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 20210613007439ACessna 140 · Fernley, NVThe pilot reported to the NTSB that it was turbulent over pyramid lake when he was performing low level maneuvers. The pilot decided to land on nearby lake winnemucca and upon touchdown, the main wheel broke through the dry lake crust and the aircraft nosed…Accident 20210613007429APiper PA-32-260 · Madisonville, TXN3258W flight with 01 pilot and 05 passengers onboard originating from port isabel-cameron county airport (pil), port isabel, TX, crashed short of runway 36, Madisonville Municipal Airport (51R), Madisonville, TX. The aircraft impacted trees approximately…Accident 20210613007399ACessna 172R · Groton, CTThe accident occurred at the Groton (new London), CT (gon) airport. Aircraft N430EP, 172R, landed on runway 23 and veered off the left side of the runway striking a runway distance sign. The aircraft was towed to the ramp. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage was…Incident 20210613007381IBombardier BD-700-1A10 · Providence, RITwo ramp agents marshalled N470B to a parking spot on the pvd northeast ramp. As the aircraft conducted a counter-clockwise 270 degree turn the right wing struck the right wing of a secured Cessna 208 caravan parked on the ramp. There is no evidence the ramp…Incident 20210612014839ICessna 152 · Bellview, TXThe part 91 flight originated in ama enroute to dto. The pilot reported losing engine power at cruise altitude. He selected a field for landing when the engine started running again. The engine quit again when the aircraft pitched up. The pilot landed on us…Incident 20210612007379IBoeing 737-890 · MmglOn 6/12/2021,[privacy data omitted] a Boeing 737-800, was departing Guadalajara, Mexico (Mmgl). During takeoff roll, a master caution and amber pack light presented at 139 KTS. V1 was 151 KTS. The captain performed a rejected takeoff (rto). This caused all…Incident 20210612006429IConsolidated Vultee BT-13A · Slaton, TXOn June 12, 2021, at 1130 CDT, a BT-13A bearing registration number N9743N, [privacy data omitted], had a single brake failure. Sheared off the tail strut when it departed the paved surface after landing at Slaton (F49) larry t moore municipal airport in…Accident 20210612006419APiper PA-28-150 · Fulshear, TXN5853W flight with 01 pilot onboard originating from Covey Trails Airport (X09), Fulshear, TX, crashed short of runway 17, Covey Trails Airport (X09), Fulshear, TX. Covey Trails Airport is a grass strip with the approach to runway 17 crossing over a shopping…Accident 20210612006409ACessna 172M · Fields, ORThe pilot departed burns Oregon for a flight to winnamuca, NV. He decided to land on the highway outside of Fields, OR. He had read on social media about it. The winds were calm and the pilot performed a landing on the highway. Immediately at touchdown the…Incident 20210612006399IBurgess Pitts S-1 · TorranceStatement from the pilot: I went for a short flight before 6PM and was cleared to land on runway 29L. The approach and initial landing were normal. However, after touchdown the aircraft began vibrating and pulling severely to the right. It worsened as I…Incident 20210612004059IBoeing 737-7H4 · Denver, COOn June 12th, 2021, at 1555 MST near the city of Denver, Colorado, [privacy data omitted] airplane N948WN, a Boeing 737 was struck by a vehicle on the ground while parked at Denver international airport. The vehicle drove into the number 1 engine cowling.…Incident 20210611008539IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA42MNG · Livermore, CAPilot did not secure the aft passenger door prior to takeoff. The primary door latch was not secured and the secondary "safety" door latch was sticking and not engaging properly. There are two small carbon fiber type hinges made specifically to break off at…Incident 20210611006379IThrush S2R-H80 · Malden, MODuring descent into a field while commencing a spray pass, aircraft N509DS hit a powerline at approximately 100 feet AGL.Incident 20210611006369ILongmont, COOn June 11, 2021 at approximately 1300 MDT, a skydiver impacted the terrain on vance brand airport (klmo), Longmont, Colorado. The skydiver was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.Accident 20210611006359ACessna 170B · Miles City, MTPilot encountered strong gust of wind forcing the aircraft off centerline during take-off. Attempted recovery resulted in a ground loop and damage to aircraft.Incident 20210611004319IBeech 200 · Milwaukee, WIThe aircraft was on a re-positioning flight from Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee WI to burlington WI when the nose landing gear failed to extend when commanded. After confirmation that the gear was not extended and several attempts to extend the nose landing…Incident 20210611004199ICessna 172N · Weston, FLPart 141 operator certificate no. [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted], preforming instruction operating Cessna CE-172N, registration N6176G, sn: 17273575 after loss of engine power, emergency landed on the alligator alley 12 miles west of state…Incident 20210610013149ICessna T210L · Baytown, TXIn preparation for landing the aircraft nose landing gear would not extend. The aircraft landed with the nose gear retracted. The engine was shut down on final and the aircraft came to rest on the propeller blades.Incident 20210610009499IPiper PA-32-300 · Everglades City, FLAircraft departed from ktmb, after departing the aircraft experience engine problems, pilot perfromed engine failure checklist as per Piper PA-32/300POH, and all attempts were unsucessful. Pilot performed emegergeny landing at Everglades City, Florida north…Incident 20210610009489ICessna 172I · Latrobe, PAThe airman stated that she was doing her second solo flight. Her first solo flight was the day before. The winds were reported at that time 050 degrees at 7 knots. The runway in use was 06. The airman had completed one full stop landing earlier, and this was…Accident 20210610007599ACessna 172S · Donalsonville, LAPilot stated: I and an observer, took off from Louisiana regional airport (kreg) at approximately 9:00 To start pipeline patrols for [privacy data omitted] beginning at the valve station near paradis, LA. After about 1 hr in the air, (10MILES +/- se of…Incident 20210610006679IRobinson Helicopter R66 · Destin, FLPilot in command elected to land from steep approach, gusty winds induced settling with power, pilot failed to recognize increasing rate of descent.Accident 20210610006629APiper PA-28-140 · Denton, TXWhile on a training flight, the aircraft performed a touch & go, and was approximately 10 seconds into the climb-out when the engine lost power. CFI assumed control, pumped the throttle without result, called "mayday", looked for a place to set the aircraft…Accident 20210610006619ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Reserve, LAOn 6/10/2021 at approximately 1500 hours I was located at the port of south Louisiana regional airport refueling N202SM. After refueling the helicopter, I entered the pilot's seat and started the aircraft. After all gauges reached the normal operating…Accident 20210610006349ACessna 150H · Muncie, INOn June 10, 2021, at approximately 2028 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna CE-150H, N22658 (de-registered), crashed in a bean field approximately 4 miles south-southeast of Muncie, Indiana. The non-rated pilot, the sole occupant, suffered serious injuries…Accident 20210610006339APiper PA-32-260 · Lafayetter, COOn June 10th, 2021, at 1910 MST near the city of lafayette, Colorado, airplane N3793W, a Piper PA-32-260 experienced loss of power while in cruise flight returning to rocky mountain metropolitan airport (kbjc) in broomfield, Colorado. The airplane touched…Incident 20210610006329IPiper PA-32R-301 · Huron, SDOn June 10, 2021 at 12:30PM central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-301 Airplane, N830TC, had minor damage when the nose gear collapsed on landing at (khon) Huron, south dakota. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was [privacy data…Incident 20210610004379ICessna R172G · Grants, NMOn June 10, 2021, at 1300 MST, a Cessna R172G, N7752L, registered to united states air force, tipped onto two wheels in a gust of wind and ran off the runway on landing at Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Grants, new Mexico, while on a training flight. Visual…Incident 20210609022279ILearjet 35A · Lagrange, GAOn 6/9/21 flying into klgc at 0810Z. When coming in on the visual runway 13 touchdown at the 1000 foot markers and 500 feet down the runway the pilot saw the left landing light go dark for a second as if something blocked the light, it was at that moment that…Incident 20210609013139ICubcrafters CC11-160 · Moscow Mills, MOAfter landing and during taxi, pilot in command applied brakes causing the aircraft to rotate forward causing damage to the propeller, prop spinner, and lower cowling inlet scoop.Incident 20210609006699IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Mollala, ORInstructor and student started aircraft preflight around 11:00 for student?s first flight/aircraft familiarization. Instructor stated that she checked fuel on the gauge and also dipped the tank with the manufacturer?s supplied dipstick. She reported seeing…Incident 20210609006689ICubcrafters CC11-160 · Decatur, AROn June 9, 2021 at approximately 1236 CST, a cub crafters CC11-160, serial number CC11-00376, registered as N424Y, experienced a ground loop while landing at Crystal Lake Airport (5M5) and partially departed runway 31. The aircraft was being operated with…Incident 20210609004299IHonda HA-420 · Atlantic City, NJJETIT817 (N416JT) was on a flight from kclt to kblm. ATC issued multiple changes to both route and altitudes leading the pilots to request a diversion to kacy to make a fuel stop. While in clear air between two thunderstorm cells (maintaining more than 20NM…Incident 20210608006719IOlson Dorian Seawind 3000 · Sarasota, FLOn 06-08-2021, at approximately 1236 EDT (1636 z), N221DJ, a 2011 Olson Dorian, seawind 3000, while being utilized to provide flight instruction flight with two soles onboard enroute to Sarasota/bradenton, FL (srq)the PIC stated while on final approach they…Incident 20210608006709ISeamax Aircraft Ltda Seamax M-22 · Fernandina Beac, FLAirman was in traffic pattern at fnb doing touch and goes and on the third circuit did not use checklist and landed gear upAccident 20210607007539AO'Grady Patrick James RV6A · Porterville, CAOn June 7, 2021, the above aircraft was departing on runway 30 at Porterville municipal airport at approximately 1420 local time. According to witness statements, during the takeoff roll and climb out, the engine was making popping sounds. Shortly after…Incident 20210607006319ICessna 172S · El Cajon, CAPIC [privacy data omitted] was landing [privacy data omitted] on runway 27L at Gillespie Field Airport (see), when he lost control of the aircraft and veered off the runway, hitting a runway sign. No damage was found on the aircraft and no injuries to the…Accident 20210606014829ASchweizer SGS 1-35 · Wurtsboro, NYGlider N2878H was under tow on climb out from runway 23 at N82, at approximately 200FT AGL the glider disconnected from the tow plane and began a descending turn to the right in an attempt to return to N82. The aircraft cleared a row of hangars at the south…Incident 20210606009479IBoeing PT-17 · Chino, CAN79997, a Boeing PT-17, upon landing at Chino airport (cno) runway 26R ground-looped. The pilot[privacy data omitted] was able to restart the aircraft and taxi to parking. A runway sweep was completed with no damage found to airport facilities. N79997…Incident 20210606006759IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Wellington, FLBeech 95-B55(T42A) aircraft N100SS, serial number TC1884 with one pilot on board landed on Wellington Aero Club Airport (FD38) runway 16 with gear up. N100SS is [privacy data omitted]. No injuries to pilot. The aircraft sustained underside fuselage damage…Incident 20210606006749ICirrus Design SR22 · Block Island, RIN514DT was approaching runway 28 at Block Island for landing. Radar data indicates the aircraft overshot the final approach course by approximately 0.25 miles and the aircraft was not aligned with the runway until about .5 miles from the runway threshold.…Accident 20210606006739APiper PA-24-260 · Robbinsville, NJOn 06/06/2021, a student pilot, operating solo, without appropriate endorsements for solo, complex aircraft, and high performance aircraft, departed trenton-Robbinsville airport (N87) in Robbinsville, NJ. Immediately after take off, the airman experienced a…Incident 20210606004049ICessna 402C · Portland, MEAs the aircraft approached the Portland airport (pwm) for landing on runway 18, the crew conducted their landing flows and noticed a gear unsafe warning indication with two green down and locked indicator lights for the left and right main landing gear. The…Accident 20210606003809ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Darlington, INOn June 6th 2021, at 1020 EST, N853L, a Diamond DA-40 operated by [privacy data omitted], departed the indianapolis international airport on a pre-solo training flight. Thirty minutes into the flight, there was a loss of aircraft control, and the aircraft…Accident 20210605020449AJabiru USA Sport J250-SP · Marietta, PAI was contacted by [privacy data omitted], to ascertain whether I would be interested in flying with him in the airplane he had just purchased. Although a holder of a current private pilot certificate, his insurance company required that he get two hours of…Accident 20210605017249AKevin Lippert Zenith CH 750 · Montrose, COOn 6/5/2021 the pilot departed blake field (kajz), an airport near delta, Colorado. He departed at approximately 1430 local time with the intent to return to his home where there is a grass strip and hanger for his airplane. The distance from the kajz to his…Accident 20210605011919AJabiru USA Sport J230-SP · Oceano, CALanded long, high and fast on first landing attempt. High wind conditions, and admittedly minimally current & distracted airman, initiated a go around and landed long and fast on second attempt. On third landing attempt loose right gear wheel pant rolled…Incident 20210605009469IAeronca 7AC · Kodiak, AKAircraft flew from homer to Kodiak. At time of departure, winds were nominal. Upon arrival at Kodiak, winds were 16 KTS, gusting to 29 from westerly direction. Aircraft landed on rwy 29 with crosswind, touched down and was rolling out on all three wheels.…Incident 20210605009459IHansen David B Fisher Classic · Newton, KSOn 06/05/2021, upon approach, N1070D lost power due to fuel depletion and landed in a field short of the Newton city/county airport (ewk). N1070D encountered landing gear damage during the field landing.Incident 20210605006849IAeronca 7DC-CONV · Reidsville, NCAt 7AM the pilot flew [privacy data omitted] to shiloh airport (sif), then to Warf's airport (6A5) to practice short field takeoffs on runway 17. During takeoff at the end of the runway the engine sputtered and quit. The pilot dropped the nose and made a…