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 20200715015439AAir Tractor AT-502B · Washington, NCThe PIC was landing at a non-chartered private grass strip that was very wet from the rain the night before. The PIC stated that he touched downed in the center of the strip and after touch down the aircraft started to drift/slide to the left. The PIC…Accident 20200715012509ACessna A185E · Rochester, INOn July 15, 2020, at approximately 1630 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 185 aircraft, N2231T, departed the runway surface at fulton county airport (rcr), Rochester, Indiana, following a loss of control on landing rollout. The private pilot and his passenger…Accident 20200715011979APiper PA-30 · Vaughn, NMOn July 17, 2020, a Piper PA-30 registered to tailwind society LLC. Landed off airport 15 NM south of Vaughn, new Mexico while on a personal flight from austin, Texas to santa fe, new Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR…Accident 20200714017809AWaco YKC · New Carlisle, OHOn Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at approximately 0730 EDT, a Waco aircraft company Ykc aircraft, registration n-number N14139, was involved in an accident when it crashed into a fence at the end of runway 28 at the Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport (3OH0), in New…Accident 20200714016669AAir Tractor AT-802A · Ft.Yukon, AKThe pilot, who is also a mechanic with inspection authorization, conducted 27 previous landings in the same location with no incident. After landing on the waterway during the accident flight, the pilot encountered an uncommanded hard right turn. The pilot…Accident 20200714011499ABeech 95-55 · Tomball, TXThe listed aircraft was cleared to depart rwy 17R from taxiway charlie. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft cabin door became unlatched and opened just before rotation speed; The takeoff was aborted while passing taxiway echo; ATCT was informed they would…Accident 20200714011489AAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Arcola, TXAccording to the flight instructor, after the student pilot touched down on runway 27 with a good landing, the aircraft started to veer to the right. Then, the student pilot responded by overcorrecting and applying full left rudder and power. The plane…Accident 20200714010749AFurlong Lou Furlong CA-6 · Manville, NJAircraft departed runway 25 at central Jersey airport. After tail started flying, aircraft began turning left. Pilot attempted correction with right rudder. Plane began flying and continued left turn. Plane descended, impacted fence and flipped over, coming…Incident 20200714010599IKinikin Melvin D Bearhawk · Sterling, AKOn July 14, 2020, at 1730 AKDT, N206MK, a Kinikin Melvin D Bearhawk, sustained minor damage during an off airport emergency landing approximately 19 miles north east of Sterling, AK. The sole occupant on board the aircraft at the time of the incident received…Accident 20200714004609APiper PA-22 · Fuquay Varina, NCThe pilot landed long and fast. Dew on the grass was a contributing factor affecting braking. The right wing struck a tree off of the runway causing substantial damage to the right wing spar and bent tail landing gear.Incident 20200713015839IFarmer J C/Farmer E Cozy MK-IV · Butler, PAAirman was doing landings in the traffic pattern and was distracted which subsequently lead to forgetting to extend the nose landing gear. While on downwind, the airman heard another aircraft report a 2 mile final. This interruption caused the airman to stop…Accident 20200713011989ACessna 152 · Hayward, CAHayward, CA (hwd): N530CA, C152, landing on rwy 28L, bounced on the rwy and rolled to the left striking the left wing on the rwy. Pilot regained control and taxied off the rwy. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 07/13/202 0 2309Z.Incident 20200713011519ISocata Tampico TB 9C · Camarillo, CAJust after departing runway 26, the aircraft struck a large bird. The PIC notified ATC, returned to airport and made an uneventful landing. Inspection of the aircraft found it sustained damage (dent) to the right wing leading edge. The dent is located between…Accident 20200713010679ACessna A185F · AKPilot stated that while landing with a 90 degree cross wind @ 10KTS, gusting to 15KTS, he landed and started drifting left. He seen a hole on the left side of the runway which was previously marked with a stake & flag. As he approached the hole, he applied…Incident 20200713010129ICessna 172S · Stuart, FLAtqa no.: ASO1920073 Registration: N55285 Ptrs: SO19 Make: Cessna Model: 172S Serial number: 172S11511 When: July 13, 2020 2050 zulu Where: Cessna 172S, registration N55285 with one person on board landing at ksua Stuart Airport. N55285 landed and failed to…Accident 20200713009439ACessna A185F · Port Townsend, WAAircraft landed on runway 27 with winds reported variable to 320 degrees and varying from 4 to 8 knots. During the landing rollout, right wing lifted due to a wind gust causing left wing tip to contact the runway while left side landing gear buckled under…Incident 20200713009119ICirrus Design SR22 · Monroe, NCPilot applied brakes to reduce speed during rollout after landing on runway 23 and lost right brake causing the aircraft to drift slowly to the left, off of the paved runway and into the grass. Aircraft was towed to the ramp with no damage.Accident 20200713009089APiper PA-22-150 · Cortland, NYOn July 13, 2020, at approximately 0933 local, N2716P, a Piper PA-22-150, sn: 22-5280, performed an emergency landing immediately after lift-off from runway 24, at N03 (Cortland county ? Chase field). Pilot in command (PIC), [privacy data omitted], private…Accident 20200713008502ABritten-Norman BN-2A-27 · Fort Lauderdale, FLWhen: July 13, 2020 1546 zulu Where: Cessna 172S, registration N5280D with one person on board taxiing from the customs facility to taxiway c at Fort Lauderdale executive airport. N5280D contacted a Britten-Norman BN-2A-27, registration N200MU, with one…Accident 20200713008492ACessna 172S · Fort Lauderdale, FLWhen: July 13, 2020 1546 zulu Where: Cessna 172S, registration N5280D with one person on board taxiing from the customs facility to taxiway c at Fort Lauderdale executive airport. N5280D contacted a britten-norman BN-2A-27, registration N200MU, with one…Incident 20200713006499IClay E Hartley Aircam · Punta Gorda, FLThe pilot forgot to extend the landing gear on an anphibian aircraft and landed upon a paved runway. The aircraft slid to a stop, causing minor damage to the wear plates on the bottom of the amphibious floats. There was no other damage to the aircraft and no…Incident 20200712021399IReportOn 7/12/2020 at approx. 2147 hrs. [privacy data omitted] Emergency services were conducting a life safety mission to provide aerial visual and thermal support to emergency responders for 2 individuals that had capsized on the cape fear river and were stuck in…Incident 20200712018179ICessna 208 · Thomaston, GANormal exit from aircraft and freefall, the tandem main canopy deploys into a minor twist of the main risers, which quickly resolves itself, as the main canopy finishes its deployment. The canopy, after deployment, immediately enters into a spiraling/diving…Accident 20200712016229AAyres S2R-R1340 · Keokuk, IAOn 07/12/2020 Ayres thrush S2R N3104S was flying from hayti, Missouri to vinton, Iowa the aircraft was full of fuel prior to departure. During the decent into Keokuk, Iowa for fuel and a lunch break the aircraft experienced a problem with the engine not…Accident 20200712012189ACessna 172R · Concord, CAA Cessna 172R [privacy data omitted] took off from Concord, CA. Airport for cross country flight and upon returning to this airport, pilot was performing touch and go on runway 1R. On first touch and go, pilot lost control of aircraft before, at or after…Accident 20200712012179AMiller Frank C/O ETG Kitfox Sport · Rand, COOn 07/12/2020 at 09:35 MDT, N702KS a kit fox 7 sport aircraft, was destroyed after take off from a blm road parallel to jackson county road 21 near Rand, Colorado. The single occupant on board sustained minor injuries. The weather at the time was VMC.Incident 20200712009559IMooney M-20G · Richland, WAEvidence indicates that upon landing the aircraft belly came in contact with the runway causing damage to the fuselage skins, propeller and RH elevator. Unknown if landing gear collapsed after landing or if it was never extended.Accident 20200712009179ACessna 177A · Falmouth, KYPilot stated that he departed elizabethtown airport (kekk) heading to clermont county airport (I69) in a friends Cessna 177 cardinal. At approximately 45 minutes into the flight he encountered a slight loss of power from the engine. He activated the…Accident 20200712008449AAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Mccall, IDOn July 12, 2020, at approximately 0830 hrs mountain daylight time, an American champion model 7GCBC aircraft lost directional control and flipped over on landing roll out at Mile Hi us forest service strip (K10), approximately 48 NM NE of Mccall, Idaho. The…Incident 20200712008369ICessna 177RG · Bardstown, KYWhile doing touch and go landings, on takeoff gear was selected up with no response. Gear selected down and then selected up a second time. Landing gear retracted. On downwind gear was selected down gear extended but no green light. Gear was manually…Incident 20200712008289IMooney M20J · Easton, MDOn July 12, 2020 at approximately 1711 local time. [privacy data omitted] Experienced a nose gear collapse while taxing his Mooney M20, N57663 to runway 15 at Easton Municipal Airport. The investigation revealed that the nose gear had been turned beyond its…Accident 20200712004759ADavid D Lake Rans S6 ES Coyote II · Benton City, WAPilot reported he was flying at 2800 ft MSL and observed elk on the rattlesnake moutain. He turned right toward mountain for pictures. As he approached mountain he felt the lift drop and he believes he was in a down draft. He applied full power and turned…Incident 20200712004739ICessna 172H · Kalamazoo, MIOn July 12, 2020 at 09:26 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 172 aircraft, N122PW, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by a student pilot for a personal flight received minor damage when it porpoised during landing. Visual meteorological…Incident 20200711019009ICessna 182Q · Tulsa, OKThe pilot stated he taxied from hangers to 19R via alpha to run up area. When he turned from the taxiway to run up area the brakes failed. Plane stopped in the grass just off the edge of run up area. He did a 180 to get plane back on the run up area. He…Incident 20200711013129IRans S-12XL · Taos, NMOn July 11, 2019, at 0940 MDT, a Rans S-12XL a light sport aircraft, N937TX, registered to [privacy data omitted], a private pilot, suffered a collapse of the right main gear after a landing short at Taos regional airport, Taos, new Mexico (skx) while on a…Incident 20200711012199IMaule M-5-235C · Alamogordo, NMOn July 11, 2019, at 1150 MDT, a Maule M-5-235C, N6241M, registered to [privacy data omitted] trustee, suffered a collapse of the left main gear after a hard landing at alamagordo-white sands regional airport, Alamogordo, new Mexico (alm) while on a personal…Accident 20200711012009AAlexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 · Ely, NVEly, NV: N167TM, AS29, Ely crashed under unknown circumstances near the top of "peacock mountain", approx 5 NM east of Ely Airport (39° 17' 51'' N/114° 44' 53'' w). POB: 1, injuries: fatal, damage: destroyed. 07/11/2020 2222Z NTSB no. WPR20LA216. [privacy…Accident 20200711011549ACessna 172N · Liberty, SCThe student pilot of N737WA was performing touch and go's at (lqk) Pickens County Airport, SC. During his seventh touch and go, the aircraft started bouncing upon touchdown. The aircraft bounced three times and then rotated forward as the nose gear contacted…Accident 20200711011439ANew Kolb Kolb Flyer SS · Lutz, FLTampa, FL (X39): N38KF, Kolb Flyer Ss, crashed on departure from runway 14/32. Aircraft landed nose down approximately 150 feet off the right side of the north end of the runway resulting in damage to the propeller , the wings, and the tail. The two occupants…Accident 20200711011209AAerospatiale AS 355F1 · Rifle, COAccording to the crewmember, the aircraft was in a hover for a few seconds while trying to decide which power line to observe. The aircraft started to sway left and right and then began rotating nose left. According to an eyewitness, the aircraft entered into…Accident 20200711010969APiper PA-32-300 · Springfield, OHOn July 11, 2020, at approximately 12:05 a.m. eastern daylight time (0405 zulu), Piper PA32-30 cherokee 6, N22111 collided with trees and a fence located at the airport boundary on the approach end of runway 24 at the springfied-beckley muncipal airport (sgh)…Incident 20200711010779ILuscombe 11A · Selinsgrove, PAPilot states after touchdown on runway 17 at the Selinsgrove airport, aircraft drifted off centerline into grass, which the pilot could not correct. Aircraft then swerved into the edge of a cornfield and came to a stop. No damage to aircraft or corn. No…Incident 20200711009469IBeech B23 · Kenly, NC[privacy data omitted] (PIC) stated that on the final approach he was using full flaps, normal approach speed of 79 mph (miles per hour), and 75 mph at touchdown. The plane touched down on the first third of the runway and [privacy data omitted] was using the…Accident 20200711008869AGolden Circle Air T-BIRD Tandem TBT-06 · Grosse Ile, MIA/c departed downwind from a taxiway, striking a taxiway light on rotation and causing other helicopter traffic to abort takeoff. Video shows a/c reacting to the turbulence of a gusty crosswind. Pilot was video-recorded flying at an estimated 200-400' AGL for…Incident 20200711008579IBeech 76 · Waterford, MIAircraft was cleared to land on rwy 27L. Aircraft touched down on 27L with landing gear retracted.Accident 20200711004819AGillespie/Sears Q-2 · Preston, IDThe pilot was flying from ann arbor Michigan with his newly purchased aircraft. His only training in the Q2 aircraft was taxiing at low and high speed. He was unable to obtain further training prior to departing. The pilot was running low on fuel due to a…Incident 20200711004779ICessna 172F · Lake Butler, FLPilot states he was cruising at 4500 ft. from kcty to kheg when the engine began to run rough and cut out. Was able to restart but roughness continued along with loss of altitude. Contacted ATC and requested assistance. ATC responded with location of FL03.…Incident 20200711004769IHyden William Perry CH 750 Cruzer · Marion, ILOn July 11, 2020 at around 0740 CST N217PH, a zenith CH-750 experimental amateur built aircraft, experienced a nose gear collapse on runway 02 at Veterans memorial airport of southern Illinois (mwa). The pilot stated that upon landing the aircraft bounced…Accident 20200710020269AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Springfield, COOn 07/10/2020 at about 11:00 MDT, a Schweizer Grumman G-164B aircraft, N6917K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident just south of Springfield Municipal Airport (8V7), Springfield, Colorado. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and…Accident 20200710020099ACessna T188C · Dustin, OKThis was an aerial application flight. According to another company pilot who witnessed the accident, after taking on a load of about 165 gallons of herbicide, the airplane began its takeoff run. After departure, the Airplane crested a hill and impacted a…