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 20190920021159ICirrus Design SF-50 · Chamblee, GAThe pilot planned a VFR taking off from runway 3R @ pdk airport. There were 5 persons on board, including the pilot. During the take-off roll, the pilot tried to rotate at vr, yet the aircraft did not rotate, as expected. He then applied moderate to heavy…Accident 20190920020019ANafsinger N/Cram J Vans RV-10 · Lancaster, TXAccident involving a vans RV-10 with 4 people on board landing in farmers field approximately .5 mile east of Lancaster Airport (lnc) due to loss of engine power. No fatalities, no injuries. Lancaster regional airport has no ATC service and is class e…Incident 20190920019389IBeech 76 · Georgetown, TXOn September 20, 2019 at 14:30 CDT, a Beechcraft B-76 duchess,N3733G registered to pilots choice aviation equipment leasing co, Georgetown, TX with pilot (CFI) and ATP flight instructor, declared and emergency with ATC for landing gear issues at Georgetown…Incident 20190920018219IPiper PA-24 · Nantucket, MAOn September 20, 2019 at approximately 21:40 UTC N8143P, a Piper PA-24, exited runway 24 (northwest side of the runway) onto the grass at Nantucket memorial airport (ack) between taxiway b and c. the aircraft?s propeller struck one of the runway lights…Accident 20190920015709APiper Aerostar 601P · Sedona, AZDuring short final to ksez runway 21, the aircraft impacted the blast pad, short of runway, driving the landing gear up through the top of the wing. The aircraft slid approximately 420 feet where it exited runway 21 to the west side. The aircraft slid…Accident 20190920014529ACessna 208B · Pepperell, MAOn September 20, 2019 at approximately 16:30 UTC. N895SF, a Cessna 208B, while on short final to the grass runway, runway 24 at Pepperell, MA (26MA), the airplane experienced a sudden increase in sink rate. The pilot was unable to arrest the sink rate even…Accident 20190920014519ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Fort Wayne, INOn September 20, 2019, about 1920 eastern daylight time, a Diamond DA20-C1 airplane, N212DX, crashed, three tenths of a nautical mile short of runway 23 at smith field airport (smd), Fort Wayne, Indiana. The private pilot and his non-pilot rated passenger…Incident 20190920014509ICessna 150M · Milwaukee, WIOn 09/20/2019 flying pilot and non flying pilot decided to go on a cross country flight to build time. They departed dupage airport (dpa) on a clear and calm day. Milwaukee approach was contacted and gave them instructions to fly over runway 31 at 3000 ft and…Incident 20190920014499IPiper PA-28-140 · Fayetteville, NCThe student pilot was conducting a practice solo flight iaw lesson #22 of the flight schools syllabus. The pilot lost control of the aircraft on landing at fay. The nose wheel strut collapsed and broke off the aircraft. The prop stuck the runway and the…Incident 20190920013359IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Heath, OHStudent pilot made a normal approach to landing and upon touchdown, landed in a position to cause the aircraft to porpoise three times. From the third, student applied full power to depart and the prop struck the ground and detached the nose gear.Incident 20190919021869IRemos Remos GX · Aurora, ILAircraft performed preflight run up, all systems checked good, all gauges were in the green. Aircraft departed runway 9. Shortly after departure the pilot felt what was described as a "miss" in the engine. Pilot began to turn back to land at the airport when…Incident 20190919018209IPiper PA-28-181 · College Park, MDPilot was attempting to land. He stated that he was too high and fast and executed a go around. He then returned for landing and ran off the end of rwy 15 causing minor damage to the left wingtip and spinner. Nearest weather - kdca, 11:52 am; temp: 70 f; dew…Accident 20190919018199ACessna 177 · Torrance, CAThe aircraft departed runway 11L and crashed approximately one fourth mile off the departure end due to unknown circumstances. There was one fatal and one transported with serious injuries.Accident 20190919013439ACessna 182H · Sparks, NVAn alnot was reported at 1252 the aircraft crashed in the pah rah mountain range near pyramid lake as a result of controled flight into terrain. There was a post crash fire reported when washoe county search and rescue found the crash site. Snow and low…Incident 20190919013329INorth American T-6G · Blountstown, FLDuring cruise, the aircraft experienced a loss of a cylinder. The pilot contacted tyndall afb approach, declared an emergency and attempted to land at calhoun county,FL ( F95) airport. The aircraft was unable to safely reach the airfield. The pilot elected to…Incident 20190918022819IElan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 Elan · Minden, NVPilot stated he placed the landing gear selector in the down position but on touchdown the gear collapsed with the gear handle in the neutral position resulting in minor damage to the belly of the glider.Incident 20190918018189IBeech 35-33 · Riverside, CAN939L, a Beechcraft 35-33, landed Riverside municipal airport (ral) runway 09. During landing rollout, landing gear collapsed and aircraft veered south off the runway. POB: 2; injuries none; damage to aircraft minor.Incident 20190918018179ICessna 172E · South Burlingto, VTAs reported in air traffic mandatory occurrence report BTV-M-2019/09/18-0002: EDV5103(endeavor crj) established communication with ground control controller ready to taxi and requested a place they could run the engines a little higher to burn fuel. The…Accident 20190918018169ACrouchley Robert G Skyranger · Duncan, OKWhile doing magneto and end of runway preflight checks engine stalled as pilot started to disembark aircraft to determine why engine quit. Heard the fire ignite as he unbuckled the seatbelt, the fire intensified and fully engulfed the aircraft. The aircraft…Accident 20190918015629ASteiner Harold A RV-4 · Quitman, MSThe pilot intended to land at meridian, MS. The aircraft was on descent into MEI. At 4500' the low pressure fuel light illuminated, then the aircraft lost all engine power. The pilot declared and emergency and landed on county road 630 east of Quitman, MS.…Accident 20190918013319ACessna 152 · Denton, TXStudent pilot on solo flight landing at dto. Student had a hard landing which collapsed the nose landing gear and damaged the right wing.Accident 20190918013309ABeech V35 · London, OHPrivate pilot departed his personal airfield near piqua Ohio at approximately 1100Z enroute for kuyf (Madison County Airport, London Ohio). Video evidence provided by a motorist shows dash camera video of the aircraft entering an extended base leg for runway…Accident 20190917023089ACimino James L RV-8 · Snydersville, PAAn experimental amateur built Cimino vans RV8 airplane, was destroyed when it collided with terrain. The private pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to the pilot (and two co-owners) and operated by the pilot…Accident 20190917021859ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Sardis, GAPilot stated he was spraying edges of tract when the he heard a pop sound from the aircraft and alarms and lights went off. He stated he lost power and initiated an autorotation. The helicopter impacted trees during decent and at touchdown which ultimately…Incident 20190917018349IGlobe GC-1B · Grand Praire, TXDuring a high speed taxi, on runway 17 at Grand prairie municipal airport (kgpm), the pilot in command of N3770K, a Globe swift GC-1B, lost control of the aircraft resulting in the aircraft exiting the runway to the left. The aircraft struck an airport visual…Accident 20190917017109AMaule M-6-235 · Palmer, AKThe pilot landed short on a rough gravel bar, lost control while braking and maneuvering on touchdown to avoid rocks and the aircraft nosed over. Negligible 0-2 knot headwind.Accident 20190917014539APiper PA-18-150 · New Meadows, IDTailwheel flight instruction was being conducted at the New Meadows Airport on a grass strip in New Meadows, Idaho. The intention was to conduct take off and landing training at the same New Meadows Airport. Mid field on the east side of the runway has a tree…Accident 20190917013379ACessna 152 · Naples, FLNose gear collapsed and airplane experienced prop strike upon student pilot attempting to land on rwy 5. Airplane sank before touch down and the student pilot added power attempting to save the landing. However, the airplane touched the ground and landed…Accident 20190917011239ASocata Tampico TB 9C · Fort Meade, MDAircraft was on first circle of the pattern for runway 10 on a pattern work flight. At the downwind to base turn the engine failed. The aircraft was unable to make it past the trees short of the runway and landed in the treetops approximately one quarter mile…Accident 20190916018159APiper PA-32R-300 · Owasso, OKPilot attempted to line up for landing on rwy 17. Made 3 attempts but was unable to line up. On the 4th attempt the pilot was "determined to land". He was high and fast and landed long. Immediately got on the brakes, skidded off the rwy crossed a road and…Incident 20190916016449IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Mount Pleasent, SCAs we discussed yesterday, our Diamond DA-40 aircraft (N431DE) struck a coyote while taking off on runway 35 at klro at approximately 9:45 pm on Monday, 16 sep. The flight was a simple night landing currency sortie with a private pilot client on the flight…Incident 20190916016159IPiper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FLAircraft cruising at 1000 feet, engine began running rough and seconds later quit running. Made emergency landing in open field.Accident 20190916015719AElk Rapids, MIOn or about September 16, 2019 at approximately 1430 eastern daylight time (EDT) a small unmanned aircraft, dji matrice 210, ua fa registration number FA39TPNRTX, using a frequency of 5.8 ghz, was being operated under the provisions of title 14 of the code of…Incident 20190916013219IPiper PA-23-250 · Tampa, FLOn September 16, 2019, at 1150 EDT, a Piper PA23-250, N82BL, registered to skylens LLC, had a main landing gear tire failure on landing rollout. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was not…Accident 20190915023929APiper PA 46-350P · Galliano, LAAircraft departed ktix (titusville, FL.) Enroute to ksee (san diego, CA.). Aircraft descended from 10,500 ft MSL to 1500 ft MSL. When power was applied to attempt to climb, engine did not respond resulting in power loss. Pilot performed emergency ditching in…Accident 20190915022489ACessna 175A · Nenana, AKNarrative in airman?s words: Sunday, September 15, 2019, at an unnamed lake approximately 35 miles southwest of Nenana, Alaska. Proceeded to do a pre-flight to include 10 gallons of fuel added. Warmed the airplane up, took off the lake to the north with a…Accident 20190915016899APiper PA-12 · Healy Lake, AKIn pilots words: ?after assessing local weather, deemed safe to operate. Taxi with prevailing wind from east. Took off into prevailing winds. Wind shifted dramatically from east to south above ground obstructions to severely turbulent conditions. Pushed…Accident 20190915013179AEADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104MA Wilga 2000 · Reno, NVPilot attempted to depart the runway during a severe and direct crosswind. The aircrafts unusual suspension contributed by allowing the windward wing to be lifted by the wind during taxi and during take off. This event was observed by me, charles william…Accident 20190915013169ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Chesapeake, VAWhile performing touch and go landings at cpk, aircraft climbed to 300 feet and experienced a complete power loss. Pilot executed an emergency landing approximately 1 mile NE of airport in a bean field. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it impacted…Accident 20190915013159ACessna L-19E · Kennett, MOThe pilot lost control (ground loop)while attempting to expedite his landing due to decreasing oil pressure. The aircraft touched down with a high side load on the right main landing gear causing damage to the following: right main landing gear bent inward,…Accident 20190914023079AMooney M20M · Chandler, AZOn September 14, 2019 at approximately 8:05 am at Chandler airport (chd) in Chandler, AZ the pilot [privacy data omitted] was receiving instruction from[privacy data omitted] CFI after purchasing aircraft N1085W, a 1990 Mooney tls/bravo conversion. They…Accident 20190914013149ACirrus Design SR20 · Vinton, LAEngine loss power, pilot had nowhere to land and made the decision to deploy the parachute. Aircraft came to rest in a swamp.Accident 20190914013139ACrimmins Arthur Sidewinder · Tucumcari, NMOn September 14, 2019 at 1125 MDT, a 2003 Sidewinder experimental amateur built aircraft, N492AC, [privacy data omitted], experienced a propeller blade failure in flight while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a…Accident 20190913024429AHuntsville, ALThe phantom drone ascended to approximately 25 feet when the controller gave a "esc error" code combined with "max height reached". The drone remained in a hover mode. The UAS pilot stated the error code self-cleared. At that point, the drone continued to…Incident 20190913023069IPiper PA-28-181 · Chandler, AZThe CFI and student were practicing touch and go landings. The flight instructor stated that on the 7th landing, the aircraft touched town a little fast and with a slight side load. The aircraft veered to the right immediately. The flight instructor took over…Incident 20190913018149IRobert F Storckman Magni M16 · St. Francisvill, ILThe PIC stated that on September 14, 2019 he was practicing takeoffs and landings on the grass area to the west of runway 22 at Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (ajg). He stated that a gust of wind caused the gyroplane to lift off prior to it's normal lift off…Incident 20190913018139ICessna R172K · Wappinger Falls, NYN736UP landed on runway 15 at kpou, veered off the runway onto the grass and back onto the runway. Aircraft was inbound from the east for runway 15, and was cleared to land. The pilot attempted to land on runway 15 and went around. On the second landing…Accident 20190913018129ABeech E-55 · Sebring, FLAfter a successful landing with the gear in the down position during landing rollout the passenger tried to assist the pilot in bringing up the flaps and accidently moved the gear lever up. The gear retracted and the aircraft slid down the runway for about…Accident 20190913013129ACessna P206B · Caldwell, IDThe pilot stated he was returning to his private airstrip from carson city, NV. He stated his GPS indicated the winds were out of the west at 600-800' AGL, therefore he set up to land to the west on the 1800' strip. The pilot stated landed long, was unable to…Accident 20190913013119ACirrus Design SR22 · Hoagland, INOn September 13, 2019, at approximately 4:00PM eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cirrus SR22, N578SP, was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries from impact. The airplane was registered to jagger…