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 20201030021669ACessna 140 · Edinburg, TXN76933 a Cessna 140 lost control during landing at Edinburg Airport (ebg). The pilot and sole human occupant of the aircraft was not injured. Pilot stated his dog was onboard and was also not injured. He stated that he was performing touch and goes and on the…Incident 20201030021659ICessna T210J · Yukon, OKOn October 30, 2020, pilot left kpwa enroute to khsd. During the descent at about 2300 ft MSL and about 2 miles southwest of khsd, pilot noticed a quick flash of a bird just outside the windscreen on the right. About the same time was a loud thud from the…Accident 20201030018649ACessna 172M · Billings, MTN124TW departed sheridan Wyoming with a destination of three forks Montana. This was the last leg of a VFR flight. Approximately 55-60 southwest of Billings Montana the PIC requested to divert from his destination due to strong headwinds and impending…Incident 20201030018389IGossen Richard N JR RV-12On 10/30/2020 at 1500 CDT, a Gossen richard n. jr. model RV-12, s/n 120362, N218DG, made an emergency landing on U.S.route 290, approximately 1 mile west of carmine, TX, when the aircraft encountered an inflight fuel leak . The aircraft was being operated as…Incident 20201030017729IPiper PA-34-200T · Gold Beach, ORPilot landed the aircraft with the gear up. Pilot states that he was sure that he put down the gear but cannot remember seeing the gear down lights. A functional check of the landing gear operation did not show any issues.Incident 20201030015909IMooney M20E · Ryan Airport, AZOn 10/30/2020 at approximately 11 am [privacy data omitted] took off at san manuel airport (E77) en route to Ryan Field Airport with two passengers on board. Ay approximately 1152 am they arrived at Ryan Field Airport and landed on runway 6 l. as the aircraft…Incident 20201029019109ICirrus Design SR22 · Montauk, NYPilot attempted to land on runway 24. The wind direction was approximately 050 at 4 knots. On the final approach to land aircraft picked up airspeed, pilot landed further down the runway and continued the rollout past the pavement. Aircraft struck the…Accident 20201029018279ACessna 310R · Las Vegas, NVOn October 29, 2020, at approximately 0945 PDT, the Las Vegas flight standards district office received notification of a part 91 airplane crash involving a 1974 Cessna 310R twin-engine airplane, registration number N101G, serial number 310R0017. N101G…Accident 20201029015859APearson Starduster SA300 · Cedar City, UTAccording to the pilot, on approach, the tail began falling through from a two-point landing to a three-point landing at less than 60 miles per hour. As my vertical empennage gradually lost directional effectiveness in about the mid 30?s, my aircraft made an…Accident 20201028018609ACessna 182T · Lebanon, OHOn Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at approximately 1130 EDT, a Cessna CE-182 aircraft, registration n-number N3537C, was involved in an accident when it crashed in a field, 1 nautical miles south of the destination airport (I68). The aircraft departed the…Accident 20201028015939AAeronca 11AC · Wabash, INOn 10/28/2020, [privacy data omitted] removed the aircraft from the hangar in preparation for flight. While hand turning the propeller in an attempt to prime the engine, the aircraft inadvertently started and began to move with no one at the controls. Mr.…Incident 20201028015629ISchuurmans W/Laird T S Kitfox III · Ephrata, WAPilot was landing on a friend?s property on final approach. Pilot stated that the wind shifted, and the right wing dipped down and contacted the ground.Accident 20201027020999AHughes 369D · Honolulu, HIDuring external load operation to relocate equipment, engine lost power. Pilot jettisoned load and line but was not able to maintain flight. Aircraft descended into dense trees and crashed on side of ridge. Pilot had to pull fuel shut off and rotate throttle…Incident 20201027018319INew Piper PA-46-500TP · Akron, OHPilot was practicing takeoffs and landings with co-pilot for the purpose of proficiency work at kcak. IMC conditions prevailed because of a low overcast. His second approach was vectors for the GPS rwy 5. After being vectored onto the final approach course,…Incident 20201027017739IGleason Michael A Lancair 320 · Mcminnville, ORDuring landing, the pilot allowed the nose gear to contact the runway before the main landing gear. This caused the pilot to overreact with the controls and the aircraft porpoise on the runway which then caused both the nose and left main landing gear to…Accident 20201027016949ACessna A185F · Richland, WAPilot was practicing two wheel landings at krld with a previous employee of the company owned aircraft. When landing on runway 26, pilot reports applying forward pressure on the stick to keep weight off the tail, and on the main gear. He then reports applying…Incident 20201027015889IJames E King RV-7 · Lakeview, MIOn October 27, 2020, at 1310 local time, a vans R7 aircraft (N372KA) registered to and operated by an ATP rated pilot, made an emergency landing at Lakeview ? Griffith field (13C). The landing was successful with no damage to the aircraft and no injury to the…Accident 20201026022149AAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Silver City, NMOn October 26, 2020, at 2337 MDT, a Eurocopter AS-350, N530H, [privacy data omitted], lost visual ground references on its approach to Whiskey Creek Airport, Silver City, new Mexico (94E) while on a repositioning flight resulting in terrain impact at a low…Accident 20201026018339ACessna 210 · Lubbock, TXOn October 26, 2020, at 1600 CDT, a Cessna 210 bearing registration number N9622T, registered to a private owner, collided with terrain and was destroyed by post impact fire. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. The pilot in command was not…Incident 20201026017029IPiper PA 31P 350 · Everett, WAWhile taxing pilot was notified of fuel leaking from belly of aircraft. While returning to base, smoke rolled into the flight deck.Incident 20201026015469IDouglas DC3C · Houma, LAAt approximately 1417 z on 26 oct 2020, aircraft lined up for departure on runway 18 at khum. Winds were reported to be 110 at 10 immediately before aircraft took the runway. As the aircraft rolled along the runway, the aircraft weathervaned and moved to the…Accident 20201026015339APiper PA-28-140 · Crystal Beach, TXOn October 26, 2020 at around 1400 CST. Instructor pilot, experienced a power loss during takeoff at a grass strip adjacent to restaurant in Crystal Beach, Texas. Student pilot taxied back all the way down to the very north end of the runway where they…Accident 20201025016019ACessna 172H · Dunellon, FLOn October 25th 2020 at approximately 11:30 am eastern standard time, this aicraft crashed into an open field destroying the aircraft. The pilot is deceased.Accident 20201025015089AAmerican AA-5 · Baxley, GAThe pilot and two passengers departed Baxley Municipal Airport (kbhc) runway 26. At approximately 600 feet, a loss of engine power occurred. The aircraft made a forced landing in a field of small pine trees. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the…Accident 20201025015069AGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Woodbranch, TXInformation from the FAA form 8020-9 submitted to the houston FSDO stated in block 5, pilot received a local IFR clearance with a turn away from 3000' mva. After reaching 2400", the aircraft was observed in a left spiraling descent & unresponsive.Incident 20201024022329IAerofab LA-4 · Tazewell, TNPilot was conducting simulated engine out to land on runway 7 at 3A2. In doing so, pilot failed to extend landing gear and touched down on hull of amphibious lake LA4 aircraft. Pilot completed shutdown checks and exited the plane. Emergency personnel…Accident 20201024021649ACirrus Design SR22 · Tishomingo, OKEngine lost oil pressure and engine power and shutdown, parachute deployed at approximately 1800AGL. Aircraft landed in field approximately 2.5 miles east and 5.5 miles south of Tishomingo, OK.Accident 20201024019849ACessna 172 · Geuda Springs, KSDuring the takeoff roll from a recently harvested field, the airplane settled down onto a terrace, causing the airplane to lose airspeed. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff but bounced off another terrace, becoming airborne again. The pilot then applied…Accident 20201024019689ACcx-2000-0081 CCX-2000 · Longmont, COAt 11:15AM local time, N9943W, a carboncub lost directional control while landing on runway 11 at Longmont Vance Brand Airport. The loss of control resulted in the aircraft striking a runway sign while attempting to climb again. The aircraft then crashed at…Accident 20201024018359ACessna 172 · Carefree, AZAt about 10:30 on 10/24/202 aircraft N7029T, a Cessna 172, suffered significant damage during a hard landing just short of runway 6 at airport 18AZ in Carefree Arizona. The pilot stated that while enroute from dvt to payzon, Arizona, when smoke was observed…Incident 20201024018009IPiper PA-24-250 · Colorado Spring, COAt 11:55AM local time, N6942P a Piper 24-250 comanche, experienced a complete electrical system loss while on approach to land and, subsequently, landed on runway 17L at Colorado Springs airport with the landing gear retracted.Accident 20201024015279ALeckenby Norman Lancair 235 · Cordes Lakes, AZOn 10-24-2020 this aircraft was at flight level 7700 and disappeared from ATC radar. There was no mayday from the pilot. The aircraft impacted a slight mountain slope and ended up inverted. There was no post crash fire. The pilot and his step daughter were…Incident 20201024015049IPiper PA-28-181 · Olathe, KSDuring an instructional flight, the pilot stated that she began to have trouble keeping the aircraft on the runway center line and veering left upon landing. The left main gear and nose gear subsequently ran off the runway and into the grass. Upon exciting…Accident 20201023018139APiper J3C-65 · El Cajon, CAI called and spoke with the pilot of N98615, [privacy data omitted], concerning his accident on 10/23/2020. [privacy data omitted]Immediately admitted that he had run out of gas. I asked him what happened. [privacy data omitted] Stated that he had done a…Accident 20201023017079ACessna T210K · Los Alamos, NMOn October 23, 2020, at 2024 MDT, a Cessna 210K, N8251M, [privacy data omitted], Of santa fe, NM, landed gear up at Los Alamos airport (klam) on runway 27 in Los Alamos, NM, while on a personal Flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time,…Incident 20201023016779IGulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Fort Lauderdale, FLPart 91 operator, operating 1987 Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, registration no.: N458BE, sn: 1012 with two pilots and two passengers departed Fort Lauderdale executive airport (fxe) and returned to fxe for landing due to avionic issues declaring an emergency.…Incident 20201022019649ICessna 172P · Midland, TXOn October 22, 2020, a Cessna 172 aircraft bearing registration number N53822, impacted a metal pole while maneuvering around a hanger. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft with no injuries. The aircraft's left wing sustained substantial damage…Accident 20201022016029ACirrus Design SR22T · Xenia, OHThe aircraft was departing the Greene county airport (I19) at dusk. As the aircraft rotated and had just left the runway, a 4 point buck deer struck the front of the aircraft. The deer struck the prop and one prop blade of the 3 blade prop was broken off at…Incident 20201022014769IPiper PA-28-181 · Mcgaheysville, VADuring landing the aircraft's right main landing gear struck a large drainage pipe that was placed approximately 200 feet from the approach end of a grass runway. The pipes were left behind after a housing development was built and were not visible due to…Accident 20201021020959ALearjet 60 · Wheeling, IL[privacy data omitted]Was the pilot in command of N1128M on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan from cuyahoga county airport, cleveland, Ohio (kcgf) to chicago executive airport, Wheeling, Illinois (kpwk). The flight was operated by worldwide charter…Accident 20201021019669APiper PA-28-180 · Show Low, AZOn 10/21/2020, at 1117 PDT, N7405H, pa 28-180, emergency landing on hwy 60 due to loss of engine power. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing from hitting a fence. The sole pilot on board was not injured. The pilot reported the following:…Accident 20201021019119ABlanchard Jim Glasair III · Hayward, CAOn 10/21/2020 aircraft N1YX, a glassair iii, armature-built aircraft experienced an accident. The pilot says he believes the aircraft had approximately 15 gallons and also added an additional 15 gallons of fuel to the main wing tanks prior to flight. The aux…Accident 20201021017649ABeech V35A · Slidell, LAAircraft took off from Slidell airport. Upon rotation aircraft climbed, banked left, inverted and impacted ground.Accident 20201021015709ABell 206B · Point Outlook, NYN716VL departed kfrg on svfr and was reported as in the clouds and in distress through jfk tower. While jfk worked issue communication with aircraft was lost. Confirmation helicopter made emergency landing was received though nassau county police. Reports…Accident 20201020020849AMichael L Jagmin Glasair III · Ford Heights, ILThe aircraft departed lansing airport (igq) and remained in the traffic pattern for one circuit. The aircraft then departed the pattern to the south. The aircraft flew south of greater kankakee airport (kikk) and around the city of kankakee before flying in a…Incident 20201020020109IEmbraer EMB-145 · Mosinee, WIOn 10/20/2020, eny 3541 completed a stable approach (RNAV rwy 35) to kcwa, WI. Weather was 400 feet overcast, 1 mile visibility, light snow. The runway condition report of 5/5/5 was conveyed to the flight crew as well as a 70 minute old PIREP that reported…Accident 20201020018759APiper PA-28-140 · Buda, TXDuring night instruction pilot reported engine began not to make power, all indications normal, turned on carb heat, no change noted. Engine began to shake, instructor took over as pilot, emergency declared and attempted to land at un-lighted airport. Loud…Incident 20201020016529IAirbus A321-231 · Fort Laudardale, FLApproaching gate F8 pilot observed a marshaler and two wing walkers in position and observed that the safety zone was clear. From the view on the flight deck, all items within the safety zone as well as the jetbridge appeared to be inside the safety zone…Incident 20201020014599IAero Commander 500-U · Tampa, FLA licensed mechanic had replaced both main gear actuators prior to this flight. The right main gear collapsed when the pilot tried to make a pedal turn to depart the ramp. It was found that the actuator had been rigged too short thus trying to pull the gear…Accident 20201020014589ACessna 185E · Chugiak, AKOn October 20, 2020 at 1240PM a Cessna 185 N850WB departed runway gravel runway 32 lake hood, anchorage Alaska for the purposes of providing currency flight instruction, verifying aircraft flight performance, and relocation to birchwood airport. The aircraft…