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 20210804014959IChampion 7FC · Williamson, GAOn August 4, 2021, approximately 1330, aircraft model Champion 7A, landing at peachstate aerodrome (GA2) in Williamson, GA. During the rollout left main gear collapsed and aircraft veer to the left of the runway. Aircraft came to a stop with damage to…Accident 20210804014189AAir Tractor AT-502 · Wooster, OHPilot was spraying field and maneuvering above roadway powerlines and below the high-tension powerlines. During a manuever below high tension powerlines, pilot reported hearing a loud pop, aircraft pitched nose-up and started to fishtail and loss of rudder…Accident 20210804012999ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Waukon, IAPilot hit electrical wires. Crashed in field close to the roadAccident 20210804011539AAir Tractor AT-602 · Mer Rouge, LA- On 8/4/2021, N455LA, an airtractor, model AT-602 with serial number 602-1311 was involved in a non-fatal accident. - The pilot in command was [privacy data omitted], commercial pilot with license [privacy data omitted] - The aircraft attempted to take off…Accident 20210804008749ABell 206B · Corydon, INOn August 4, 2021, at approximately 1435 eastern daylight time, a Bell 206B aircraft, N59552, landed in a corn field approximately 4.6 miles northeast of Corydon, Indiana. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial…Incident 20210804006789IDouglas DC3 · Goodnews, AKDuring landing roll out at the Goodnews Airport, pilot stated the aircraft suddenly veered to the right. Control of the aircraft could not be reestablished using full left rudder and full brake pressure. The aircraft came to rest off the runway on the right…Accident 20210803013439ACessna 172F · Tucson, AZAccident caused by jet blast. These are the instructor pilot and student pilot statements. Substantial damage to the aircraft. Right wing spar bent near the tip, suspect damage in the wing carry through area, prop strike suspect bent crankshaft. Instructor…Accident 20210803013389ALake LA-4 · Lake Isabella, CAAfter completing a successful water landing upon Lake Isabella, pilot water taxied the aircraft to a boat ramp. After exiting the water and taxing the aircraft to the top of the boat ramp, the pilot initiated a downhill takeoff roll. After becoming partially…Incident 20210803012399IPiper PA-32R-301T · Bethany, OKAircraft was on approach to wiley post (pwa) 35R with gear down and three green lights. During landing the main gear touched down and when the nose gear touched down it felt soft. The nose of the aircraft fell to the ground, the nose gear retracted and the…Incident 20210803012389IBlackshape BS115 · Oshkosh, WIDeparted from kosh on night VFR to ktip with control clearance with flight following, approximately about 20NM I contacted and stablished communication with Wisconsin approach. At the same time at about 5500 feet I experienced with unlatched canopy and it…Accident 20210803012379APiper PA-28-181 · Sellersburg, INOn August 3, 2021, at approximately 1030 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181 aircraft, N728A, exited the runway after landing at the Clark Regional Airport (jvy), jeffersonville, Indiana. The student pilot and his instructor were not injured and the…Accident 20210802018569ASligar Larry H Cozy MK IV · Gordon, NEDuring climb out from grn the aircraft's engine overheated and seized. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the following emergency landing on hilly terrain.Accident 20210802016139ACessna 172E · Waxhaw, NCDuring climb-out, the pilot noticed the aircraft would not achieve a positive rate of climb. The pilot decided to abort the take-off, reduced power, and attempted to land using the remaining runway. Realizing there was not enough runway and not wanting to…Incident 20210802016109IAmazon Logistics MK27 · Pendleton, OR[privacy data omitted] Had launched normally and successfully delivered package at drop point. During the return portion of the flight [privacy data omitted] self-commanded an urgent land command, transitioned from forward flight back into vtol and descended…Accident 20210802012369ACessna 210N · Somerville, NJPilot departed linden airport in linden,NJ (ldn), for Somerset Airport (smq), in Somerville, NJ. After the 10 minute flight the pilot made a straight in approach and landing to runway 30 in Somerset. Upon landing, pilot realized plane was on belly with no…Incident 20210802012359IPiper PA-28-235 · Hnd, NVDuring landing with crosswind from the right, with wind correction, once the nose wheel contacted to runway the aircraft veered to the left causing left wheel pant to make contact with a runway light.Accident 20210802012349APiper PA-28-140 · Tubac, AZOn 2 August, 2021 around 0945 local time a cherokee 140 made an off airport landing into a field a couple miles NE of Tubac outside of nogales, Arizona. Pilot reported at about 6,000 MSL in level flight, and without any warning the plane started vibrating.…Accident 20210802012339AStinson 108-1 · Sterling, AKOn August 2, 2021 at approximately 2:58 pm local time, N8656K, a Stinson 108-1, was substantially damaged during an emergency Landing following a partial engine power loss during takeoff. There were four people onboard the aircraft with no injuries reported.Incident 20210802012329IBeech S35 · Fullerton, CAInvestigation: I was notified by Fullerton Airport air traffic control that on August 2, 2021 at the Fullerton Airport runway 24 at approximately 1420 local time N6115V lost power, clipped a runway light and landed at the very threshold of runway 24. The FAA…Incident 20210801023019IAir Tractor AT-802A · Elburn, ILOn August 01, 2021 this office received multiple complaints against [privacy data omitted] for reckless flying. The complaints state that [privacy data omitted] was flying low and recklessly over homes and roads. [privacy data omitted] Stated that he was…Accident 20210801021219ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Colusa, CAOn Sunday, August 1st, 2021 at approximately 1254 local a Robinson helicopter R66, N7000J, serial number 0411 was involved in an accident outside Colusa, California. There were four souls on board all of which were fatally injured in the accident. The debris…Incident 20210801012319IDouglas SBD-5 · Fond Du Lac, WIAugust 1 2021 N82GA SBD-5 was parked at a 45 deg angle from taxi way on congested ramp at fld. Aircraft was facing a snj N916DC parked about 30 yards away. The pilot was given clearance to taxi to the runway for takeoff. On taxi out he felt the flight control…Incident 20210801012309IAir Tractor AT-802A · Big Rock, ILOn August 01, 2021 this office received multiple complaints against N802TL for reckless flying. The complaints state that N802TL was flying low and recklessly over homes and roads. [privacy data omitted] Stated that he was spraying the fields with fungicide.…Incident 20210801012299IRepublic RC-3 · Talkeetna, AKPilot took off from wasilla (paws) airport, approximately 10 miles south of Talkeetna (tka) airport the aircraft engine started to miss fire. Minor at first and then would run normal but increasingly got worse. About 5 mins later the engine could not produce…Accident 20210801012289ABaldwin James H RV-6 · Urbana, OHWhile on final to I74 aircraft N443JB experience engine failure. With insufficient altitude to attempt a restart or glide to runway pilot made emergency landing. Aircraft came to rest in a soybean field approximately 3000 feet from approach end of runway 20.…Accident 20210801006769ACessna U206F · Igiugig, AK[privacy data omitted], N9608G, C206, flipped over during takeoff from lake. 4 POB/1 serious, 3 unk, unknown damage, occ'd 7/31/2021 approx 1645AKDT. W-roc/dt 7/31/2021 Awaiting 8020-9 report. 8/4/2021 Received 8020-9 report 8/7/2021 Received maintenance…Accident 20210731023179ALiteflite PTY Dragonfly Model C · Middletown, NYOn July 30, 2021, at approximately 09:45 eastern daylight saving time, [privacy data omitted] was substantially damaged during the takeoff process while conducting a hang gliding towing operation. The pilot stated that he took the aircraft for a test flight…Incident 20210731022869IPiper PA-34-200T · Ft. Worth, TXUpon return to Ft. Worth Meacham, TX airport (ftw) from a multi-engine instructional flight, with a student pilot and fligh instructor (CFI) on board, the crew were practicing short-field landings on rwy 16. One successful landing was made terminating with a…Incident 20210731022589ITextron 172S · Martinsburg, WVA/c veered off the runway and struck the left wingtip on the ground during departure. 2 POB. No known injuries. Damage extent unknownAccident 20210731013379ACessna 182E · Eugene, ORDuring landing at Mahlon Sweet field, Eugene, OR (eug), rwy 16R, the airplane swerved to the right, then to the left, and back to the right resulting in the airplane exiting uncontrolled at twy A3 and doing an 180 degree turn with the right wing impacting the…Accident 20210731012279ALet L-23 Super Blanik · Sterling, MAOn July 31, while landing on runway 34 at Sterling Airport (3BE), glider N373BA, piloted by ip [privacy data omitted]and sp [privacy data omitted] made a hard landing. The glider suffered minimal damage. The sp exited the aircraft without injury. The ip…Accident 20210731012269ACessna 182N · Ennis, TXThe pilot in command (PIC) reports that just after parachute jumpers had departed the aircraft at approximately 8,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) the retarded power to begin the descent back to the airport. After initiating the descent the PIC reports that…Accident 20210731012259APiper J3C-65 · Hartford, WIOn 07/31/2021 at approximately 1130 CST while practicing take-off's and landings at Hartford, WI. (Hxf), a Piper J3 cub, N42522 lost power and landed in a soybean field across the road from the airport. The aircraft impacted the ground heading 270 degrees and…Accident 20210731008739ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Randolph, WIOn 07/31/2021 at approximately 1021 local (CST) during a CFR part 137 aerial agricultural spraying flight over a corn field, a Robinson R-44 ii helicopter N825RG hit 2 power lines and crashed in a field 2 miles northwest of Randolph, WI. The aircraft came to…Incident 20210731006959IAir Tractor AT-802A · Deer Park, WAPilot failed to extend gear before landing resulting in gear-up landing on floats.Accident 20210730019069ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Merry, NEOn July 30, 2021 at approximately 1230 central daylight time (CDT) a Robinson R66 helicopter was substantially damaged due to impact with terrain after contacting high tension power lines. At 0730 CDT the pilot checked weather and departed for an expected 9…Accident 20210730013369AHPH Spol Sro Kutna Hora Glasflugel 304S · Briggs, TXOn July 30, 2021, at approximately 1440 (CDT) N304AB , an expiremental Hph, spol. S.r.o glasflÜgel glider serial number 304S departed under tow from fault line flyers glider club field (TX23). The aircraft was operating on a 14 CFR part 91 flight. The glider…Accident 20210730012249AEnstrom 280FX · Colchester, VTOn 7/30/21 at 2025Z N36DK experienced smoke in the cockpit and rising exhaust gas temperature followed by partial then complete power loss for unknown reasons. The aircraft impacted a tree on approach and landed hard on a causeway bordered by water on both…Accident 20210730012239ACessna 150 · Banning, CAOn July 30, 2021, about 0930, a Cessna 150 airplane, N8520G, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Banning, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14, code of federal regulations part…Accident 20210730012229ACessna 162 · Morton, WAOn July 30, 2021, at approximately 11:35 am (PST), N60524, a Cessna-162 skycatcher, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged in an accident that took place in Morton, Washington. According to the report received by the seattle flight standards…Accident 20210730012219AWeiss Denis Sparrow II · Oshkosh, WIDuring landing, the aircraft landed long and porpoised several times before hitting a ditch at the end of the runway breaking the nose gear, right main gear, engine mount and bending the firewall. The aircraft pilot reported a large bump on the runway caused…Accident 20210730012209ABeech K35 · Whitehouse Stat, NJInspector arrived at Solberg airport (N51) during the morning of August 2, 2021 for the investigation into the 07/30/2021 accident involving N44DB, a Beechcraft (Textron) K35 fixed-wing aircraft. Upon arrival, the aircraft was found stored inside the main…Incident 20210730012119IPiper PA-12 · Prineville, ORDuring landing rollout on rwy 29, the pilot applied brakes with the right brake seeming to stick causing the airplane to veer towards the edge of the rwy. The pilot applied left rudder and was able to correct somewhat but when he applied more braking the…Accident 20210730011559ASchweizer G-164B · Tracy, CAPilot was performing agriculture operations when he reported the engine suddenly vibrated and then stopped. The pilot was approaching two sets of high power tension lines, and had to fly underneath the power lines. After clearing the power lines, he was able…Incident 20210730011479IAirbus A350 · Seattle, WAAAR271 aborted takeoff prior to starting departure roll due minor symptoms requiring engine inspection, when she entering the runway. Lcl-e canceled AAR271'S takeoff clearance and taxied the a/c off of the rwy. No particular defect was found as a result of…Accident 20210730008679AAir Tractor AT-802A · Fort Sumner, NMOn July 30, 2021, at 1130 CDT, an Air tractor 802A aircraft bearing registration number N9197F, registered to [privacy data omitted] Air operator, hit the blades of a windmill, scraped ground terrain for approximately 600 feet and crashed inverted with a post…Incident 20210729014269IPiper PA-28-140 · Longview, TXThe aircraft departed Longview, TX airport (ggg) on runway 18 on a VFR instructional flight with one flight instructor (CFI) and one student pilot on board. The student pilot was managing the flight controls. At approximately 1000 feet mean sea level (MSL),…Incident 20210729012109ICessna 177A · Palo Alto, CAIn a statement from the pilot: About 1220HRS on thurs., July 29, I received kpao ground okay to Taxi N30304 to rwy. 31 via quebec (terminal side) and hold short at Yankee. Seeing no traffic on yankee, I proceeded onto yankee; However, I then saw an aircraft…Accident 20210729012099AStinson JR. SR · Ripon, WIOn July, 29, 2021 at approximately 1230 CST, while attempting to get to oshkosh (osh) Wisconsin for the [privacy data omitted], a 1933 Stinson Jr. Sr aircraft N81Y lost engine operation northeast of Ripon, WI. The pilot landed downwind in a plowed field. The…Accident 20210729012089ARyan Navion A · Pensacola, FLImmediately after takeoff the aircraft's engine began to lose power. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing into a parking lot near the airport. Upon impact, the aircraft slide into a chain link fence. The aircraft occupants were able to exit the…