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 20201019021779ABellanca 8KCAB · Rock Springs, WYPistol grip came loose and jammed under instrument panel. Loss of controlAccident 20201019016839AChristen Industries A-1 · Moses Lake, WAOn final approach to a private field, aircraft struck power lines and crashed short of the runway.Incident 20201019016039ICirrus Design SR22 · Whitep Plains, NYPilot attempted to land on runway 16. Aircraft flared too high. After several bounces, nose gear collapse. With momentum pilot was able to turn off the runway. Aircraft nose wheel was broken off. Propeller struck the runway during landing causing damage to…Incident 20201018021229IJacksonville, ARJacksonville, AR (lrf): CADS54, C130, passed a UAS 2 n of lrf at 1,300 Ft MSL as the aircraft proceeded on right downwind for Rwy 25; unkn if rotorcraft or fixed-wing. No evasive action Taken.Incident 20201018020329ICessna TU206G · Challis, IDAccording to the pilot he was on a normal approach; two airplanes landed ahead of him. Neither one reported any problems. He spaced out his downwind FAR enough that the last plane could taxi off the runway. He had full flaps deployed and adjusted aircraft…Accident 20201018019019ABRM Aero S.R.O. Bristell LSA · Carlisle, PAOn 10-18-2020 at around 14:30 a bristell light sport aircraft crashed on the west side of runway 10 at Carlisle airport (N94). The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger both sustained serious injuries. A [privacy data omitted] traffic…Accident 20201018018629ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Winder, GAThe pilot did report that after preforming 4 laps in the pattern for runway 05 at Winder barrow county airport (wdr). On the 5th lap he performed a touch and go. During takeoff extending his upwind leg, turning to a left crosswind, a noise was heard sounding…Incident 20201018018369IBeech C23 · Overgaard, AZAs the PIC approached AZ82 airport, the awass indicated winds had changed from favoring rwy 21 to rwy 3. Upon reaching the threshold, the PIC noticed and increase in ground speed and floated down the rwy. The aircraft touched down and exited the rwy into a…Incident 20201018017089ICessna 310R · Miami, FLPart 91 operator, operating Cessna CE-310R, serial number 310R0202, registration number N258RJ. Aircraft attempting to land at homestead airport (X51) when unsafe gear alert issue occurred pilots diverting to Miami Executive Airport (tmb). Aircraft planned to…Accident 20201018017039ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Washington Isla, WIOn 10/18/2020 at 2:00 pm a Robinson R-44 helicopter registration number N31136 with a single pilot occupant was departing Washington Island Airport. While moving from the tie down area to the departure area, the helicopter skid hit terrain which caused a…Accident 20201018015869ACessna 182Q · Spearfish, SDOn 10/18/2020 at 1100 a Cessna 182Q registered to cjd aviation LLC was struck from the rear by a snow plow while taxiing during a personal flight. It was snowing, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft rudder received substantial damage. The pilot and…Incident 20201018014759IAero Vodochody L39C · Montgomery, NYOn October 18, 2020 at 1850Z aircraft N699BA landed gear up on runway 22 at kmgj airport. The aircraft was operated by [privacy data omitted] (PIC) and [privacy data omitted]. The county of Orange ? Oc airport aircraft mishap incident / accident report number…Accident 20201017020089APiper PA-28-140 · Puyallup, WAOn October 18, 2020 at 0040 UTC, N4673R a PA-28-140 aircraft departed shady acres airport (3B8) to pierce co. Thun Field Airport (plu) on an instructional flight. N4673R was practicing touch and go landings on runway 17. After the third landing, during the…Incident 20201017019759IElizabethtown, KYAccording to statements, at 5000' MSL, static-line instructor put out static-line student. Instructor quickly exited aircraft, who was followed by a coach, then the victim. Victim's altimeter recorded; exit altitude of 3900' AGL, deployment altitude of 2680'…Incident 20201017017099IMooney M-18C · Heath, OHNew owner (CFII) purchased aircraft day before accident. He allowed a family member (also his student) to fly aircraft. Both the new owner and family member (PIC) were briefed on flight characteristics from previous owner. Local flight was going well until…Incident 20201017015219ICirrus Design SR22 · Santa Ana, CAOn October 17, 2020 at approximately 3:00 pm, [privacy data omitted], was preparing to depart John Wayne airport (sna), in Cirrus SR-22, N48RC. [privacy data omitted] Was on [privacy data omitted] ramp with the engine running and had just contacted sna…Accident 20201016021419ACessna T182T · Houma, LA1100 Hrs aircraft departed Houma-Terrebonne airport enroute to brenham TX (11R). At approximately 1113 hrs contact with aircraft was lost. Wreckage was located 7 miles southwest of Houma Terrebonne Airport in swampy marsh. No survivors.Incident 20201016019479IPilatus PC-12/47 · Portland, ORThe sequence of events that lead to a complete electrical power loss on flight #542 can be summarized as follows: It started off with the generator 1 gcu failure producing voltage fluctuations which triggered a battery caws caption. In response to that…Accident 20201016018639APiper PA-28-140 · Beloit, OHOn 10/16/2020 @ 2319 zulu, aircraft N15608 was flying to 3G6 from 62D when the engine quit. The pilot contacted ATC and tried to make the airport, but he realized he couldn't and attempted to land the aircraft in a nearby corn field. The aircraft crash landed…Incident 20201016017389INorth American SNJ-6 · Olathe, KSThe pilot selected gear down for landing on runway 22 at kixd, but the landing gears did not fully extend to the down and locked position. During touchdown, the main landing gear collapsed on roll out and the aircraft slid to a stop on its belly.Accident 20201016015599ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Pahrump, NVThe pilot was hovering low at the edge of the pond to show the passengers a portion of the speedway facilities when he became disoriented because glare off of the water from the sun. The aircraft main rotor blades made contact with the water and the…Incident 20201016015229IBeech A36 · Sarasota, FLThe pilot stated he landed on runway 14 at srq with the landing gear extended and 3 green lights illuminated. After an uneventful and normal touchdown the nose gear collapsed causing the propeller to strike the runway. The nose landing gear doors and lower…Accident 20201016015159ABell 206B · Lakeland, FLAircraft departed from private residence in plant city FL at aprox 1500 hrs EST. In route to kcrg craig field jax, approximately 20 minutes into flight, at approx. 450 feet altitude pilot perceived a binding sound with a reduction power accompanied by a…Accident 20201015020859ACessna 152 · South Hill, WAThe pilot was ferrying the aircraft from pierce county airport, (plu) to auburn airport, (S50). Just after take off the pilot noticed that the engine RPM began to drop and that the engine was unresponsive to any control inputs. The pilot attempted to land in…Incident 20201015018769ICessna 510 · Chesterfield, MOOn final approach to ksus aircraft N295PJ was cleared to land approximately 7 NM out from the airport. After completing the before landing checklist, pilot and passenger both noticed a large bird off the right of the nose at a slightly higher altitude. Less…Incident 20201015017109ILarry Linrud Vans Aircraft RV14 · Minot, NDGusty winds in Minot during taxi out of light weight van's RV-14 N237LL. Taxiing out and the wind got under the tail and tipped the aircraft on the nose. Pilot stated: I will not try to fly with that much wind again.Incident 20201015016599IPiper PA-28R-201 · Ontario, CAPilot placed the landing gear selector to down and heard a loud "clunk" the nose gear green down and lock light did not illuminate. Aircraft landed safely with no damage to aircraft or injuries. Upon further investigation, it was found that the nose gear down…Incident 20201015012109IGrob G120TP-A · Dothan, ALImmediately after touchdown and roll out, aircraft nose landing gear collapsed. Natural composite prop struck the ground under power. Aircraft veered off runway and into the grass. No injuries.Incident 20201014016979IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Goldsboro, NCFlight instructor [privacy data omitted] stated that during a simulated soft field takeoff in which the student pilot [privacy data omitted] was on the controls, the student pilot allowed the aircraft to fly out of ground effect before attaining the proper…Accident 20201014016899AChampion 7FC · Moneta, VAThe flight instructor and student were flying in the traffic pattern. When doing the before landing checklist on downwind the student pilot inadvertently shut off the fuel valve when asked to turn the carburetor heat on. The flight instructor immediately…Incident 20201014016499ICessna 172S · West Palm Beach, FLAround 9:15 am as the aircraft was climbing through 1300 ft, 7MILES southwest of F45 airport, there was the sound of a loud bang. The flight instructor stated he immediately took controls from his student. They saw oil spewing out of the engine cowling and…Accident 20201014016389ABeech 99A · Waterville, MELanding on runway 23 at wvl (Waterville, Maine), the aircraft touched down and on the rollout to the turn onto the taxiway, the right main landing gear collapsed. When the gear collapsed, it went aft under the wing causing damage to the wing, flap and aft…Incident 20201014015899IPiper PA-28RT-201 · Xenia, OHAircraft departed Greene County Airport (I19), runway 25 at approximately 1730 (EDT) to perform some annual recurrent training. After performing some airmanship maneuvers the aircraft headed to the springfield-beckley airport (sgh) to perform different…Accident 20201014015479AMuse David A Stol CH 750 · Sewanee, TNPIC departed uos with an airmet-t valid. Winds were reported calm by the pilot but he said it was gusty above the trees. PIC departed off runway 06 and encountered significant wind gusts not that were not appearant from the ground. Climbing out the pilot…Accident 20201013019529ASeymour Timothy J Kitfox Classic 4 · New Carlisle, OHOn October 13, 2020, at approximately 1:47 p.m. eastern daylight time (1747 zulu), kit fox, N47KC flipped over on its back during the landing rollout on runway 28 at the andy barnhart memorial airport (3OH0), new carlise, Ohio. The post-crash fire destroyed…Accident 20201013017599AAero Commander 100 · Orange Springs, FLOn 10/13/2020 at approximately 7:30 pm the student pilot [privacy data omitted] departed 95th avenue air strip (FD02) for a pleasure flight. At approximately 7:47PM the student pilot called family, concerned of low fuel and requesting lights from cars to…Accident 20201013017059ACessna 172N · Williston, FLOn October 13, 2020, at approximately 09:45 EST, N6158G, a Cessna C172 [privacy data omitted], bounced multiple times during a hard landing on runway 5 at Williston, FL (X60). After parking the aircraft, the pilot observed both propeller blades had contacted…Incident 20201013015189ICirrus Design SR22T · Yuba City, CADetails of the event were provided by the airman via emailed response. The pilot in command listed details of the flight to include: the route of flight was BUR-LHS-O08. Fuel on board the flight was 60 gallons at the time of takeoff. The airman stated he…Accident 20201012020529ATextron 182T · Pacoima, CA11/12/20: N939CP, a single engine airplane, operated by the civil air patrol, crashed near Whiteman Airport, Pacoima, CA. The airplane was destroyed by fire on impact. Accident pilot was fatal injured. Investigated the remainder of the wreckage. During the…Accident 20201012016919AFaulkner Thomas A Zenith CH 801 · Collegedale, TNPilot departed runway planning on staying in the pattern, made left turn on crosswind , then left turn down wind at which point the engine quit running. Pilot immediately turned left and headed to the airport. Pilot was too low to make runway and decided to…Incident 20201011020319IPiper PA-46-310P · Farmington, MOOn October 11, 2020 aircraft N315WF operating under part 91, departed from klaf (purdue university airport, lafayette, Indiana) and was enroute to ktki (mckinney national airport, dallas, Texas). Preflight, startup, taxi and takeoff proceeded normally.…Accident 20201011020219ACessna 150H · Bishop, CAAfter a VFR flight, the pilot entered a wide left base and turned for a long final approach. He reduced the power and selected 10 degrees of flap and began a gentle slip while reaching for and pulling out (what he believed to be) the carb heat. Shortly…Incident 20201011018659INorth American T-6G · Mesa, AZWhile conducting touch & go landings at (kavq) on runway 30. [privacy data omitted] Flying in the front seat stated his hand was cramping. [privacy data omitted] Flying in the rear seat as the instructor pilot then stated , "I have the aircraft" and continued…Accident 20201011018349APiper PA-32-260 · Decatur, GAOn October 11, 2020, at approximately 07:30 a.m. eastern daylight time, a 1996 Piper aircraft, model PA-32-260, with registration N3595W, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft slid off the end of the runway during an aborted takeoff at the…Accident 20201011012069ANorth American Navion · Palmetto, FLOn October 11, 2020 at 1310 eastern time zone, a North American Navion, N8698H, registered to [privacy data omitted], departed runway 25 (grass runway) at 48X (Manatee Airport). The aircraft attempted to get airborne at least two times and settled back down…Incident 20201011012059IPiper PA-28-140 · Worcester, MAPilot contacted orh ATC for landing directions. ATC reported to pilot an option for straight in on runway 11 or a downwind approach on runway 29. Pilot requested a downwind approach on 29. ATC called back and reported runway 29 was in use and asked if the…Incident 20201010022049ICessna 172S · Midland, TXAt approximately 1624 local time, on October 10, 2020, N5147J, a Cessna 172 skyhawk, landed on runway 25 at Midland Airpark (kmdd). The aircraft is owned by flight school based at Midland Airpark and was piloted by a student pilot practicing solo takeoffs,…Incident 20201010021209IEmbraer EMB-145XR · Jacksonville, FLN14174, E45X, iah-jax, struck a fuel truck while taxiing into gate A8. The aircraft's right wing impacted the truck. POB: unknown, injuries: noneAccident 20201010019909ADouglas C54E-DC · Cape Yakataga, AKCape Yakataga Airport is an FAA owned airport and listed as private in the airport facility directory. The field was notamed closed to aircraft over 5000 lbs on 10/9/2020. However one cannot NOTAM a private field, so the NOTAM was issued to the cyt NDB, which…Accident 20201010019029AEnstrom Helicopter 480 · Putnam, CTOn October 10, 2020, at approximately 09:00, [privacy data omitted](PIC) and two passengers [privacy data omitted] took off from C44 to brookline NH. The return flight arrived back at C44 airport at approximately 14:00. [privacy data omitted] Approached to…