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 20210203000509IPiper PA-22-160 · Defiance, OHOn 02/03/2021 at approximately 1400L time, N3215Z, a 1959 PA-22 Piper tri-pacer, serial number 22-7155 [privacy data omitted] departed the prepared surface during the landing rollout on rwy 30 (4,199 x 72 asphalt) at Defiance Memorial (kdfi), Defiance, OH.…Accident 20210203000359APiper J3F-50 · Weidman, MIOn February 03, 2021 at 16:50 local time, a Piper J-3F50 aircraft, NC26811, registered to and operated by a commercial rated pilot, received substantial damage when it impacted terrain during a runway fly-by at the ojibwa airpark (D11), Weidman, Michigan.…Incident 20210202006559IAeronca 65-TC · Tulsa, OKThe pilot was on a day VFR, part 91 flight to move the aircraft from haskell, 2K9 to richard jones, rvs for maintenance. The pilot was on a stabilized approach to runway 19R, for a three point landing. When the aircraft made contact with the runway, the…Accident 20210202003309ACessna 182Q · Hackberry, LAThe pilot recently became a [privacy data omitted]of this aircraft. The previous flight was conducted for insurance purposes. The pilot went with an instructor pilot . The accident flight was about two hours later when the same pilot and instructor went out…Incident 20210202002719IPiper PA 46-350P · Wichita, KSAircraft departed great bend, KS (gbd) enroute to olathe, KS (ojc), the pilot diverted to Wichita, KS (aao) due to weather. Upon landing the the aircraft skidded off runway 18 to the east, the nose landing gear (NLG) collapsed and the aircraft came to rest…Accident 20210202002569APiper PA 46-350P · Worcester, MAFlight kmvy to korh : Pilot received a weather briefing from [privacy data omitted], prior to the flight. Icing was forecast during hours of the scheduled flight. Current weather at korh for arrival (speci korh 022142Z 02013G21KT 5SM -fzra OVC011 M01/M03…Incident 20210202002449ICessna 182R · Bay City, TXTwo hours into the assigned pipeline route, the PIC and his observer found themselves in the vicinity of multiple flocks of birds approximately 5NM from Bay City Regional Airport (kbyy). After multiple attempts to avoid the unidentifiable avian, a collision…Incident 20210201000499IMaule M-4C · Greeley, COOn February 1st, 2021 at approximately 1120 MST N40694, a Maule M-4C ground looped after landing on runway 35 at Greeley-Weld County Airport (kgxy), in Greeley, Colorado causing damage to the right wingtip and a propeller strike. There were two occupants on…Accident 20210131012819ACessna T182T · Crescent City, CAA Cessna T182T, N291FR took off from medford or. Airport for an cross country instruction flight to Crescent City CA. Airport (cec). 14 Miles before cec at 6000 feet altitude the engines turbo inlet temperature warning light came on, pilot pushed mixture in,…Accident 20210131003299ACessna 172L · Silt, COAircraft struck power line at around 100 ft off of ground. Struck vertical and sheared 2 feet off of rudder. Aircraft had no controls and crashed .Incident 20210131000379ICirrus Design SF50 · Sedona, AZOn 01/31/2021 pilot departed scottsdale airport, ksdl to Sedona kse in a Cirrus vision jet N100TLZ. During landing operations and according to the pilot, after touchdown about 1/3 of the way through what would of been a normal roll-out, the nose of the plane…Incident 20210131000369ICessna 177RG · Amarillo, TXOn January 31, 2021, at 1500 CST, approximately, a 1977 Cessna cardinal CE-177RG, bearing N52908, serial number 177RG1306, registered to a private owner, landed Tradewind Airport (ktdw) runway 35 in Amarillo, Texas, with the landing gear retracted. The gear…Accident 20210130001879ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Knoxville, TNOn 1/30/2021 at approximately 0930L, N660TN was attempting to take off from a private residence in Knoxville, TN. The aircraft was parked at an approximante heading of 120 degrees. The aircraft took off to a low hover and turned to the left to an approximate…Incident 20210130000409ICessna 162 · Murfreesboro, TNOn 01/30/2021, richard randolph ("ran") powers, jr was acting as the PIC of N162HG when he stated he lost power and made an emergency landing in a field. The PIC stated he pulled the carburetor heat a few minutes prior to the power loss event and it responded…Incident 20210129019039IBoeing 767-338 · Ontario, CAOn January 29, 2021, about 10:49 pacific standard time, a Boeing 767-338, registration number, N363CM[privacy data omitted], and powered by Two general electric (ge) CF6-80C2-B6 turbofan engines, experienced a right (no. 2) engine fire during climb from los…Incident 20210129005469ICessna P210N · Crystal Springs, MSDuring climb out [privacy data omitted] observed the cylinder temperature on the #1 cylinder rising and the engine began running rough with abnormal vibration. He reduced power and leveled off the climb. He maintained altitude until he had the runway at M11…Accident 20210129003279ARivers Lindsey Lee Vans RV6A · O'Brien, FLThe pilot stated he was finalizing downwind for FD71 west to land on 36 and he entered final with flaps extended and he touched down on the mains. On rollout the nose gear made contact with the ground and the aircraft rolled approximately 20 feet when he…Accident 20210129000389ACessna 172M · Clare, MIOn January 29, 2021 at approximately 16:20 EST, a Cessna 172-M, N22101, registered to a flight school and operated by a student pilot for a personal, solo cross-country flight, received substantial damage when it touched down on runway 22 and then went off…Accident 20210128013189ARaytheon B300 · Davenport, IAAircraft lost directional control during a simulated engine failure on take-off. Aircraft impacted a snow bank and engine separated from engine mount, aircraft came to rest on its tailIncident 20210128006669IPiper PA 46-350P · San Antonio, TXLanding runway 09 after the mains touched, the nose wheel came down just past the ?captain bars?. It immediately caused the airplane to dart to the right off the runway into the grass. The airplane was almost stopped before the gear collapsed.Accident 20210128000679ACessna 172R · Lawrenceville, GAAfter landing during roll out the pilot reported, a gust of wind hit the plane from the nw side, and pushed the plane sharply to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with heavy right rudder but was unsuccessful in stopping the momentum. The left tire…Incident 20210127003039IBlaine, WASuas incident: accident report reference number: uasa-2021-00003 Ua registration number: FA3HKHEPEE Ua make & model: dji matrice 300 (M300) Cost of damage (other than suas): $2,055.08 PIC was providing demonstration flight to [privacy data omitted] crew…Incident 20210127003029IWinston Salem, NCThe craft was launched for the first flight to scout the area at jamison park. Landed and deployed for a second flight. Entered spotlight mode to allow the camera to track a subject riding a skateboard at approximately 150-250FT flying back and up maintaining…Incident 20210127001889IPiper PA-31-325 · Palm Beach, FLAircraft departed F45 at 2000 local on 1/27/2021 and had red landing gear unsafe light on retraction. Several attempts were made to extend and retract gear using both the normal system and also by using the emergency landing gear extension hand hydraulic…Accident 20210126003619APinneo George G Zenair Zodiac 601HDS · Waller, TXAircraft took off to the north on runway 35 from Skydive Houston Airport (37XA). During climb out at approximately 150-200 feet AGL the engine RPM cut out, pilot tried to re-start engine, popping sounds could be heard and then silence, followed by impact. The…Incident 20210126002549IBeech P35 · Mesquite, TXOn January 26, 2021, N426KX was traveling from ennis municipal airport (F41) to Mesquite Metro Airport (hqz). Clear VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. N426KX landed at Mesquite Metro Airport (hqz) on runway 36. During the landing roll, at…Accident 20210126001979ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Lake Worth, FLThe accident occurred during the practical test portion of a part 141 assistant chief instructor initial checkride in an R-22 helicopter. After completing most of the tasks planned, they returned to the airport and the ASI asked the applicant if he could fly…Incident 20210126000559IMooney M20C · Clearwater, FLClearwater, FL (clw): N9400V, MO20, landed hard on runway 16 causing a prop strike. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 01/26/2021 1830ZIncident 20210126000329IGoodloe John RV-8 · Brigeport, TXOn January 26, 2021, at approximately 1200CST, N6276G was departing bridgeport municipal airport (xbp) on runway 36L, for northwest regional airport (52F). During the initial takeoff rollout, at approximately 40 knots, the pilot made a left rudder input to…Incident 20210125003269IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Van Nuys, CAThe aircraft was operating as a part 91 and being used as a multi-engine trainer. The pilot receiving instruction was at the controls. The aircraft landed on runway 34L at Van Nuys (vny). Weather was VFR, winds 330 degrees @ 09 KTS, gusting to 15KTS. Upon…Incident 20210125001719IBeech 1900C · Kodiak, AKOn descent through FL 120 enroute to Kodiak Airport AK, the flight crew stated they felt a slight vibration that felt like a propeller, then what appeared to be a compressor stall. The engine continued to run normally for approx. 30 seconds, then there was a…Incident 20210124009069ICessna 177RG · Martinsville, VAUpon touchdown, airplane swerved and drifted to the right, and the left wing came up. Pilot required full left aileron and left rudder, yet still departed runway off right side. Pilot's assumption was a brake or wheel lock-up at touchdown. However…Incident 20210124002149IPiper PA-28R-201 · Milledgeville, GAOn 1/24/2021, at approximately 13:30 local time, N286HG, a Piper PA-28R-201, operated by middle Georgia state university, received damage as a result of a gear-up landing at Baldwin County Airport (kmlj) during a commercial FAR part 141 training flight while…Accident 20210124001949AAviat A-1B · Mooresville, NCThe amphibious aircraft flipped and came to rest inverted in the water when the pilot attempted to perform a touch and go on the lake with the landing gear (wheels) extended. The pilot stated there were no known mechanical issues with the aircraft. This was…Accident 20210124001639APiper PA-28-161 · Boynton Beach, FLFinal summary During the investigation it was learned that the airman had limited night experience and only showed 6.4 hours of solo time in a Piper PA-28. The airman received only 2.5 hours of instruction / dual received in a Piper PA-28, none of which was…Incident 20210124001389IRaytheon 400A · Binghamton, NYThe aircraft was in Binghamton NY, kbgm, to pick up a heart, for an organ transplant flight. Around midnight, 1-24-2021, the aircraft was in the hangar and was pulled out. The team, a doctor, a coordinator and both pilots got into the aircraft. They had a…Accident 20210124000639APiper PA-14 · Anchorage, AKPIC was providing tailwheel instruction to student at pamr. Performed multiple landings on rwy 25 before entering extended pattern for full stop rwy 23. Snow appeared packed on rwy. When student landed, plane began to drift right. PIC tried to correct drift,…Accident 20210124000599AHeckel Robert P Super Sportsman · Spotted Bear, MTThe weather was clear and winds were light and variable. The PIC overflew the field, saw tracks on the runway and he decided to land. After landing, on the roll out, the plane flipped over due to the PIC misjudging depth of the snow.Accident 20210123005539AArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A · Rio Rancho, NMOn 23 January 2021, at approximately 0910 MDT, a 2006 lindstrand 77A lighter than air balloon, N477LB, registered to [privacy data omitted], experienced a high-speed, hard landing on the dessert mesa northwest of albuquerque, NM, near Rio Rancho, NM. Visual…Accident 20210123003569ACessna U206G · Denton, NCDuring straight and level flight the aircraft engine sputtered, then shortly after lost power seemingly to idle. Upon landing, the nose landing gear sheered off due to terrain causing a gouge in the bottom of the fuselage. The aircraft stopped after hitting…Incident 20210123002899IBeech E18S · San Diego, CAPilot of aircraft N21011, returned my call. She indicated that there was a 9 knot direct cross wind on runway 28R at montgomery airport (myf). She said that she touched down smoothly and began her roll out. About 1500 feet down the runway, just as the rear…Incident 20210123002579ICessna 172P · Miamisburg, OHOn 01/23/21 around 1:30PM local, at dayton wright brothers airport (mgy), [privacy data omitted], A student pilot, went to the airport around noon on Saturday 1/23/21. She departed mwo and proceeded to fly to mgy to practice takeoffs and landings. She flew…Incident 20210123002179IPiper PA-28-180 · Kcir, ILN7020W, a Piper PA-28-180 s/n 28-702 on 1-23-21 at approximately 1200 during landing at Kcir , ran off left of runway 14 when a gust of wind came,resulting in N7020W running off to the left of runway 14 coming to a stop off the runway about a 1' 1/2". There…Accident 20210123001129ACessna 182L · Rockingham, NCDuring touchdown phase of flight, pilot stated aircraft bounced after initial touchdown, bouncing even higher after 2nd touchdown, then began to porpoise. Nose gear sheered off at steering collar causing the aircraft to skid off the runway and flip tail over…Incident 20210123000039ICessna 172S · Olathe, KSThis aircraft was taking off on runway 18 from Johnson County Executive Airport (ojc) when on climb out at about 300 feet a bird struck the outboard leading edge of the right wing. The pilot was able to control the aircraft and returned to the ojc airport…Accident 20210122002339AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Queen Creek, AZOn 22 January 2021 at around 1630 zulu 0930 MST N90TG, a 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter, model 369E serial number 383E, was on approach to Rittenhouse Army Heliport (A38), which approximately 10 miles south of falcon field (ffz) in mesa, Arizona. The pilot…Accident 20210122002309APiper PA-32-301 · Marathon, FLThe pilot was flying at 5500 ft mean sea level. After about 40 minutes into the flight the engine started spitting and sputtering and then it shut off. The other pilot attempted to restore engine power but could not get it started. The pilot declared an…Incident 20210122001219IPiper PA-32-260 · Mackinac Island, MIOn or about January 22, 2021, at approximately 1500 EDT, a 1973 Piper PA-32-260, a fixed-wing single-engine airplane bearing the registration of N7122J (sn: 32-7300032), sustained minor damage after striking an unknown object during landing roll at Mackinac…Accident 20210122000119AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Lake Crystal, MN01-22-2021 N60BK, MD600N. Pilot (PIC) obtained aviation weather from foreflight before departing mankato MN (kmkt) airport in the morning enroute to the field site named LZ61. In the morning he flew class b 133 operations in support of power line operations…Accident 20210121003259APlante Matthew L Challenger II · Minneola, FLOn approach to Florida Flying Gators Airport the aircraft crashed in a pasture approximately one quarter of a mile from the airport. The pilot sustained injuries and was transported to [privacy data omitted] medical center. The pilot stated to the airport…