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 20210902015239ABeech A35 · Morrilton, AROn September 02, 2021 about 9:45 CST, a Beech A35 bonanza; serial # D-1854, registered as N8419A sustained significant damage when it crashed into a group of trees approximately 1,000 feet west of runway 9 at Morrilton ar (kbdq). The pilot in command (PIC)…Accident 20210902015229ACessna 172E · Enterprise, OROn landing rollout, the pilot reported the aircraft veered sharply to the left leaving the runway flipping over and coming to rest upside down causing structural damaged to the vertical fin. Preliminary evidence appears to show failure of the nose gear torque…Accident 20210902015219ACessna 560XL · Farmington, CTOn sept 2, 2021 at 0951 EST, airplane Cessna citation 560XLS+, registration N560AR, crashed shortly after a failed takeoff from runway 02, Robertson Airport, plainville, CT. The departure end of runway 2 is followed by a small expanse of grass aproximatly…Incident 20210902011459ICessna 560XL · Salt Lake City, UTOn 2 September during decent into slc acft 827JS struck an unknown specied of bird at approximately 4800' AGL. Pilot initiated emergency procedures including notifying tower of the mishap, disconnecting a/p, and lowering landing gear. Aircraft landed without…Incident 20210901021599ILearjet 45 · Teterboro, NJPIC stated the light for the aft cargo door illuminated during roll out and he aborted takeoff not knowing if the door was open or not. The aircraft was taxied back and the door was found to be closed. The door was closed and the light went off.Accident 20210901019619APiper PA-18-150 · AKOn September 1, 2021 at approximately 1500 local time, N8987Y piloted [privacy data omitted]departed palmer airport after refueling for the purposes of a hunting trip with a friend. The aircraft had one passenger and approximately 2/3 full tanks on departure.…Accident 20210901018589ASegarra Lucas JR Zenith Stoll 701 · Grantsburg, WI2021-09-01 N705L, a zenith 701 flipped over after landing on the grass rwy 23 at Grantsburg, WI. (Kgtg) PIC was headed out for a local flight. The winds supported landing on rwy 12 paved rwy and he completed two successful landings on this rwy. He then…Incident 20210901015349IBeech 58 · Trenton, MEPilot stated that prior to landing he had three green lights indicating all gear were down and locked. This was affirmed by interviews with passengers. Pilot stated this was a normal landing with no undue stress on the airframe. As the nose wheel first…Accident 20210901015209AGonzales Mark S Challenger II · Geneva, ALPilot retarded throttle while turning from downwind to base. While turning from base to final, power was increased, resulting in engine failure. Several attempts to restart were attempted. Hit roof of barn outside of airport property.Accident 20210901015199ACessna 180 · Dunseith, NDPilot was on his 3rd attempt to land in gusty winds when he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft crashed in the grass 75 yards from the center line of runway 11. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and sole occupant was not injured.…Accident 20210901011429AAir Tractor AT-401B · Storm Lake, IAPilot stated that the grass runway which runs parallel to runway 31 was wet with dew and the braking action was poor. Pilot stated that he left the flaps at full for increased aero braking and applied the main landing gear brakes. Approximately 400 feet…Incident 20210831014039ICessna 172S · Owls Head, METhe flight was reported to be uneventful until approaching runway 21 at krkd. The pilot stated that he was ?on speed? For final approach and experienced slight ?bump? Upon landing that he was able to control. After touchdown the pilot reported that the…Accident 20210830017009APiper PA-24-400 · Fullerton, CAOn August 30, 2021 at 2045(zulu) / 1345 (local) PST, Piper comanche (PA-24-400), bearing registration mark N8501P and serial number 26-81 was being flown by pilot in command (PIC), [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted], whom holds a commercial pilot…Accident 20210830015189APiper PA-22-135 · Soldotna, AKPilot landed at Soldotna Airport in PA-22-135 with 2 passengers. On rollout, when reaching to retract flaps, aircraft veered right. In attempt to correct with left rudder, aircraft began to fishtail. Pilot attempted to correct with brake action, and the…Accident 20210830015179APiper PA-28-161 · Kenansville, FLA Piper PA-28 aircraft owned by 2 fly airborne in merritt island, was being flown by a private pilot, no instruction gaining flight time. A passenger, also on board but is not associated with the accident other than providing a witness statement. This office…Incident 20210830015169IPiper PA-28-181 · Mckinney, TXDuring landing procedures runway R36 2 birds of prey where in the flight path, one bird did a wing over and impacted the right wing leading edge inboard of the landing light. Completed land sequence returned to parking pad and reported incident.Incident 20210830014609IPiper PA-23-250 · Port St. Lucie, FLAs pilot was turning final and running final checklist he became distracted by some birds, smoke next to the runway, and a semi truck coming down the highway. He thought he put the gear down and didn't resulting in a gear-up landing. -44709 Will be completed…Accident 20210830014029ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Gustavus, AKPilot was relocating to site of previous company hard landing at remote repeater site. Landing to be made on improved 12X12 wooden platform on sloped mountain side. Normal approach was made and touchdown completed on pad. When pilot reduced collective for…Accident 20210830008789ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Gustavus, AKPilot was transporting propane '420' tanks by external short sling (10 ft reach + 3 foot harness) from beach refueling at sea level to remote repeater site at 2400 MSL. Intended drop site was depression on rough terrain hillside next to propane tank farm.…Accident 20210829022389ALuscombe 8A · Monticello, GAOn approach to GA06 N675GD experienced a stall due to lack of airspeed and impacted the ground approximately 50 yards short and 100 yards to the right of the runway. The weather was clear with light winds.Incident 20210829021429IPiper PA-28-235 · Churchville, MDPilot reported that when aircraft nosewheel touched down the aircraft veered to the side uncontrollably and struck an embankment causing damage to nosegear and a sudden engine stoppage due to a propeller strikeAccident 20210829017899ACessna 172P · Mission Ridge, WAPilot #2 was receiving mountain training from instructor pilot (pilot #1). While flying, using visual landmarks, both pilots became confused seeing similar looking landmarks until it was too late. Pilots reported that smoke was in the visual area, but…Incident 20210829015339IChampion 7GCAA · Belen, NMOn August 29, 2021, at 1200 MST, a Champion 7GCAA, N2597F,[privacy data omitted], had a landing gear malfunction in flight and the landing gear collapsed on landing at Belen Regional Airport, Belen, new Mexico, while on a pleasure flight. Visual…Incident 20210829015159IAero Commander 500-B · Columbia, CAOn August 29, 2021 N501TC a 500 Aero Commander was involved in an incident when the aircraft landing gear retracted during a ground taxi after landing. At the time of the incident the aircraft was conducting several landings during an instructional flight.…Incident 20210829015149ICirrus Design SF50 · Duluth, MN2021-08-29 N730FA Cirrus SF50, bird strike on departure kdlh. During takeoff from kdlh everything was normal although at takeoff rotation or shortly thereafter PIC saw a couple of birds go by the left-wing tip and may have perceived something in the airframe…Incident 20210829015139IPiper PA-32-260 · Gainesville, FLAirman was in the runup area of his home airport. He was running up at night on an IFR flight plan. Conditions were VMC. Airman stated that he got confused with the taxi light and the lights around the run up area for some reason. Airman attempted to leave…Accident 20210829014019APiper PA-18-150 · Trading Bay, AKAircraft was taking off at grass strip 2 miles up the kustatan river. While taking off the aircraft struck a glass clump which spun the aircraft causing its wing damaging it. There was one person aboard who was uninjured by the event but the aircraft…Incident 20210828016749ICessna 172S · Chesterfield, MOPilot of a Cessna 172S, registration N51163, was on approach to ksus runway 26. Pilot stated that the wind was reported to be 190 degrees at nine knots. Pilot stated that he overheard ATC communications with other aircraft in the pattern that there would be a…Accident 20210828016509APiper PA-32-260 · Spartanburg, SCAircraft departed spa for part 91 instructional flight. After a 2.3 hour flight the engine quit and crashed into a wooded area a mile form the the spa airportIncident 20210828015299ICessna 177A · Columbus, MSOn landing rollout at Columbus Golden Triangle Airport, N30615 veered off the left side of runway 18 and crossed the grass onto taxiay alpha southbound. The pilot stated to ATC that he required no assistance and requested to continue to taxi.Incident 20210828015129IPiper PA-24 · Memphis, TNDeparted K6M2 horseshoe bend ar at approx. 6:15PM. On departure pilot stated "gear up light did not come on and smelled a burning smell. The circuit breaker for the gear up motor popped." Pilot reset c/b and tried to extend the gear. Same result. No gear down…Accident 20210828015119AMantooth Thorp T-18 · Boerne, TXPilot departure did not follow airport procedures, pilot took right turn as soon as air born, if continued straight emergency landing area would have been available. In right turn engine began to lose power, pilot decided to land aircraft on tree tops.…Accident 20210828014099ACessna 320E · Windthorst, TXThe pilot stated he picked up the aircraft from a private strip near paris, Texas on Saturday 8/28/2021. He flew to sherman, TX (XS30) and purchased fuel filling all six tanks himself. He then departed for lubbock executive (F82). 20 Minutes into the flight…Accident 20210828014009AMaule MXT-7-180 · Troy, ALThe pilot was making his first approach into his new private landing strip. As the pilot began his flare the aircraft experienced an unexpected crosswind causing the pilot to lose control and strike several tree limbs before striking a tree and coming to rest…Accident 20210828013059ACessna TU206FOn August 28, 2021, at approximately 1315 mountain time, a 14 CFR 135 sightseeing flight operated by one pilot carrying two passengers in Cessna TU206F N92MMA was involved in a fatal accident near usfs bernard airstrip (U54) at N45.009157, W114.871666. The…Incident 20210827015101IBeech B200 · Gallatin, TNOn, 08/27/21 PIC [privacy data omitted] flew N2000JR to xnx Gallatin airport. He landed on runway 27 and taxied to the FBO. A lineman came out and directed him in between a line of Cessna aircraft on the left and a Learjet on the right. The PIC was watching…Incident 20210827015099IPiper PA-24-250 · Denison, TXDuring 3rd, touch and go procedure at Denison airport, the aircraft touchdown on runway 17L when the right main land gear collapsed steering the aircraft towards runway 17R. Aircraft came to stop in midfield between runway 17L & 17R, just short of "b"…Accident 20210827015089AColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Grandy, COOn August 27th, 2021, at 1339 MST near the city of granby, Colorado, airplane N522LG, a Columbia 400 model LC41-550FG suffered a hard landing at granby-grand county airport (kgnb) in granby, Colorado. The airplane bounced three times before the nose gear…Incident 20210827015079ICessna 172N · Miami, FLN3YE, C172, made an emergency landing on Virginia key beach due to engine failure. During landing rollout, the aircraft rolled into shallow water and nosed over. No injuries to both pilots. CFI and student pilot operating N3YE, operated by non-certificated…Incident 20210827015069IPiper PA-28-181 · New Bedford, MAAircraft landed runway 14 and veered off the left side of the runway striking a runway edge light causing damage to a single blade of the propeller. This was the first flight of the day and VFR weather conditions prevailed. The reported wind conditions at the…Accident 20210827013999APiper PA-12 · Nicolai, AKDescription: During touchdown on an unimproved air strip a strong gust of crosswind hit the aircraft. As the pilot started to correct, one of the main tires hit a rock and the aircraft became airborne again. The pilot aborted the landing but could not gain…Accident 20210827013099ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Arnaudville, LAPilot stated after landing he picked up to reposition the aircraft. At about 5 feet the aircraft started spinning to the right and he lost control and rolled over.Accident 20210827008709ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Glide, ORHelicopter struck tree with rotor blade, lost control and crashed during a low level 137 spray operation.Accident 20210826022379ACirrus Design SR22 · Caldwell, NJOn 08/26/2021 at approx 15:15 local time aircraft [privacy data omitted] landed runway 22 . Upon touchdown the aircraft went off the left side of the runway striking the runway signage and lights coming to a stop southeast of taxiway b. aircraft sustained…Incident 20210826015729IBeech 35-B33 · Scottsboro, ALOn 08/26/2021 at 0900 N8555N a Beechcraft 35-B33 serial number CD-640 departed Scottsboro airport (4A6) runway 04 . Shortly after lift off the pilot stated the aircraft was flying strange and decided to land on the remaining runway. Soon after landing the…Incident 20210826015059IAero Commander 100-180 · Colorado City, AZOn 08/26/2021, at 18:22Z, 11:22 am local, [privacy data omitted]was landing an Aero Commander 100-180 (N4030X) borrowed from a cousin at Colorado City, AZ, airport (kazc). He lost control of the airplane upon touchdown due to gusty crosswind conditions. The…Incident 20210826015049IHungelmann William A RV6A · Edmonds, WAAugust 26, 2021, RV-6, N776WH departed auburn, WA (S50) for darrington, WA (IC2). After 15 min, at 2000 AGL, pilot in command reported a loud violent noise causing him to hit his head on the canopy. PIC reported he did not hit anything. Engine went to idle.…Accident 20210826015039ACessna 172M · Olive Branch, MSStudent pilot on long solo cross country flight departed on 08/26/2021 runway 18, olv, en route to crx, tup, and then return for final stop in olv. On final approach and stop to olv, runway 18L, pilot was notified there was an 8 knot crosswind from the east.…Incident 20210826013989IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Baytown, TXApproximately 10 miles north east of Baytown airport (hpy), during decent, at 3-4 thousand feet, the aircraft struck a bird with the aircraft l/h wing leading edge, outboard of the engine. The PIC informed houston TRACON and continued to hpy were an…Incident 20210826013979ICessna P210N · Livingston, MTPilot failed to lower gear prior to landing on runway. Minor damage limited to belly of aircraft consisting of scraps and broken antenna.