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 20200608011769AAir Tractor AT-502B · Hiawatha, KSThe pilot stated that at the time of accident he looked at the windsock and said that the winds had died down and elected to depart on runway 35. He started with 10 degrees of flaps, and added flaps to get the tail flying. He stated in a phone interview, that…Accident 20200608011129AB & M Carr Vans RV-8 · Sulphur, LAPilot was flying into Southland Field in Sulphur, Louisiana (kxul)an uncontrolled airport for some continued rotorcraft add on training. Pilot elected to land on runway 15 reported wind at 1553Z was 26014G22KT which was klch 8 NM to the east. Aircraft landed…Accident 20200608010939AFlight Design Ctls · Beecher, ILPIC of N257V had recently departed bult field, IL. (C56). During climb out N257V crashed into a corn field approximately 1.5 miles north east of C56. Aircraft was demolished and the PIC was killed. There was no post crash fire and no injury to persons or…Accident 20200608010719AGreat Lakes 2T-1A · St. Marys, PAInvestigation results: -On 06/16/2020 at 16:42 et, I interviewed [privacy data omitted]for 56 minutes. -[privacy data omitted] confirmed being PIC of N863K at the time of the accident. He also confirmed that he was the sole occupant in the aircraft. -The PIC…Accident 20200608008959APiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKThe aircraft departed lake hood waterway for the purposes of an instructional flight. All preflight checks were completed before takeoff and the flight commenced. Shortly after takeoff, the student pilot flying noticed an significant change in control feel…Accident 20200608008109APiper PA-15 · Lancaster, TXThe accident flight was conducted by a newly certificated private pilot with tail wheel endorsement. The pilot was practicing take offs and landings, staying in the traffic pattern at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, Texas. (Lnc) upon landing, the aircraft…Incident 20200608008049IBeech H35 · Milwaukee, WIOn 06/08/2020 at approximately 1847 CST during landing at Milwaukee WI Timmerman field (mwc), a Beechcraft bonanza N5515D landed on runway 15L without the landing gear extended. The aircraft contacted the runway, skidded on the fuselage and came to rest on…Incident 20200608007931ICessna 337H · Nashville, TNOn June 8, 2020 N69MK was parked and tied down on the ramp at John Tune Airport. At approx. 0840 N27CT had landed and taxied in to park on the ramp. As N27CT taxied in to his selected spot the right wing tip of N27CT struck the propeller of N69MK. Paint was…Incident 20200608007929IMooney M20K · Lebanon, MOThe pilot had just acquired the aircraft and had flown the aircraft with his instructor to the camdenton, MO airport where the instructor was dropped off. The pilot had only flown this aircraft for approximately 5 hours total at this point. He then departed…Incident 20200608007919IBeech 1900D · Minot, NDWhile starting his descent, the pilot noticed the rudder pedals seemed very loose and went to max travel in each direction with no apparent rudder movement. The pilot called ATC, declared an emergency, and landed without incident.Incident 20200608007909IBeech S35 · Napa, CAN5819S, se bonanza, was on a VFR local solo flight, performing a touch and go at kapc, Napa County Airport. After touchdown, and during the rollout phase of flight in preparation for a touch and go, the airman reached for the flap selector yet selected the…Accident 20200608004019ACessna 172M · Lubbock, TXOn June 8, 2020, at approximately 1511 CDT, a Cessna 172M bearing registration number N92356, had a hard landing at Lubbock preston smith international airport in Lubbock, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a solo flight from a part 141 school. Visual…Accident 20200607010189AAirborne 912 XT · Bristol, WIPilot had not yet soloed in weight shift aircraft but felt comfortable from last session to perform take offs and landings safely. Take off and pattern were normal. On short final, the pilot got too low, added power and went into the flare which created a…Accident 20200607009489AMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Sioux Falls, SDOn June 7, 2020, about 0425 central daylight time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B airplane, N44MX, operated by [privacy data omitted] was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, south dakota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was…Accident 20200607009219APiper PA-38-112 · Cumberland, MDAircraft landed on rwy 5 at cbe, upon touchdown left wing lifted up. Pilot attempted a go around the aircraft could not gain enough lift. When the aircraft came back down, the aircraft veered to the right and came to rest in a ravine. 79 F, winds nnw @ 4…Incident 20200607008669IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Dubois, PAA download of aircraft and engine eecu data was performed on 6/8/2020 and sent to austro engines. An email received from austro engines technical representative on 6/18/2020 the data from eecu download confirms that the engine master switch was selected off…Accident 20200607008119APahls Herman Kitfox · Lander, WYAircraft was operating at 8300 feet elevation, density altitude was high and aircraft was under-powered for that altitude. Pilot lost control of aircraft. The aircraft stalled and nosed into the lake.Incident 20200607007899IBeech C90 · Monroe, GAPilot lower the landing gear handle continued approach to the runway failed to verify gear down and locked (three green). Pilot realized gear was not down and lock during landing. During flair propellers struck the runway, pilot realized something was wrong…Accident 20200607006949ASteffler Christopher J 1600R · Marshall, MIOn June 7, 2020 at 1514 eastern daylight time (EDT), an experimental aircraft manufactured by Steffler, christopher j. according to an FAA database and identified in an e-mail from the NTSB as a team 1600R (also known as a minimax) made an emergency landing…Accident 20200607006629ABellanca 17-30 · Talihina, OKLanding with a crosswind component, and not maintainig Center line of runway. Mismanaged of flight controls.Accident 20200607006612APiper PA-28-181 · Greenwood, SCAircraft N6958J landed runway 27 at Greenwood County Airport (grd). The pilot entered taxiway (a) and then to taxiway (c). The pilot was taxing back to runway 27 when ground personnel redirected the aircraft back to taxiway (a). N6958J taxied down taxiway (a)…Incident 20200606011099IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Chester, SCWhile on approach under canopy, a skydiver on his first jump of an accelerated free fall course under shot his briefed landing zone by about 1000 feet. This put him directly over the top of the twin otter skydive plane that he had just previously jumped from.…Incident 20200606011079ICessna 172NAircraft was on an instructional flight when it experienced an electrical failure. The CFI stated there was a ?loss of charging power and gps/com 1 shut down. Precautionary shut-down of electrical system due to unknown cause of failure. Called Falcon tower…Incident 20200606009769IBellanca 7KCAB · Reidville, SCThe aircraft departed 69NC at approx. 4:55PM on June 6 2020. After flying for about 20 minutes the engine began to run rough. The pilot attempted a slight adjustment of the fuel mixture and turned on the emergency fuel pump. A few seconds later the engine…Accident 20200606009329ACessna 172M · New Washington, INOn June 6, 2020, about 1523 eastern daylight time (EDT) (1923Z), a Cessna CE-172M, N13520, crashed in a soybean field approximately 3.3 miles east-southeast of New Washington, Indiana. The student pilot, the sole occupant, suffered fatal injuries when the…Incident 20200606007889ICessna 172RG · Greenfield, INDuring training flight to regain currency, on touch and go landing, instructor retracted flaps and pilot retracted landing gear. Nose landing gear collapsed onto runway.Accident 20200606007879APiper PA-12 · Wolf Lake, AKPilot in command (PIC) attempted takeoff to the northwest on Wolf Lake water with four souls onboard (PIC and three passengers). The aircraft is type certificated with one pilot and two passengers. The fourth person was seated in the baggage compartment…Incident 20200606007869IBell 407 · Silver City, NMOn June 6, 2020, a Bell 407 helicopter, N27HX, registered to [privacy data omitted], experienced a wire strike while attempting to land at Mimbres Valley Helispot, Silver City, new Mexico, while On a part 91 smoke jumper crew shuttle flight. Visual…Incident 20200606007859IPiper PA-28-181 · Nebo, NCOn June 6, 2020 at approximately 1415Z, a Piper archer ii, PA-28-181 single engine aircraft, N62147 departed on a VFR flight from the foothills region (kmrn) airport. The instructional flight to accomplish a flight review was conducted in visual…Accident 20200605011779AMooney M20J · Healdsburg, CAAircraft landed on rwy 13 with a 15 knot swirling tailwind at Healdsburg muni airport. Started to leave the runway at the taxiway when the left main gear collapsed.Accident 20200605010699ARichard Wenzlick Challenger II · Wurtsboro, NYImmediately after take-off the aircraft appeared to yaw to the "left" and continue in the left hand turn until 90 degrees from the runway center line. The aircraft continued east toward the ridgeline. It's climb rate was minimal as it approached the tree line…Accident 20200605010049APiper PA-22-108 · Ischua, NYOn 6/5/2020 at approx., 1830, N5044Z departed D23 for ole. While on approach to ole the pilot switched from the right to the left fuel tank. At that time the engine began to quit. The pilot switched back to the right tank, the engine quit and restarted three…Accident 20200605008819ACessna 175 · Redlands, CAA Cessna aircraft (N9217B) with three people onboard crashed on a hillside near the Redlands wastewater treatment facility on Friday June 5, 2020. The san bernardino sheriff s report stated the aircraft was on the ground near [privacy data omitted]. Redlands…Incident 20200605007849IPiper PA-28R-180 · Guymon, OKOn June 5, 2020, at approximately 1115 am, a PA28R aircraft bearing registration number N3766T, registered to [privacy data omitted], departed the runway and struck a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) box after landing at Guymon, Oklahoma (guy). The…Incident 20200605007689IBlackwell John D Lancair 235 · Tucson, AZAircraft departed ak-chin regional airport (A39), after raising the landing gear the pilot noticed that the gear transition light turned on and off intermittently for a period of time longer than normal. Assuming a leak, pilot pulled the gear circuit breaker…Incident 20200605006779IBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Louisville, KY6/5/2020 N490AE departed from base AE017 paoli, IN, experienced an electrical system failure while en route to norton children?s hospital in Louisville, KY with a patient on board. Pilot squawked 7600 and occ contacted Louisville approach. Pilot landed the…Accident 20200605006639APiper PA-31T · Eatonton, GAWeather consisted of a band of thunder heads where aircraft was lost from radar. Flight aware flight tracking indicated the flight had just penetrated a heavy area of precipitation. Aircraft parts separated in flight. 95% of aircraft part recovered over an…Accident 20200604022119AEnstrom Helicopter 480 · Murphy, IDPilot said he dropped down, was spot spraying white top, as he was going down a draw/meadow grassy area, shut off, ascended 100 to 125 ft, to proceed down the canyon where he previously was working. While he was going down the draw, on the right side,…Accident 20200604011799AGlasflugel Mosquito · Alvarado, TXThe pilot had been flying for about three hours in a glider when he lost sufficient thermal activity to stay aloft. The pilot selected Luscombe Airport, a private grass landing strip had once used. The pilot circled over the selected landing site to ensure…Incident 20200604011789IPiper PA-28-161 · Owasso, OKThe flight instructor and student were returning to the home airport after successful cross wind training at tulsa international airport (ktul). The instructor aided the student throughout the final approach to O38. The aircraft landed normally and on initial…Accident 20200604011039ABeech A23A · Cleburne, TXOn June 4, 2020, at 0955 central daylight time, a Beechcraft A-23, N7941L, lost total engine power while cruising at 1200 feet AGL. The pilot made an off-airport forced landing in a field 6 miles southwest of the Cleburne airport (cpt). The aircraft landed on…Accident 20200604009629APiper PA-28R-201T · Corpus Christi, TXOn 06/04/2020 at 1130 CDT, a Piper PA-28R-201T aircraft bearing registration number N533K, registered to the private owner, gear collapsed on runway during landing at Corpus Christi international airport (crp), Corpus Christi, TX. The aircraft was being…Accident 20200604008929ACessna 305C (0-1E) · Castroville, TXPIC performed 7 landings in the aircraft solo at Castroville (cvb) then returned to boerne stage airport (5C1) to pick up a full load of fuel and a 200 pound passenger. He then returned to Castroville where upon landing the aircraft veered left and in an…Accident 20200604008709ASchweizer G-164B · Lincoln, CAOn 6/4/2020, the pilot attempted to takeoff from a dirt runway. The pilot started the takeoff roll and the tail started to lift off the ground when the pilot felt the left break lock up. The pilot corrected with full right rudder and it straightened out for a…Incident 20200604008439IPiper PA-30 · Salem, OROn Thursday, June 4, 2020, a Piper PA-30, registered as N8244Y, was on a VFR flight from rogue valley international - medford airport (kmfr) in medford, OR, destined for mcminnville municipal airport (kmmv) in mcminnville, OR. After departure from kmfr, the…Incident 20200604007839IStinson 108 · Yakima, WAPilot conducted a wheel landing on runway 4, at the proper speed and landed on runway centerline. The airplane swerved to the left and the pilot was unable to turn right. The pilot applied full power to go around, got airborne about 15 ft, but was unable to…Incident 20200604007829IPiper PA-32RT-300T · Ramona, CAOn June 4, 2020, at approximately 13:20 PST N3030J while taxiing to FBO at Ramona Airport struck a curb which collapsed the nose gear and the aircraft fell onto its nose and had a prop strike. Aircraft sustained minor damage and there were no injuries.Incident 20200604007819IPiper PA-28-161 · Ramona, CAOn take off, departing from Ramona a flock of birds flew towards the aircraft and one of the birds struck the left wing leading edge. The instructor immediately took control of the aircraft and landed on runway 09 at Ramona. Aircraft sustained minor damage…Accident 20200604007809APiper PA-18-150 · Cadillac, MIOn June 04, 2020 at 1920 local time, a float equipped Piper PA-18-150 super cub aircraft, N86EE, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage during a failed attempt to takeoff from a towed trailer at the wexford county airport…Incident 20200603020739IRyan Navion A · Owls Head, MEPilot went to kbst on Wednesday 6/3/2020 to test fly aircraft and perform check ride for pilot after lengthy lay off from flying. Aircraft had approx. 10 gallons of fuel in main tanks determined by measurement of fuel. Pilot determined that amount sufficient…