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 20191111016409AEmbraer EMB-145LR · Chicago, ILAn envoy Embraer ERJ-145, registration N619AE performing flight AA-4125 from greensboro,NC to Chicago O'Hare,IL (usa) with 38 passengers and 3 crew, landed on O'Hare's runway 10L at 07:40L (13:40Z). The tower had reported medium braking action and 4000 feet…Accident 20191110020979AMooney M20J · Saint Augustine, FLThe accident involving N5765H, a Mooney M20J, was the result of loss of engine power. At the time the loss of power occurred when aircraft N5765H was beginning the turn to base from an extended downwind for runway 31 at st. Augustine airport (ksgj). The…Accident 20191110020969ASikorsky S-58JT · Lebanon, INOn November 10, 2019, N827MW, a Sikorsky SK-58JT, departed indianapolis metropolitan airport, (kump) enroute to Lebanon, IN for part 133 heavy lift operations. Upon arrival at the warehouse facility, the pilot was hovering at an altitude of 75 feet and began…Incident 20191110020959ICessna 172R · Livermore, CAOn November 10, 2019 at approximately 1815 local time, the pilot of N2173Z was returning from a VFR cross-country flight and experienced a hard landing on runway 25L. The aircraft experienced a propeller strike.Incident 20191110018479IDehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter · Zephyrhills, FLOn November 10 2019 a parachutist jumped over the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport from aircraft N202EH at approximately 0902 hrs., . The parachutist landed under a fully deployed parachute at the emerald point rv resort and sustained fatal injuries.Accident 20191110018469APiper PA-32R-300 · Goodnews, AKThe flight departed runway 6, in gnu after sunset and made a right hand turn to the northwest to proceed to bet. Both the PIC and passenger stated, the aircraft engine sounded normal until impact. The PIC stated that he noticed his vertical speed indicator…Incident 20191110018459IBell 407 · Fourchon, LADuring approach to SS218B, pilot was late in arresting the apparent rate of closure prior to touchdown, resulting in a harder than normal touchdown. Pilot inspected the aircraft for damage and noted the right skid was slightly out of alignment at the rear…Accident 20191110017009ACessna U206C · Mexico, MOAfter aircraft engine start, the pilot exited the aircraft to disconnect the external power unit and pull the chocks. When the chocks were removed, the aircraft began rolling down a slight incline without anyone in the pilot's seat. The pilot re-entered the…Accident 20191109024419AEugene, ORDji phantom 4 quadcopter Registration FA3Y4KEHCY Block 20 -no fatalities, no injuries, nobody onboard the aircraft Remote pilot took off with the phantom 4, confirmed that all systems were operating properly, and ascended to 169 feet. UAS was flying north at…Accident 20191109023169APiper PA-32-260 · Spring, TXOn 11/09/2019 around 0930, [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] took off out david wayne hooks (dwh) headed for navasota, TX. In N7703J (PA-32). About one minute after takeoff, the engine on N7703J began to lose power and quit. The pilot was able to…Accident 20191109022939ABeech 95-C55 · Broomfeild, COThe PIC was having a check ride. The PIC departed bjc to the north practice area where he completed the requisite maneuvers within acs standards and stated he was feeling very comfortable with the speed at which he was moving through the check airman's plan…Incident 20191109022629IMooney M20J · Hartsell, COWhile in flight the engine stopped running. The PIC unsuccessfully attempted to restart the engine. The PIC landed in a field. There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries. The PIC stated the magneto fell off the mount. The magneto had recently been…Accident 20191109020949ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Griffin, GAOn November 9 2019, at approximately 10:30AM EST. Pilot [privacy data omitted] was preparing for take-off from Griffin airport (6A2). [privacy data omitted] Had the [privacy data omitted] family on board for a patient appreciation day. As they were taking off…Accident 20191109020919ABray-Bryn Sportsman GS-2 · Huntsville, AROn November 9, 2019 at approximately 0910 CST, N24EP a Bray-Bryn LLC, sportsman GS-2 experimental operating amateur built aircraft, registered to Bray-Bryn LLC and operated by a private pilot, departed runway 21 at the Huntsville, AR airport (H34) during…Incident 20191109019239IRockwell International 112A · West Greenwich, RIA/c was enroute from kpvd to kfrg, established in cruise at 3,500' MSL. About 20 minutes after departure, the pilot heard a loud noise and the propeller stopped instantly. The pilot conducted a forced landing on a highway in the dark. The pilot did not lower…Accident 20191109018449APiper PA-28-161 · Quakertown, PAQuakertown, PA (kukt): N2961W, PA28, on landing, left the runway, struck a bank, resulting in a prop strike and gear collapse. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: substantial.Incident 20191108023879IPiper PA-28R-201 · Pauls Valley, OKN34420Q checked on level at 500 over flying okc airspace. N320Q advised he was feeling numbness in his arm and his speech began to slur. N3420Q diverted to Pauls Valley municipal airport (kpvj). N3420Q cancelled his IFR clearance, okc approach called the…Accident 20191108023179ACessna 180J · Tyler, TXN9925N was cleared for take off on rwy 13. Winds were reported to be 050 at 10, almost a direct left crosswind. The pilot misread windsock and applied right aileron deflection to correct for a right crosswind. After approximately a 400 foot take off roll,…Incident 20191108022749IMooney M20M · Nampa, IDThe airman was receiving flight training at his base airport, kman. The pilot stated that the instructor was teaching him how to more accurately hit his landing spot during emergency procedure for engine failure. The pilot stated that he was setting the trim…Accident 20191108020899APiper PA-60-700P · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot landed on runway 35 and exited taxiway K5. He was focused on exiting the runway to make room for the king air landing behind him and unintentionally veered off the taxi line. At some point in the transition from runway 35 to taxiway K5, the right…Incident 20191107023379IPiper PA-12S · Kalispell, MTPIC doing touch and go's on rwy 20 at gpi. PIC powered up to take off, inadvertently applied left brake. Aircraft yawed to the left, PIC lost control and ground looped the aircraft. Right main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its right…Incident 20191107020889IBoeing 737-7H4 · Chicago, ILOn Thursday, November 7, 2019 ord cmo received notification of an incident involving a southwest airlines aircraft, registration N228WN, serial number msn 32496. The aircraft, a Boeing B737-7H4 operating as SWA497 was enroute from (kmdw to kmsy). Flight…Accident 20191107020879ACirrus Design SR22 · Upland, CAOn the day of the accident flight, the owner of the accident aircraft, N220MT, a Cirrus SR-22, departed from torrance for a 20 minute VFR flight to Cable airport for post engine change follow-up maintenance at foothill aviation services. During the flight the…Accident 20191107020869ABell 47G-2 · Groveland, FLRef SO15 ptrs 202002081: the pilot stated that he was practicing hovering procedures and experienced a hydraulic issue with the controls. He stated that he overreacted to the situation and lost control of the helicopter, he fought the controls for a minute or…Incident 20191107018629ICessna 152 · Goshen, INOn November 7, 2019, at approximately 6:55PM, the pilot in command (PIC) for a Cessna 152, registered as N84MK, reported losing engine power during climb out from Goshen Municipal Airport (kgsh) runway 27. The PIC stated he was at 2500 feet MSL when the…Incident 20191107016959IBell 407 · Chesterfield, MOOn November 7th at approximately 8:15PM central time, helicopter N634AE, Bell BHT407-407 operating under part 91 was in level flight approximately 6 NM east of Spirit of st. Louis airport, Chesterfield, MO (ksus) with 3 passengers. He was inbound and cleared…Incident 20191107016949ITextron 525B · Chesterfield, MOIn the approach phase of a part 91 flight originating at kmyr to ksus. Flight was being conducted single pilot under IFR and the incident occurred while being vectored for a visual approach into ksus. In the vicinity of of eureka, MO in cruise flight level…Accident 20191106023389ASchleicher ASW-15B · Waynesville, OHOn Wednesday, November 06, 2019, at approximately 1500 EDT, an experimental Schleicher glider, registration n-number N16TD, was involved in an accident when it crashed into the trees about 500 feet from the intended airfield at the caesar creek soaring club…Incident 20191106023329IEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR · Atlanta, GAA republic airways Embraer ERJ-175, registration N117HQ performing AA-4439 from Atlanta,GA to new york la guardia,NY (usa) with 6 people on board, was climbing out of Atlanta's runway 09L when the crew declared emergency reporting they had a trim runaway. The…Incident 20191106020859ISikorsky S-76D · Hartford, CTThe following is a statement from the pilot: 11/6/19, part 91 flight from khfd to jra helipad in nyc. At approximately 6 NM west south west of khfd at 10:12 local time, at our cruise altitude of 2500 feet MSL, encountered a large white bird. Aircraft speed…Incident 20191106020849IBeech C23 · North Canton, OHAircraft on final approach. Geese crossed approach path. Pilot tried to avoid. Two geese impacted aircraft one on leading edge of wing, one on spinner.Accident 20191106020699ACessna 182Q · Broomfield, COOn November 6, 2019 at approximately 0936 MST, N97596, a Cessna model 182Q aircraft was substantially damaged during an attempt to land at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (kbjc). There was one sole occupant onboard with no injuries sustained. Weather at…Incident 20191106019159IWood Sidney M JR Wood KR-2 · California, MDAircraft condition inspection was completed 10/21/2019. Pilots description of the event: The aircraft is a KR-2 N6242 ea-b, built from vendor plans by myself. This model is generally acknowledged to be responsive in handling characteristics. The aircraft is…Incident 20191105023829ICessna 172RG · Sprinfield, TNInstructor and pilot were performing instructional flights when on their third landing attempt the right main gear failed to lock in the down position. Several attempts were made to actuate gear down after performing go around but to no avail. Instructor made…Incident 20191105020839IMcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30 · Houston, TXThis office responded to a aircraft incident bird strike, assigned by the communication center, at kiah. The aircraft experienced a bird strike during takeoff climb, bound for katl at approx. 4000 feet at 250 KTS with 136 souls on board. The aircraft returned…Incident 20191105019169IHawker Beechcraft 400A · Stafford, VAN453TM is a 2008 Hawker Beechcraft 400A owned by aircraft holding co one LLC and operated by travel management company LLC of elkhart, IN. The standard transport a/w certificate date is 24 November 2008 and The valid registration certification issue date is…Accident 20191104023889ABeech A36TC · Hurricane, UTPIC stated he did not look at his gear down lights check. PIC stated gear down lights are hard to see, due to flight control arm and yoke. PIC stated you have to make concentrated effort to see them (lights), and PIC stated instead focusing on the departing…Incident 20191104022619IBeech 1900D · Sioux Falls, SDOn November 4, 2019 at approximately 8:45 pm CST a Beech 1900D registration number N716MJ registered to alpine aviation express LLC had an incident (struck a goose in flight) in descent during a cargo flight. IFR prevailed, and an IFR flight plan was filed.…Accident 20191104020829APavel Vagner TANGO2 · Cedartown, GAOn November 4, 2019, about 1200 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built TANGO2 gyroplane, N875FV, was substantially damaged when it impacted a field near Cedartown, Georgia. The sport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions…Accident 20191104019259ACessna 150M · New Bedford, MAOn November 4, 2019, at 1531EASTERN standard time, a Cessna 150, N714LK, was substantially damaged when it impacted a tree and terrain in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The private pilot was fatally injured. Radar data shows that the aircraft made several…Incident 20191104019249ICessna 172S · Bedford, MAAircraft landed runway 29 and veered left into the grass area. Aircraft struck runway edge light with right main landing gear strut causing minor damage to strut fairing.Accident 20191104018819ARobinson Helicopter R22 · Smoketown, PAThe certified flight instructor had been at work approximately 4 hours starting at 7:00 am before the accident flight, performing preflight and ground instruction duties. The prospective student pilot had been at the 14 CFR part 61 flight school for…Incident 20191104018809ICessna 150L · Point Lookout, NYPilot ^robert lutz^ was piloting Cessna 150L N5390Q, when the aircraft's engine began stuttering at approx. 3000 ft. a few miles south of jfk airport. Passenger ^kristen steinhardt^ was also on board. The aircraft was returning to isp from W29 (bay bridge…Accident 20191103022769ABeech 76 · Doral, FLTwo pilots departed miami executive airport (tmb) under IFR in a Beechcraft duchess BE-76, N6015Z to lakeland linder international airport (lal). At klal, the pilots refueled both wings to the full indication and departed to hilton head island airport (hxd).…Accident 20191103022759APitts PITTS-S1 · Monument Valley, UTPilot approached runway 16 downwind at UT25. Pilot overshot first approach. Pilot noted brush overhanging runway. Second approach was better. Pilot flared into 3 point attitude but right wing struck brush which pulled aircraft to the right. Pilot added more…Incident 20191103022599IPiper PA-24-250 · Middlefield, OHPilot was operating VFR in the pattern at 7G8 with to obtain currency. Pilot was sole occupant of the aircraft. Pilot stated the he simply forgot to put the landing gear down prior to touchdown resulting in a gear up landing. Pilot had not obtained…Incident 20191103022589ICessna 150K · Glenview, ILThe student pilot stated that he checked the cockpit fuel gauges during preflight and saw that the gauges indicated full fuel. The instructor/pilot-in-command stated that he trusted the student to assess the fuel level during preflight. Neither pilot visually…Incident 20191103020819IBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Crockett, TXOn 11/4/2019 at 2000 CDT, a Beech 95-B55, s/n TC-1301, was conducting a 14 CFR part 91 flight. The flight was originally schedule to go from denton, TX (kdto) to huntsville, TX (kuts). The PIC indicated in his statement that he had filed an IFR flight plan…Incident 20191103020809IBeech E35 · Burns, ORPilot landed rwy 30. Made a left turn onto rwy 21 to taxi to the end of the runway and then to parking. After clearing rwy 30, the pilot reached over to retract the flaps as he was taxiing. He instead moved the gear handle to the up position and retracted the…Accident 20191103020799AEngineering & Research 415-C · Greer, SCDuring landing at the Flying Few grass strip in Greer, SC, N87173 bounced after initial touchdown and veered left. The aircraft struck a fence with the left wing and several trees. The impact with the trees spun the aircraft around. The aircraft continued…