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 20191223019849ACessna 172N · Pineville, LAWhile attempting to land on runway 36 a strong gust of wind hit the right side of the aircraft. Pilot decided to abort his landing and go around to avoid running into a ditch and possibly hitting an airplane tied down on the opposite side of the taxiway. The…Accident 20191223019589APiper PA-28-140 · Hanson, MAStudent pilot and CFI were attempting to land. The CFI determined that they did not have enough runway left, he ordered a go around to the student. As the aircraft was climbing out, the CFI determined that they would not clear trees at the end of runway. The…Incident 20191223017539ICessna 172S · Memphis, TNCessna 172 N2097T, total time on the engine 6073.8 ? Time since major overhaul ? 3956.2 hrs. Total time on the airframe 10,024 hrs - 46 hrs since the last 100 hr inspection - 704HR since last annual inspection. The aircraft departed general dewitt spain…Incident 20191223017029IPiper PA-46-600TP · Olathe, KSImmediately after touchdown on runway 18, aircraft began veering to the right side of runway. The pilot corrected to the left, and the aircraft began oscillating left and right. Aircraft departed runway to the right, traveling through the runway safety area,…Incident 20191223015399IPiper PA-24-250 · Houston, TXPearland regional airport klvj On the evening of December 23rd 2019 at approximately 5:00PM I, (only soul onboard) began a takeoff run on runway 32. I was just at rotation speed when I felt I was running over some foreign debris, or possibly the nose gear had…Accident 20191222019889ABjornstad Norman L Cosmos Phase II · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ12/23/2019- After about an hour of flight on 12/22/2019 at around 10:34 am in a cosmos phase 11 weight shifting (ultralight) aircraft the engine "cut out" and the pilot was unable to restart the engine the pilot crash landed at pilot rock, lake Havasu city ,…Accident 20191222019829AQuicksilver Mfg MX II Sprint · Mayguez, PROn December 22, 2019, N211RR a Quicksilver, Mx II Sprint, experimental light sport aircraft departed from tjmz (mayaguez airport, PR) for a sightseen flight at mayaguez bay, mayaguez, PR. The pilot stated that in the vicinity of mayaguez bay, while trying to…Accident 20191221019839ACessna 182F · Goodyear, AZOn Saturday, December 21, 2019, at approximately 1822 MST, a Cessna, CE-182F, N3371U, registered to ben e. preusser[privacy data omitted] departed gyr airport. According to [privacy data omitted] the pilot and owner, [privacy data omitted], was flying a…Accident 20191221019819ACessna 172M · Rush City, MNPilot departed runway 16 at Rush City, MN airport at 1306 2019-12-21, as the aircraft climbed through 200 feet AGL the engine "sputtered" twice and quit, the student pilot stated that he was not going to make it over a high line that crosses over Rush creek…Accident 20191221019809ACessna P210N · Gainsville, FLPilot took off from Gainesville airport (gnv) with his wife on board headed for lynden pindling international airport (mynn) about 1130PM. At about 1500 feet and 110KNOTS a bird struck the pilot windshield, shattering the pilot side windshield and striking…Accident 20191221019799APiper PA-28-140 · Evansville, INThe flight departed under visual flight rules (VFR) from the Evansville Indiana airport (kevv), Evansville, Indiana at 2022Z on December 21, 2019. A planned 59 mile cross-country flight to crawford co airport (krsv), Robinson, Illinois, was initiated. The…Incident 20191221019449IPiper PA-28-181 · Halifax, MAAircraft departed 1B9 and flew direct to 28M. Purpose to meet the i/a and to conclude test flights for the overhauled engine install. Aircraft entered the pattern on a left-base for runway 36. Throttled down to an approach power setting of 1500 rpms on final,…Incident 20191220023129ITextron G36 · Ocala, FL12/20/2019 - Pilot stated he filed an IFR flight plan and departed from sarasota/bradenton international airport (srq) on 12/20/2019. He departed at 1709 with his wife as a front seat passenger on his new aircraft. Shortly after takeoff, about five minutes…Incident 20191220022479IPiper PA-23-250 · Mooresville, NCDuring rollout after landing at Lake Norman airpark (14A), both main landing gear partially collapsed/uncommanded retraction. Pilot was able to maintain directional control and shutdown both engines. The only damage to the aircraft was to the trailing edge…Accident 20191220020189AFlight Design Ctsw · Delaware, OHDescription: Student pilot on first solo attempted touch and go. After adding power aircraft veered off left side of runway approximately 2000 feet down the runway. Nose gear collapsed causing aircraft to flip upside down.Incident 20191220020009ICessna 310 · North Las Vegas, NVOn December 20, 2019, N4801B a Cessna 310, serial number 35101, the right main gear collapsed as the aircraft was rolling out on runway 12R (kvgt). In reviewing data supplied by ATC, N4801B was cleared to land on runway 12R. The kvgt tower advised N4801B the…Accident 20191220019789APiper PA-32-260 · Florida, MAOn December 20, 2019, at approximately 6PM EST, N4726S, a Piper PA-32-260, s/n 32-1165 was traveling from islip, long island (isp), NY to rutland, Vermont (rut). [privacy data omitted], Private pilot certificate no. [privacy data omitted] Was piloting the…Incident 20191220019779IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Colorado Spring, COOn December 20, 2019 the PIC and CFI departed kcos to practice commercial maneuvers and multiple takeoffs and landings all were normal and uneventful. The last takeoff was a short field which upon rotation a loud bang was heard from under the aircraft. The…Incident 20191220019669ICessna 150L · Wheeling, ILDescription of deviation: on December 20, 2019 the pilot in command (PIC) of N747KA, a Cessna 150 bounced on the runway several times before settling on runway 16 at Chicago Executive Airport (kpwk) Wheeling, Illinois. The prop struck the runway and the nose…Incident 20191220019079IPiper PA-28R-180 · Leonartown, MDOn December 20, 2019, at approximately 1500, N3759T, a Piper PA-28T attempted to land at st. mary?s county airport (2W6). When the aircraft touched down on runway 11, the left main landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer left off the runway on to…Incident 20191219024009ICessna R182 · St. Charles, MOThe pilot reported a gear up landing with a prop strike at St. Charles smart airfield. The pilot states that he forgot to put the gear handle down. The airplane sustained visible damage to the propeller and lower fuselage skins.Accident 20191219023339ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Beeville, TXN695AP a Robinson R22 experienced a dynamic roll over and suffered substantal damage during take off. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR 91 rules on an instructional flight. Pilot logbooks indicate that the student pilot had soloed the day before…Incident 20191219020119ICessna 150G · Hammond, LAThe incident aircraft was on a VFR flight from opelousas, LA (kopl) to gulfport, ms (kgpt) when the pilot noticed the RH fuel tank was being used faster than the LH fuel tank. The pilot elected to divert to Hammond, LA (khdc) and land to investigate his fuel…Accident 20191219020059ACessna 172F · Harrison, OHOn December 18, 2019, at approximately 19:15 p.m. eastern daylight time (0015 zulu), Cessna 172F, N5406R collided with trees at the approach end of runway 01 at the Cincinnati west Harrison airport (I67), Harrison, Ohio. The aircraft was registered to mmm…Incident 20191219019999IChampion 7ECA · Elkhart, INOn December 19, 2019, at 11:36AM EST, a Champion 7ECA, registered as N9593S made runway contact with its propeller, spinner and left wing tip while taxiing on runway 18 at Elkhart Municipal Airport (ekm) in Elkhart, Indiana. The incident occurred just after…Incident 20191219019989INorth American/Aero Classics P-51D · Kissimmee, FLWinds at Kissimmee airport were reported at 040 degrees 15 knots gusting to 18 knots. Runway 04 would have been the preferred runway to land, but was temporarily closed due to a disabled airplane on the runway. The operational runway was runway 330, which the…Incident 20191219019979IBeech F33A · Broomfield, COThe pilot was in the pattern practicing touch and go landings on runway 12R. Following the second landing the pilot reached to raise the flaps for takeoff but mistakenly raised the landing gear handle. The landing gear retracted. The pilot immediately put the…Incident 20191219018839IPiper PA-28-161 · West Chester, PAOn 12/19/2019, a 1981 PA-28-161, N83993, s/n 28-8216007, experienced an engine fire after the pilot made 3 attempts to start the engine. The pilot and passengers evacuated the aircraft and the pilot extinguished the fire at the exhaust stack and thru the…Accident 20191219017739APitts-Abernathy A · Bolivar, TNOn 12/19/2019 [privacy data omitted] landed N113A on hwy 18 in Bolivar TN. The aircraft hit several tree branches and then hit an embankment next to the hwy, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.Incident 20191218024349ILatitude Engineering HQ-90B · Iowa City, IAOn December 18, 2020, a at approximately 1900Z a drone crashed in a trailer park 1 mile south of iow airport. Drone struck an empty driveway, slid into inflatable yard ornamants. No injuries, aircraft was destroyed.Incident 20191218024149IEmbraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · Morrisville, NCFlight crew reported turbulence at 30,000 south of richmind VA. Cabin crew member reported losing balance & landed on foot incorrectly. Flight crew declared emergency. Landed without incident. Upon landing, injuried crew member taken to hospital, awaiting…Incident 20191218023219IPiper PA-28-151 · Rome, GAA portion of the propeller separated from aircraft while at 5,500 feet. The resulting vibration caused damage to the soft engine mounts, crank shaft, baffling, and cowling. Aircraft diverted to rmg and landed without incident. Preliminary inspection revealed…Accident 20191218022559AChampion 7ECA · Starkville, MSOn 18 December 2019, pilot robert joseph young (PIC) flew N9566S, 7ECA citabria from 9X1 to ubs/gtr. He departed 9X1 at 1245 CST on a VFR flight. He landed at vicksburg municipal airport (vks) to add a quart of oil. The PIC opted not to add fuel based off his…Incident 20191218022209IEclipse EA500 · Key West, FLOn landing roll out pilot encountered a strong wind shear (gust) departed the runway. Pilot gained control of aircraft and nose tire, yoke and lower strut were damaged when it struck the pavement lip returning to the runway.Incident 20191218021659IBeech UC-45J · Scottsdale, AZAircraft was landing on runway 3 and with main gear on the ground and aft wheel touching down a gust of wind lifted the right wing up and the aircraft went to the left across the infield hitting the left wing tip on the ground and rocks kicking up from the…Incident 20191218019969IPiper PA-34-200T · Ft. Pierce, FLPilot departed craig field (kcgr) about 2135 under VFR conditions with an IFR flight plan. On takeoff pilot stated he heard a click noise and then noticed an unsafe gear light after retracting the gear. Pilot stated he attempted to cycle the gear in flight 3…Incident 20191218019959IBeech 200 · Fresno, CAOn December 18, 2019 at aprox 0715, a minor gained unlawful entry into the airport environment and unlawful entry into the aircraft N72MM. It is unknown how long the individual was in the aircraft. Individual was able to start the left engine of the aircraft,…Accident 20191218019949APiper PA-22-135 · Caldwell, IDOn 12/18/2019 at approximately 1950Z a PA22 was conducting touch and goes at Caldwell airport (eul) when the aircraft departed the runway causing substantial damage. The PIC was attempting a go around when both main tires hit the ground side loaded causing…Incident 20191218019699ICessna P210N · Lamar, COWhile landing after a part 91 flight at klaa, Lamar, CO, N4917K was unable to extend its nose landing gear. The Cessna P210 serial number P21000367 landed with its nose gear retracted damaging the propeller, nose cowling, exhaust and nose gear doors. Day VFR,…Accident 20191218017369ACessna 525A · Scottsbluff, NEDuring the second leg of the day, in cruise at FL250, pilot heard a loud bang and the aircraft made an abrupt nose down pitching moment. The pilot was able to gain control after approximately 3,500 feet of altitude loss. He experienced stiff controlls, with…Accident 20191217023209ABeech 35R · Oregon City, ORThe pilot/owner was intending to make a short flight from OG20 to 4S9 due to the sale of the aircraft but after starting the engine a witness did not observe any activity from the pilot. The witness approached the airplane, opened the pilots door, and shook…Accident 20191217022222ARaytheon B300 · Visalia, CAIn day VFR conditions, aircraft N961GG, a tbm 700, was taxiing from parking to join a taxiway that is parallel to the northeast side of runway 12, via a 45 degree acute adjoining taxiway. It was on a heading of 255 degrees, and collided with this aircraft,…Accident 20191217022072ASocata TBM 700 · Visalia, CAIn day VFR conditions, aircraft N961GG, a tbm 700, was taxiing from parking to join a taxiway that is parallel to the northeast side of runway 12, via a 45 degree acute adjoining taxiway. It was on a heading of 255 degrees, and collided with aircraft N160RW,…Accident 20191216022089ASample John W Bearhawk · Nampa, IDAirman was performing local area pattern work on 16 December, 2019 in N719JS, an experimental Bearhawk, s/n 2008 Sample John W, for his second flight of the day performing touch and go landings on both the paved runway and the grass section between the runway…Incident 20191216021649IArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 180A · Davenport, FLPilot stated normal sight seeing flight, brushed top of pine trees during approach to the planned landing field. Accomplished stand up landing in the field. One passenger reported ankle injury after landing but refused medical attention multiple times after…Accident 20191216021579ACessna 140 · Lancaster, CAAircraft was taxiing for takeoff, heading west on alpha with a gusty east tailwind. As a resu.t of the sudden application of brakes, the aircraft suddenly nosed over, onto its back.Incident 20191216018649IPiper PA-28R-201 · Oceanside, CAOn December 16, 2019, around 14:00 PST N9436C contacted a chain-link fence and a tree at the departure end of runway 25 while executing a go-around. The aircraft continued the climb out and returned for landing. During the landing roll the aircraft veered off…Incident 20191215021569IProgressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Lake City, FLPilot landed the aircraft and veered off runway. Upon inspection it was discovered that the cable that extended the tail wheel was broken in two and the tail wheel failed to extend when the landing gear was placed in the down and locked position. A portion of…Incident 20191215021559IBeech M35 · Brenham, TXPilot stated that on downwind he performed ?gumps?. He stated he does not rely on the landing gear indicators for gear down confirmation because of how dimly they illuminate. He stated he uses the mechanical indicator for gear down confirmation. Pilot stated…Incident 20191215021539ICessna 210M · Georgetown, SCOn 12/15/2019 at approximatly 1000 hours pilot took off from gge (Georgetown, SC) to practice a couple of touch and go procedures before departing on a trip. After takeoff the gear retracted normally. On the first downwind the pilot lowered the gear down…