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 20210222002119IBrent Huddleston Bearhawk Model B · Twin Falls, IDPilot was completing the eighth landing of the day. Aircraft touched down on runway 26. Reported weather included note of 15KT crosswind. Pilot had been instructed on procedure but had not yet had chance to practice crosswind landing procedures. As aircraft…Incident 20210222000809IMaule M-5-235C · Riverside, CAOn February 22, 2021 Maule N6170M requested to taxi from parking to runway 34 at Riverside airport (ral) at 2222 zulu time. Ground control asked the pilot if he had ATIS xray . The pilot replied (roger). Riverside ground gave taxi instructions to runway 34…Accident 20210222000289APiper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FLThey were on a stage check flight at kfpr. While on the last landing, they was doing a short Field landing. As they approached the runway they started flaring too high and heard the stall warning. The pilot stated as he Heard the stall warning, my check…Accident 20210222000259ABabenco Henry D Vans RV-7A · Mayfield, KYThe aircraft was found in a field approximately one quarter of a mile north of the Mayfield, KY airport (M25) and directly inline with the runway centerline. Examination of the wreckage indicated the aircraft sustained substantial damage concurrent with a…Accident 20210221023089AUdenver, CODescription of event Remote pilot reported at approximately 10:14 am on 02/21/2021, while hovering, less than 1 minute, shortly after takeoff close to (39.75426425399646, -105.00380299671772), and without UAS pilot initiating any movement the UAS flew…Incident 20210221001629IBeech 76 · Immokalee, FLDuring an instruction flight, [privacy data omitted](student), and instructor was performing a landing and mistakenly actuated the landing gear retract instead of the flaps. The instructor tried to correct the situation but the nose gear retracted. The main…Incident 20210221001359IBeech S35 · Santa Monica, CAOn 02/21/2021 at 15:29 PST, a Beech S35, N8929M registered to[privacy data omitted], completed a gear up landing at Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica CA. Due to being distracted by seagulls while lowering the landing gear lever. Made an abrupt maneuver…Accident 20210221000929ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Fishers, INOn February 21, 2021, at approximately 1110 eastern standard time (EST) (1610Z), a Diamond DA20, N465US, sustained substantial damage after landing without a nose wheel at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (ump), Fishers, Indiana. The private pilot and…Incident 20210220005589IRaytheon A36 · Conroe, TXPilots statement: Filed IFR flight plan from klch to kink at 4000? Departed klch approximately 11:10. While on Houston ATC between das and zmskl on V306 30 minutes into flight incurred flight total electrical failure. Diverted to Kcxo without comms and…Accident 20210220003739ACessna P210N · Bartow, FLThe pilot stated that he departed kbow enroute to kgmu, upon climbing thru 5000 ft AGL. The pilot heard clicking noises, and he saw the amp meter was pegging to the left to full discharge. The pilot stated that he checked the circuit breakers to see if any of…Incident 20210220002679IPiper PA-30 · Mason, MIOn 02/20/2021 the pilot listed in this report operated the aircraft, N7164Y, with the intention of performing take offs and landings to renew his 90 day currency for carrying passengers. A pre-takeoff run up was performed per the aircraft [privacy data…Accident 20210220001869APiper PA-32RT-300T · Vinemont, ALN10KV impacted wooded terrain west of the Cullman regional airport in Vinemont, Alabama. The airplane was destroyed and mostly consumed by fire. The pilot was fatally injured. The second occupant was transported to the hospital. The second occupant died two…Incident 20210220001669IAirbus A321-231 · Boston, MAOn taxi out from the de-ice pad the right wing struck an improperly placed de-ice truckIncident 20210220001179IJMB Aircraft S R O VL-3TE-915 · Derby, KSDra Rose hill, KS (K50): N56AA, VL-3TE-915, K50-K50, during local test flight not all gear would lower so pilot made a gear up landing on grass strip rwy 19. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: minor. 02/20/2021 2330ZIncident 20210220000309ICessna 172D · Savannah, GAOn February 20, 2021 at approximately 1139 eastern standard time, N2479Y, a 1962 Cessna 172D, was involved in an incident at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (ksav) while performing certificated operations as [privacy data omitted] (saas) under 14…Accident 20210219006549APiper PA-32-260 · San Pedro, CAAircraft N57014, piloted by [privacy data omitted], departed ktoa at approximately 11:47AM PST. The pilot was in communication with southern California terminal approach control (sct TRACON). At 11:55:29, the pilot reported that he was experiencing engine…Incident 20210219005109IRemos Acft Gmbh Flugzeugbau Remos GX · Henderson, NVPre runup checks were normal and within operating range. After takoff the engine had a loss power and the pilot tried to set the aircraft back down on the runway. As a result a hard landing ensued after returning to the runway.Incident 20210218003679IParks J L/Dreffin D Seawind 3000 · Venice, FLOn feb 18, 2021 aircraft landed on runway 13 at Venice Municipal Airport (vnc) the aircraft landed and the left landing gear wasn't fullyextended(collapsed)the aircraft slid aprox. 620 ft along the runway centerline and came to a stop resting on the right and…Accident 20210218001419AGates Learjet 55C · Sellersburg, INThe aircraft was inbound to jvy from fort myer, FL. The crew stated that prior to departure they had received the NOTAM stating that jvy runway 32 was closed. As they approached jvy, they received a heading for the ILS-18, although they planned to break out…Incident 20210218000769IAeropilot S R O Legend 600 · Naples, FLPart 91OPERATOR, 2016 Aeropilot sro legend 600, registration N600DL, serial number 1531 landing on runway 23, touched down and porpoise two times, before coming down hard on nose wheel just a beam taxiway A4, causing it to separate from the aircraft. The…Accident 20210218000759AAviat A-1C-200 · Carefree, AZAircraft ground looped on landing. Pilot reported that on final approach an abnormality developed when releasing the auto pilot by pressing the red ap disc button on the top of the control stick. The airplane yawed to the right, almost full ball deflection.…Incident 20210218000749IBeech A36 · Beckworth, CAOn 02/18/2021, the pilot was on a cross country flight from southern California to Oregon with a fuel stop at the Nervino Airport, Beckworth, CA. There were numerous showers in the area. After the aircraft was refueled, the pilot and his 3 passengers…Accident 20210217003899ACessna 150G · Indian Head, MDWhile practicing a left hand chandelle maneuver, the engine experienced some roughness and the crew (flight instructor and pilot-rated student) elected to divert to the Maryland airport (2W5). The aircraft was able to climb approximately 2,500? While…Incident 20210217000589IBeech B100 · Lubbock, TXWindow delaminated and shattered in flight.Incident 20210216002709IHonda HA-420 · Wilmington, NCInspector [privacy data omitted] was conducting surveillance at ilm and noticed a damaged aircraft. Upon further investigation, he found that the aircraft was damaged by hitting trees on approach to the ilm airport on 02/16/2021. The PIC did not report the…Accident 20210216000939AN13vt Velocity Vtwin · Janesville, WIOn February 16, 2021 an experimental amateur built velocity v-twin aircraft was travelling from appleton airport WI (atl) to sebastian municipal airport FL (X26) with a two person crew on board. Prior to the flight the aircraft was issued a special flight…Incident 20210216000879ISmith George R Lancair 320 · San Diego, CADuring approach pilot extended landing gear. Pilot noticed the nose gear in transit light remained on. Pilot notified ATC for visual check to see if nose gear was extended. It was confirmed that the nose gear was still up so the pilot decided to do a nose…Accident 20210216000699ACornum Kara K CCK-1865 · Quartzsite, AZThe pilot attempted to takeoff from a private residence in the desert surrounded by what the pilot identified as many takeoff and landing areas. The pilot initiated his takeoff roll to the south east. About 250FT into the takeoff the airplane encountered wind…Incident 20210215003889IAirbus A321-211 · Nashville, TNOn February 15th, 2021 at approximately 1528LT, [privacy data omitted], operated by [privacy data omitted], was cleared for takeoff from Nashville International Airport?s runway 2L when the flight crew discovered the aircraft was still contaminated with ice…Incident 20210215002979IEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Tulsa, OKOn February 15 2021, approximately 1918 central daylight time, a Eurocopter EC130B4, [privacy data omitted], operating under part 135, made an precautionary landing in a field approximately 7 miles south east of Tulsa international airport for a main gearbox…Incident 20210215002529INorth American SNJ-6 · Kissimmee, FLAircraft was landing when a large gust of wind hit their r/h wing and almost caused them to ground-loop. They were able to control aircraft so only the l/h wingtip scraped the ground. The l/h aileron also hit the runway light.Incident 20210215002369ICessna 172L · Riverside, CAAt approximately 13:25 PST (2125Z), [privacy data omitted], a student pilot, was practicing landings in his Cessna 172L aircraft, N9827G, at Riverside municipal airport (kral). The pilot landed on runway 27 and veered off the runway at taxiway echo. The…Accident 20210215001469ABell 206B · Charlotte Amali, VIOn February 15, 2021, at or about 1514 atlantic standard time, N13AT was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near botany bay st. thomas, U.S. Virgin islands. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as 14 code…Incident 20210214005119IRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Corona, CAOn February 14, 2021 a helicopter took off from french valley airport (F70) and landed at the Corona airport (ajo). The flight instructor and student pilot taxied to the fuel island in ajo. The student stated he saw the fuel island and wanted to land under…Accident 20210214003879APiper PA46R-350T · Tehachapi, CAOn February 13, 2021 at 1555 PDT, N40TS, departed camarillo, CA, (cma), with the intended destination of Tehachapi, CA (tsp). Per FAA ATC, FAA form 8020-9, la ARTCC, states aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances at 1627 PDT, 8.5 NM sse of tsp. The…Incident 20210214001909ICessna 172N · Melbourne, FLOn February 14, 2021 shortly after 10AM ending a successful first solo flight the student pilot was directed to land on runway 9L at mlb, but she was disoriented and landed on 9R. Not realizing she landed on the incorrect runway, she saw a plane behind her…Incident 20210213005559ICessna 210A · Silver City, NMOn 13 February 2021 , at 2115 UTC, a 1960 Cessna 210A, registered to "[privacy data omitted]", experienced a gear up landing at the Silver City, NM airport, ksvc, resulting in a prop strike and minor damage to the belly of the aircraft. Visual meteorological…Incident 20210213005399IMooney M20 · Socorro, NMOn 13 February 2021 , at 1800 MST, a 1961 Mooney M20C, registered to [privacy data omitted], experienced a hard landing in gusty crosswinds in Socorro, NM, konm, causing the right main landing gear to collapse, resulting in a prop strike and superficial…Accident 20210213003869ADassault 900EX · San Diego, CAOn February 13, 2021, at about 11:47 PST, N823RC attempted to depart runway 28R enroute to kona, Hawaii (phko). The aircraft started aborting the takeoff with about 1435? Of runway remaining, which resulted in the aircraft overrunning the departure end by…Incident 20210213001159ICessna 180 · Fairbanks, AKWhile conducting an instructional flight administering a flight review to a new aircraft owner in his CE-180, they experienced a hard landing. Wx was not an issue, the inicident landing was number 4 for the flight, with no prior landing or operational…Accident 20210213000539AMaule M-6-235 · Tordrillo Mtns, AKPilot was attempting a landing on a glacier with deep snow pack with a ski equipped aircraft. Pilot made one pass as to "drag" the selected landing spot to check snow conditions and "lay a track" for future landing. Upon the second pass to "drag & pack snow",…Accident 20210213000199AAgustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Alexandria, MN2021-02-13, N352LL, lifelinkiii augusta, helicopter took off from Alexandria, MN (kaxn) airport and hit an object with one rotor blade. After transitioning straight ahead to forward flight on rwy 31, the PIC made a left climbing turn as destination was…Incident 20210213000149ICessna 172N · Coral Springs, FLPart 141 operator certificate no. [privacy data omitted], Preforming instruction operating Cessna CE-172N, registration N5208J, sn: 17273732 after loss of engine power, emergency landed on the south bound sawgrass expressway. No damage to aircraft or injures…Accident 20210212005569ACessna 172N · Prairie Du Sac, WIOn February 13, 2021 at 1545 central time N3477E a CE-172-N received substantial damage after colliding with a snowbank while on takeoff roll on runway 36 at Sauk Prairie airport (91C) Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. The student pilot was on a solo flight from…Incident 20210212003859IBoeing/Jonas Edwin A JR Boeing/Jonas 1B75A · Gold Canyon, AZWhile practicing aerobatic maneuvers, the subject aircraft experienced a partial power loss. PIC made an off-field landing in a desert area. The subject aircraft sustained minor damage in the form of an 8? Tear in the fabric on the lower side of the right,…Incident 20210212002539ISavier Helmut Klaus Savier EZ · Camarillo, CAOn February 12, at 1647 PST, the nose wheel assembly on incident aircraft, N360KS, departed from the (fiberglass) nose gear strut during an unusually fast landing. The nose settled approximately one foot down from the airplane, and the airplane was…Incident 20210212000979IPiper PA-28-140 · Port Clinton, OH[privacy data omitted] Began his flight lesson with his flight instructor[privacy data omitted]. The aircraft departed from Erie-Ottawa international airport (pcw). The purpose of the flight was to accomplish [privacy data omitted] first solo flight. After…Incident 20210211004699IVelocity XL-RG5 · Vero Beach, FLThe following addresses item (e) in block 32 above. All FAA nine responsibilities are marked "no" in block 42 since the incident occurred because of failure of the nose gear to extend which was due to the nose gear linear actuator jamming in the retracted…Incident 20210211001759ICessna 177RG · New Smyrna, FLUpon landing and slowing down to approximately 20-40 knots all aircraft gear collapsed. Pilot had green light indicating gear was down. Further troubleshooting required at this time to pinpoint part and cause of gear collapse.Accident 20210210016159APiper PA-18 · Lake Placid, FLPilot statement: departed 09FA on runway 18 on 2/10/21 at 17:45 EST to the south after performing pre-flight and runup with nothing abnormal noticed. Performed a local flight in the area ~15 miles south of the airport and returned to the airport vicinity at…