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 20200424006359ABeech A35 · Currie, NVAircraft reported over due at destination. Aircraft was located at 40 32? 25.45? N, 114 24? 49.66?w, in elko county, Nevada. Aircraft impacted the ground in a near level / flat condition and sustained substantial damage. One pilot and two passengers were…Accident 20200424005759AKeuthan Buccaneer II · Coden, ALPilot stated with one hour and fifteen minutes into flight at 900 feet above bay inlet, the engine began to lose power. He turned on fuel pump and pumped throttle, however the engine quit. Approaching 150 AGL with the intent on landing when the aircraft…Incident 20200424002619ICessna 310K · West Jordan, UTSoon after becoming airborne the pilot realized the passenger entry door was not fully secured at the top latch creating excessive wind noise. He decided to return to the airport to correct the problem. When proceeding downwind he realized the airspeed was…Incident 20200424002609ILancair LC41-550FG · Huntsville, ALAircraft was taxiing to the active runway when the pilot noticed he had no brake pressure on the right brake. As the aircraft was taxiing back to the ramp, the right tire blew out and the pilot noticed smoke coming from under the right wing. The pilot stopped…Accident 20200424002569ABell UH-1H · Mesa, AZWhile enroute from blythe, CA, N3276T (a UH1) was over Mesa AZ approximately 7 miles southwest from falcon field (ffz) when it experienced a loss of the tail rotor. Witnesses saw the aircraft pitch nose down and then begin to spin. The aircraft then began to…Incident 20200424001969IPiper PA-30 · Miami, FLPart 91 operation, Piper PA-30-30, N7300Y, flight instructor instructing private pilot with multi-engine instruction, when aircraft landing gear failed to indicate locked landing gear indication. Flight crew attempted to manually lower gear, manual system…Incident 20200424001099IMooney M20C · Maricopa, AZMaricopa, AZ (A39): N6958V, M20P, was a VFR hand off from luf to willy enroute to sdl. Pilot was initially issued the east transition and to maintain 055, pilot acknowledged. Shortly after that, pilot declared mayday due to leaking fuel; the controller began…Accident 20200423012929APilatus PC-12/47 · Mesquite, TXOn 2020-04-23 at approx 1534 local time a Pilatus PC12-47 operated by ^boutique air llcv part 135 (2B5A), impacted terrain after engine failure. The aircraft had departed dfw for muscle shoals Alabama kmsl on a part 91 positioning flight 1700 Local received…Incident 20200423003929IBellanca 8KCAB · Sidney, NE-Pilot stated being on cross country trip from austin, Texas to seattle, Washington. The pilot overnighted in Sidney Nebraska. -Pilot had aircraft serviced and departed runway 31 without incident. -Pilot reported executing multiple satisfactory 3 point…Incident 20200423002639IGates Learjet 55 · Belmar, NJOn 04/23/20, N855PT, lear 55, departed from republic airport, NY (kfrg) at approximately 01:15AM local time en route to Monmouth Executive Airport, NJ (kblm). VFR conditions were reported. At approximately 01:34 local time, approximately 1000 feet prior to…Accident 20200423002629ASmith Aerostar 601 · Craig, COAfter traveling to Pennsylvania, and buying the aircraft, the student pilot departed later than planned for California from jersey shore airport (P96) Pennsylvania in his Aerostar 601, N601X at about 11:19 a.m. MDT. His last stop prior to the accident was ft.…Accident 20200423002179AEnochs RV-3 · Independence, IAPilot was simulating takeoff from runway 36 when the aircraft made a sudden turn to the left, jumping a small hill parallel to the runway and going through a fence and landed onto an adjacent field damaging the aircraft.Incident 20200423001239ICessna 182T · Daytona Beach, FL04-23-2020: Pilot of aircraft N746TC reported bird strike approximately 2 miles west of dab airport - Daytona Beach FL. Aircraft landed without incident and taxied to the ramp. Pilot reported damage to the left wingtip due to the bird strike. No injuries were…Incident 20200422005789ICessna 441 · Vienna, OHOn 4/22/2020 at 1500, N731BH was on a maintenance test flight and #1 engine would not re-start after being shut down intentionally. Aircraft was at winner aviation,W6NR, for major inspections and both engines were sent out for hot section inspection. A…Incident 20200422005769IRahm Jeff Lancair IV-P · Hayward, WIN318CG left home base mankato, MN (kmkt) for Hayward, WI (khyr) flying 50 minutes. The PIC lined up for a full stop to rwy 03. Winds were 120/10G18 so a direct right crosswind. The aircraft was crabbed into the wind. Crossing the threshold the pilot stepped…Accident 20200422004559AAmerican Legend AL3 · Athens, GAOn Friday April 24, 2020, the inspector arrived to Ben Epps Airport (ahn) at 1000 and was met by airport grounds supervisor. Inspector was escorted to aircraft. The private pilot, and a passenger sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was registered to a…Accident 20200422002159ACessna 172M · Fort Worth, TXAt approximately 1740 local time N13005 departed kwea for T67. When approximately 8NM se of afw the pilots checked the ATIS and heard 190 at 17 for the winds, what was actually reported was 270 at 19G27. Student pilot entered the pattern as instructed by the…Accident 20200422001109ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta II · Caldwell, IDOn the afternoon of April 22, 2020, this flight instructor and a student pilot were on a dual instructional flight in a robertson R-22 helicopter, N6703S. After verifying proficiency in some basic flight maneuvers the focus of the lesson turned to…Incident 20200421009619ICessna 172K · Antlers, OKOn 4/21/2019 at approximately 1315 CDT, civil aircraft N46743, a Cessna 172, experienced engine issues while descending for the Antlers airport (80F) and was forced to land in a field 5 miles south of Antlers, OK. No damage to the aircraft and no injuries…Accident 20200421008739AAir Tractor AT-602 · Mamou, LAAircraft was on takeoff roll with 4000 lbs. Fertilizer on board. Aircraft gear struck a divot in the dirt runway bouncing aircraft Air borne. Aircraft remained in ground effect without required power to gain altitude. Wingtip struck known object forcing…Incident 20200421005639IAerodynamic Consultants RV-10 · Melbourne, FLATC in Melbourne, Florida (mlb), reported aircraft with registration number, N8315, a vans aircraft RV10, while taxiing for departure runway 9R the right brake caught on fire. Airport fire and rescue responded and put fire out. The wings were de-mated by a…Accident 20200421005149AAir Tractor AT-602 · El Campo, TXOn the landing roll out, the pilot noticed the ground spray rig moving across the run way. The pilot was focused on the rig when he thought about going around and applied power. He decided that he was not going to make it and pulled back power. He attempted…Accident 20200421004549AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Bloomimgdale, GAOn April 21, 2020 at approximately 1445 local time, pilot [privacy data omitted] of N314JG, Grumman tiger aircraft attempted to land on runway 31 at Cypress Lakes fly in community airport (GA35), runway is listed as a 2700 feet grass strip by 100 feet wide…Incident 20200421001169ILearjet 60 · New Castle, DEAt rotation on runway 1 at ilg, the #2 engine ingested a bird. Due to excessive vibration, loss of oil pressure, and loss of power, the cockpit crew shut down the #2 engine, declared an emergency and returned to the airport. Aircraft landed normally and…Accident 20200420022249ASikorsky S-61N · Camp DwyerOn 20 April, 2020, at approximately 0800 local time, a Sikorsky S-61N, N908CH, experienced a loss of control in flight and rolled on its side during an emergency landing [privacy data omitted]. The three crew members onboard were seriously injured and the…Incident 20200420003879ICessna 560 · Gainesville, FLGainesville, FL (gnv): LN939TW, C560, gnv-new, declared an emergency due to a cracked windshield and returned to gnv. Aircraft landed without incident. POB: 5, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 04/20/2020 1600ZAccident 20200420001129ACessna 150L · Hamburg, NYAirmen did a low pass over Hamburg Airport to see conditions of grass strip. Airmen decided it was safe to land. Airmen landed on grass strip and wheels sunk into mud due to recent rain. Aircraft then flipped over. Airmen evacuated himself safely.Accident 20200420001119APiper PA-31T1 · Billings, MTFollowing departure the pilot failed to gain sufficient altitude for normal flight - impacted ground just over 1.4 miles from departure end of runway. Post crash fire consumed 95 percent of aircraft and fatally injured the pilotIncident 20200419013019ICastellano Anthony J RV-6 · Poughkeepsie, NYThe wind METAR was reported as 220 degrees at 13 gusting 16KT. Aircraft on landing on runway 24 went of runways left side hitting a landing light and coming to a stop on the aircraft spinner with the aircraft tail in the air. No injuries reported. Pilot…Accident 20200419004879ACessna 152 · Corona, CAN6306P, a Cessna 152, made an emergency landing on a service road approximately one quarter of a mile west of Corona Municipal Airport. There were two people on board, the pilot and a passenger. The pilot, [privacy data omitted], was performing touch and go…Accident 20200419004539AOakdale, CAOn April 19, 2020 at approximately 1745, aircraft departed Oakdale Airport (O27). Pilot stated shortly after take off at roughly 150 feet, the aircraft encountered turbulence and then loss lift. Pilot attempted to return to runway but was unable and landed in…Incident 20200419004199IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Diamondhead, MS>> On Friday 10APR2020 after a evening flight in N62159 returned to 66Y. Upon landing just as wheels touch down a group of pigs ran across the runway west to east striking my left main gear. The impact bounce me back into air too slow to fly aircraft drifted…Incident 20200419004179IAeronca 7AC · Mulino, ORWhile outside the aircraft, the aircraft owner rotated the propeller by hand in the opposite direction of normal rotation in an attempt to clear a perceived flooded-engine condition. Upon the fourth or fifth rotation, the owner stated the engine started and…Incident 20200419002689ICessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLN118SV, C172, reported a bird strike on the right wing 3 NM south of dab. Two large birds (vultures) appeared above the wing. Maneuvered to avoid the strike but one bird dove into the right wing tip creating a dent. Aircraft landed immediately on 25L and was…Accident 20200419001979APiper PA-18 · Bowie, TXPilot departed Bowie municipal (0F2) and landed at private residence of [privacy data omitted] roughly 5 NM south. Landed with out issue and shutdown to talk for a few minutes. Pilot never exited the aircraft. Started back up and taxied back out for…Accident 20200419001249AHenderson Sarah Super ES · Merritt Island, FLUpon landing the pilot stated that she landing hot and bounced the aircraft causing damage to the engine and propeller.Accident 20200419001179ACessna 172N · Yakima, WAAircraft impacted the top of the ridge on approach to the runway, breaking the nose gear off and flipping the aircraft onto its back.Incident 20200418009249ICessna 182A · Kamiah, IDWhile on final approach to runway 32 at Kamiah (S73) the pilot was intending to perform a soft-field landing. The final approach was set up with an expected 5 to 6 KTS head wind. When the pilot noticed the un-expected sink rate due to a wind change, she added…Accident 20200418006909APiper PA-31-350 · Candle, AK[privacy data omitted] Statement 4/21/2020: ?IFR flight pafa-pabl then VFR to AK75 (Candle). Weather improved to 10+ miles visibility, broken to scattered 2000 ft. when I arrived at Candle there was some low clouds in the valley near the runway and there was…Incident 20200418004669ICessna 150G · Oceanside, CAPilot was flying back from camarillo airport. He was descending down from 4500 feet to 2000 feet when his engine quit. He landed on the beach near camp pendleton marine base. After landing he realized that he had no fuel in the tanks.Accident 20200418001139ACessna TU206G · Auburn, CAOn April 18, 2020, about 1041 pacific daylight time, a Cessna T206 airplane, N756TH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Auburn municipal airport (aun), Auburn, California. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot rated passenger was…Incident 20200418000959IBeech 1900C · Anchorage, AK4/20/2020 - Contacted by flm on 4/18/2020 regarding an aircraft incident which involved a BE-1900-C aircraft operated by Alaska central express (ace) designator yada. The incident occurred 4/18/2020 at approx. 0527 hours, at ted stevens international airport…Accident 20200418000689AEagle Eagle DW-1 · Hudson, COThis flight was a banner tow operation, returning to 18V. Pilot dropped the banner on the drop zone adjacent to runway 09 and then entered the left traffic pattern for rwy 33 to land. Wind was from 360 at 8 knots. Pilot chose to do a wheel landing and set the…Accident 20200417004209AJohn A Holmgren Bearhawk · Aulander, NCUpon landing with a light crosswind, the right main landing gear strut broke and folded under the aircraft, causing the right wing to strike the runway and damage to the engine and propeller.Incident 20200417002729IWalter Tachiki Tachiki 750 Cruzer · Spanish Fork, UTOn the 3rd test flight they (aircraft and pilot) were landing at Spanish Fork, a cross wind caught the aircraft in the flare, lost control and got both wing tips and broke the nose wheel off. Aircraft came to a stop off the side of the runway. No injuriesIncident 20200417002709ISocata TB-20 Trinidad · Punta Gorda, FLFirst flight after an extended maintenance evolution the pilot was coming into land on runway 22 at Punta Gorda, Florida and neglected to lower the landing gear. Landing caused minor damage to the airframe.Accident 20200416016809ABeech A36 · Cincinnati, OHReviewed by flm njs on 11/02/2020. On Thursday, April 16, 2020, at approximately 1127 EDT, a Beechcraft BE-36A aircraft, registration n-number N66FN, was involved in an accident when it crashed into a guard rail on interstate-75 north at the corner I-75N and…Accident 20200416003909ACessna 172N · Fairmont, OKOn April 16, 2020 at approximately 1730 CDT civil aircraft N737RR, a Cessna 172, made contact with the ground during an attempted aborted landing at Fairmont airport, OK (1OK). Reported winds from woodring airport at the approximate accident time were from…Accident 20200416002739ACessna 180 · Marion, MTPilot was experiencing moderate-severe turbulence while enroute from Idaho to Montana due to high winds. Pilot overflew airfield and set up for pattern rwy 20. Winds were direct crosswind right to left. Approach was stable, pilot used 40 degree flaps and…Incident 20200415001189IAirplane Factory Sling LSA · Torrence, CAAirman [privacy data omitted] (PIC), student pilot 3375429, returned to ktoa after making a solo cross-country flight and landed on runway 29L. After [privacy data omitted] landed he tried to suddenly turn onto the first taxi way, but did not realized he was…