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 20200803014289AArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 310A · Jackson, WY180 Degree change in direction and serious down draft caused balloon to strike groundAccident 20200803013369ACessna A185F · Kalispell, MTPilot landed at private airstrip she was unfamiliar with. Upon landing the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft in time and the aircraft rolled into a fence at the end of the grass runway, causing substantial damage. Pilot stated that she had arrived a…Accident 20200803013339AGulfstream-Schweizer A/C Gulfstream AM G-164B · Alicia, ARWas in formed by pilot at rotation right center airframe panel came off and with no more runway continued with takeoff. Pilot stated he had trouble controlling the aircraft. Pilot pulled power back to bring nose down, aircraft stalled and crashed in rice…Accident 20200803012779AEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Knoxville, TNOn 8/3/2020 at approximately 1941L N55GJ, with four souls on board, was conducting a steep (250) approach to landing at a private residence adjacent lake laudon. Once N55GJ intercepted its approach angle the pilot reduced the collective and established a rate…Incident 20200803012639IBeech A36 · Sioux City, IAPilot stated that he had made a flight from spencer, Iowa (spw) to Sioux City, Iowa (sux) he mentally went through his pre landing checklist and thought that he had lower the landing gear. He stated that he had gotten "busy" as he penetrated class b airspace…Incident 20200802017009INavion Navion G · Eastsound, WAPIC departed arlington airport enroute to Orcas Island Airport. PIC stated, on final approach to Orcas Island Airport, that he was distracted with a headwind and was coming in too fast. PIC stated that his landing checklist fell to the cabin floor at some…Accident 20200802015539AWinkler Gary R Challenger II Clippe · Jonesboro, LAThe operator was taking the passenger on her first airplane ride and was planning on staying in the local area sightseeing. He reported that the take off was normal. He was climbing out at about 600 feet and heading north and then made a right turn, he then…Accident 20200802014109ACessna 172S · San Jose, CASan Jose, CA (rhv): N55231, C172, rhvorig rptd as bird strike downwind RWY31R. Data was removed from the garmin G1000. Data tracks were removed and laid out using google earth, the pilot identified the approximate area on the chart of the impact. Ground crew…Accident 20200802013589APiper PA-30 · Calera, ALMulti-engine instructional flight departed runway 16 performing a short field/soft field take-off, rotated at 8OMPH, retracted gear, aircraft yawed hard right, corrected to left, aircraft right wing struck the ground, aircraft pancaked to the ground and then…Accident 20200802013329ANorth American Navion · Cedar City, UTOn August 1, 2020, N225HJ took off from North las vegas, Nevada airport (kvgt) with the pilot and two passengers onboard. One of passengers confirmed they fueled the aircraft prior to take-off at the self-service fuel pump and stated she knew the aircraft was…Accident 20200802013299ACessna 172M · Conway, AROn August 2, 2020 about 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 17M , N13184, serial number 17262553 had a hard landing at Cantrell field (Kcxw), Conway, AR. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the Nose landing wheel and firewall. The flight originated…Incident 20200802011629IAir Tractor AT-602 · Hugoton, KSHugoton, KS: N290GJ, AT602, pilot returned to loading area during spray Operations and reduced power while waiting for two other aircraft to reload. Once power was reapplied to return to landing area, engine was unresponsive. Attempts to avoid power lines and…Incident 20200802008989IBeech F33A · Watsonville, CAOn 08/02/2020, at approximately 1139 PDT, N8231L landed gear up runway 22, Watsonville airport.Accident 20200801021899APiper PA-28R-201 · Seiling, OKN9765C(PA-28-200) piloted by [privacy data omitted] was departing runway 17 after back taxiing to utilize the full length at Seiling Airport(1S4) on August 1, 2020 with 3 passengers on board. During the takeoff roll, approximately 3/4 of the way down the…Incident 20200801019459IGyro Technic VX-1 · Mentone, INThis report originated from the safety hotline office. This report surrounds the operation of a gyrocopter by a commercial certificated pilot who is also a certified flight instructor in gyroplanes. The pilot in this case was reported making his approach to…Accident 20200801014739APiper PA-31-325 · Sumter, SCCanadian registered aircraft cgxks was performing low level geological surveys of the area when the left engine started to lose power followed shortly by the right engine. The aircraft crashed into a nearby field. The aircraft was destroyed and partially…Accident 20200801013289ACessna T206H · Bentonville, AROn August 1, 2020 at approximately 2000 at Bentonville, AR (kvbt), Cessna model 206/A s/n T20608950, N829PA during landing the aircraft bounced three times. Lost control and ran off the runway flipping over with the final resting point being on the top of the…Accident 20200801013279ACessna A185F · Susanville, CA08/01/2020 Approximately 12:00AM , N60934 departed rwy 16 with a 90-degree 15-20 knot crosswind. At rotation, the aircraft weathervaned and continued the takeoff, striking the ground w/ right landing gear. Pilot did a low pass down the runway with a ground…Accident 20200801012859APiper PA-32RT-300T · Honesdale, PAPilot was departing runway 36 on Saturday August 1, 2020 at around 7:45AM. On board the aircraft was the pilot and four daughters. The family was enroute to ocean city MD. The pilot taxied the aircraft on runway 36 full length for departure. Pilot was on take…Accident 20200801010279AGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Dunnellon, FLRegistration: N7192L Ptrs: 202010843 Make: 1973 Grumman American avn. Corp. Model: AA-5 Serial number: AA5-0492 Aircraft/engine last annual: 8/18/2001 airframe tt: 2029.56 When: August 01, 2020 Where: aircraft N7192L had an unplanned VFR trip to perform some…Incident 20200801009749ICessna 152 · Denton, TXAt 1920 hrs CDT on August 1, 2020 aircraft N67778 landed on runway 36 at dto, exited the runway at twy A4 and left the paved surface into the grass. Aircraft propeller struck a taxiway light.Incident 20200731020839ICessna 172PAircraft departed Falcon field with normal engine operating parameters. Approximately 3 miles north of the field during departure the pilot noted the oil temperature began to climb. After monitoring the temp for a few minutes the pilot elected to return to…Incident 20200731011869IBell 206B · Hubbard, NEHelicopter conducting aerial spraying hit a power line. Pilot stated he had been passing under the wires for several passes, but on the last pass allowed his height above the corn crop to increase slightly resulting in contact with the wire. Pilot safely…Accident 20200731011859ACessna A188B · Memphis, MOReceived notification of an aircraft accident involving a Cessna A188B with a registration of N90834. During take-off roll, pilot detected a left drift and attempted to correct with full rudder and right brake. At the point he decided to abort, the aircraft…Accident 20200731011842APiper PA-12 · Soldotna, AKAircraft converged at time and coordinates given. This aircraft appeared to be in a shallow climbing turn from a northerly heading to east-northeast heading based on air traffic data, when it converged with the other aircraft.Accident 20200731009912ADehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Soldotna, AKAircraft converged at time and coordinates given. This aircraft appeared to be in a cruise-climb at a westerly heading based on air traffic data, when it converged with the other aircraft. The PA-12 involved was painted dark green on the wings with a dark…Accident 20200730021889ABurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir Iiib · Midlothian, TXOn 7/30/2020 aircraft N3981A, a Burkhart grob FL (glider) was performing solo training flights at Midlothian Airport. During a routine landing attempt, the aircraft experienced a hard landing, bounced twice on the runway resulting in catastrophic damage,…Incident 20200730021169ISweetwater, FLUAS pilot operated in the vacinity of fiu university parking garage and due to magnetic interuption it flew into a [privacy data omitted] cell tower. No damage to UAS, tower or persons was reported.Incident 20200730011919ICessna 172K · Port Aransas, TXOn July 30, 2020, 1140 CDT, aircraft N84272, a 1969 Cessna 172K, departed runway 12 immediately after landing and came to stop at an adjacent canalAccident 20200730011682AAir Tractor AT-802A · Caliente, NVOn July 30, 2020, at approximately 1330 PDT, the las vegas FSDO received notification of a midair collision between two Air tractor AT-802A single engine turbo-prop airplanes that were dropping fire retardant on the bishop fire near Caliente, NV. The crash…Accident 20200730011672AAir Tractor AT-802A · Caliente, NVOn July 30, 2020, at approximately 1330 PDT, the las vegas FSDO received notification of a midair collision between two Air tractor AT-802A single engine turbo-prop airplanes that were dropping fire retardant on the bishop fire near Caliente, NV. The crash…Accident 20200730011579AArrow Falcon Exporters OH-58A+ · Holtville, CAOn 7/30/2020 at approximately 2100 PDT, the pilot claims that engine power was lost while nearly complete with a 180 degree turn back (a turn from the north to the south) towards the field being sprayed during a part 137 operation. This course reversal…Accident 20200730006719ACessna 337FThe PIC planned the route of flight the day prior to departure. He stated that they stayed relatively low, 3000 AGL, so that they could take in the sights along the route. They entered a box canyon and were unable to out climb the ridge. The PIC stated that…Incident 20200729020279ICessna TU206F · Concord, NHAirman [privacy data omitted] was conducting a series of pattern circuits for proficiency in an amphibious Cessna 206. [privacy data omitted] Recently changed his procedure of, previously, leaving landing gear down whilst in the pattern to that of always and…Accident 20200729016799ACessna 172N · Hudson, NY07/29/2020 A Cessna 172 N6705E, during take-off at the Columbia County Airport in Hudson, NY. The aircraft veered to the left hitting trees along left side of runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries reported.Incident 20200729012149IMooney M20E · Modesto, CAOn July 29, 2020, N5510Q (Mooney M20E) started taxiing from the parking area at Modesto airport, located in Modesto CA, and experience a landing gear collapse (all three) during its taxi to runway 28 left. The pilot contacted ground control and canceled his…Incident 20200729011269IMaule M-7-260 · ORPilot with a passenger departed the alvord desert in se Oregon around 1200 local time. They departed into the wind that the pilot reported to be about 10-15 knots. After takeoff with the aircraft about 30 feet AGL on climb out, the pilot experienced a strong…Accident 20200729011189ALarkspur, COOn-scene leo stated that a witness observed the craft flying at about 30' AGL possibly to land when a wind gust caused the craft to appear to lose control. The wing collapsed and the craft fell to the ground in a field.Accident 20200729009899AAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · Pioche, NVOn July 29, 2020, at approximately 1115 PDT, the Nevada flight standards district office received notification of a part 133 helicopter crash involving a 2013 American Eurocopter Corp AS350B3 helicopter, registration number N755AE, serial number 7763. The…Incident 20200728021289IOklahoma City, OKThe suas operator was flying in downtown area when he lost control of his UAS and it hit a building. The counseling ptrs#SW15202002387Accident 20200728021009AHershey, NERegistration number: FA3N4PMCCN Make and model: dji matrice 200 UAS s/n - 0FZDF1Q0P20014 Remote pilot certificate number: [privacy data omitted] While operating a UAS (drone) for surveying operation of a corn field, the pilot was taking off and climbing to…Accident 20200728018129APiper PA-28R-200 · Houston, TXThe night of 07/27/2020 pilot and one passenger departed on a 14 CFR part 141 cross country flight from sugarland, TX (sgr) to tyler, TX (tyr), hugo, ok (hhw) then attempted to return to sugarland. The flight school where the flight departed said that the…Incident 20200728011929IMarsh S-2F3AT · Fortuna, CAAircraft was landing at Fortuna airport, landed short where right gear hit the end of the cement runway, gear broke and collapsed. Aircraft skidded to stop middle of runway.Accident 20200728011319ABeech F33A · Robertsdale, ALA VFR rated pilot departed the airport northbound into IMC conditions. The approach air traffic controller (ATC) was in contact with the pilot asking his intensions of the flight. The pilot stated he was "just trying to get through this cloud". ATC gave…Incident 20200728010829IPiper PA-28-180 · Jackson, TNThe pilot in command (PIC) was a student pilot on his second supervised solo. His initial solo was accomplished the day before. The PIC was attempting to depart runway 29 for a local flight with intentions to remain in the traffic pattern to practice takeoffs…Accident 20200728010509APiper PA-18-150 · Chisana, AKWhile landing at an off-airport hunting strip the pilot overshot the landing strip, applied heavy breaking, then flipped the aircraft onto its back. The airstrip is located on a steep hill where there is no room for a go-around during an approach to this…Accident 20200728008569AQuest Kodiak 100 · Hunts Point, WALanded aircraft with gear down on water causing the aircraft to flip overAccident 20200728008349APiper PA-28-235 · Indian Trail, NCThis airmen was on a flight to the Goose Creek Airport (28A) from the monroe executive airport (keqy) with his son. He over flew the Goose Creek Airport to check the winds and decided to land on runway 4. He entered the pattern and noted trees that appeared…Incident 20200728006469IMooney M20E · Provo, UTCannot determine if pilot error or mechanical.Incident 20200727014339IPiper PA-24-250 · San Clemente, CAOn July 27, 2020, around 12:47 PDT a Piper model 24-250 made an emergency landing on interstate 5 southbound lanes about .77 miles south of basilone road overpass in San Clemente, CA. During climb out from sna airport the pilot noticed the oil temperature…