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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Incident 20191202022139IBeech F90 · Myrtle Beach, SCDuring cruise at FL230, the copilot side windshield suddenly cracked (as shown in picture above). Windshield heat was on normal as per the checklist and recommended procedures for high altitude flight. Pilot requested lower altitude from center and stated…Accident 20191202021999APiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLAccident happened on 12/02/2019 at about 12:30 local time, while descending to land at the Vero Beach, FL airport, after a cross-country flight of about 2.5 to 3 hours. Weather not being a factor, while on downwind to land, the engine stopped. Unable to…Incident 20191202021059IPiper PA-44-180 · Ft Lauderdale, FLWhile landing at fort Lauderdale executive airport, during a commercial rating instructional flight, the tower cleared aircraft for a short final to runway 27. Aircraft landed gear up on runway 27 and came to rest on the runway centerline parallel to the…Accident 20191201022039APiper PA-24-250 · San Antonio, TXDuring cruise flight N6678P declared an engine failure to sat ATC and was cleared to ksat. During approach N6678P lost airspeed, stalled and crashed, fatally injuring the 3 persons onboardIncident 20191201020989IEclipse EA500 · Abilene, TXOn December 1, 2019, at approximately 1032 CDT, N53WA, an Eclipse EA-500 was conducting a personal flight and landed at Abilene Regional Airport in Abilene, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no IFR flight plan was filed. The…Incident 20191201019229IBoeing 767-332 · Milton, MAR/h wing inflatable slide departed aircraft while on approach to boston logan (bos) and landed in residence yard in Milton, MAAccident 20191201017549ACirrus Design SR22 · Union, TNOn December 1st 2019 N991WS departed dickson county airport approximately 0700 en route to st louis, MO. The aircraft was carrying the PIC and one passenger. The weather in st. louis called for icing. The PIC decided to land at Union city where the aircraft…Incident 20191130022539IPiper PA-24-250 · Dallas, TXOn November 30, 2019 at approximately 1159 central daylight time, a Piper 24-250 airplane, N8344P landed at Dallas Executive Airport (rbd) with its gear up. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured during the incident. The airplane sustained minor…Accident 20191130022269AYakovlev YAK 52 · Wrightsville, GAOn 11/30/2019, approximately 09:15 am eastern standard time (EST), aircraft N52CY a 1988 yakovley yak 52, aircraft, serial number 880006, made a visual flight rules (VFR) flight originating from the waycross, GA airport (kays). The aircraft departed kays with…Accident 20191130022069APilatus PC-12/47E · Chamberlain, SDOn November 30, 2019, at 1233 central standard time, a Pilatus PC-12/47E airplane, N56KJ, was destroyed during an impact with terrain near the Chamberlain municipal airport, (9V9), Chamberlain south dakota. The pilot and 8 passengers were fatally injured, and…Accident 20191130020939ACarl Charles G Kitfox IV · Willamston, MIThe solo endorsed pilot departed 69G under marginal VFR and flew to his parents farm in williamston and chose to land in a corn field adjacent to his parents home to visit. When departing to continue on with his flight mud accumulated on the wheels and caused…Incident 20191130020929IPiper PA-23-250 · Manning, SCThe pilot was flying the aircraft, which he had recently purchased, for the purpose of gaining familiarity and proficiency. The pilot became distracted with controlling the airspeed and on identifying proper power and flap settings to obtain desired speeds.…Accident 20191129022279ASoto William J CH701 · Byron, CAN701WJ accident @ Byron airport (C83) on 11/30/19, 0000Z. Crashed about 700 ft short of runway 23. POB:1; injuries: none; damage: substantial.Incident 20191129020909IPiper PA-28R-200 · Tampa, FL11/29/2019 At approximately 1719 hours. Aircraft N1077X landed gear up at Tampa Executive Airport (vdf) runway 36. Four persons on board no injuries reported. Aircraft sustained minor damage and was towed to the airport ramp.Incident 20191129019279IMooney M20C · Wilmington, NCN770DK a M20C landed gear up on runway 35 at Wilmington NC (kilm). 3 souls on board, no injuries reported. Wilmington air traffic control tower (ATCT) noticed the aircraft's landing gear was not extended. ATCT attempted to contact N770DK but received no…Accident 20191129017259APiper PA-31-350 · Jean Lake, AKAircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. ADS-B data shows the aircraft descended below the minimum altitude required by §135.203 and impacted terrain.Incident 20191128016929IPiper PA-28R-200 · Brownwood, TXDuring final approach to landing the pilot failed to deploy the landing gear resulting in the prop contacting the runway. Pilot?s failure to utilize a written check list and react to audible warning resulted in the prop coming in contact with the runway.…Incident 20191127024029IMooney M20K · Panama City, FLAircraft was on final approach landing on runway 16 at kecp when the pilot reported an unsafe gear indication, executed the go-around and retracted the gear. On downwind the gear was lowered and no unsafe indication was noted and the pilot proceeded to land.…Incident 20191127024019IGates Lear Jet 36 · Newport, ORN361PJ was unable to climb to assigned altitude (FL390). The aircraft was observed by ATC to be descending through FL380 and further descended to FL370. N361PJ is a modified Learjet model 36. The modifications include avcon industries supplemental type…Incident 20191127022359ICessna 152 · Bunnell, FLIn-route from kgnv to komn at 3,500' approximately 8NM from kfin engine power was lost. An emergency was declared with daytona approach radar control. The aircraft landed on county road 205 approximately 1.5 NM north of state road (sr 100) approximately 7 NM…Incident 20191127012419IBeech F33A · Wink, TXOn November 27, 2019, at 1030 CST, approximately, a 1981 Beechcraft bonanza BE-33-F33A, serial number CE-968, had no registration onboard, and made an emergency landing after losing engine power. The single engine land airplane was operated by the pilot…Incident 20191126023349IPiper PA-24 · Salisbury, MDOn November 26, 2019 at 16:15 a pilot landed his Piper PA-24 airplane on runway 23 at Salisbury, MD (sby) with his landing gear up. The pilot said he became distracted on down wind while ATC was issuing instructions to a piedmont flight that was waiting to…Accident 20191126021789ACirrus Design SR22 · Las Vegas, NVAircraft was on flight from lake havasu, AZ (khii) to north Las Vegas airport (kvgt). Aircraft was in contact with nellis air force base approach. Aircraft was given direction from nellis approach to turn to a northbound vector towards gass peak to avoid an…Incident 20191126021779ICessna 172N · Miami, FLPart 145 maintenance facility positioned their Boeing 737 on taxiway h between rwy 12 and 9R to conduct a high power runup. While they were still there, the Cessna 172 took off from rwy 12 with two persons on board for an instructional flight. At appx. 700 ft…Incident 20191126018099ICessna 172M · San Diego, CAA student pilot was conducting solo operations making a full stop landing. Aircraft rolled out a short distance then turned left and unintentionally went off the runway. The aircraft had a prop strike before getting stuck in the mud off of runway 26R.Accident 20191125024619AGeneral Atomics Aero Systems UHK97000-15 · Palmdale, CAStudent pilot touched down on centerline then started veering to the left. Instructor pilot instructed the student to apply right rudder multiple times. The aircraft continued to veer left of centerline. After the third rudder command, the instructor pilot…Incident 20191125023199IMooney M20J · Brazil, INOn November 25, 2019, at approximately 1130 eastern standard time, a Mooney M20J, N3201L, sustained substantial damage when it rolled forward under power and impacted a tee hangar at the Brazil Clay County Airport (OI2) located near Brazil, Indiana. This…Accident 20191125022579APiper PA-34-200 · Mount Pleasant, TXOn November 25, 2019, at approximately 1715 local time, a Piper seneca PA-34-200 (Registration number N15412) with two souls on board touched down on runway 17 at kosa, became airborne, touched down again, became airborne again, and made the final touch down…Accident 20191125021769ABeech V35 · Blythe, CAThe pilot of the aircraft was heading from (AZ57) la cholla airpark near tucson, AZ to (khmt) hemet ryan airport in hemet, CA. While enroute the pilot experienced heavy turbulence and diverted to (kblh) in Blythe, CA. During this portion of the flight…Incident 20191125021759IBeech F33A · Kingstree, SCDuring landing N3089H struck a small deer with the landing gear.Accident 20191125018539AAeronca 11AC · San Diego, CAPilot was making a wheel landing at montgomery field (myf) runway 28R with a quartering tailwind of approximately 10 knots. Aircraft began to weathervane to the left and pilot over corrected with right rudder and added power. The aircraft struck an airport…Incident 20191124023359IBell 206-L4 · Portland, TN11/24/2019 At approximately 15:57 CDT aircraft N1821 had engine loss of power and made a precautionary landing in Portland, Tennessee. The pilot stated that the N2/NR started to decrease rapidly. He then auto- rotated, added power, and landed the aircraft…Accident 20191124022239ACessna 150H · Shreveport, LAThe aircraft lost engine power shortly after takeoff while performing multiple touch and goes at kdtn on runway 14. The aircraft made a LH base turn under VFR conditions and performed a water landing in the red river off the departure end of runway 14. The…Accident 20191124021749ALundholm Gary A Bushby Mustang M-II · Milton, FLAircraft was observed to be doing a touch and go and remained in ground effect until nearing the end of the runway, pulled up at a steep angle of climb and at approximately 50-100 feet stalled and spun to the left impacting the ground approximately 200 feet…Accident 20191123021739ABeech E35 · Okeechobee, FLPilot departed Okeechobee County Airport (kobe), Okeechobee, Florida with two passengers on board for marathon, FL. A couple minutes after takeoff and climb out to about 500 feet the engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot attempted to correct the engine…Accident 20191123021639APiper PA-28-150 · Simsbury, CTAt approximately 08:46 EDT on November 23, aircraft N5776W, a Piper PA-28-150, s/n 28-1611, landed on runway 03 at Simsbury Airport and on roll out was immediately struck in the left wing by a vehicle trying to cross the runway to get to the hangars located…Accident 20191123021629ABeech V35A · Caldwell, IDShortly after takeoff on climb out the aircraft experienced power loss. The pilot turned back to airport from the crosswind leg and was able to land opposite direction. During landing, the aircraft's left wing struck runway lighting causing substantial…Accident 20191123021619ABellanca 17-30A · Clear Lake, MNOn the turn to final the pilot became distracted with the prop and fuel controls, failed to maintain altitude and had to take extreme measures to avoid trees on the approach end of the runway , in an effort to avoid the trees the pilot lost control of the…Incident 20191123021609IPiper PA-12 · Shakopee, MN2019-11-23-N3586M, with single occupant, the PIC departed the lydia skypark (MN67) flew 6 miles north to his farm. The PIC came in for a low approach and decided to not land on his farm field that he often does use for landing. The departure path from the…Accident 20191123019289ACzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro Sportcruiser · Lamar, COOn November 23, 2019 at approximately 1630 MST, N595SC, a Czech aircraft works model Sportcruiser was substantially damaged during an attempt to land at Lamar Municipal Airport (klaa). There was one occupant on board with no injuries sustained. Weather at the…Incident 20191123018859IDavid L King Calidus · Toughkenamon, PAWhile landing runway 24 at N57 the touchdown was normal. However during rollout the aircraft pitched right and the main rotors struck the runway and the aircraft departed the paved surface and went down an embankment.Accident 20191122023189ACirrus Design SR22T · Lindale, TXDeparted trl for flight to gladewater. Climbed to 3000' AGL. Approx. 2 mins in engine began to shake. Engine MFD showed normal. Approx. 2 mins later #5 cyl spiked red on temp. Manifold press went to 28.5 (was previously adjusted for Colorado 37.5). ATC stated…Incident 20191122022639IPiper PA-28-161 · Hanover, MNThe aircraft was in the practice area about 50 NM from kmic. It had been flying 1.4 hrs. The student was not feeling good so the return to base began at 4000 ft, the instructor was doing all the flying the student pilot just sitting back. Approximately 15…Accident 20191122021599AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Jackpot, NVAircraft departed runway 15, aircraft debris was located approximately one-half mile east of the departure end of Jackpot airport (K06U) runway 15. Approximately 7 acres of burned field from post-crash fire with aircraft debris spread out over approximately…Incident 20191122021469IBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 · Fort Lauderdale, FLPart 135 operation island air charters (certificate no.ISCA092F) struck a turkey buzzard at 1,500 feet while on the downwind leg to runway 10R. Impact caused damage to the no. 2 engine spinner and cowling. Aircraft landed without incident with 5 passenger on…Incident 20191122021419ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLWhile waiting to take off on taxiway l near runway 9 center at the Orlando Sanford int. Airport, smoke and sparks were noted from behind the left forward interior side panel. The crew disembarked the aircraft. Mechanics found the ameri-king rfi filter under…Incident 20191122017249IMaule MX-7-180A · Chugiak, AKPilot ground looped on landing and scraped left wing on runway causing minor damage. The aircraft was going about 5 knots at the onset of the ground loop.Incident 20191120024689INew Bern, NCGRYHK04 E2 ilm enroute ngu at 110 Reported UAS activity ewn 292/15, @2110, aircraft was northeast bound, reported of right side, white drone, 200FT below aircraft, pilot reported no evasive action required. Den notified, ea roc notified.Incident 20191120021899IBeech A45 · Dallas, GADuring flight, pilot was unable to get the nose landing gear to show down and locked during approach at field 4A4. Emergency procedures were followed and the nose landing gear still was not coming down. Pilot decided to fly aircraft to field puj for an…Accident 20191120021409ARaytheon A36 · San Marcos, TXN88855 a Beech bonanza A-36 departed on an IFR flight from San Marcos airport destined for odesa, Texas. The aircraft was provided an IFR release from khyi from austin TRACON, with a clearance to enter the khyi class d airspace on a heading of 080 and up to…