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 20190706009259APiper PA-18-150 · Bay City, MIOn July 6, 2019, approximately 2040 eastern daylight time, a Piper pa 18-150, super cub, N796AB, operated by a commercial pilot was substantially damaged, when it stalled at low altitude and impacted the ground at the James Clements (3CM) airport in Bay City,…Incident 20190705021809ICessna 182HTandem parachute jumps were conducted while flying just north of Casa Grande airport. The flight had two sets of tandem jumpers and their students in the aircraft, climbing to approximately 9500 feet AGL, and exiting the aircraft at separate points on the…Incident 20190705017499ICessna 172S · Andover, NJPilot missed two approaches, too high. On third attempt, landed long and applied brakes. Skidded, but did not stop. Did not have enough airspeed to take off. Aircraft went off end of runway into water.Incident 20190705009249IRockwell International 112TCA · Mobile, ALDuring a biennial flight review the pilot stated he was given a scenario for a runway incursion, he executed a go-around and raised the gear and was then given an immediate engine failure (power lever was pulled back) at a low altitude and the aircraft landed…Incident 20190705009239ICessna 182H · Casa Grande, AZTandem jump originating in Casa Grande at the municipal airport, student survivor, jump master/instructor was a foreign national. Aircraft departed Casa Grande airport to drop zone where first tandem group departed aircraft without event, as the student and…Accident 20190705009229ABeech A36 · Chebanse, ILOn Friday 05 July 2019, at or about 1315 CST, a Beech A36, N1809S, crashed in a wheat field 6 miles south of kankakee valley airport after suspected engine power loss. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and post crash fire on right wing and door only.…Accident 20190705009219APiper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AKPIC attempted to land in the Talkeetna mountains. The PIC was not able to stop the aircraft until it got to the bottom of the hill when it flipped over onto its back causing substantial damage to the fuselage, wings and empennage. The pilot was uninjured, he…Incident 20190705009209ICessna 177RG · Alexandria, MNCollins co to Alexandria airport kaxn on Friday July 5 2019. Pilot [privacy data omitted] had a mechanical failure and had flown around Alexandria for a period of time trying various ways to get the gear to extend. Landed gear up safely. Later learned…Incident 20190704024279IChesterfield, MO1) Ua fa registration number: FA3CN9KFY4 2) Ua make, model, and serial number: dji mavic air, ser #: 0K1CF973AH5NNB 3) Remote pilot certificate number: n/a 4) Frequency being used by operator: unknown 5) Type of operation: hobbyist 6) Additional information:…Accident 20190704012299AAgusta AW139 · Grand Cay, BHOn July 4, 2019, about 0154 eastern daylight time, an Agusta s.p.a. AW139, N32CC, owned by challenger management LLC, impacted the atlantic ocean near big Grand Cay, abaco, Bahamas. The commercial pilot, airline transport rated co-pilot, and five passengers…Incident 20190704010549ICessna R182 · Berryville, AROn July 4, 2019 at 2055 local, N4246C, conducting a flight from K3M0(gaston's resort) to ktul(tulsa) at 4,500 MSL experienced a gradual loss of engine oil pressure and engine power resulting in forced landing at K4M1. The aircraft overshot the intended…Incident 20190704009199IReportParachutist performed a hook turn to close to ground which caused the canopy to lose lift with insufficient altitude to recover causing a hard landing.Accident 20190704009189AMD Helicopters 369E · Houston, TXThe pilot was unable to control the helicopter descend speed and the helicopter experienced a hard landing and roll over.Accident 20190704009179ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Tavernier, FLOn July 4, 2019 aircraft N420NG crash landed 375 yards west of runway 26 @FA81 about 20 yards into the mangrove from the shoreline parallel to the runway. Video recording indicates the PIC [privacy data omitted] landed the aircraft midfield, and made decision…Accident 20190704009169ACessna 140 · Ragley, LAAircraft lost oil pressure and landed in a field. Upon touchdown aircraft hit a fence post and flipped upside down.Accident 20190704009159AMerit CCX-2000 · Casper, WYLanded aircraft tail was down aircraft went hard right pilot added left rudder, aircraft right wing came up, left wing struck runway, left landing gear collapsed, both front and rear spar left wing bent.Accident 20190704009139ABeech B23 · Vaiden, MSOn July 4, 2019 at about 13:55 CDT (1855 UTC), a Beechcraft musketeer airplane (BE-B23), FAA registration N7618R, impacted terrain near Vaiden, Mississippi. The pilot in command (PIC), a private pilot sustained substantial injuries. The three passengers all…Incident 20190703023949IPiper PA-18-150 · El Cajon, CAPilot states he was cleared to land on runway 27R and given the wind from the tower of 220 at 11 knots. He maintained a stable approach on center line and made appropriate crosswind correction. Approaching the runway the pilot encountered a stronger crosswind…Accident 20190703017489ACessna TU206F · Waikoloa Villag, HIAircraft departed from honolulu, HI to conduct aerial imaging and surveying of a military restricted area on the island of Hawaii. Roughly 3 hours into flight pilot noticed oil pressure drop. Attempted to fly to kona airport when engine quit inflight. Pilot…Incident 20190703009119IMooney M20C · Winnemucca, NVDuring landing practice for a short field landing pilot stated he did not double check that he had placed the gear handle fully in the down and locked position prior to touch down. During touch down the landing gear handle popped out of its down lock and the…Accident 20190703009109ACessna 172N · Montville, MEOn July 3, 2019 N1516E, a C-172N was flying low altitude operations (300 feet) over a field at hidden valley camp in monteville, ME for the purposes of conducting a candy drop at a youth camp. Investigation did not indicate that a low-altitude waiver was…Incident 20190703009099IWrote Donald S Smith CUB 18 · Attica, MIOn 3 July 2019 the pilot took off from his private airstrip at his local residence, after several landings at nearby lakes, he stopped for fuel at dupont-lapeer airport (D95). After fueling he took back off following a cherokee six which departed before him.…Incident 20190703009089IRockwell International 114 · Greenville, TXThe pilot departed aero country airport (T31) en route to Majors Airport (kgvt). The pilot lowered the landing gear handle and the flaps. The pilot heard the landing gear warning and checked his landing gear. The lever was down but he saw no down/locked…Incident 20190703009079IAerospatiale AS350B2 · Juneau, AKThe pilot was sling loading a snowmachine to the company ramp. While maneuvering to avoid the sida area the snowmachine made contact with and damaged a taxiway light. There was no other damage.Accident 20190703009059APipistrel Lsa Sinus · Haverhill, MAThe pilot departed N269PW, a Pipistrel Sinus LSA motor glider, from lawrence municipal airport (lwm) under visual flight rule (VFR) at approximately 19:00 LCL on July 3, 2019 toward the east coast (newburyport, MA). The pilot shut down the engine, feathered…Incident 20190703008889IBeech 58 · Englewood, COThe aircraft had been at mountain air aviation at kbjc for 7 weeks for an annual inspection. Aircraft records show the annual was completed on June 18, 2019. The return to service was performed by gregory john boom, I.a. 333224. The PIC picked the aircraft up…Accident 20190702017479ACessna 152 · Tracy, CATracy, CA (tcy): N6306P, C152, tcy-tcy, student pilot landing rwy 30, lost control and ran off rwy, clipped a paving machine on the adjacent taxiway then ground looped, doing substantial damage to the left wing. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: substantial.…Accident 20190702009049ACessna A185F · Stanley, IDDuring departure at Stanley Airport (2U7) the Cessna A185F veered hard and the left main wheel went off the runway digging in to the dirt and the aircraft flipped over onto its back.Incident 20190702009039ILabello Jake F Waiex · Chesterfield, VAOwner radioed that he was going to perform a high speed taxi check on runway 33. At approximately 2000' down runway the aircraft nose pitched up and the aircraft rolled right and inverted into the ground on the right side of the runway.Incident 20190702009029IPiper PA-28R-200 · Oxford, OHThe incident aircraft was operated under an instructional flight (flight review) under 14 CFR part 91 on July 2, 2019. The flight departed the I67 airport and transitioned to the practice area. The flight then flew to the oxd airport to perform landing…Incident 20190702009019IAero Vodochody L39C · Lakeland, FLReturning from an aerobatic sortie while descending to land the aircraft suffered a cabin decompensation and then the rear cockpit canopy failed. Pilot made a safe landing and taxi to the hanger. Post incident walk around discover that the canopy hinged stay…Accident 20190702009009ALuscombe 8E · Sevierville, TNPilot was practicing landing on the last landing after touch down he encountered a tail wheel shimmy. He applied back pressure to the yoke the shimmy got worse, the aircraft started to leave the runway to the right he attempted to correct the aircraft tract…Incident 20190702008849IAero Commander 500 · Boca, FLPilot was on landing roll out and applied the brakes. Brakes failed and rolled off the end of the runway. Pilot attempted emergency brake handpump to no avail.Incident 20190702008839ICessna 172P · Corvallis, ORPilot in command lost control of the CE-172 airplane during a planned touch and go maneuver on runway 35 at Corvallis Municipal Airport (kcvo). The airplane stopped off the left side of the runway incurring minor damage during the incident.Incident 20190701016149IPiper PA-28-181 · Middletown, PA01 July 2019, 2200 - pilot [privacy data omitted] landed aircraft at MDT and taxied to av flight to refuel. Upon exiting the aircraft, the marshaller, [privacy data omitted] presented him a band clamp he believed fell of the aircraft. The marshaller stated he…Accident 20190701008829ABeech A23 · Fort Smith, ARN3598R departed Fort Smith Regional Airport (kfsm) at 10:30 am. On 1 July, 2019 with pilot and student onboard. After flying approximately 45 minutes at kfsm practicing take-offs and landings, it departed to the practice range and performed basic maneuvers…Accident 20190701008809ACessna 175 · Coeur D Alene, IDOn returning to coe from the south pilot entered a downwind landing for 20 at a 45-degree and flew a standard traffic pattern. Wind was reported as variable at 4 knots. On final, pilot control input was slight RH aileron down pressure to counteract a slight…Incident 20190701008799ICessna 172M · Stow, MADuring the rollout after landing, the aircraft struck a deer that was crossing the runway. The deer impacted the lower right engine cowl, exhaust, and propeller. The pilot maintained control of the aircraft and shutdown on the runway. The aircraft was towed…Accident 20190701008779ASchempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Arcus M · Ephraim, UTN215MM crashed under unknown circumstances on 07/01/2019. Two POB, both fatal, the aircraft was destroyed.Accident 20190701008769AGrumman American Avn. AA-5A · Cheyenne, WYOn Monday, July 01, 2019, N387G, a Grumman AA-5A cheetah, operated by a commercial rated pilot with a commercial rated pilot as a passenger, was en route to rocky mountain metropolitan airport (kbjc) from casper, WY (kcpr). Monitoring the severe weather…Accident 20190701008759AJerry Klein Rans S-12 · Orleans, INOn Monday, July 1, 2019, at approximately 8:43 EST, a rans S-12 model, experimental amateur build aircraft (registration N1094K, sn 10942012) crashed onto a Private grass airfield near Orleans, Indiana. The pilot (single occupant), [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20190630016739ASmith Donald Joe JR Smith Special Skybol · Stafford, VAAircraft records reviewed and aircraft was current prior to the flight. Operating limitations were not on board the aircraft. Aircraft was being tested for phase one compliance. On final landing to rmn/Stafford regional airport runway 33. The aircraft landed…Incident 20190630016709IMooney M20C · Fayetteville, NCWhile taxiing to hangers from runway 28, the left gear collapsed while making a right hand turn from taxiway lima. Pilot stated that the landing was normal and uneventful. All taxiing was done at a fast walk speed. Multiple turns were made both left and right…Accident 20190630016649APiper PA-12 · Yakima, WAThe airman landed on runway 27 at kykm. On touchdown, the pilot states he experienced a noticeable tail wheel shimmy which was abnormal for that aircraft. The aircraft continued to rollout on the runway and the pilot initiated rudder and aileron input to…Accident 20190630008749AWickliffe C D/Sanderlin DC SHA Glasair · San Bernardino, CAGlasair N279G serial number 279 piloted by [privacy data omitted] landed at San Bernardino Airport ksbd conducted a run up and taxied for take off. N279G was cleared for take off, and started to push the throttle when engine quit and caught on fire. Aircraft…Accident 20190630008729APiper J3C-65 · Elyria, OHOn June 30th 2019 a Piper J3C-65 tail number N98527 impacted terrain shortly after departing Elyria municipal airport. There was one fatality the pilot [privacy data omitted].Incident 20190630008719IBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Monticello, IADuring landing rollout, pilot lost control of aircraft and ended up in a shallow ditch just right of the runway 15 aiming point markings. Aircraft came to rest on its nose, sustaining damage to left lower wing tip and one propeller blade.Accident 20190630008709ACessna 172K · Manteo, NCThe PIC took of with a full load of passengers. After lift off during the initial climb, the airspeed started to decrease and the aircraft stalled. The aircraft made ground contact with a substantial amount of forward momentum then impacted a tree.Accident 20190630008699ADean Nordsving CCK-1865 · Moab, UTOn June 30th at 0800 in the morning, N66DN took off from canyonlands airport in Moab with two individuals on board. They were going on a short scenic flight but never returned. On 7/1/19 the aircraft was located in a ravine near needles overlook by a pilot…Accident 20190630008689ABeech C23 · Ludlow, CAThe engine of the aircraft had been zero timed just two flight hours prior to the accident flight due to reaching tbo. For break-in, the repair facility told the owner to fly at 5000 feet pressure altitude at maximum power for lat least 10 hours. The first…