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 20210718014899IBeech 58 · Macon, GAN40JB traveling from opn to mcn on 7/18/2021 was cleared to land in mcn on rwy 23. Aircraft landed and on roll out experienced the nose gear collapsed followed by the left and right landing gear collapse. Upon initial inspection of the landing gear motor and…Incident 20210718013299ICessna 210 · Flint, MIThe pilot was returning to the airport traffic pattern at fnt. The METAR and other documents related to the incident indicates the weather was 10 mile visibility and clear. Pilot was cleared to land. On landing, the pilot reported to the tower that he has had…Accident 20210718012879AKolb Kolb Firestar KXP · Wisconsin Rapid, WIN4406K, Kolb firestar ultralight, experienced engineproblems and lost power. Pilot made an emergency landing in a fieldapproximately 1.5 west of Wisconsin rapids, WI (isw) resulting in damage to thefuselage and wingtips.Incident 20210718011199ICessna 177RG · Smithville, OHPilot was practicing touch and go's when nose gear collapsed on landing rollout rwy 28. As the nose gear collapsed the engine propeller struck the pavement resulting in a prop strike. Damage was limited to nose gear forks, nose gear doors, engine cowling and…Incident 20210718011189ITextron 172S · Wheeling, ILWho: perez lundqvist, johan hans (instructor giving training), hurt, farilyn laniece (pilot flying) When: 07/18/2021 20:15Z Where: Chicago Executive Airport, Wheeling, IL (pwk) What: the pilot flying, a certified flight instructor (CFI) obtained instruction…Incident 20210718010899ICessna 525B · Wichita, KSThe aircraft departed kffc @ about 1615 CST. The taxi, take off and departure were normal. Pilot stated; flew to kict and shot the ILS to 1L. At touch down the aircraft started to pull to the right. I applied left rudder and left brake as needed to maintain…Accident 20210718010889APiper PA-20 · Cascade, IDOn 07/18/2021 at approximately 1630Z a PA20 was conducting a landing at Cascade airport (U70) when the aircraft departed the left side of the runway causing substantial damage. The aircraft started veering to the left and the pilots brake input caused the…Accident 20210718010879AErcoupe 415-C · Frostproof, FLDuring takeoff aircraft stalled right main wheel hit wire fence aircraft cartwheeled to ground.Incident 20210718010869IAviat A-1B · Carefree, AZOn July 18, 2021, at 1200 MST, a 2001 Aviat A-1B, registered to 1AM LLC, encountered a strong crosswind on landing causing a runway excursion. The pilot was conducting a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft…Incident 20210717022759IBeechcraft B300 · Charlevoix, MIOn July 17, 2021, an incident report was generated for civil aircraft N804UP, a Textron aviation, inc. model BE-300-B300 with serial number FL-866 [privacy data omitted] the report stated that at approximately 1410 eastern standard time, ?shortly after…Incident 20210717022369IEiriavion PIK 20E · Idaho Falls, IDOn 7/17/2021 at approximately 1844(l) N90BM was cleared by ATC to land on runway 17 at Idaho Falls (ida). The pilot reported encountering wind shear at approximately 5 to 15 feet off the approach end of runway 17. The aircraft experienced a hard landing which…Accident 20210717020399AGary James Lail Zenith CH 750 Cruzer · Blossom, TXN9667Z, an experimental-amateur-built-aircraft crashed on take off on a private airstrip in Blossom, Texas. The pilot and passenger survived with serious injuries and were taken to a hospital in paris. The dps trooper stated that the pilot reported that he…Accident 20210717016489ALuscombe 8F · Del Rio, TXN2054B, Luscombe 8F, crashed on a ranch 20 miles nnw Del Rio airport (drt) under unknown circumstances. Aircraft impacted the ground in a vertical attitude. Wreckage was discovered by ranch owner on Sunday, 7/18, at 1812C. Pilot had not been seen since Friday…Incident 20210717010859IHamilton T-28R-2 · Iuka, MSN28DS, a T28, was enroute to 15M (Iuka airport). The aircraft experienced loss of power and made an emergency landing on highway 25 & veterans memorial drive. No ATC services provided. Minor damage to the aircraft landing gear and left wing due to impact of…Incident 20210717010849IBeech S35 · St Augustine, FLThe following is a statement the maintenance mechanic had with the pilot after the incident: "the pilot stated that he was in a turning maneuver and was also distracted by an ATC callout for traffic while approaching the airport for landing. He told me he…Incident 20210717010839ICessna 172M · Columbia, CAOn July 17, 2021, a Cessna 172, N73015 was performing a familiarization flight at the Columbia Airport (O22) where the aircraft experience a hard landing, causing minor damage to the firewall and sustained a flat nose wheel tire. The pilot stated on his first…Incident 20210717010829ICulver LFA · Grants Pass, ORN34890 was en-route from southern California to Washington state. The aircraft had last taken off from weed, CA (O46) and was preparing to land at grant Pass airport (3S8) at Grants Pass, OR. The pilot stated that he was un-familiar with the airport and flew…Incident 20210717010819ICessna 172L · Lake Geneva, WIAircraft struck trees at runway / taxiway intersectionIncident 20210717010809IMut Henry R T-51D · Eagle Lake, TXN151CM flight with 01 pilot onboard originating from fair weather field (TX42), brookshire, TX, landed runway 17 Eagle Lake Regional Airport (kela), Eagle Lake, TX. Approximately 1,000-feet after landing, right main landing gear collapsed. Right wing impacted…Incident 20210717010799ICessna 172N · Key West, FLN257FK touched down at 1514Z and was observed his front wheel locked up. N257FK then veered off the runway about 1200 feet from the approach end on the north side. ARFF responded at was then able to unlock the brake and aircraft taxied to ga ramp on own.Incident 20210717004229IPiper PA-28-180 · Lubbock, TXOn July 17, 2021 at 1200 CDT, a PA-28 Piper 180 aircraft bearing registration number N3676R, registered to [privacy data omitted], made an off field landing 1.5 north of lbb RUNWAY17 after failing to achieve climb performance during take-off at [privacy data…Incident 20210717004129ILearjet 60 · Aurora, ILPossible bird strike during landing on runway 9, aircraft inspection found bird feathers on the #4 wheel of the aircraft, no other evidence of bird strike, no damage to aircraft. Reviewed by dws 07/22/2021Accident 20210716013289ABeech V35B · Angwin, CAN112TW, 1973 Beech, V35B, 285 horsepower fixed wing single engine, tricycle gear, crashed in a field approximately 0.5 miles southeast of the departure end of runway 16 at the Angwin airport, 2O3, Angwin, California. N112TW bounced after a landing attempt and…Accident 20210716011929ACessna P210N · Refugio, TXOn Saturday, July 16, 2021, at approximately 1515 (CDT) N174R, a Cessna P210N serial number P210000095 departed from mustang beach airport (kras) port aransas Texas. The aircraft was operating on a 14 CFR part 91 flight on an IFR flight plan. At 6,000 feet,…Accident 20210716010789ACessna 172 · Skwentna, AKOn 16 July 2021 at about 1230 AKDT, the pilot of N7137T, a Cessna 172 incurred substantial damage during Takeoff from gravel bar on mile 8 or 9 of the yentna river in the vicinity of Skwentna, Alaska. The pilot report in the initial report to flight service…Incident 20210716010779ICommander 114-B · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot stated that while on approach to runway 5 at fmy the landing gear malfunctioned upon landing and the airplane landed impacting the propeller and bottom of the airplane. The airplane remained on the runway and the gear lever was in the down position.Accident 20210716010769APiper PA-18-135 · Chelatna Lake, AKPilot departed wolf lake airport(4AK6) with one passenger, enroute to an approximately 750' long private Airstrip at Chelatna Lake. Calm winds and clear skies. The pilot decided to land on the private Airstrip to the north. The pilot was on speed with full…Accident 20210716006909ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Lewisburg, KYAccording to the passenger, on the third load the helicopter came off the truck, turned directly into the wind. As the aircraft cleared the power lines the low RPM light came on. Pilot kept it into the wind looking for a place to land. Helicopter crossed the…Incident 20210716004389IRaytheon Hawker 800XP · West Palm Beach, FL7-16-2021 - N565SK, s/n 258604 experienced #2 engine uncommanded yaw inflight enroute from mynn and headed to pbi. The #2 engine computer light illuminated. The flight crew followed the engine computer failure checklist. The checklist said to go into…Accident 20210715022969ADehavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunkx · Lebanon, TNThe pilot performed a engine run up for about 15 minutes for warm up and engine checks. After takeoff reaching an altitude of approximately 150-200 ft the engine abruptly stopped running the pilot surveyed the area spotted a road with a small clearing to his…Accident 20210715021779AExperimental Experimental · Piermont, NHPilot ran out of fuel in one tank, and did not switch tanks and reignitie the burner in time to avoid impact with the terrain. Pilot and one passenger were ejected from the basket, with the pilot's foot being entagled in a strap on the basket. Balloon became…Accident 20210715020129APiper PA-23 · Easton, MDDuring a multiengine training flight the student was doing a power off stall. He noticed that the throttle control felt odd. He said it was like it was on a bungee. The instructor tried the maneuver and agreed, but continued the training flight and had the…Incident 20210715018559IBeech C24R · Augusta, MEOn July 15th 2021, N66293 landed wheels up on runway 17 Augusta Maine 04330 at approximately 1530 hours.Accident 20210715011689AAeronca 7AC · Rhinelander, WILocal instruction flight, ground-looper on landing rollout damaging airport runway sign.Accident 20210715010759AMooney M20J · Dinsmore, CAMooney M20J, N4474H, a four seat single engine naturally aspirated aircraft, with four occupants on board departed downwind on runway 09 at D63 airport, Dinsmore, CA. After departure the aircraft made contact with a tree located 1,450' se from the end of…Accident 20210715010749AAlexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 · Sterling, MALoss of directional control resulted in a ground loop while under tow during the takeoff roll. Ground loop resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft including; tail boom severed, structural cracks in vertical stabilizer, tear in trailing edge of left…Accident 20210715009049AChecca A R/Checca L A RV6A · Riverside, CAOn July 15, 2021 approximately 1950 zulu time N468AC, an experimental RV6 aircraft entered left base at Riverside airport for runway 27 and was cleared to land, when on a ½ mile final, the pilot transmitted a loss of power. The RV6 impacted the ground…Accident 20210715007009AAir Tractor AT-502B · Edcouch, TXJuly 15, 2021 at 1110 CDT, an Air tractor 502B, was unable to climb while in ground effect. The aircraft began to encounter the sugar cane off the departure end of the runway and crashed into the field. The aircraft was substantially damaged and a minor post…Accident 20210714013279APiper PA-28-180 · Muscatine, IAOn July 14, 2021, ATC observed on radar, N2801T flying into a weather cell before abruptly dropping off radar.Incident 20210714010739ICzech Sport Piper Sport · Wichita, KSThe aircraft was enroute from lmo to 3AU at 7000 ft 20NM north of ict airport when the pilot reported loss of engine power to ATC and was diverted to the ict airport. The pilot determined he could not make the ict airport, declared an emergency and landed the…Incident 20210714010729IPiper PA-28-181 · Tulsa, OKStudent pilot (solo) was exiting runway 19L onto taxiway j but taxied off into the grass. Wing root of the aircraft contacted a taxiway sign and caused minimal damage to aircraft and no damage to the sign. The student returned to the taxiway and continued to…Accident 20210713017929AAir Tractor AT-401 · Carroll, IADuring aerial application operations, the pilot was coming out of a turn when he experienced an immdeiate and total loss of engine power. Remainder of chemical in hopper was dumped and pilot made emergency landing in a field substantially damaging aircraft.Incident 20210713012919IConstrucciones Aeronauticas CASA-212-200 · Bethel, AKThe crew reported that during final approach decent at approximately 1000 feet into Bethel, Alaska (pabe) on 07/13/2021, a seagull flew up towards the aircraft from underneath and struck the right wing leading edge outboard of the nacelle. It appeared to have…Accident 20210713010719ACessna 421C · Monterey, CAAirman departed runway 10 at Monterey Regional Airport at 1038 PST. During the climb out aircraft flew into terrain at approximately 1042 PST. Pilot and passenger did not survive. Weather conditions were IMC.Accident 20210713010709ACessna A150K · Brooksville, FLOn July 13, 2021, at 1056 EST, a Cessna A150K, N8412M, [privacy data omitted], crash landed in the chassahowitzka national wildlife refuge in Brooksville, FL after losing engine power and forced to make an emergency landing. The flight was a ferry flight to…Accident 20210713010699ACessna 172M · Minden, NVDuring a solo flight, the student pilot intentionally landed with 10 degrees of flaps. The pilot stated that after he landed he configured the aircraft for takeoff and initiated a touch and go maintaining the 10 degree flap selection. When full power was…Incident 20210713010689ICessna 182N · Bellingham, WAOn July 13, 2021 at approximately 1700 hours local time, Cessna 182F with aircraft registration N8949G, departed runway 16 at Bellingham international airport (kbli). During climb-out at midfield at approximately 150-200 feet altitude, a seagull crossed the…Incident 20210712010679IPacific Aerospace 750XL · Salisbury, NCSkydiver was fatally injured when he impacted the ground with too much force during landing. Witnesses state they observed decedent to be under a full canopy and maneuvering normally. They did not believe there to be anything wrong with the parachute based…Incident 20210712010669IIai Gulfstream G280 · Montgomery, ALWhile level at 40,000? The right forward windscreen completely shattered. An emergency was declared and ATC vectored aircraft to Montgomery (mgm) aircraft landed without further incident.Accident 20210712004369AWSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Seiling, OKOn July 12, 2021 at 0940 local, a Wsk rzl mielec M18A aircraft was discovered crashed in a field in Seiling, OK. The subject aircraft was performing aerial agricultural operations per title 14 CFR part 137 in a field south of the crash site. The crash site…