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 20200905012739ABoeing A75N1(PT17) · Henderson, TXOn September 5, 2020, at about 1430 CST, N373VU, a Boeing stearman A75N1 (PT17), was involved in an accident in which the aircraft was substantially damaged. Both occupants, the pilot and his passenger, sustained minor injuries. N373VU was departing Rusk…Incident 20200905011939IPiper PA-28-140 · Ono, PAOn 9-5-20 at 14:30 local, a PA28-140, N41989, received minor damage when it ran off the end of the runway at Dee Jay Airport, Ono, PA, during a botched takeoff attempt. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. The pilot stated the aircraft had no…Incident 20200904021089IMt Vernon, INThe suas operators flight was a pre-programmed flight plan where the drone controls everything from takeoff to landing. The operator hit takeoff and the drone ascended and struck the lower power line before the operator could manually intervene and prevent…Accident 20200904020609AFairchild SA227-AC · San Antonio, TXOn September 4, 2020, 2005 CDT, aircraft N362AE, a 1987 Fairchild SA227-AC ?metroliner,? Landed at San Antonio international airport (sat) on RUNWAY13L. The aircraft suffered a hard landing and departed the runway to the right in turn collapsing the nose gear…Accident 20200904016619ABeech V35B · Three Rivers, CAOn September 4, 2020 at approximately 11:30 pacific standard time (local time), aircraft N818S, Beech V35B serial number D-9101, departed visalia airport (vis), visalia, California, enrout to needles, California . At approximately 05:00 local time a family…Incident 20200904016349IPiper PA-34-200T · Atlanta, GAOn September 04, 2020, approximately 10:15AM Piper aircraft N5423F landed at Peachtree Dekalb airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon touchdown the right gear collaspe causing the aircraft to veer off to the right on runway 3. After inspecting the right gear wheel…Accident 20200904009309ACessna A185F · Bellaire, MIOn September 4, 2020 at 18:56 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna A185F aircraft, N185DK, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot for a personal flight, received substantial damage when it ground-looped while trying to land on…Incident 20200903022039IBeech A36 · New Orleans, LAN4467A on vectors for runway 36L RNAV approach at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (new). Pilot was informed that runway 36L was closed and that he would need to circle to land on runway 36R. Pilot acknowledged this instruction. Shortly after the approach…Accident 20200903021609ACessna 340A · Oklahoma City, OKDeparture was normal approximately 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot heard a loud bang. The pilot looked and Realized that the copilot windshield was no longer in place and that the right side of the glareshield was flapping outside the cabin in the Wind.…Accident 20200903017769ACessna 170A · Morrisville, VT[privacy data omitted] Arrived at the Morrisville-Stowe State airport (kmvl) at approximately 1000 hours on 09/03/2020 in a 1950 Cessna 170A N170JS. The accident flight was preceded by a series of normal takeoffs and landings (touch and goes) on the grass…Accident 20200903015489ACessna Ector 305A · Amboy, CAPilot experienced an engine "stumble" when moving the fuel selector. The engine continued to operate normally afterwards. As a precaution, the pilot decided to land the aircraft off airport and away from populated areas. The conditions of the landing surface…Incident 20200903014139IAeronca 7AC · Coeur D'Alene, IDWhen the pilot under instruction (pui)lost control of the airplane, the CFI took control to initiate corrective actions. The pui took over control from the CFI and added full power and left stick input which exacerbated the loss of control. The CFI regained…Accident 20200903014019AThrush S2R-H80 · Hawkinsville, GAOn September 3, 2020, at approximately 08:46 a.m. eastern daylight time, a 2012 Thrush aircraft, model S2R-H80, with registration N30529, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft?s right wing struck a 150 ft. GPS antenna during an aerial application of…Incident 20200903012489ILuscombe 8F · Minot, NDPilot was taxiing to hangar/ramp area after landing when a wind gust picked up the wing resulting in a light prop strike at idle power.Incident 20200903010199IPiper PA-32-300 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLPIC operating this aircraft reg. N4075R, a PA32 while repositioning the aircraft under power from fxe customs on taxiway g heading west on approach to c intersection to make a right turn missed the right turn and veered off taxiway surface into grass area…Incident 20200902021949IMooney M20F · Jacksboro, TXOn landing touch down on runway 18, at Jacksboro Texas, municipal airport (21F). Aircraft skidded to a stop due to a landing gear up configuration. No injuries were reported and only minor damage to the belly of aircraf and props.Incident 20200902021079ICarmel, INThe remote pilot [privacy data omitted]4119147[privacy data omitted] to conduct an insurance claim inspection. The remote pilot flew too close to the structure and a gust of wind caused the drone to collide with the roof resulting in damage to the shingles.Incident 20200902020769IDouglas DC-9 · Belleville, MIOn September 2, 2020 DC-9 sn 47384 registration xa-uzj aborted a takeoff from yip airport. The aircraft drifted to the right and came to rest in the grass off the side of runway. Both engines were shut down and the aircrew along with the flight mechanic…Accident 20200902018499APiper PA-20-135 · Luray, VAOn September 2, 2020, at approximately 1400, the Washington FSDO received notification that N7323K, a Piper PA-20, had crashed in shennandoa national park near the meadow springs trail head. The accident site was approximatley three quarters of a mile down…Incident 20200902017279ICirrus Design SR22 · Tampa, FLAircraft experienced a hard landing causing damage to the propeller. No other damage noted.Incident 20200902016319ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008 · Ocala, FLDuring landing at Ocala FL airport, pilot noticed a heavy vibration in the control stick. Trying to minimized the vibration he pull the control stick back causing the aicraft to go airborne without nessesary airspeed causing the aicraft to stall and suddenly…Incident 20200902014129ICessna 172B · Riverside, CAOn 09/02/2020 two pilot's, a flight instructor and student were practicing simulated engine failures in the local practice area. After completion of one maneuver and climbed back to altitude. Once at altitude the instructor noticed the engines did not create…Accident 20200902014009AWinders Jimmie L Titan Mustang T-51 · Brighton, COOn September 02, 2020, while conducting touch and goes at van aire airport (CO12) N153JW made a climbing right banking turn and impacted the ground one and a half miles north west of the airport. The sole occupant was fataly injured and the aircraft was…Incident 20200902013999ICessna R182 · Huntsville, ALThe aircraft was conducting touch and go practice landings. During the rollout, following the second landing, the nose gear collapsed into the wheel well. The nose of the aircraft skidded on the runway causing damage to the nose gear doors, nose gear wheel…Incident 20200902012969IEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilots report they were marshaled in too FAR while taxing the aircraft into parking at slc airport. The left engine cowl made contact with the jet bridge, causing damage to the left engine cowling.Accident 20200902009699APiper PA-28-235 · Walker, MNPilot was having trouble maintaining altitude, landed in saint cloud, MN (STC) for an evaluation from emt's, no apparent issues found, pilot resumed flight, destination was Bemidji, MN approximately 30 miles southeast of Bemidji pilot lost control and crashed…Incident 20200901021519IMitsubishi MU-300 · Upland, CABeechjet (MU-300) N214PG departed chino airport (kcno) at 1539 local time on sep. 1, 2020 headed for Upland Cable Airport (kccb). During the landing on runway 24, the pilot applied an appropriate amount of braking pressure, however, the anti-lock braking…Incident 20200901021139IThe Dalles, ORThe operator was performing a lidar and photogrammetry survey of the power lines for bki and pud up near The Dalles on Tuesday September 1st 2020. They had two drones in the air over the lines, one small drone at about 300'AGL and one large drone at about…Incident 20200901016409ICessna 172S · Riverside, CAThe pilot of N955SP took off from flabob airport on 09/01/2020 shortly before 0700. He was enroute to Riverside Airport about 3-4 NM away. Once he landed at Riverside he heard a loud noise come from the area of the propeller and then it went away. He decided…Incident 20200901013659ICirrus Design SR20 · Wilmington, NCN630SF was conduction pattern work on RWY17. N630SF made a full stop landing and exited RWY17 into the grass just North of taxiway c (approximately 4,600FT down the runway). Aircraft was towed to the ramp. Airport ops reported damage to nose gear, extent not…Incident 20200901013169IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Chicago, ILUA4868, a CRJ-200 operated by air Wisconsin airlines struck a gate tractor while taxiing into gate F17 at ord. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wing; there were no injuries and the passengers disembarked normally via jetway. This flight…Incident 20200901009909IPiper PA-28-181 · Gila Bend, AZOn 09/01/2020 Piper archer N28011 registered to [privacy data omitted]. Ran off runway 22 during landing and sustained minor damage , the student pilot was the only person on board the aircraft and did not sustain any injuries . The student pilot stated that…Accident 20200901009449AStinson 108-3 · Coleman, MIOn September 1, 2020 at 11:45 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Stinson 108-3 aircraft, N909C, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot for a personal flight received minor damage when it landed in a bean field and flipped over after…Accident 20200901009299APiper PA-24-250 · Midland, MIOn September 1, 2020 at 12:45 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-24-250 aircraft, N5939P, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a private pilot for a personal flight received substantial damage when it struck a large grassy mound while…Incident 20200831018509IBeech 58P · New Orleans, LAOn Monday August 31, 2020, the pilot was returning from baton rouge to land at Lakefront Airport,knew in New Orleans. It was 1250 in the afternoon and a heavy shower had just moved away from the airport. The pilot was making a visual approach to runway 36R.…Incident 20200831012589ICessna U206F · Anchorage, AKPilot was launching aircraft into water at the north ramp with the intention to taxi to his parking slip. Once in the water aircraft drifted into the north-south water lane due to wind before pilot had a chance to call tower. Pilot states that he didn't think…Incident 20200831009539ICessna 404 · Albuquerque, NMOn augest 31, 2020, at 1841 MST, a Cessna 404, N5388J, registered to [privacy data omitted] (gnba - part 135 operator) experienced a right main landing gear collapse on roll out on runway 21 at the Albuquerque Sunport (abq). Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20200830019299ACessna 414 · Ray, MIThis was a reposition flight. The pilot entered runaway 28 for departure, advanced the throttles and approximately 1/3 down the runway the aircraft veered right leaving the pavement onto the grass. As the pilot tried to correct the direction of the aircraft…Accident 20200830018939APiper J3C-65 · Hartford, WIOn August 30, 2020 at 1730 CST, a Piper J3 cub N88204 piloted by a recreational pilot was substantially damaged while landing at Hartford Municipal Airport (hfx) Wisconsin in an unapproved area of the airport. The pilot stated the landing was normal however…Incident 20200830018449ILuscombe 8A · Springfield, OHReviewed by flm njs on 11/02/2020. On August 30, 2020, at approximately 2:20 p.m. eastern daylight time (1820 zulu), luscomb A8, N28442 made a hard landing on runway 06 at the Springfield-beckley municipal airport (sgh). The aircraft was operating under the…Accident 20200830017749ACessna 182G · Millington, MDOn August 30, 2020 the aircraft was performing glider tow operations. After releasing the gilder, the aircraft descended in a controlled spiral and crashed into a cornfield causing substantial damage to the airframe. Upon inspection. Inspection of the…Incident 20200830016239IBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Claremore, OKOn August 30, 2020 at approximately 1700 CST, N59AE, a BHT-206-L1+, S/n 45291, located at [privacy data omitted] base AE-029 in Claremore, Oklahoma experienced an engine flameout shortly after entering autorotation. While performing a post maintenance…Accident 20200830016129ACessna A185F · Stoney River, AKPilot was attempting to land to the west at an unimporoved airstrip near Stoney River (srv) in gusty wind conditions. During the flare the pilot lost control of the aircraft allowing the left wing to impact a tree and causing a chain reaction of impacts…Accident 20200830015749APiper PA-24-250 · Bryan, TXOn 08/30/20 kcfd security cameras observed the subject airplane loading pilot and 3 passengers at 1332 CDT. The airplane had not been refueled at kcfd and a cockpit photo, apparently taken during run-up (and posted on social media) revealed the fuel load to…Accident 20200830015409APiper PA-14 · Wasilla, AKWitness on the ground near the accident site reported gusty winds from the southeast. Local winds at nearest muni-airport(approx. 8 miles west), 080@11KTG21KT. Witness video shows aircraft crabbing severely to winds out of the s.e. as aircraft floated down…Incident 20200830014029IPiper PA-28-161 · Pontiac, ILWhile on first solo pattern flight at Pontiac Municipal Airport (kpnt), the student pilot experienced hard landing on 3rd and final intended landing runway 24. The pilot explained that he noticed his vertical descent rate was higher than normal and he tried…Incident 20200830013989IPilatus PC-12/47 · Msl, ALAircraft was on a part 91 flight repositioning to dfw, after take off from Msl- during climb after take off at 150 KIAS, PIC reported the plane started to nose down and the ap disengaged PIC re-engaged the ap but it nosed down again. He hit the stab trim…Accident 20200830013979ARaytheon C90A · Fortuna, CAAircraft departed kcec for kfot. Upon touchdown at kfot aircraft struck a large deer. Impact damage to the left engine, propeller, cowl, engine mount and firewall. Due to covid-ap inspector did not travel to scene. Documents and pictures provided by…Incident 20200829019052INorth American T-6G · Wahiawa, HIN68RW was taxiing into its parking spot when the propeller made contact with a fire bottle. The aircraft then looped around in a wide arc to the right and made contact with the opposite side N2983 which was parked in the next spot. Minor damage to both…Incident 20200829019042IGrumman F8F-2 · Wahiawa, HIN68RW was taxiing into its parking spot when the propeller made contact with a fire bottle. The aircraft then looped around in a wide arc to the right and made contact with the opposite side N2983 which was parked in the next spot. Minor damage to both…