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 20200222002299AAviat A-1A · Columbia, CADuring landing rollout on rwy 29, the left wing began to lift and despite control inputs, the aircraft would not recover. The pilot applied full engine power to conduct a balked landing but the aircraft cartwheeled onto its nose, causing major airframe…Accident 20200222002289ABeech A36 · Rogers, MNOn February 22, 2020, about 1111 central standard time, a Beech A36 airplane, N3266Q, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Rogers, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a title 14 code of…Accident 20200222000239ACommander 114-B · Coldwater, MIOn February 22, 2020 at 1342 local time, a Commander aircraft company 114B, N374JW, registered to and operated by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage during a simulated engine out procedure shortly after departure from runway 22 at the…Incident 20200221008749IMooney M20J · Pittsburgh, PAPilot stated he was planning a trip to lancaster, PA. The annual inspection was due at the end of the month. It was cold outside, when he arrived at agc, hangar 41. He pulled the aircraft out of the hangar, after he accomplished a thorough walk around and did…Incident 20200221006939IMooney M20E · Tracy, CAAircraft was landing on runway 30, gear was not extended. Aircraft skidded to stop in middle of runway. Pilots evacuated aircraft. No injuries to pilot [privacy data omitted] and no injury to CFI conducting biannual flight observation.Incident 20200221006809IPiper PA-22-108 · Farmington, NMOn February 21, 2020, at 1816 MST, a Piper PA-22-108, N4588Z, registered to [privacy data omitted], collided with a runway sign after running off centerline rwy 07 and onto the edge of the runway at Four Corners Regional Airport (kfmn), Farmington new Mexico…Incident 20200221002379IBeech B23 · Red Lodge, MTPilot stated: he made his approach lower than normal and struck the snow mound at the end of runway. Nose gear sheared off the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on the runway, nose down with minor damage to aircraft.Incident 20200221002369IPiper PA-28R-200 · Niceville, FLPilot failed to extend landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.Incident 20200221000749IPiper PA-28-161 · Beverly, MAStudent pilot was performing touch and go landings. He completed 2 uneventful touch & go's. he did notice on the second landing that the LH wing seemed to dip more then the RH wing, but he proceeded with the take off. On the third attempt, he touched down on…Accident 20200221000369AOrlican NP Chocen L-60 SF · Frederick, MDFebruary 21, 2020, [privacy data omitted] was practicing touch and goes on rwy 05 at kfdk. While in pattern a windshift occurred from 050 at 3 to 330 at 8. Upon touchdown the crosswind caused the pilot to enter incorrect control inputs (cross controlled) and…Accident 20200220007499ACessna 510 · Daytona Beach, FLATC reported aircraft landed and caught on fire. Fuselage and both engines were sprayed with fire retardant by local fire fighting unit. Investigation revealed the aircraft landed with gear stowed, found gear selector lever was in the up position. The…Incident 20200220004359ICessna 172P · San Juan, PROn the afternoon of February 20, 2020, cap 5299 veered off the left side of runway 9 when attempting to land at sig/tjig. The aircraft crossed the grass area between runway 9 and taxiway a. the sole occupant proceeded to taxi to the cap ramp on the north side…Incident 20200220004349IBeech A36 · Big Bear, CAA pilot of a Beech A36 was on his first approach for landing at the Big Bear airport. Just as he was touching down, a Cessna 177 aircraft taxied across the runway directly in front of his aircraft. The pilot had to swerve off the runway in order to avoid…Incident 20200220004289IPiper PA-22-160 · Indiantown, FLAirmen stated that he was flying in the vicinity of Indiantown airport (X58) at cruise when the engine started to sputter. He switched the fuel selector valve from the left tank to the right tank. The low fuel light came on and shortly after the engine…Incident 20200220002419IBurkhart Grob G 103 Twin II · Clermont, FLThe student pilot operating the glider was on her 15th solo flight and encountered sudden turbulence and gusts during the landing. A grob-103 (N4222W) two-place glider off runway landing with known damage to property on the ground, with minor damage to the…Incident 20200220002409IMooney M20R · Leesburg, VAPilot landed aircraft with the gear up. Minor damage to aircraft and no one was hurt. Comments: weather was clear VFR and not a factor. [privacy data omitted] Acknowledged being the PIC. He holds the appropriate ratings and was the sole manipulator of the…Accident 20200220002399ABeech B200 · Coleman, TXOn February 20, 2020, at 0540, a Beechcraft B200 aircraft bearing registration number N860J, registered to tlc air LLC, impacted terrain near Coleman, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Instrument flight rules prevailed at the time,…Incident 20200220002389ICessna 172RG · Maddock, NDAt approximately 1930 0N 2/20/20 pilot failed to lower landing gear prior to touchdown resulting in a gear up landing. Pilot stated he was tired and failed to use his checklist. Minor aircraft damage occurred to the belly of the fuselage and propeller was…Accident 20200220000709ACessna 172S · Boulder, COOn February 20, 2020 at approximately 1115 MST, N370SP, a Cessna 172S aircraft was substantially damaged during the landing rollout at the Boulder Municipal Airport (kbdu) Boulder, Colorado. There were two occupants onboard with no injuries sustained. Weather…Accident 20200220000359ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Talkeetna, AKPilot statement: At approximately 3:20 pm on February 20th, pilot in command [privacy data omitted] departed thetalkeetna airport (patk) in Robinson 44 helicopter N716JL to drop off cargo and pick up 2 passengers at the sheldon chalet heliport (09AA). The…Incident 20200219005719IPiper PA-44-180 · Merced, CAOn 19 feb 2020, the above mentioned CFI and her student were conducting a training flight in the area of Merced, California. They had been practicing maneuvers to include emergency and standard procedures in preparation for the student to conduct a commercial…Incident 20200219002429ICessna 172N · Wadsworth, OHDuring taxi the pilot stated the brakes felt mushy and unresponsive. Upon attempting to turn around to taxi back to the ramp area aircraft failed to stop or slow down and struck a guard rail. Damage was limited to the propeller and cowling. The pilot realized…Accident 20200219001929ACessna 182A · Koyuk, AKPilot stated they departed Koyuk AK en route to nome AK. While flying the PIC stated that due to flat light conditions it was difficult to make out ridgelines and the ground and decided it would be best to land and wait for better light. Prepared for landing…Incident 20200219000349IPiper PA 31P 350 · Avoca, PAPilot experienced brake failure while landing runway 28 and veered into the grass.Accident 20200218002449AAirbus Helicopters AS350B2 · Tampa, FLOn February 18/2020, at 1615 EST, N188FS, an Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B2, registered to "hillsborough county sheriffs office", conducted a run-on landing at the Tampa Executive Airport (vdf - Tampa, Florida) after a loss of engine power during a practice…Accident 20200218002439ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Cotulla, TXPilot was about to fly a ranch survey. Aircraft engine was started and pilot was lifting off trailer for the intended flight, when aircraft entered a dynamic right roll off the trailer destroying the aircraft upon contact with the ground. It was discovered…Accident 20200218000519ACessna 177RG · Chesterfield, MOA student pilot and instructor pilot were practicing night landings to a full stop. The student and instructor pilot stated the approach was normal and gear was extended. Upon touchdown, the student and instructor pilot stated the aircraft continued to settle…Accident 20200218000199ABell OH-58A · El Centro, CAAt approximately 19:15 PST, the pilot was performing an aerial application at alamitos 6 b. pilot had a final load onboard and took off into the wind. Pilot made a downwind pass and climbed over the power wires and made a turn northbound after clearing the…Incident 20200217014519IRichard 190A · Granbury, TXThe aircraft had been in maintenance for two years and approved for return to service on 1/8/2020. The owner taxied out to the runway for a fast taxi test following extensive maintenance. The owner reported rolling over a soft spot in the grass runway causing…Accident 20200217014479ACessna 172M · Fayetteville, NCTaken from witness statements: During takeoff, N5185R pitched up to nearly vertical, climbed up to between 60 to 80 feet above ground level, the nose dropped to the left, the plane banked hard to the left, then to the right and finally impacted on the left…Accident 20200217006969ASchweizer 269C-1 · Ormond Beach, FLOn February 17, 2020, at approximately 15.16 local time, the pilot in command of N731TA, a Schweizer helicopter 269C-1, lost control of the helicopter while hover taxiing back to the hangar. The helicopter spun around its axis approximately three times in a…Incident 20200217002489ICessna 208 · Sebastian, FLSkydiver was under canopy maneuvering for landing towards landing zone. Skydiver noticed another jumper approaching head-on. Skydiver executed a hard left turn at approximately 20 feet to avoid the other skydiver and impacted the ground at a high rate of…Incident 20200217002479IMiller Scott A Zenith CH750 Cruzer · Irvington, ALCFI pilot was flying phase one flight testing with the intention of [privacy data omitted] / builder transition training at later date. Pilot conducted flight maneuvers intending both paved runway and grass runway landings. On rollout the landing of the first…Incident 20200217002469IGates Learjet 35A · San Jose, CAThe SIC was at the controls and lined aircraft up for departure on runway edge lights and not the runway center lights. On departure roll the aircraft struck six runway edge lights and two taxiway lights. Damage was caused to nose gear tire, number 1 MLG…Incident 20200217002459IUniversal Globe GC-1B · Pacoima, CADuring taxi back to parking spot, pilot raised the gear handle instead of the flap handle. The aircraft gear retracted during a turn to parking spot.Incident 20200217000649IPiper PA-28-151 · Block Island, RIThe airport manager stated N214SA was "high and hot" on final and touched down approximately half way down runway 10 and porpoised on the runway causing the propeller to strike the ground and the nose gear to strike the pavement with sufficient force to break…Incident 20200217000339ICessna T310R · Middle River, MDN6141C was operating closed traffic in the kmtn pattern, rwy 15. PIC landed gear up. No indication or report of any landing gear-related mechanical irregularity prior to incident. Aircraft touched down smoothly on the runway with the gear retracted. Pilot in…Accident 20200216004899ACessna 172M · Rochester, NYOn the takeoff roll while conducting touch and go's, the aircraft drifted right of center line. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by lifting off. During the takeoff it appears the aircraft stalled and stuck the runway as it settled back to the ground.Accident 20200216000779APiper PA-28-140 · Sparta, MIOn February 16, 2020 at 1150 local time, a Piper PA28-140 aircraft, N6520W, registered to a corporation and operated by a student pilot, received substantial damage when it departed the runway surface and struck a packed snow edge during landing at the Paul…Incident 20200216000329IRaffaele Signorile CH650B · Allentown, PAWhile taxing via taxiway "a" pilot reported a snapped rudder cable. Upon investigation we found the pilot"s left rudder pedal mount broke off the torque tube.Accident 20200216000149ACessna 170 · Valley Center, KSOn 16 feb 2020 I was notified of an aircraft accident that occurred at High Point Airport in Valley Center, KS at approximately 1500 hours local time. The aircraft was manufactured by Cessna aircraft company in 1947. The registration number was N170RH, serial…Incident 20200215021549IAirbus A319-132 · Sacramento, CAOn 15 February 2020, at about 11AM PST, an Airbus A319-132, registration N521NK, Operating as [privacy data omitted] flight #1818 from las vegas NV to Sacramento, CA lost all electronics while on approach to Sacramento international airport resulting in the…Incident 20200215021279IYale, OKUa fa registration number- FA3WN4WHAC Ua make, model, and serial number-dji phantom 4 Remote pilot certificate number-[privacy data omitted] Frequency being used by the operator-unknown Any additional information which adds value to the report.-pilot states…Accident 20200215005689AMacias Richard SR RV8A · Columbus, MSGround incident: during pre-flight and engine start operations, engine starter did not engage engine, resulting in a no-start. Pilot terminated start operations/checklist, turned off powers/switches, set parking brake and exited the cockpit. Pilot began…Accident 20200215004369ACessna 150M · Wadsworth, OH02/15/2020 Pilot flew from Wadsworth (3G3) to portage county airport (pov). Upon return to 3G3 the pilot stated he made one full stop landing and taxied back to the active runway. He then departed to stay in the pattern for another landing. During the final…Accident 20200215002519ACessna 182T · Huron, SDOn February 15, 2020 at 9:15 am local, a Cessna 182T owned by and registered to [privacy data omitted], was involved in an accident while landing at the Huron, SD airport during a pleasure flight. Visual flight rules prevailed and no flight plan was filed.…Incident 20200215002509ICessna 172R · Byron, CAOn 2/15/20 I received an email from a CFR 141 flight school of an incident involving one of their aircraft that involved a prop strike. The pilot departed from the hayward airport and upon performing touch and go at the Byron airport returned to hayward where…Incident 20200215002499IPiper J3C-65 · Madison, SDOn 02/15/2020 at 1315 (local) a Piper J3C-65, registered to [privacy data omitted], was involved in an incident after a landing rollout on ski?s, during a solo training flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft…Incident 20200215000319ICessna P210N · Stockton, MOOn approach to runway 19 at MO3, pilot failed to extend landing gear. The pilot stated he heard the landing gear horn, but thought it was warning him about a possible power setting issue. The pilot's inaction resulted in a gear-up landing.Accident 20200215000159ARockwell International 112B · Knoxville, TNPilot landed on runway 08 touching down approximately (per pilot) 750 feet from numbers at 70 knots. At approximately 1900 feet from the runway numbers the left main gear started to skid (brake applied). Subsequent tire failure occurred. The aircraft veered…