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 20210910015519IPiper PA-32RT-300 · Miami, FLPart 91, N31397 landing on runway 9 Miami-opa Locka executive airport (opf) Nose gear and right main failing to extend landing on right wing and propeller. Two pilots and three passengers on board, no injuries reported. The three bladed propellers curled the…Incident 20210910015509IMooney M20M · Orange, MAOn September 10,2021,[privacy data omitted], and[privacy data omitted] departed westover air base (kcef) in aircraft N64SM at aproximately 5:20 pm local for a flight to Orange Municipal Airport(kore). The plan was to practice takeoffs, landings, and airwork…Accident 20210910014069ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Mentone, TXOn September 10, 2021, at approximately 0930, a Robinson R22 aircraft bearing registration number N292DD,[privacy data omitted], hit power lines and impacted the ground approximately 11.5 miles northeast of Mentone, Texas at 31.51.20N 103.29.38W. The aircraft…Accident 20210910012829ACessna 172S · Lasalle, COThe flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot (sp) departed rocky mountain metro (bjc) at approximately 10:20 a.m. on a pre-solo cross-country progress check flight destined for kimball muni (imb). The flight included several simulated in-flight…Accident 20210909017989AAeronca 15AC · North Pole, AKPilot stated he was doing a touch and go on the float pond to the south of 5AK3. Contact with the water was made at about 1600 feet down the pond that is about 2500 feet long. The water was calm and glassy at the time. After contact with water was made he…Accident 20210909017319ACessna 152 · Olive Branch, MSAn instructor (PIC) and student pilot on a training flight experienced a wildlife strike to the aircraft windshield while on final approach to runway 36 olv. The large bird/hawk missed the propeller and broke through the windshield coming to rest in the back…Incident 20210909016129IPiper PA-28R-180 · Burlington, NCInvestigated an aircraft incident involving N7525J landing on runway 06 at Burlington-Alamance regional airport, NC (buy). The aircraft landed without the landing gear down and locked, skidded on its belly down the runway, then veered to the left and came to…Accident 20210909015499AFinley Wilbur H Thatcher CX4 · Marshalltown, IAAircraft ran out of fuel, landed in a corn field, aircraft flipped over.Incident 20210909014059IPiper PA-34-200T · Anchorage, AKPilot stated that he was the PIC at the controls of a dual instruction flight whereashe was the instructor. Pilot lowered the landing gear and recieved three green lights and no red lights. Pilot stated that he was conducting a short approach as requested by…Accident 20210909013089ACessna 172S · Venice, FLOn 09/09/2021, at approximately 09:51 EST, N782JA, a 2007 Cessna 172S, s/n: 172S10560 [privacy data omitted], to provide flight instruction. The aircraft declared mayday due to loss of engine power and executed a forced landing. The aircraft overshot runway…Incident 20210909013069IAir Tractor AT-802A · Cliffdell, WAWhile scooping water from the lake for firefighting, the aircraft float struck a submerged stump, damaging the float.Accident 20210909013039ACessna 402C · Provincetown, MAWhile attempting a landing on runway 7 at pvc, the pilot elected to perform a go around. The aircraft did not clear the trees at the end of the runway and crashed into the woods off the end of the runway, off airport property. The aircraft caught fire and was…Incident 20210909011489IRaytheon Hawker 850XP · Eden Prairie, MNPIC ([privacy data omitted]) comments: "No injuries. Damage to leading edge of right wing (anti-ice panels) about middle part of wing." Rll - on final approach, at 2,000 ft and 180 KTS, struck large gray/white bird mid-way down the right wing, leading edge.Incident 20210908015489IBeech B-60 · Rifle, COPilot approached kril from the south and began accent to runway 26. Pilot reduced power and completed prelanding checklist. Aircraft touched down but landing gear was not extended. Pilot made a gear up landing and exited plane with no injuries.Accident 20210908015479ACessna A185F · Arlington, WAWhile executing a wheel landing on rwy 29 at awo, upon touch down the aircraft began a gentle drift to the right which could not be corrected with left brake or left rudder. The aircraft continued to turn to the right, exited the runway onto the grass where…Accident 20210908015469AEnstrom F-28C · Toughkenamon, PAPilot was hovering helicopter in a left to right crosswind. The pilot stated that he did not obtain a weather brief that day. He experienced tail rotor vortex ring state in the crosswind. (Loss of tail rotor effectiveness) The helicopter continued in a right…Accident 20210908013049ABell 206L-3 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot had just completed aerial recon of a new aerial application zone in steep, heavily wooded terrain and was climbing out of a small valley to meet the loader/fuel truck parked to the south of the spray zone. Between the loader truck and the spray zone…Incident 20210907016759IHerrick David A Challenger II · Princeton, MEOn 9/7/21 at 2142Z N142JD attempted a water landing in pocomoonshine lake with amphibious floats with the wheels extended. The aircraft flipped over after contacting the water. The pilot and sole occupant suffered minor injury. The pilot reported that he was…Accident 20210907015459AAeromot AMT-100 · Menomonie, WI2021-09-07 N69FW Aeromot AMT-100 gear up landing klum New variable pitch propeller installed on 09/03/2021 at aircraft hangar on [privacy data omitted]mechanic. A flight on 09/07/2021 was performed to verify prop operation with a landing at klum to report…Incident 20210906022641IArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 105A · Colorado Spring, COOn September 6, 2021 at approximately 1315 z, 0715 local time, a mavic 2 pro drone collided with a hot air balloon, over prospect lake in Colorado springs, Colorado. The hot air balloon did not receive any damage, and there were no injuries.Accident 20210906017719ABulfer James G Genesis · Fairmont, MN2021-09-06-N105BJ-accident Fairmont, MN2021-09-06 date of accident, N105BJ, kfrm, Fairmont, MN. 2021-10-19-N105BJ-accident site visit. Note; late site visit due to aircraft being stuck in the tree tops for over a month waiting for crop removal. Two brothers…Incident 20210906016251IColorado Spring, COOn September 6, 2021 at approximately 1315 z, 0715 local time, a mavic 2 pro drone collided with a hot air balloon, over prospect lake in Colorado springs, Colorado. The hot air balloon did not receive any damage, and there were no injuries.Accident 20210906015739APiper PA-28-180 · Blue Bell, PAAfter penetrating an active vip TFR and being intercepted by a military aircraft, pilot landed at home base airport, Wings Field (klom). While in the pattern, pilot was slow and low on approach and encountered gusty crosswinds. When interviewed, the pilot…Incident 20210906015449IBeech 58 · Liberty Townshi, MOOn septemeber 6, 2021 a B-58 Beech baron N407RS piloted by airman [privacy data omitted] was landing on runway 16 at Lake Viking Airport when after touchdown, the aircraft struck the props and skidded to a stop because the pilot forgot to lower the landing…Accident 20210906015439ACessna A185F · Kingsley, IAAircraft engine lost power landed in corn field and flipped over.Incident 20210906015429IPiper PA-34-200 · San Diego, CAOn September 6, 2021, around 14:10 PDT, N4567T nose gear collapsed while taxing off the active runway after landing.Accident 20210906015419AOwnby Jim L Monnett Moni · Tulsa, OKThe pilot was on a day VFR part 91 flight. A witness stated the pilot?s take off role to the south used approximately ¾ of the 2580 foot runway when the aircraft lifted off. The aircraft climbed and drifted to the west, then the left wing seemed to stall, the…Accident 20210906015409AAviat A-1 · Gunnison, COAccident occurred on 09/06/2021 on turf/gravel rwy 35 at Gunnison airport Colorado 81230. Elevation 7680?. NWS wx for kguc between 13:56 and 14:56 winds were wsw 10G20 viz 10SM clr. Following touch down on the main gear, the tail was lowered and the pilot…Accident 20210906015399APiper PA-12 · Beluga, AKPilot took off from merrill field at 1229PM. Attempted to land at Off Airport strip (3500 MSL upslope, one way in, one way out). Time of accident was 1:22PM. First time at this location. Pilot could see previous landing tracks. Made a pass over strip and…Accident 20210906014469AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Delta Junction, AKThe landing pad was made of heavy plastic dock panels(approx. 1000# each) made into the shape of an h. As the pilot approached the landing pad, she elected to land inside the "h" on the grass, and not on it. The pilot was conducting a hot loading of a…Accident 20210905017309ASocata TBM 700 · Magee, MSAircraft departed kpib for a flight to Magee, MS (17M). The pilot made a hard landing short of the runway and the aircraft bounced back into the air. The pilot proceeded back to kpib where Socata inspected the aircraft and determined that it was damaged…Accident 20210905015389AJohn Knapp Murphy Renegade 11 · Sheridan, ILThe PIC was conducting a fast taxi test on the aircraft at cushing field, IL (0C8)and did not intend to fly at the time. During the test, the tail of the aircraft became airborne and the PIC elected to continue the takeoff rather than attempt to stop. On…Incident 20210905015379ILockheed 12A · Moses Lake, WADuring a wheel landing the airplane bounced slightly and when the airplane touched down the second time, the right main landing gear collapsed causing the airplane to swerve to the right. As the airplane was swerving right, the left main landing gear…Incident 20210905015369IPiper PA-46-310P · Danbury, CTOn sept 5, 2021 at 1520 EST, airplane Piper PA46 registration N87RD, landed long and came to a stop approx. 30 feet off runway 08 in a grassy/muddy area at Danbury Airport, Danbury, CT. The aircraft?s nose landing gear collapsed as it hit the mud and the prop…Accident 20210904022699ALakeland, FL[privacy data omitted] Was flying a dji mavic air 2 UAS reg # (FA3EEKMWA9) serial # 3N33J5A002L118. This operation was part 101 or recreational flight in his neighborhood. While he was flying it the cell phone became detatched from the controller and fell to…Incident 20210904022129IAeronca 7AC · Livermore, CAPilot distracted by radio problem and departed the runway temporarily. No damage or injuries. Sas activity #WP27202201996.Accident 20210904019389AJoel A Bowker Ragwing S1 · Arlington, WAOn September 4, 2021 at Arlington municipal airport, WA, the mishap pilot in command (PIC), in a ragwing S1 aircraft, N423JB, was doing pattern work. After several circuits around the pattern, N423JB was on final for landing when the aircraft bounced hard on…Incident 20210904017979IBeech C24R · Evanston, WYPilot was attempting to perform a few practice touch and goes after a five month break from flying. On first attempt at landing pilot appears to have misinterpreted the landing gear "down" indication on the instrument panel. Pilot landed with gear up.Accident 20210904016519APiper PA-18-150 · Elfin Cove, AKAircraft landed on beach in boussole bay, from nw to se direction, with a left crosswind (land breeze). Combination of uphill turning tendency after touchdown and aircraft weathervaning into the wind caused the aircraft to turn uphill (north-northeast) and…Incident 20210904015289IBeech V35B · Phoenix, AZAircraft had landed on runway 7 right and during rollout pilot went to retract the flaps and inadvertently selected gear up. Pilot had completed the complex airplane endorsement on 2/5/2018, the 10 hour bonanza pilot proficient program and high performance…Accident 20210904014049ALuscombe 8A · Fort Wayne, INOn September 4, 2021, at approximately 1430 eastern daylight time, a Luscombe 8A aircraft, N2071K, overran runway 5 at Smith Field (smd), Fort Wayne, Indiana. The private pilot suffered minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. [privacy…Accident 20210903016979ACessna 182D · Delta, COAircraft departed ajz with skydivers on board. After the skydivers left the aircraft the pilot was returning to ajz. In descent the pilot reported that she lost engine power. She decided to land in a field. The field was wet and muddy and the aircraft flipped…Incident 20210903016239ISan Juan, PRUAS pilot [privacy data omitted] remote certificate #[privacy data omitted] was hired by producer [privacy data omitted] To do some aerial shots of el morro for a documentary about the 500 Years of the city of San Juan on September 3rd. Used rented dji…Accident 20210903015359ABellanca 17-30A · Hurricane, UTThe commercial pilot was landing and realized that the landing gear had not been deployed. He then applied full power for a go-around. The propeller had touched the runway surface causing severe damage to the blades. The aircraft could not produce lift and…Accident 20210903015279AAve Stephen RV8 · Delray Beach, FLOn 9/3/2021 N388RV, an RV8, a homebuild experimental aircraft, took off from klna to kimm for the purpose of refueling. The weather condition was 2500 ft. scattered clouds. The flight was scheduled for 30 minutes with a fuel burn of 4-5 gallons. The pilot…Accident 20210903015269AKlapp Peter A Klapp KR-2S · Wadsworth, OHPilot took off southbound rwy 20. Approximately 1 mile from airport made left turn to return to airport. Pilot announced he was downwind to rwy 20 and had a canopy failure. While on downwind approach approximately 1 mile east of airport and parallel with…Accident 20210903015259ACessna 150L · Fort Lauderdale, FLOn September 3, 2021, at approximately 1748 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L, N65987, [privacy data omitted], on a 14 CFR 91 training flight, attempted to land on runway 27, at Fort Lauderdale Executive (kfxe), Fort Lauderdale, FL. The aircraft touched…Incident 20210903015249ICessna 310Q · Pompano Beach, FLPart 91, N911SQ inbound to Pompano air park airport (pmp) advised unsafe nose gear indicator not in green. Aircraft made multiple low approaches on runway 28, and then landed on runway 33 with nose gear collapse. One pilot and two passengers on board with no…Accident 20210903008689ARaytheon 390 · Naples, FLAircraft landed in runway 23 and ran off the end of the runwayAccident 20210902022939ACostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Echo Classic · Cottonport, LAPilot was performing touch and go's. on second touch and go, aircraft bounced, pilot applied power and left wing dropped on climb out striking power line at end of runway. Aircraft came to rest upright in a bean field at the end of the private runway.