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.
Reports, newest first
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Accident 20210818015019AReal Luke Real 1 Rotorway 162F · Lindale, GAOn August 18, 2021, approximately 093O, a pilot flying N162LR, an experimental amateur built helicopter was landing at his home when he misjudged the landing area and lost control of the helicopter. Damage to helicopter was substantial no injury to pilot.Incident 20210818014419IMooney M20M · Crystal, MN2021-08-18 N21448 a Mooney M20M landed at Crystal Airport (kmic) with the landing gear up The private pilot PIC departed closed field from kmic at 0607L headed to kstc where he intended to shoot an approach for practice and then return to kmic to do the same.…Accident 20210818014409ACook Timothy Hummer 260L · Livingston, TNAircraft departed 8A3 to the north. The aircraft accelerated through etl and began its departure climb. At approximately 100 ft AGL the engine quit. Pilot responded by conducting an autorotation. During the decent the engine sputtered a bit but failed to…Accident 20210818014399ACessna 172R · Louisville, KYOn 8/18/2021, at approximately 1157Z/ 0757 local, N62LU, a Cessna 172, was in the take-off roll From runway 24 at Bowman Field (klou), Louisville, Kentucky when the aircraft veered to the Right and departed the runway. The aircraft struck a runway marker…Incident 20210818013829IPiper PA-18-150 · Fishers, INOn August 18, 2021, at approximately 0815 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150 aircraft, N66834, left the prepared surface of runway 15 during a touch and go landing, at the Indianapolis metropolitan airport (ump), Fishers, Indiana. The right-hand fixed…Incident 20210818013819IAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Loveland, COAttempting to land the pilot lost control on roll out and the aircraft did a ground loop causing damage to the right landing main landing gear.Incident 20210818013809IPiper PA-24-250 · Kalispell, MTOn August 18, 2021 at 0945 MST, a Piper PA-24-250, N8236P, registered to an individual, landed with the gear retracted at Kalispell City Airport (S27). While on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan…Accident 20210817022609ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Bellefontaine R, OHImmediately on takeoff the right hand engine lost power followed quickly by the other one. Power was approximately 30 per cent and resulted in the aircraft settling to the ground and impacting fencing. Substantial damage included landing gear, wing, props,…Accident 20210817013799ACessna 172G · Athol, IDDuring instructional spin training flight, the aircraft's windshield shattered inward. Pilot landed without further incident to nearest grass runway.Incident 20210817008639IDehavilland DHC-8-106 · Anchorage, AKOn departure with the aircraft leveling off at 6000 feet, the flight crew noticed that the copilot's windshield began to crack. The crew requested a return to the airport when they noticed the crack growing longer. The crew declared an emergency and made an…Accident 20210816020419APiper PA-28-140 · Orlando, FLAircraft was diverting rain storms, trying to get to orl for fuel as they were getting "low". The pilot in l/h seat moved fuel selector and the engine stopped. They landed aircraft off highway behind a bldg. And hit a few tree tops then landed in grass…Accident 20210816015009ACessna 208B · Fairbanks, AK[privacy data omitted] 8/16/2021 Summary narrative: At approximately 1452 AKDT on August 16, 2021 a [privacy data omitted] Cessna 208, N97HA, call sign[privacy data omitted] experience a loss of control event at approximately 10,000 MSL while enroute from…Incident 20210816014389IBell 206B · St. Augustine, FLPilot was taking off near golf course for mosquito control, during takeoff at approx. 30' the main rotor blades made contact with a bending tree top from windy conditions. Pilot immediately set helicopter down.Incident 20210816014379ICirrus Design SR20 · Charlotte, NCATC description: N145AW on the ILS final for rwy 18L indicated left of course on approximately 1 NM final. N145AW corrected and went through the final and drifted right of course. Final monitored east called local control and asked if he saw N145AW drifting…Accident 20210816014369AStout Garry V Europa - Trigear · Hanksville, UT08/16/2021, 1715 MDT N133AC emergency landed on a dirt road after cooling system failure, 1 POB no injuries, aircraft had substantial damage near Hanksville, UT.Incident 20210816014359IPiper PA-28-140 · Pittsburg, KSPilot arrived at destination in the evening as light was decreasing, turned off the taxiway into a ditch with the prop striking the ground. When the pilot killed the engine the plane rolled backward to the bottom of the ditch damaging the tailIncident 20210816011499IBeech 200 · Eagle River, WIOn August 16, 2021 N477JM, a Beechcraft 200 king air aircraft departed Eagle River Union Airport (egv) Wisconsin with one pilot and two passengers on board for an on-demand flight under CFR 135 rules for [privacy data omitted]. Upon rotation from the runway…Accident 20210815017299ASchweizer SGS 2-33A · North Springfie, VTPilot statement - was practicing a simulated rope break on glider tow departing from rw 5. Was attempting to return and land on rw 23 but was not able to make it to the airfield. Pilot decided to land in a field adjacent to the airport during which the left…Incident 20210815016729IPzl-Mielec AN-2 · Richmond, VTFrom pilot statement - was flying at an altitude of 4500 feet when the engine started running rough and produced smoke but continued running. The manifold pressure was dropping and the pilot elected to land the airplane in an open field adjacent to I89, 10…Incident 20210815014349ICessna 150H · Heavener, OKDuring cruse flight the aircraft engine began sputtering. Pilot applied corrective action to regain proper engine operation. Aircraft engine stopped in air. Pilot maneuvered the aircraft to avoid power lines. He landed in a field. During landing the aircraft…Accident 20210815014339AManley Alan E Skyraider · Towanda, KSAfter extensive engine run up, engine failed just after takeoff. Rpms dropped to about 5K, which produced stable flight. Pilot decided to return to runway, but engine went to idle as he turned. Without power he crashed into an open field. The pilot stated, "I…Accident 20210815014329ACessna 182H · Bountiful, UTOn 08/15/2021 at approximately 1859 MDT, N8477S, Cessna 182, crashed into terrain near Bountiful, UT. There were three persons on board, all fatal.Accident 20210815013789ACessna 177RG · Albuquerque, NMOn August 15, 2021, at 1340 MST, a Cessna 177RG, N8029G, [privacy data omitted], experienced a landing gear malfunction in flight and the main landing gear collapsed on landing at Albuquerque international Sunport, Albuquerque, new Mexico, while on a cross…Incident 20210814014319ICessna 180 · Deming, NMOn August 14, 2021, at 1230 MDT, N9202T, a Cessna 180 skywagon, single engine reciprocating aircraft, [privacy data omitted], was originating from Deming municipal airport (dmn) on a VFR flight when it sustained minor damage after a runway excursion. No…Accident 20210814014309ARobinson Helicopter R22 BetaThe student pilot was on a practice steep approach to a pinnacle maneuver when the aircraft had a low rotor speed indication. The flight instructor took the collective control and the student retained the cyclic control. The aircraft hit hard on the left…Accident 20210814013769AHaley M Gary Highlander · Waller, TXWhen contacted the pilot by phone on August 17, 2021, he indicated that on Saturday August 14, 2021, about 10 miles west of dry creek airport his aircraft engine started surging and quit. He said that trying to make it to a dirt road he went down about 10…Accident 20210814013759APiper PA-14 · Beluga, AKThe pilot provide the following narrative: "We departed pamr on Saturday August 14th, 2021 at approximately 1500 local in N4226H. Destination was a gravel strip on the Beluga river near olson creek to go fishing. 3 people were on board the aircraft. This was…Incident 20210814013749IFred B Benson Lancair 4 P · Gypsum, CONormal touchdown at 85-90 KIAS. Nose gear contacted runway and retracted back into gear well. Prop contacted runway. Pilot shut down engine. Pilot and passenger evacuated aircraft. No injuries to pilot or passenger. Minor damage to aircraft.Incident 20210814013739IBeech N35 · Mayetta, KSOn August 14, 2021 aircraft departed kfoe on an IFR flight plan at approximately 8:00PM. Takeoff was smooth and normal. While climbing to 8K, at 8:10-8:15PM upon reaching 4.5K aircraft engine shuttered and the pilot side engine cowl blew open. Pilot witnessed…Incident 20210814011549IRaytheon 400A · Las Vegas, NVATC reported to FSDO: Las Vegas, NV (las): OKC436, BE40, private jets 436, aus - rno, diverted to las after declaring emergency due to pressurization issue, landed without further incident. 08/14/2021 1750Z. The pilot reported to the iic: enroute from kaus to…Incident 20210814011469ICessna 402C · Christiansted, VIAircraft landed at stx runway 10 and departed the runway surface into the grass area surface. The pilot noticed that the left main wheel assembly had separated from the axle causing the aircraft to veer off the runway surface during landing roll out.Accident 20210813014299ACessna 180H · Soldotna, AKDuring landing phase of flight, while receiving dual instruction, aircraft control was lost, exited runway, struck airport lights and signage, skidded sideways in the dirt collapsing the left main gear, causing substantial damage.Accident 20210813013729ACessna 140 · Greenville, IL[privacy data omitted] Went to the Greenville Airport (gre) to practice some full-stop landings. He made a couple of successful landings in the grassy part of the airport and then decided to land on the hard surface. The landing went well, but on the rollout,…Incident 20210813004339IRobinson Helicopter R44 · Boise, IDFollowing IFR practice approaches at boi the aircraft departed boi and was cleared direct for a VFR practice approach to caldwell (eul) airport. The instructor said they were 3 miles west of boi and were climbing from 4700' to 5000' when he heard a loud bang…Accident 20210812020719ABeech 77 · Stanley, NMOn August 12, 2021, about 1100 MDT, a Beech 77 skipper, N3873Y, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stanley, new Mexico. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91…Accident 20210812018579APiper PA-28-140 · Panguitch, UTAt 1600 MST the pilot in command (PIC) fueled N1651J to full capacity (50 gallons). The PIC and two passengers departed st. george regional airport (sgu) and landed uneventfully at Panguitch Municipal Airport (U55). The elevation at sgu is 2,700 feet and the…Incident 20210812014289IJohnson Leeman Lancair IV P · Asheville, NCAcft took off from falcon field, atlanta enroute to avl (home airport). Tower contacted individual prior to landing to expedite runway time due to a commercial jet taking off. Pilot stated he said he could make taxiway A4, he landed short to minimize time on…Accident 20210812014259ACollins Robert S Just Acft Highlander · Brasstown, NCPilot was practicing multiple takeoff and landings to full stop on the grass strip at the Brasstown Air Field (location: 35.0502° n, 83.9479° w). During 12th takeoff, pilot noted a vibration and observed the left main gear wheel was wobbling. As precaution,…Incident 20210812013719ICessna 172M · Walla Walla, WASolo student pilot lost control of aircraft on landing roll out. Normal approach, when aircraft touched down aircraft drifted to the right pilot corrected to centerline but overcorrected and aircraft went hard left departing runway and striking a airport pasi…Accident 20210812013709APiper PA-18-150 · AKDescription: During the take off roll on unimproved terrain the aircraft veered left, as the PIC corrected the aircraft struck a hole. Causal & contributing factors: Unimproved terrain, PIC wearing boots and could not feel the brake pedal. Recommendations for…Accident 20210812013699ACzech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CAAfter takeoff the pilot stated she noticed the canopy was not latched while climbing through 250 feet. She notified the tower, climbed to 1,400 feet and entered downwind for landing on runway 21. Abeam the numbers the she requested and received approval for a…Incident 20210812011529IBeech A36 · Union, SCN183VB a BE-36 was enroute to dkx from myr. The aircraft began to lose power and the pilot tried to divert to 35A Union county airport. The aicraft was unable to make the airfiled and landed on the highway. The aircraft substained minor damage to the right…Incident 20210812010429IMagnolia, ARMagnolia, AR (ago): [privacy data omitted], eld-dfw, acft was westbound climbing out of 9,500FT and pilot reported passing over a large red and white quad copter. Acft was hovering over the ago airport. No evasive action was taken. Columbia county sheriff's…Incident 20210812006819IBeech 1900C · King Salmon, AKNo. 2 engine failed in-flight from dut to anc. Aircraft diverted to akn and landed safely on one engine.Incident 20210811022779ICirrus Design SR22 · Mcminnville, TNDuring a flight to NC the aircraft started losing oil pressure. Pilot requested to turn back to pht. After further drop requested mqy. After further drop requested nearest airport. Started descending to land. Oil pressure went to red. Engine went rough and…Incident 20210811014989IBeech S35 · Dixie, GASubject: N2217Q aircraft incident statement of events 1. On 11 aug 2021, the aircraft departed VFR from sandy creek airpark (75FL) enroute to kvld APPROXIMATELY1400Z and climbed to 9,500FT MSL. 2. I coordinated VFR flight following through tyndall approach,…Accident 20210811014249ACessna 150M · Wadsworth, OHAircraft departed southbound from 15G on runway 21. Immediately after takeoff pilot noticed aircraft was not climbing normally and stall warning horn sounded. Pilot immediately configured aircraft to land in soy bean field directly below. To reduce altitude…Incident 20210811014239ICessna 337G · Norwood, MAOn August 11, 2021, N122WB, a 1973 Cessna 337, piloted by[privacy data omitted] was taxing to ramp parking and struck a perimeter fence with its right wing leading edge at flight level's south apron of Norwood airport. No injuries reported. Minimal damage to…Incident 20210811014229IPiper PA-23-160 · Owasso, OKAbout 2 miles from 038 (gundy airport) the left hand engine lost power. Pilot maneuvered to land in a field. Pilot made a gear up landing because he feared flipping over by landing on rough and rutted ground. Pilot landed with gear up and came to rest with no…Accident 20210811013689ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Prospect Height, ILThe rotorcraft departed chicago executive (pwk) with a destination of morton grove, IL. Approximately 1 mile south east of pwk, the rotorcraft began a controlled descent due to reported power loss. Aircraft made a turn in the north west direction aligning…