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 20201207020339ICessna U206G · Gambier Bay, AKOn 12/7/20 N93024 a Cessna 206 landed at Gambier Bay the second leg of the flight. While taxing for take off, pilot noticed the aircraft listing to the right. Pilot turned around to head to the beach. While heading to the beach the right float sank to were…Incident 20201206021249ITexarkana, AROn dec 6th 2020 at approx 1400 local, N661DM reported a white UAS with grey blades 300 ft below acft from the 11 o'clock position while wnw bound at 2500FT. No evasive action reported. No additional info provided/avalible.Incident 20201206020419IEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Sacramento, CABird strike on approach to Sacramento (smf).wing to fuselage fairing has a 12 inch crack. LH inboard flap has leading edge crack. LH l/e slat dented.LH MLG door and torque tube damaged. #2 engine had bird impact bypass fan.Incident 20201206019889ICessna 152 · Angleton, TXThe pilot was performing ground reference maneuvers at 800 feet AGL when the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. He then performed a forced landing in the only available area, a ponded marshy area. On landing, the nose…Incident 20201206019499ICessna 172N · Fort Lauderdale, FLFAA reported an adsb-out malfunction on the mentioned aircraft. It was not transmitting on 12/06/20 in the mia mode-c veil of fll class c airspace.Accident 20201206019269APiper PA-23-250 · Milton, FLAirman was landing on runway 18 after first flight around pattern. After touchdown airman was unable to slow the airplane in order to turn off on taxiway. Airman rolled off the end of runway 18 in a right turn. Aircraft's left wing hit the western most…Accident 20201206017829APiper PA-32R-301T · Windom, MN2020-12-06, N8178Y Piper saratoga, departed runway 35 Windom, MN (kmwm). Time on deck was 0621L. 3 minutes later the aircraft crashed in a plowed farmers field approximately 2.5 miles north of kmwm. The impact was fatal for the pilot in command, the sole…Accident 20201206017189AEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · South Boston, VAThe pilot noticed his float type fuel gauge (mounted on the aircraft nose) was showing about half a tank. This was indicating the center tank fuel level, not the wing tanks. He monitored the fuel level and stayed local for his practice flight. Fuel level…Accident 20201205020549ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Marietta, TXThe pilot initiated takeoff from an uncontrolled, confined location. During takeoff and climb out, the helicopter made contact with a wire. It then experienced a hard landing. During this event, the aircraft suffered damage to a rotor blade, several cowlings,…Incident 20201205019429IPilatus PC-12/45 · Broadus, MTOn December 5, 2020, at 1100 MST, a Pilatus PC-12/45, N324AC, registered to [privacy data omitted], Landed at Broadus Airport, Broadus, Montana, nose wheel first causing nose gear to shear off, while on a positioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20201205017289IMooney M20M · Boise, IDPilot and passenger departed man (nampa, ID) for a flight to myl (mccall, ID). Pilot elected to perform a touch and go at boi (Boise, ID) so the student passenger could hear ATC. ATC told the pilot to do a touch and stop due to traffic. Pilot touched down and…Incident 20201205014979IPiper PA-44-180T · Mt. Vernon, ILNarrative: Narrative: On December 05, 2020 at 21:18 local time, a Piper PA-44/180T landed on runway 05 at the Mt. Vernon Illinois / outland airport with a partially extended nose landing gear. Three souls on board exited the aircraft without injury. The…Incident 20201204019829IRobertson G F/Robertson L E 173 ELITE-FG · Titusville, FLAt approx. 1130 hrs eastern standard time in VFR conditions N521TR departed ktix on rwy 18. Wind was out of 180 at approx 6 knots. Aircraft climbed to 500? On rwy heading, then turned sw. Pilot reduced the prop RPM from 2700 to 2500 upon reaching 500?…Accident 20201204017069ACessna 172N · Palm Springs, CAOn December 04, 2020, 2211 UTC time, N737NB after making taxi back landings on runway 31 right at Palm Springs airport (psp), veered to the left and spiraled nose-down onto runway 31 left near taxiway hotel. N737NB, a Cessna 172 and was on a practice flight…Incident 20201203021729ICessna 172M · Sugar Land, TXThe pilot was attempting to start the engine of the aircraft. A line person noticed there was smoke coming from the engine compartment and notified the pilot. The line person extinguished the fire using a dry chemical fire extinguisher.Incident 20201203021389IRaleigh, NC? Thursday 12/03/20 at Wakemed in Raleigh, NC during the 1630 scheduled flight the aircraft (matternet M2 UAS serial number M2-0057) failed to line up directly over its landing pad. It was approximately 20 feet off. ? The aircraft had an empty payload leg…Incident 20201203021369IMilford, VARemote certificated pilot, [privacy data omitted], was operating a matrice 210, registration number FA34NX9H7W, while conducting a a suas familiarization class for new team members. According to [privacy data omitted], he was operating the suas as the pilot…Incident 20201203019449ITaylorcraft DCO-65 · Williston, FLUpon landing at Williston Municipal Airport (X60) on runway 04 N7786W, a 1943 Taylorcraft- DCO-65, serial number L-5143 experience a ground loop due to strong winds and sustained a prop strike on landing. In the process of stopping the pilot stated, he got on…Incident 20201203018399IEmbraer ERJ 170-200 LR · Dfw Airport, TXWhen the ground service personnel was attempting to position the baggage loader at the foward cargo door. The baggage loader drove the vehicle under the aircraft. This damaged the belly of the aircraft to include antennas. A large dent was put on the aircraft…Incident 20201203017869ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · Keizer, ORFrom FAA form 8020-9 dated 12/3/2020 at 1745Z. Description: N291TS reported engine failure north of Keizer and looking for a field to land in. Marion county dispatch notified. Aircraft landed in field 6.8 sm north of salem airport. Additional aircraft in the…Incident 20201203017719IPilatus PC-12/47E · Salem, ORFrom FAA form 8020-9 dated 12/03/2020. N36NG (PC12) departed ry 34 at sle at 1504Z to olm. No reported bird strike on departure. Airport management conducted a runway inspection at 1600Z and discovered a bird carcass on ry 34 at taxiway n. N36NG pilot phone…Incident 20201203015099IBeech V35B · Myrtle Beach, SCAircraft was on a 3 mile approach for runway 23 at cre around 1400 on December 8 2020 . A flock of birds appeared at various altitudes in front of aircraft at approx. 1100 feet MSL. Aircraft was traveling between 130 and 140 knots. Pilot stated he attempted a…Accident 20201202021719ACessna 551 · Lufkin, TXThe pilot stated he touched down at the 1000 foot mark on runway 16 at lfk. The pilot applied brakes to slow the aircraft three times. Each time the pilot applied brakes the anti-skid released the brakes. The pilot applied the emergency brakes with no effect…Accident 20201202020079APiper PA-38-112 · Pembroke Pines, FLCFI and a student pilot were performing touch and go's when on the upwind leg of their 3rd landing a quick burning smell followed by the carbon monoxide detector turning black and then the engine quit at approximately 400 feet. The aircraft crashed just…Incident 20201202019799IAgustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Philadelphia, PAWhile lifting off to a hover the experimental research and development helicopter began uncommanded pitch oscillations. The PIC immediately set the helicopter down firmly damaging the stinger and aft left skid.Accident 20201202017759APiper/Gerbi Charles R PA 18-150 · Juneau, AK[privacy data omitted] Landed N4900C at jnu shortly after 4 pm in strong winds with no issue. During taxi, a strong crosswind lifted the aircraft's right wing resulting in the pilot's loss of control. Pilot attempted to regain control unsuccessfully, and the…Accident 20201202017439ABellanca 17-30A · Blaine, MN2020-12-02 N28067, 1979 Bellanca, took off from anoka, MN airport (kane) at about 2100L. The plan was a scenic night flight over minneapolis to see the city lit up and then proceed south east to st. paul to view the capital all lit up. The ceilings in the…Incident 20201201022339ICirrus Design SR22 · Smyrna, TNSmyrna, TN airport on December 1, 2020 at approx. 1855 CST on taxiway "a" enroot to azure FBO, N572CT [privacy data omitted], taxied off the taxiway into the grass causing minor damage to the nose wheel strut, nose wheel fairing and the tail fairing. No prop…Accident 20201201020519AHutson John G STAR-LITE · San Antonio, TXPIC landed 50 feet short of the runway on turf which was soft from previous days rain. Nose gear sank in the soft soil resulting in the aircraft to flip forward damaging nose gear, canopy and firewall.Accident 20201201016539AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Elton, LAAfter departing private grass strip to resume aerial application operations, pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the engine started to run rough and lose power. He decided to make an emergency landing in a nearby rice field. The aircraft landing gear…Incident 20201130017449IPiper PA-31T · Prescott, AZAircraft experienced #1 engine shutdown in flight. Aircraft landed without incident. Engine was removed and sent to a contract maintenance facility to be torn down. Teardown indicated the compressor section of engine did not sustain damage from FOD.…Incident 20201130015249ICirrus Design SR20 · Erda, UTThe instructor and student pilot departed south valley regional airport, Utah (U42) on a training flight and eventually made it to Tooele Valley Airport, Utah (tvy) for take-off and landing practice. During their 4th touch and go during rollout they felt the…Incident 20201130015179IMooney M20F · El Monte, CANovember 30, 2020, around 7:15 pm, N3205F took off from El Monte airport heading toward to cable airport, and while cruising around 2000 feet, N3205F hit a bird causing minor damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries of anyone on board.Incident 20201130014919IPiper PA-28-140 · Twin Falls, IDPilot had received dual instruction on 11/15/2020. Pilot indicated he had been practicing touch and go's in the pattern for approx 20 minutes when event happened. Piliot indicated he had set up a stabilized decent onto runway 8, approach speed 80 KTS. When he…Accident 20201130014119APiper PA-38-112 · Franklin, AROn November 30, 2020 at approximately 1255 CST, N8979T, while on an IFR training flight from kbpk (mountain home, AR) to karg (walnut ridge, AR) impacted terrain in the vicinity of Franklin, AR resulting in all on board (two fatalities). The federal aviation…Accident 20201129019839AChampion 7EC · Northampton, NYAccident occurred at 11:40AM on 11/29/2020 in 7EC aerona champ N9721N piloted by [privacy data omitted] from canton NY. He departed his home base of potsdam (ptd), with plans to meet some friends at a beach location. At 11:40 am he attempted a landing on…Incident 20201129019239ICessna 210A · Troutdale, ORDuring crosswind landing gear was not lowered into position. No audible alarm was activated. Aircraft contacted runway and slid to a stop resulting in damage to aircraft belly and propeller.Accident 20201129017799APiper PA-28-140 · Bellefonte, PAAirman was student pilot on solo flight. Airman completed two landings. While airman, was attempting third landing in the traffic pattern. Airman attempted to correct for crosswinds during touchdown and she stated she input too much left rudder causing…Incident 20201129017569IPiper PA-28-181 · Morristown, NJOn November 29, 2020 at 1350Z N980G, a Piper PA-28-181, landed on runway 23 at Morristown Municipal Airport (mmu). The airplane veered off the runway to the right grass area during the landing rollout. The lower part of the right wing, between the wing root…Incident 20201129016399IPiper PA-28-140 · Chino, CAAfter departure, the aircraft experienced electrical issues and lost most avionics systems. Tower issued light gun signals for landing and taxi. N777VX landed without incident and taxied to parking.Incident 20201129015639IPiper PA-44-180 · Fairfield, NJOn November 29, 2020 at approximately 14:15 local time a training flight conducted by [privacy data omitted] encountered a LH main gear down and locked indication failure. The instructor pilot took control of the aircraft. Bulbs were swapped, gear cycled,…Incident 20201129014989IFairchild SA227-AC · Tuscaloosa, ALUpon landing, the rain intensity increased and the visibility decreased. As the pilot applied brakes, the aircraft began hydroplaning and slidding. As the pilot attempted to regain control, he eased the braking action, extending his landing roll. As a result,…Accident 20201128021579AAerostar International RX 8 · St. George, UTThe location was not on the airport but took place in the town of st George, Utah. On November 28, 2020 at approximately 1700 MST the balloon pilot had just completed a personal flight and landed to an area that was not conducive to deflation. The pilot again…Accident 20201128021509AGlobe GC-1B · Ottawa, KSThe airman was conducting pattern-work and ran out of fuel before reaching the runway. The airman elected to land the aircraft off airport on a field. He called a friend to bring him 5-gallons of avgas and the plan was to taxi back to the airport, about 2…Incident 20201128019379IRyan Aeronautical ST-A · Modesto, CAAircraft ground looped during landing roll-out on rwy 28R.Accident 20201128018869AChampion 7FC · Georgetown, DEThe pilot elected to land on runway 4 at ged believing this was the correct runway regarding winds. Winds were actually 280 6 KTS gusting to 16 and runway 28 would have been the correct runway. Due to the gusty left and rear quartering crosswind the aircraft…Incident 20201128017709IBeech 58 · Macon, GAOn 11/28/2020 aircraft N209P a Beechcraft BE58 departed perry- houston county airport (kpxe), perry ga. Bound for blue grass airport (klex) lexington KY. On an IFR flight plan. After departing kpxe, the pilot initiated a climb to 7000 feet and turned north…Incident 20201128016109IBeech 1900C · Yakutat, AKThe pilot stated the following At 0430 the crew began a RNAV approach to runway 11 Winds 060 at 15 knots gusting to 22 knots Visibility ¾ mile and snow At 700 feet approach lights were in sight 500 Feet fo called runway in-sight Touched down in ½ to 1 inch of…Accident 20201128014839APiper PA-28-160 · French Lick, INOn November 28, 2020, at approximately 1:37 pm eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-28-160, N5242W, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a wooded area approximately 1700 feet from the runway eight threshold. The private pilot sustained…Incident 20201128014699ICanadair CL-600-2B16 · Bridgeport, WV#2 Engine low oil pressure light illuminated. Checklist actions page EL2 initiated immediately. Page E4 shutdown/securing actions initiated subsequently. Engine successfully secured. Emergency declared and descent initiated concurrent with proper checklist…