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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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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC

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Incident 20190726012619IPiper PA-28-161 · Fond Du Lac, WIOn July 26, 2019 at 1200 CST, a Piper warrior PA28-161 N3453Q following a landing at fld, sustained minor damage to the right wing leading edge when the aircraft was attempting to taxi to parking after landing and struck a parked aircraft. The commercial…Jul 26, 2019 · N3453Q · Minor damage Accident 20190725024189AAero Commander S2R · Cuthbert, GALess than 5 min into 137 flt, 6 mi enroute to dusting op approx. 10 mi se of K25J, pilot noticed strong oil smell and 1/2 normal ng and dropping for config. Located field for lz on east heading, dropped load 300YDS from lz full of stumps and scrub, tornout…Jul 25, 2019 · N5680X · Substantial damage Incident 20190725022909ICessna R182 · San Carlos, CASan Carlos, CA (SQL0: N9888C, C182, landed gear up. POB: 1. Injuries: none: damage: minor.Jul 25, 2019 · N9888C · Minor damage Accident 20190725016179ACessna 152 · Wakefield, VAPilot performing touch & goes, landed runway 20 and was throttling back up when aircraft experienced engine loss. Aircraft clipped a perimeter fence and landed in between the roadway and the perimeter fence. Aircraft was towed to the ramp. Investigation found…Jul 25, 2019 · N47028 · Substantial damage Incident 20190725014999IPiper PA-28-140 · Fairhope, ALStudent pilot conducting a solo flight, experienced a hard landing while landing on rwy 1 at kcqf. Minor prop strike.Jul 25, 2019 · N989TM · Minor damage Incident 20190725013559IMooney M20E · Monett, MOThe pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings in the traffic pattern and failed to lower the landing gear on approach to landing. The aircraft landed gear-up and came to a stop on the runway surface.Jul 25, 2019 · N3479X · Minor damage Incident 20190725012609ICessna 177B · Cushing, OKPilot departed ponca city, OK (kpnc) airport at approximately 0815 on July 25, 2019. Pilot reported loud pop from engine, with total loss of power at 600AGL while at cruise performing pipeline survielance. Pilot performed emergency landing in field…Jul 25, 2019 · N13819 · No damage Incident 20190725012599ICessna 550 · Punta Gorda, FLOn July 25, 2019, at approximately 4:05 pm EST a Cessna citation 550, s/n 550-0695, registered to N466SG LLC landed on runway 04 at Punta Gorda airport (pgd), near taxiway c. the aircraft continued its roll, then exited the end of the approach of runway 22…Jul 25, 2019 · N466SG · No damage Incident 20190725012579IPiper PA-32R-301 · Moneta, VAPilot landed at smith mountain lake airport (W91).left hand gear collapsed on rollout and veered left off of runway.Jul 25, 2019 · N9298P · Minor damage Accident 20190725011819ACulver LCA · Viroqua, WIOn July 25, 2019 at 1540 CST, a 1940 Culver cadet Lca N29272, piloted by a private pilot was substantially damaged when landing in a soybean field after the aircraft experienced an engine failure in flight. The aircraft landed in a field and then flipped over…Jul 25, 2019 · N29272 · Substantial damage Accident 20190724021479ACirrus Design SR22 · Americus, GAOn 07/24/2019 about 0550 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, tail number N921CD serial number 0286, impacted the ground 1.5 miles north of Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (acj). The METAR weather report at the time of impact was IFR conditions, 5 knots winds…Jul 24, 2019 · N921CD · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 20190724016109AHughes 269A · Springfield, TNHelicopter was current for maintenance considerations, annual, 100 hour, completed on day of accident. Owner was giving free rides to family and friends. One of the family friends weighing between 165 and 170 and the pilot weighing 230 were taxiing and loss…Jul 24, 2019 · N269RR · Substantial damage Incident 20190724015069IPiper PA-24-260 · Edgewood, NMOn July 24, 2019, at 11:10 MDT, a Piper 24-260, N8762P, registered to [privacy data omitted], impacted the terrain on takeoff from Sandia Airpark Estates East Airport, Edgewood, new Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR…Jul 24, 2019 · N8762P · Minor damage Accident 20190724015059ANorth American AT-6F · Oshkosh, WIAircraft was landing and ground looped.Jul 24, 2019 · N7976A · Substantial damage Incident 20190724015049IGulfstream AM Corp Comm Div 695A · Coolin, IDJust after landing in the roll out phase the pilot stated the aircraft veered to the right due unknown reasons. When the aircraft veered off the run way it went up a berm and broke the nose gear and caused all the blades to shear off the right hand propeller.…Jul 24, 2019 · N695JH · Minor damage Accident 20190724015039ABeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Chadron, NEOn July 24, 2019, at approximately 1420 MDT, a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) airplane, N8910U, on approach to runway 21, impacted trees and terrain about one half mile north of charon municipal airport (cdr), Chadron, Nebraska. The aircraft sustained substantial…Jul 24, 2019 · N8910U · Substantial damage · 3 fatal Accident 20190724015029AAir Tractor AT-502 · Big Spring, TXOn July 24, 2019, at approximately 2:30 pm local time, N15400, an Air tractor AT-502 struck a guy wire and impacted the ground approximately 15 miles west of Big Spring, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a commercial agricultural application flight.…Jul 24, 2019 · N15400 · Substantial damage Accident 20190724012529AAir Tractor AT-602 · Walls, MSOn July 24, 2019, Air tractor N50634 was performing aerial application services in Walls, Mississippi. After several hours of providing aerial services in the area, the pilot returned the aircraft to its primary base of operations in Walls, Mississippi for…Jul 24, 2019 · N50634 · Substantial damage Accident 20190724012519AAir Tractor AT-502 · Roanoke, LAAg aircraft was spraying on edge of field when the pilot misjudged his altitude and struck leading edge of left wing tip with top of telephone pole. Aircraft rolled left inverted and hit top of trees then impacted ground.Jul 24, 2019 · N1509E · Destroyed Accident 20190724012439ACessna T188C · Deshler, NE1 Mile north 1/2 mile east of Deshler Nebraska thayer county aircraft accident in a corn field. Hit high tension electrical wires and crashed into field. Only pilot on board no injuries. Aircraft damaged substantially by post accident fire. Chemicals onboard…Jul 24, 2019 · N3367J · Substantial damage Incident 20190724008912IPannell Leslie N RV-7 · Oshkosh, WIN785X, RV7, was cleared to land on runway 36L striking N771N, BE35 on short final with the rv's left wing. Both landed without incident.Jul 24, 2019 · N785X · Minor damage Incident 20190724008902IBeech 35 · Oshkosh, WIN785X, RV7, was cleared to land on runway 36L striking N771N, BE35 on short final with the rv's left wing. Both landed without incident.Jul 24, 2019 · N771N · Minor damage Accident 20190723022949ACessna 182A · Farewell, AKEngine lost power after takeoff, aircraft crashed at the end of the gravel bar into bushes resulting in the aircraft ending up on it's back sustaining substantial damage.Jul 23, 2019 · N3934D · Substantial damage Accident 20190722012429ACessna 172N · Van Nuys, CAOn 07/22/2019, the pilot of N737DW, a Cessna 172, performed traffic watch lost directional control while landing on rwy 16 at Van Nuys airport(kvny). The aircraft departed the left side of the runway striking the VASI light system.Jul 22, 2019 · N737DW · Substantial damage Accident 20190722012409ACessna 402B · Boise, IDUpon landing rollout of runway 10L boi, the CE402 right main landing gear suddenly collapsed. As a result, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway. This resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.Jul 22, 2019 · N7947Q · Substantial damage Accident 20190722012399ACessna 172G · Madras, ORInstruction flight for pattern work departed sister airport (6K5) flew to Madras airport (S33). Student was flying. CFI was distracted by traffic. On final to 34 the student said the throttle won?t go in. CFI looked in and saw tach at 1000 RPM and airspeed…Jul 22, 2019 · N3761L · Substantial damage Incident 20190722012389ICessna T210L · Appleton, WIAfter a gust of wind aircraft skidded off runway 3 hitting a runway sign and shearing off nose gear. Propeller strikeJul 22, 2019 · N93810 · Minor damage Accident 20190722007059ACessna 172H · Kingston, OKExperienced loss of power on takeoff, aircraft began to descend touched down approximately 100YDS to the north and west of the runway. Aircraft climbed an embankment stuck a road sign and a westbound pickup truck while crossing hwy 70. Aircraft came to rest…Jul 22, 2019 · N8251L · Substantial damage Accident 20190721024329ACessna 172G · Port Townsend, WAOn July 21, 2019 at approximately 1620 PST, aircraft Cessna 172 N3863L was on approach to Port Townsend, WA airport (0S9). At this time the pilot reported that the engine started to drop rmps and then stopped. The pilot indicated that he attempted to change…Jul 21, 2019 · N3863L · Substantial damage Incident 20190721019129ICessna 210M · Blairstown, NJOn July 21, 2019 at approximately 0935 local time, ^Mr. Robert benbrook^ was the pilot in command of N1943M (CE-210) while operating at the Blairstown, NJ airport (1N7) in VFR conditions. ^Mr. Benbrook^ had intended to fly N1943M on a VFR flight from…Jul 21, 2019 · N1943M · Minor damage Incident 20190721017779ICessna 208B · Unalakllet, AK?At approximately 1317 local, the pilot departed Unalakleet Airport for st. michael on an IFR flight plan. The pilot landed there without incident, loaded passengers on board, and then departed back for Unalakleet at 1409. Upon reaching 5000 ft headed to…Jul 21, 2019 · N215MC · No damage Incident 20190721016592IMooney M20J · Madison, WIAircraft touched while in formation after taking off from msn enroute to oshJul 21, 2019 · N9201A · Minor damage Incident 20190721015529IMooney M20E · Oxnard, CAWhen landing at koxr, Oxnard Airport, Oxnard, California, runway 26, incident aircraft completed a normal landing touchdown. Pilot had been doing pattern work at koxr in incident aircraft. Pilot stated after flying for 0.5 hours, he completed a normal…Jul 21, 2019 · N9253V · Minor damage Accident 20190721015139ACessna 152 · Fredericksburg, TXOn July 21, 2019 at 1240 CDT, aircraft bearing registration number N48410 departed from T82 in Fredericksburg, TX on a personal flight with one passenger on board. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. During the flight, the aircraft lost…Jul 21, 2019 · N48410 · Substantial damage Accident 20190721015129ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Ida Grove, IAManeuvering through a shallow right turn, followed by left teardrop turn and alignment of next spray run. The pilot experienced loss of tail rotor control and low main rotor RPM. Attempting emergency recovery efforts at low altitude the pilot was unsuccessful…Jul 21, 2019 · N459TA · Substantial damage Incident 20190721015119IBeech A36TC · San Jose, CAOn July 21, 2019 at approximately 1410 local time, N1824N, BE36 on landing the aircraft bounced several times causing the nose wheel to break off and prop strike, aircraft skidded down the runway on the nose strut.Jul 21, 2019 · N1824N · Minor damage Incident 20190721015089IEvolution Revolt · Buckeye, AZAircraft is a hang glider/powered trike. Pilot had just completed a landing. During the landing roll, a tire burst causing the aircraft to drag to one side. As the aircraft came to a stop, the aircraft fell over. In order to clear the runway, the pilot…Jul 21, 2019 · N88ZZ · No damage Incident 20190721015079IPiper PA-28R-200 · Boone, NCOn 7/21/2019 at approximately 1407 local time, a Piper arrow ii, PA-28R-200, registration number N99YP, piloted by [privacy data omitted], commercial pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], planned to depart runway (rwy) 13 at the Boone airport…Jul 21, 2019 · N99YP · Minor damage Incident 20190721013549ISherman Albert Sherman · Independence, ORPilot took off from lebanon airport practiced landings and takeoffs then flew to Independence airport. About five miles south of the airport pilot stated the engine started losing power with RPM dropping and aircraft slowed to about 90 knots. Pilot selected…Jul 21, 2019 · N7970S · Minor damage Accident 20190721012379ACessna 402C · St. Louis, MOShort final the pilot did a quick maneuver to avoid a hawk. When he rolled wings level the 2nd hawk came through the bottom of the prop, Under the wing and struck the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot informed stl tower of the strike (distance and altitude to…Jul 21, 2019 · N300SN · Substantial damage Incident 20190721012359ISandor Robert P Vans RV6A · Hot Springs, AROn July 21, 2019 N543RV, landed on runway 13 at Hot Springs memorial field airport and while letting the nose gear down the aircraft rolled over the intersection between crossing runway 5/23 and it damaged the nose gear, bouncing the plane back into the air…Jul 21, 2019 · N543RV · Minor damage Incident 20190721012309IBeech 76 · Butler, PASunday, July 21. 2019, the pilot and student scheduled a multi-engine training flight in a Beech BE-76 duchess. During the lesson the landing gear worked properly, after completing the lesson, they returned to btp. When the gear handle was placed in the down…Jul 21, 2019 · N2009X · Minor damage Incident 20190721012259IEmbraer EMB-145XR · Gunnison, COThe captain of flight LOF4688 departed Gunnison (guc) airport enroute to denver (den) on a scheduled flight on 7/21/2019. The captain was the pilot flying (pf) and the first officer was the pilot monitoring (pm) on this leg. The captain (pf) stated that he…Jul 21, 2019 · N31131 · No damage Incident 20190721012249IDavid B Garris RV-9A · Cincinnati, OHOn Sunday, July 21, 2019 at approximately 1005 EDT, a vans RV-9A aircraft, registration n-number N53XT, an amateur built experimental aircraft, was involved in an incident when the pilot lost control of the aircraft during the takeoff phase and allowed the…Jul 21, 2019 · N53XT · Minor damage Accident 20190721010269AAyres S2R-G10 · Breckenridge, MIOn July 21, 2019 at approximately 0700 eastern, an Ayres thrush S2R-G10 aircraft, N766BF, registered to and operated by a commercial applicator service, received substantial damage during a forced landing shortly after takeoff from a private airstrip 4 miles…Jul 21, 2019 · N766BF · Substantial damage Incident 20190721008892IMooney International M20U · Madison, WIAircraft touched while in formation after taking off from msn enroute to oshJul 21, 2019 · N197CV · Minor damage Accident 20190721006749ACessna 305A · Houston, MOOn July 21st 2019 at approximately 9:15 am the owner/operator of aircraft N1831 Cessna 305A was practicing take offs and landings to a full stop at the Houston MO (KM48) airport using runway 34. During the climb out on the fourth take off, the pilot had just…Jul 21, 2019 · N1831 · Substantial damage Incident 20190720023852IBoeing 737-7H4 · Nashville, TNRelated report A-SW-29-19-007; The captain stated; ""the airplane of gate 13 had stopped for a while and there was no indication from any ground personnel that there was a clearance problem. I made the assumption that the airplane had been positioned to give…Jul 20, 2019 · N243WN · Minor damage Incident 20190720022542IBoeing B-737 · Nashville, TNThis report is #A-SW-29-19-007 During pushback from Nashville int'l airport, Nashville, TN (bna) gate C13, the cockpit crew of southwest airlines (swa) flight 1555, aircraft-N7887A, was starting engines with tow-bar connected to tug. Another company aircraft,…Jul 20, 2019 · N7887A · Minor damage Incident 20190720021489IMaule M-4-210 · Milledeville, GAOn July 20, 2019 a Maule aircraft call sign N4740T landed on runway 28 in milledgeville, Georgia at approximately 11:00 am local time, weather clear wind calm. After landing the aircraft began turning to the left went off the runway came to stop approximately…Jul 20, 2019 · N4740T · Minor damage