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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SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
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Incident 20200912012819IMooney M20C · Riverton, WYAirman neglected to extend landing gear prior to landing causing a gear up landing. Damage to underside of aircraft, flaps, and propeller consistent with a gear up landing. Damage is not substantial.Accident 20200912012809APiper PA-30 · Billings, MTInbound to bil, pilot reported one engine operation. Following clearance to land and on short final the pilot declared emergency with loss of second engine. Pilot sustained head trauma which caused amnesia. ATC recordings provide the following details. Pilot…Accident 20200912012629ACessna 172H · Seeley Lake, MTSaturday September 12, 2020 at about 21:45 local. While on final approach to runway 16 at the Seeley Lake Airport (23S) N3720R a CE-172H crashed in a heavily wooded area about ¾ of a mile north of runway 16. There were three people on board. Left front seat…Incident 20200911021109IBuffalo, MNShe was conducting an insurance inspection of a property. The a/c was positioned in close proximity to the house and a tree. A 10-12 mph wind overpowered the a/c and she was unable to maintain control. The a/c was blown into the house and fell approximately 7…Accident 20200911018819APiper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AKThe pilot initiated a takeoff downhill toward the east. During the takeoff roll the pilot hit a bump and aircraft became airborne prior to normal lift off speed. The pilot stated that at this speed the airplane did not respond to his rudder or flight control…Accident 20200911017939APiper PA-30 · Homer, AKThe pilot and commercially rated passenger made a hard landing at Homer Alaska, and veered off the left side of runway 22. The pilot in command reported that he had an uneventful bounce during landing and that after an uneventful landing the airplane started…Accident 20200911016199AJacobs Donald RV6-A · Melbourne Beach, FLOn March 9, 2020, about 0914 eastern standard time, a vans aircraft RV-6A, N196DJ, sustained substantial damage after an uncommanded engine shoutdown forced a landing on Melbourne Beach Florida. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the…Accident 20200911013949ANavion Navion B · Van Nuys, CAOn September 11, 2020, at 1501 pacific daylight time (PDT), a Navion B aircraft, N37C, impacted a parking lot within the city of Van Nuys, California. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and fire.…Accident 20200911013049ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Fillmore, UTStudent pilot stated as he descended into ground effect, he failed to flare at appropriate time. Stated he remembered touching down much sooner. Stated his front tire hit first, rather than main landing gear, and touching down nose first, put him in a propose…Accident 20200911012949ACubcrafters CC11-160 · Mccall, IDPilot stated that cargo shifted and slight tail wind during touchdown resulted in aircraft veering to the right. Right wing struck tree, swinging aircraft engine into another tree.Accident 20200911011889ABeech A36 · Jackson, TNOn September 11, 2020, about 0252 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N74HS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near mckellar-sipes regional airport (mkl), Jackson, Tennessee. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title…Accident 20200911009609AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Ozark, AROn September, 11, 2020 at 1400 CST, the pilot of an American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, N81BH was practicing for the arkanstol landing competition. Flying too low and slow around the turn to final, stalled and collided with a power line wire short of the runway…Incident 20200910020009IFairchild SA227-AC · North Platte, NELYM414, a metroliner (N788KL) operated by [privacy data omitted] under part 135, landed at North Platte NE (lbf). After touchdown, the pilot applied brakes and the left brake locked up and would not release. The airplane departed the left side of the runway…Accident 20200910017919AHelio H-295 · Fairbanks, AKDuring third and final takeoff of the day from gravel bar on beaver creek, after becoming airborne, aircraft encountered gusty wind from left which picked up left wing and sent right wing down into a root ball. Pilot tried to counteract, but did not have…Accident 20200910017899AJetscream Exec 162F · Kenanasville, FL09/10/2020 - Received call from regional operations center (1614 EST) stating an anonymous caller contacted the osceola county sheriff's office they smelled gasoline coming from a helicopter that was rolled over on it's side in a nearby private helipad. The…Accident 20200910016759AWilliam E Mcclain CH750 Cruzer · Boaz, ALPilot of experimental aircraft ch 750 cruzer (N656BN), departed tom b david field airport (kzcl), calhoun, Georgia, with intentions of flying to tupelo Mississippi refueling and flying back to (kczl). After landing at the destination of tupelo Ms. Pilot…Accident 20200910014529AQuad City Ultralight Acft Challenger II · Niota, TNPilot taxied and went airborne. Flight lasted between 0.5 and 1.0 miles, before N56906 crash landed killing pilot. Flight controls connected and operational. 10/26/2020- Rotex representative inspected engine and did not find any anomalies. 10/26/2020FLIGHT…Accident 20200910014359ABird CK · Enterprise, ORPilot added power to straighten out the aircraft due to not being aligned with the center line of the runway. Adding power caused the engine to sputter and lack power. Pilot attempted to execute a go around but because the engine was not developing enough…Accident 20200910013939APiper PA-25-235 · Okaloosa Island, FLWhile in a climb to 1000 ft., towing a banner, the aircraft's engine quit. The pilot managed to land the aircraft in the gulf of Mexico just off of the beach in destin, FL. The pilot manages to exit the aircraft and was subsequently picked up by passing…Incident 20200910013209IMooney M20A · Carlsbad, NMOn September 10, 2020, at approximately 1900 local, a Mooney M20A, serial number 1644, aircraft bearing registration number N6053X experienced gear collapse during landing. The aircraft was being operated on a VFR flight and no flight plan was filed. The…Incident 20200909016299IPipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Hartford, CTOn September 9, 2020, the pilot (PIC) met with the CFI from learn 2 fly CT located at hfd around 3PM, with the purpose of receiving flight training so that the pilot can get checked out for solo rental for this aircraft N520AT Pipistrel Alpha Trainer light…Incident 20200909014419IJohn M Truitt Kolb MRK III Classic · Fishers, INOn September 9, 2020, about 12:30 pm eastern standard time (EST) N8045B a kolb mark iii, departed metropolitan airport (ump) on the aircraft?s first flight. During the take-off, the pilot experienced the aircraft turning to the left. The pilot identified the…Accident 20200909012829AMooney M20R · Weston, FLOn September 9, 2020, at approximately 0945 eastern standard time. A Mooney M20R (N120GX), registered to [privacy data omitted] on a 14 CFR 91 VFR flight from naples, FL (wing south airpark FA-37) inbound to fort lauderdale executive airport (fxe). About 15…Accident 20200909012749ACessna 182K · Palmer, AKAfter landing rwy 18, aircraft went past the end of the runway and impacted fenceIncident 20200908018189ICessna 172H · Alvin, TXN1784F flight with 02 pilots onboard originated from pearland regional airport (lvj), pearland, TX, with a destination of pearland regional airport (lvj). Purpose of flight was pilot biennial flight review. Practicing steep turns pilots felt a low frequency…Incident 20200908016789IPiper PA-28-180 · Smithfield, NCPIC was taxing aircraft from hangar area to the runway for departure and right wing hit partially open construction wire mesh gate.Incident 20200908015609ITextron 525C · The Dalles, ORAircrafts right wing contacted fuel truck during ground taxi in ramp area.Incident 20200908014049IRockwell International 690A · Pocatello, IDThe PIC of the incident aircraft stated the aircraft was blown out of its chocks and the rudder gust lock was dislodged after a night of severe winds at Pocatello regional airport. The PIC had maintenance personell inspect the aircraft for wind damage and,…Accident 20200908013649ACessna 152 · Snohomish, WAA student pilot is on his second supervised solo, practicing solo take-off and landings on rwy 33R in N946SF, a Cessna 152. On his third landing, he lost control of the airplane after a hard landing during touchdown. Due to the hard landing, the aircraft…Incident 20200908012989IBeech 1900C · Cheyenne, WYPilot took-off from denver international airport, Colorado (kden) and was enroute to Cheyenne regional airport, Wyoming (kcys). The pilot stated that while enroute, he encountered light to moderate icing. He started his descent and activated the de-ice boots…Incident 20200908012729ICessna 195 · Blairsville, GAWhen the pilot attempted to perform a landing on runway 08, at airport kdzj (Blairsville ga). The two main wheels touched down with no issues, once the tail wheel touched down the aircraft swerved right and ran off the runway with full left pedal and brake.…Accident 20200908012119APiper PA-28-181 · Mcminnville, TNAircraft departed lebanon TN airport (M54) flying to Mcminnville, TN airport (rnc) landing at approximately 1120 local, taxied to runway 23 to takeoff. Security video from the airport shows smoke leaving the aircraft and an apparent partial loss of power…Incident 20200907022269ISchweizer G-164B · Sheldon, ILNarritive: Schweizer G-164B agcat. P&w R-985 (450 HP). Engine failed to maintain sufficient power shortly after takeoff and landed in a cornfield with mature crops causing the aircraft to nose over to the inverted position after a short roll out. The pilot…Accident 20200907018889AMaule MX-7-180A · Angleton, TXPilot attempted to land in an unapproved area of a national wildlife refuge when the aircraft touched down in the 4 foot high grass the aircraft flipped over foreword.Accident 20200907016649APiper PA-32R-301T · Bonham, TXOn September 7, 2020, at approximately 0800, N3576X departed jones field airport (foo- Bonham, Texas) in route to commerce municipal airport (2F7- commerce, Texas). During the climb out the pilot in command noticed a high turbine inlet temperature which was…Incident 20200907014449IPiper PA-24-250 · Minot, NDPilot stated that he was out of his usual routine and selected the gear handle down to late on approach. The gear was in transit at touchdown which helped minimize the damage caused by impact.Accident 20200907014369ACessna 208B · Whitemore, AZOn 9/7/2020 at about 1249 AZ time, N186GC went off the runway at Grand Canyon bar ten airport in whitmore, AZ. PIC duty on at 0520 that am and it was his 4th flight of the day. PIC had 8.77 hour duty day on 9/6 with flight hours of 2.73. Pilot was off 2 days…Accident 20200907014279ABeech G35 · Canyon Lake, TXAircraft bearing registration number N4636D was traveling from fort stockton Texas to Canyon Lake Texas with one pilot and two passengers. As the aircraft approached the Canyon Lake airport, the pilot called and was cleared for a visual approach and canceled…Accident 20200907013789ACessna 172M · Stuart Island, WAPilot reported that it was a short field approach to grass strip. He had a great approach, but later discovered he had a tailwind. The airplane bounced and he ?botched the recovery.? It came to rest upside down. Substantial damage to rudder and aft fuselage.Incident 20200907013759ICessna 182Q · Palm Beach, FLOn 09/07/2020 at approximately 10:30 local time received notification from regional operations center of and incident involving a Cessna C182 registered N735VS while taxiing out for departure at Palm Beach International aircraft made contact with a parked…Accident 20200906020649ACessna 172M · Wilmington, DEOn September 6th, 2020, the student pilot of N19813, a Cessna 172, was returning to Wilmington airport on the second leg of his first solo cross country. The weather was VFR, with the winds 190 degrees at 11. On the approach for runway 19 the pilot touched…Accident 20200906019539ARobinson Helicopter R22 Mariner · Fort Myers, FLOn 06-sept-2020, N194HC, a 1991 Robinson R22 mariner helicopter, s/n 1955M was involved in an accident at Page Field (fmy) Fort Myers, Florida. The two POB were a commercial rated instructor and his ATP rated student, and neither were injured. The crew…Accident 20200906016309ACessna 182D · Hayden, IDThe pilot departed livingston, mt (lvm) on a planned three hour flight to coeur d'alene, ID (coe). About 5-7 miles from coe the engine quit. The pilot intended to land on a road but was unable to find the road due to darkness. The pilot crashed into a grove…Incident 20200906013799ICessna R182 · New Bedford, MADjc pilot reported that he was about to land at pvd when he didn't have 3 in the green. The mains were down and locked. He flew by the tower twice and they confirmed that the nose wheel doors weren't even open. He cycled the gear a number of times, to no…Accident 20200906012609AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Ft. Greely, AKPilot stated that shortly after takeoff and established cruise the door suddenly departed the aircraft with no warning or indication of being partial open. The door struck one of the main rotor blades. The pilot landed the aircraft immediately.Incident 20200905021619ICessna 172R · Stillwater, OKAircraft departed for cross country from krvs to kswo on landing runway 22 when aircraft began to porpoise multiple times and prop struck the runway upon landing. Aircraft was inspected by [privacy data omitted]. Firewall, prop, and belly skin was damage.…Incident 20200905018929ICessna 172S · Baraboo, WIBaraboo-Wisconsin Dells, WI (dll): N5344F, C172, VFR, pilot landed on grass strip and lost control on landing and went into bumpier grass. Acft damaged prop and nose gear collapsed. No ATC services. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: minor. 09/05/2020 2215ZAccident 20200905018159ACirrus Design SR22 · Chester, AROn September 5, 2020 at 0155Z, N733CD, a Cirrus SR-22, impacted with terrain approxmently 4 nautical miles west of Chester, Arkansas. The aircraft had departed muskogee, Oklahoma at 0127Z on a cross country flight to pickens, south carolina. At 0149Z N733CD…Accident 20200905016339AAmerican AA-1 · Newnan, GAOn September 5, 2020 at approximately 1750 eastern daylight time, N6107L, a 1969 American AA-1, was operating as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight when it sustained substantial damage while attempting to land at the Newnan Coweta County…Accident 20200905016209APiper PA-28-140 · Red Oak, IAThe aircraft received substantial damage during the accident sequence. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries during the accident sequence and were taken to a local hospital by a nearby homeowner. Law enforcement was not notified. The pilot…