deerfield, ILOn March 4, 2026, at approximately 0345 zulu, the pilot in command of [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 210, was on an instrument approach into Chicago Executive Airport(kpwk). The flight was conducted in instrument meterological conditions (IMC) and on an IFR…Accident 20260304002959APiper PA-28-140 · Phoenix, AZApproximately 5 nautical miles northeast of Deer valley airport (dvt), the pilot reported low engine power/rpm. The aircraft was unable to reach the airport, and an off-airport landing was initiated. During the landing, the aircraft struck two houses,…Incident 20260304002389IRaytheon Hawker 800XP · Raleigh Durham, NCDeparted ksav and climbed to FL370, shortly after we leveled off, we hear a loud noise and realized our left windshield had cracked. We quickly declared an emergency and ask for and immediate decent. We chose krdu as our airport. The other PIC was sitting in…Accident 20260304001689ACessna 551 · Opa Locka, FLAt 2138, [privacy data omitted] was on an IFR approach to rwy 9L and stated they were going missed due to a faulty gear indication. [privacy data omitted] Came back around for two more low approaches to have the tower look at the gear. Both times the gear…Accident 20260304001629APiper PA-18-150 · Sonora, TXPilot stated he was departing ksoa and excuted a practice short field take-off. Pilot stated he flew slower than typical rate of rotation. Pilot stated he attempted to hold pitch to avoid stall/spin. During climbout the aircraft drifted left and then…Incident 20260304001489ICessna 560XL · Morrisvile, NCThe takeoff roll from runway 23L at rdu was normal until just after reaching V1. Between V1 and vr, a vibration began and continued to increase as the aircraft accelerated. The vibration persisted after liftoff. Suspecting a potential tire issue, I briefly…Incident 20260304001289ITextron 172S · Pueblo, CODuring the landing rollout, the airman noted a large popping sound and the left tire deflated. The aircraft was temporarily disabled on the runway until the tire could be changed. No damage to the aircraft was noted.Incident 20260303011729IBeech A24R · Hayward, CAI was the pilot in command of aircraft on March 3, 2026. The flight departed from Hayward airport and was conducted under VFR conditions to Calaveras airport. Prior to departure, I conducted a standard preflight inspection in accordance with Manufacturer…Incident 20260303008069IDassault Mystere Falcon 50EX · Taylorville, ILDuring an RNAV (LNAV) approach, the aircraft was operated below the authorized minimum decent altitude (mda) without visual references for the intended runway distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot and without being continuously in a position from…Accident 20260303005189APiper PA-18 · Waialua, HI[privacy data omitted] Experienced right hand landing gear collapse after landing rollout causing damage to main landing gear and right wing assembly. Detail inspection found 2 each fractures on right hand landing gear assembly. Right shock strut hydrasorb…Accident 20260303004389ACessna 152 · Thonotosassa, FLAircraft suffered engine shutdown during flight and crash landed in field aproximately 3 miles north-northeast of kvdf.Accident 20260303001571AAirbus A350-941 · Newark, NJNewark, NJ (ewr): [privacy data omitted], during push back the right wing struck the tail of an occupied [privacy data omitted], A321, who was previously pushed back and being deiced. Both aircraft were towed back to their gate and deplaned normally. The…Incident 20260302010669IBoeing 787-9 · Los Angeles, CAOn March 2, 2026, [privacy data omitted] experienced a left engine fire during climb. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 with genx engines departed Los Angeles International Airport (klax) from runway 25R en route to newark liberty international airport (kewr).…Accident 20260302007149ACessna 172N · Newburgh, NYAircraft took off from swf. After climb out they declared an emergency with oil pressure issues and turned to return back to Stewart airport. Shortly thereafter the pilot declared he lost his engine and could not make back to swf. The pilot landed the…Accident 20260302004709AArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 260A · Casa Grande, AZOn March 3, 2026, a lindstrand balloons usa [privacy data omitted] balloon made contact with the leeward side of a hill just south of Casa Grande mountain near Casa Grande, AZ. The balloon was being operated on a sightseeing flight with 12 passengers. The…Incident 20260302002272IAirbus A321-231 · Queens, NYOn March 2, 2026, an A-320 aircraft at John F Kennedy international airport (jfk) during repositioning by the move team contacted a parked A-220 aircraft. Both aircraft sustained damage to their right winglets. The aircraft were removed from service pending…Accident 20260302001769AMightyfly MF-100 · Atwater, CAOn March 2, 2026, at approximately 13:57 PDT, the subject aircraft (UAS) was conducting an autonomous early-phase research and development test flight at Castle Airport (mer) in Atwater, California. Approximately one minute and thirty seconds after takeoff,…Incident 20260302001059ICessna 680 · Broomfield, COBird strike with dent on the left-wing outer edge near the red nav lights.Accident 20260301007219AAir Tractor AT-502B · Larose, LAWhile engaged in aerial application operations over the southern fields of Clovelly farms, the pilot experienced a loss of time awareness and did not adequately monitor fuel status. After recognizing that the fuel quantity was critically low, the pilot…Accident 20260301003989AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Carefree, AZThe pilot of an American Champion denali scout equipped with 29-inch tundra tires performed maintenance on the aircraft’s mixture control system. Following the maintenance, the pilot departed for grapevine airstrip (88AZ), but subsequently landed at buzzard…Accident 20260301002039ACessna 172S · Carthage, NCDuring an instructional flight, the CE-172 struck tree tops with right wing while on final aprroach to runway 31 at BQ1. A go around was executed. Pilots reported weather at time of accident as VMC with little to no wind. Aircraft returned to home airport and…Accident 20260301001889ACessna 150L · Okeechobee, FLOn March 1, 2026 at about 1645 eastern standard time a Cessna 150L, crashed while departing River Acres airport (FD70) located in Okeechobee, Florida. The pilot was the sole occupant departing VFR with the intended destination of treasure coast international…Accident 20260301001879AMorris Bradley D Zenith Stol CH-701 · Hendersonville, NCWho: pilot (only person on board aircraft) What: aircraft accident involving an experimental amateur-built zenith stol CH-701 When: 01 March 2026 at approximately 16:20L Where: Western north Carolina air museum airport (8NC9) How: the pilot reported that…Incident 20260301001609IKemah, TXUAS was returning from a delivery flight when the propulsion system failed. According to the director of operations, the esc quadrant failed causing the props to cease operation, which lead the aircraft to crash into a median. No injuries to anyone and there…Incident 20260301001389ICessna 182P · Texarkana, ARThe incident aircraft departed olive branch airport, ms (kolv), with a destination of Texarkana, AR (ktxk). While crossing pine bluff, AR airport (kpbf) at 7000FT, the pilot noticed the oil pressure was dropping. The pilot continued to fly, monitoring oil…Accident 20260228007229ARubin Alan RV-8 · Hurricane, UTOn February 28, 2026, at approximately 1005 MST, [privacy data omitted], an experimental amateur-built vans aircraft RV-8, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near the utah/arizona border and south of Hurricane, Utah resulting in a…Accident 20260228004859ABeech 76 · Snohomish, WAInstructor and student, were returning to Harvey fieldfrom a training flight. Student was attempting to perform an approach and landing at Harvey Field with a simulated engine failure, when instructor pulled the throttle back to idle on the right engine to…Accident 20260228002599ACessna 172S · Centennial, COStudent pilot returning to kapa after a solo flight landing runway 35L. While on final, student pilot thought he felt low level wind shears, elected to land at higher airspeeds. He landed hard, porpoising the aircraft but was able to maintain control and come…Accident 20260228001899ACessna 172L · Bennettsville, SCPilot stated that he intended to land at a private airport and as he approached their grass strip, he could not see their runway due to the sun being in his eyes. He landed to right of their landing strip in another field. Pilot stated that in order to depart…Incident 20260228001779ICessna 560 · Prescott, AZFlying back from houston with 7 passengers. Cruising at 38K, heard loud bang, decompression ensued. He was able to get his oxygen mask on. Called in an emergency. ATC asked if he wanted to divert to flagstaff, he rejected offer. He was now at 10K and told ATC…Accident 20260228001699APiper PA-22-150 · Oroville, CAOn February 28, 2026, about 0948 pacific standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, [privacy data omitted], was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oroville, California. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The airplane was…Incident 20260228001549IGippsland GA-8 · Bethel, AKThe aircraft cargo door unlatched and opened in cruise flight. A passenger attempted to close the door but was unable to. The flight continued at cruise speed and the door separated from the aircraft after the center rail bent up to allow the door to slide…Incident 20260228001399IMooney M-20G · Fort Meade, MDOn February 28, 2026, at approximately 4:31 pm EST, a Mooney aircraft M-20G, was involved in a gear-up landing incident. The incident occurred at Fort Meade Executive Airport (fme) on runway 10. No injuries were reported, and visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20260228001219ICessna 208 · Whiteville, TNOn February 28, 2026, at approximately 1606 hours, a routine sport parachuting operation was conducted involving five skydivers exiting an aircraft from an altitude of approximately 15,000 feet above ground level (AGL). Five jumpers departed the aircraft…Accident 20260228001079AVan Burenburg, ILThe operator of the aircraft departed for a normal flight. Roughly 15 minutes into the flight operator felt a "thud," heard a "boom," then felt "shuddering." This was when the propeller detached from the crankshaft flang and left the aircraft. The operator…Incident 20260228001069IBombardier CL-600-2B16 · Aspen, COBird struck fuselage above right windshieldAccident 20260227010859ATextron C680A · Richmond, VADuring the initial taxi to reposition the CE-680A aircraft for a second engine start, and unknown to the flight crew, the right outboard section of the elevator made minor contact with a jet blast fence. During post event debriefings, the flight crew stated…Incident 20260227005631IPiper PA-28-181 · Decatur, ALPilot taxied [privacy data omitted] into [privacy data omitted] with the intent to fly. Reported no damage to [privacy data omitted] and minor damage to [privacy data omitted]. No injuries reported.Incident 20260227003999IPiper PA-28-161 · Atlanta, GAPilot stated she was coming in for landing with runway assured. She stated she entered ground effect and nose gear hit the runway and then the aircraft porpoised, and ran off side of runway, causing the nose tire to blow, and the prop to strike the runway.…Incident 20260227003349IPiper J3C-65 · Brenham, TXPilot stated: I went up for a local flight Friday February 27th 2026. I left Brenham airport 11R and was close to somerville when the engine suddenly stopped running. I had plenty of altitude and saw a big open field to my left, so I turned and got setup to…