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 20210826011409AEmbraer Executive EMB-505 · Banner Elk, NCOn August 26, 2021, aircraft N413N, a phenom 300, ran off the runway while attempting to land at Elk River Airport in Banner Elk, north carolina (NC06). The aircraft, operated by part 135 operator [privacy data omitted], was on a part 91 repositioning flight…Accident 20210825014759ACessna 150D · Chino, CAThe flight departed kcno on 08/25/2021 @0629 and flew for approximately 3HR 26 mins. The PIC flew to apple valley for an aircraft test flight, but did not land. Upon reaching apple valley, the PIC began a series of ascending and descending in altitude as part…Incident 20210825014749ICessna 172S · Milwaukee, WIOn August 25 at approximately 1113 local time a Cessna 172 registration number N277GT with a student pilot on a solo cross country flight landed at mwc timmerman airport Milwaukee, WI. The pilot reported landing on runway 22R with full flaps touchdown was…Incident 20210825014739IPowrachute Pegasus · Ellensburg, WADuring the take off roll, the pilot stated the aircraft began feeling light and as he initiated liftoff the aircraft veered to the left. The aircraft went into a ditch and came to rest on its side.Accident 20210825013969AFreckman Bill Acro Sport II · Fishers, INOn August 25, 2021, about 1705 eastern time (EST) a Freckman Bill biplane Acro Sport II, N169BF, departed Indianapolis Metro Airport (kump) to break-in the engine. After one hour into the flight, during arrival to the traffic pattern, the engine failed. The…Incident 20210825013952IPiper PA-28-161 · Clarendon, VTAirman [privacy data omitted] stated in part: "taxied to the parking ramp. At the ramp, I followed a scar in the cement that appeared to be an extension of the taxiway centerline. The airport manager informed me that the painted line had been removed because…Incident 20210824019659IAtec Vos Faeta 322 · Rockledge, FLAircraft taxing south on taxi way to enter the runway run up area for runway 18. During transit taxing aircraft left wing tip scuffed a tailgate of parked truck parked in front of t-hangers which resulted in no damage to the aircraft or truck beside lite…Accident 20210824019079ABeech A36 · Cleburne, TXAircraft performed taxi and run-up with out issue for PIC. Shortly after take-off aircraft experienced and engine failure and pilot was forced to land in an abandoned quarry. A post accident inspection of the aircraft performed by [privacy data omitted] and…Incident 20210824016739ICessna 152 · Burlington, VTPilot declared an emergency due to electrical power loss while conducting touch & gos in the tower pattern.Accident 20210824014789APiper PA-32-300 · Del Mar, CAOn August 24, 2021 N2843T departed kmyf for kcrq. The aircraft encountered engine surging and ultimately loss engine power. N2843T ended up making an emergency landing on the southbound interstate 5 freeway in Del Mar, CA. The aircraft struck 3 vehicles and…Incident 20210824014729ICessna 172P · Key West, FLTwo pilots rented N172LN from [privacy data omitted] to build flight time. N172LN, Cessna CE-172, immediately after departing runway 9 the pilot reported he needed to land. The aircraft was cleared to land runway 9 and was observed trailing smoke. Aircraft…Accident 20210824014719AGary Schmitt Just Acft Highlander · Crittenden, KYOn August 24, 2021, at approximately 1926 eastern daylight time (2326 UTC), a just highlander, N101KL, was substantially damaged from an off field landing accident while landing at a Private landing strip near Crittenden, Kentucky. The personal flight was…Accident 20210824013949ACirrus Design SF50 · Lansing, MIOn August 24, 2021 at 18:58 eastern daylight time (EDT), a 2020 Cirrus Design Corp. SF50 airplane, N1GG, [privacy data omitted] operated by a private pilot for a business flight was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at capital region international…Accident 20210824013939APiper PA-28-181 · Eagle, COOn August 24th, 2021, at 1533 MST near the city of Eagle, Colorado, airplane N46MD, a Piper PA-28-181 experienced loss of power during a touch and go from Eagle county regional airport (kege) in Eagle, Colorado. The airplane touched down in a field, struck…Incident 20210824013929ICessna 172N · Casper, WYOn August 28th, 2021, at 1330 MST near the city of Casper, Wyoming, airplane N73TL, a Cessna 172N struck a runway edge light during landing at Casper/natrona county international airport (kcpr) in Casper, Wyoming. The airplane veered off the runway, stuck the…Accident 20210824013029ACessna 152 · Stow, OHAircraft N95455 was returning to 1G3 after a night training flight to bvi (beaver county airport). Just after touchdown on runway 19, a deer was seen crossing the runway. Multiple attempts and techniques were made to avoid striking the deer. But, the aircraft…Accident 20210823017459ABoeing 737-990ER · Seatac, WAAt 2045(l),on 8/23/2021, an [privacy data omitted]737-990ER, registration number N479AS, performed an evacuation due to smoke emanating from a passenger's cellphone while holding short of the gate at Seatac, WA, airport. 3 of the 128 passengers received minor…Incident 20210823013919IDavid B Dunlop Murphy Rebel · Burlington, WAUpon preparing for flight, the PIC discovered the aircraft?s main battery dead. PIC elected to hand prop the aircraft. The aircraft wings were tethered down to secure aircraft during hand prop. Tail wheel was not tethered down. The PIC performed the hand…Incident 20210822016499IRaytheon B200 · Raton, NMOn August 22, 2021, at 1626 MDT, N204RA, a Raytheon Aircraft Company model BE-200, multi-engine airplane,[privacy data omitted], was on a cross country flight from rdd, redding, CA to rtn, Raton, NM. The flight departed from rdd on August 22, 2021, at 13:08…Incident 20210822014709IMorken Jonathan D RV-6 · Leadville, COOn 8/22/2021 N92VM was performing touch and goes at Leadville Lake County Airport when the pilot in command lost control with a quartering tail-wind and departed the paved surface of the runway.Incident 20210822014699ITaylorcraft BF · Anderson, TXPilot statement:my passenger and I take off from runway 15 around 6:30PM and head south-south-east to fly Over gibbons creek lake while climbing to 6500 feet at a consistent vertical rate of 200-300 Ft/min. At approximately 7:10 I begin my descent from 6500'.…Accident 20210822013909APiper J3C-65 · Adrian, MODuring unknown phase of flight from a private airfield, the aircraft lost engine power. The aircraft rolled left resulting in a stall of the left wing. The aircraft impacted the ground coming to rest in a cornfield.Incident 20210822013899ISocata TB-20 Trinidad · Rochester, MN08-22-2021 N711RP Socata TB-20 trinidad, nose gear collapse during landing at Rochester International krst. While preparing to land in eau claire WI keau when the landing gear was lowered only the main gear down locked lights were illuminated. Tower was…Incident 20210822013889ICessna 182B · Boise, IDOn August 22, 2021, at approximately 1227 hours MDT, a single engine Cessna model 182B damaged the propeller after a loss of directional control during landing rollout at Gowen field, Boise id. Airport surveillance video shows the landing sequence and wind…Incident 20210822013879IBellanca 17-31ATC · Muskegon, MIOn September 22, 2021 at 1046 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca BL-17 aircraft, N39828, [privacy data omitted]operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when it landed gear up at Muskegon County Airport (msg). Visual meteorological conditions and…Accident 20210821022239AEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Port Orange, FLOn August 21, 2021, about 1330 eastern daylight time, an Enstrom 280C, N9285, was substantially damaged from a accident in daytona beach, Florida. The Pilot was not injured. The helicopter According to the pilot, he conducted a local flight around the airport…Accident 20210821016989AGulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Fort Lauderdale, FLOn August 21, 2021 at 5:40 pm, aircraft N277GM, [privacy data omitted], proceeded to take off on runway 9 at kfxe, as aircraft proceeded down runway, the aircraft nose landing gear collapsed at the intersection of runway 9 and 13, causing the nose wheel to…Incident 20210821015029IRaytheon A36 · Elberton, GAPilot receiving dual instruction failed to run check list and place gear down.Incident 20210821014689ICessna T210K · Queensbury, NYThe pilot stated that on approach to gfl that the flaps were non responsive when selected. The pilot resigned to the fact that he would need accomplish a "no flap" landing, however, while preoccupied with troubleshooting the flap issue, the pilot continued…Accident 20210821014679ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Kodiak, AKDuring interview, with the pilot[privacy data omitted], he stated that he had been practicing glassy water landings. While trying to land, he was running out of lake to perform the landing. In order to get down quicker he increased his descent rate. The plane…Accident 20210821014669AHomebuilt/Vans RV7A · Lumberton, NJPilot departed rwy 08 at South Jersey Regional Airport (kvay). While en-route to hammonton municipal (N81) the airmen elected to return to kvay due to the cloud ceilings starting to lower. The airmen entered the traffic pattern high and fast. Upon landing the…Accident 20210821013869AAeronca 7AC · Azle, TXN1472E flown by [privacy data omitted] and his son [privacy data omitted] was reported by witnesses to have aborted first take off attempt almost resulting in a ground loop. [privacy data omitted] Then taxied back and departed the 2TE2 airport. During the…Incident 20210821012929ICessna 208B · Chefornak, AKOn departure four geese flew up towards the aircraft from underneath and struck the leading edge Of the right wind and the engine cowling on the Cessna 208 aircraft. The aircraft returned to the airport and landed safely.Accident 20210821011419ADehavilland DHC-3 · Kobuk, AKFor unknown reasons the aircrafts engines seized in flight resulting in an emergency landing on the tundra. Aircraft was recovered and further engine analysis is pending to determine the cause of the failure.Accident 20210820022919ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · New Roads, LAPilot stated loss of power, unable to maintain altitude. Landed in a body of water, presumably the Mississippi river. Helicopter has not been located.Accident 20210820014659ANorth American SNJ-2 · Avoca, PAN52900 is a North American aviation SNJ-2 single (radial piston) engine conventional retractable gear aircraft manufactured in 1943. On 8/20/2021 the aircraft took off as ship number 3 (lead of second element) in a flight of 6 to perform (or practice…Accident 20210820014649ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Gonzales, LAHelicopter was approaching landing area on private property at night, pilot was attempting to maneuver away from a tree, when he initiated a pedal turn causing the tail rotor to contact the tree. This caused the aircraft to descend vertically allowing the…Incident 20210820014639IBeech M35 · Boyce, LAThe pilot[privacy data omitted] of the aircraft experienced loss of engine oil pressure approximately 3 hours into the flight. Pilot declared an emergency and deterred to nearest airfield. Engine began running roughly with smoke and burning oil smell in…Incident 20210820014449ISwearingen SA227-TT · Shreveport, LAThe PIC stated that following an uneventful flight he landed on rwy 14 with normal touchdown and rollout to about 3000 ft down the runway. When nose gear steering switch was engaged to taxi the aircraft made an aggressive left turn from centerline and PIC was…Accident 20210820013859APiper PA-24-250 · Wadesboro, NCOn Friday August 20, 2021, at approximately 1013 local time, N8262P crashed into a wooded area just northwest of the departure end of runway 34, at Anson County Airport (kafp) in Wadesboro, NC. There were two persons on board. Both individuals were fatally…Incident 20210820008659IShort Bros Shorts SD3-60 · Honolulu, HIOn August 20, 2021 around 0450 HST the hnl FSDO was notified by regional operations command (roc), there was a shorts 360 type aircraft involved in an incident at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. Roc advised the incident occurred…Incident 20210819022749ISt Louis, MOThe st. Louis flight standards office was contacted by the national parks service that a small unmanned aircraft system (suas) had crashed into the old courthouse located within the gateway arch national park. The destroyed suas was recovered by national park…Incident 20210819020429ICessna 150F · Kissimmee, FLInstructor pilot and student , instructor at the controls during take off roll at 40 knots student uncommand started to pull back on the yoke to take off. Struggle in between instructor and student instructor regain control and landed the aircraft on the edge…Incident 20210819019609IBeech A36 · Houston, TXWitness statement: I witnessed aircraft with a tail number N1983W bounce upon landing three times. On the first bounce the plane bounced up what appeared to be 12?. On the second bounce it appeared to bounce 18?. On the third bounce the nose of the plane…Incident 20210819014459IDassault Falcon 2000EX · Lawrence, MAOn the evening of Thursday 8/19/21 at 10PM we were on a flight from mvy to lwm in N197DX a falcon 2000LX. I, [privacy data omitted] was the PIC and the SIC was [privacy data omitted]. We had three passengers on board at the time. We were on an IFR flight plan…Accident 20210819014439ACessna 172S · New Braunfels, TXPilot admitted he mismanaged controls due to helicopter in area with radio trouble, taking away his concentration on the landing. Pilot stuck NLG first in hard landing, buckling fire wall and fuselage to include belly and floor panels. Pilot only notice blown…Incident 20210819014429ITaylorcraft DCO-65 · Camarillo, CADuring landing the aircraft touched down, pulled left, and was pulled off the runway striking a taxiway marker at which time the right hand landing gear collapsed. The right wing tip and both propeller tips were damaged due to making contact with the ground.Accident 20210819013849APiper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK08/26/2021: Aircraft was empty PA-18 landing on rwy 18 at 4AK6. When crossing threshold at ~20' AGL, aircraft encountered severe crosswind from the left causing upset with near loss of control. Pilot recovered and landed without further incident and back…Incident 20210819013839IPiper PA-16 · Janesville, WIOn August 19, 2021 at approximately 1145 N5891H a 1949 Piper PA-16 landed at southern Wisconsin regional airport (kjvl). N5891H was observed taxing on the ramp and parking in front of [privacy data omitted]. When N5891H was making a turn to park the left…Incident 20210819011449ICessna 560XL · Indianapolis, INPf (SIC) started engines while pm (PIC) was briefing passangers in the back. During startup of the second engine, the aircraft started to move forward. The parking brake was set and the pf attempted to apply more brake pressure with no success. PIC jumped…