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 20190122000439APiper PA-22-150 · Anchorage, AKAircraft was in cruise flight headed north over the water of turnagain arm, inbound into Anchorage. Pilot smelled burning oil and engine began "sounding odd". Airman turned aircraft and headed south towards the shoreline. Aircraft engine started losing power,…Accident 20190121015549APiper PA-31-350 · Chignik, AKPilot was enroute from pajc to kcl. No awos/asos available. Pilot overflew kcl to identify runway conditions. Pilot picked runway 4 due to wind and terrain conditions. Pilot stated that runway looked wet and muddy. Upon touchdown pilot applied brakes and…Incident 20190121009489ICessna 172R · Lakeland, FLCFI reports that upon departing lal runway 05 a flock of small birds flew across their path with one or two birds making contact with the aircraft. The CFI returned to lal, the aircraft was inspected and the planned instructional flight continued. The CFI did…Incident 20190121009479IPiper PA-24-250 · Mcallen, TXOn January 21, 2019, Piper N5755P, a PA24 comanche flew from ciudad victoria international airport (mmcv) to Mcallen Miller international airport (kmfe) to deliver the aircraft to mccreery aviation for its annual inspection. Upon landing at kmfe, the left…Incident 20190121009469IMooney M20J · Fort Pierce, FLImmediately after landing when the plane was at approximately 40-50 knots, the left main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft veered to the right into a grassy area north of the runway and slid to a stop. The plane came to rest on the left wing and tail. The…Accident 20190121005789ADouglas DC3C-65TP · Apple Creek, OHAircraft experience left engine power loss during takeoff. Aircraft veered left and crashed 300 yds se of the end of rwy 19.Accident 20190120022859ACessna 172P · Miranda City, TXOn January 20, 2019 pilot was performing aerial photo work southeast of laredo Texas, when at approximately 1315 hrs local, the aircraft began shaking and the RPM dropped from 2350 to 905 RPM. The pilot attempted to make adjustments to the throttle, mixture,…Incident 20190120009349IPiper PA-38-112 · North Las Vegas, NVDuring the performance of providing ground reference maneuvers, the engine lost power. Switched fuel tank, restart unsuccessful. Landed on kyle canyon road. Right wing tip hit mile marker sign.Accident 20190120005769ANavion Navion D · Patterson, LAReceived occurrence report for aircraft reporting a problem with its vertical stabilizer. Talked to the pilot and found out that when he was approaching to land at Patterson airport, noticed a flock of turkey buzzards circling at the end of the runway. He…Accident 20190119018669AHill Group CCX-2000 · Roll, AZOn 1-19-2019 at cruise level 1000 AGL the pilot experienced a rough running engine, he reduced power and noted no change, he then lost all power and initiated a landing in the desert, upon landing he hit a small ditch and the plane flipped over nose first.…Accident 20190119017722AMason Gerald W Varieze · Torrance, CAN81WK landed on runway 29L and cleared the runway. After coordinating with ground control, tower issued taxi instructions (on tower frequency) to N21WK to taxi via alpha the east t hangers. Ground control was recording the new ATIS. N27GM was calling for taxi…Accident 20190119017572AAviat Pitts S-1T · Torrance, CAN31WK landed on runway 29L and cleared the runway. After coordinating with ground control, tower issued taxi instructions to N21WK to taxi via alpha the east t hangers. Ground control was recording the new ATIS. N27GM was calling for taxi from the east t…Accident 20190119000319ACessna 172N · Tamiami, FLStudent pilot davika chaudharywas on a cross country flight to pgd and back. Davika was instructed by ATC to follow another Cessna for landing however she failed to maintain her interval and continued for landing without slowing down, which caused her to get…Accident 20190119000309AStinson 108-1 · Shawano, WIThe pilot in command stated that on January 18, 2019 he went to bed at 2130 and woke up on January 19, 2019 at 0630. He stated that he felt good and he was not taking any medication. He lives on 38WI where the aircraft is based and checked the weather (via…Accident 20190119000299ABellanca 7ECA · Chino, CAA pilot was returning to Chino Airport (kcno) from a local flight in his Bellanca 7ECA aircraft when he was cleared to land on runway 26R. Immediately upon touchdown, the airman noticed a right quartering tailwind which caused the nose of the aircraft to…Accident 20190119000289APiper PA-18 · Iron Moutain, MIOn January 19, 2019 at 13:15 central standard time (CST), a Piper PA-18 aircraft, N3298Z, registered to an individual and operated by an airline pilot for a personal flight received substantial damage when it struck the ice on lake fumee while maneuvering…Incident 20190118008189IBoeing 737-8H4 · Omaha, NEOn flight from las to oma, oma METAR was reporting light freezing drizzle and breaking action of 5-5-5 or wet good. Crew landed normally and was at taxi speed. Tower told the crew to proceed to the end of runway 14R, bypassing a closer taxiway. At the end,…Accident 20190118000279APiper PA-24-250 · Beechwood, WIOn January 18, 2019 a holder of private pilot certificate was pilot in command of an aircraft accident involving N6497P a 1959 Piper commanche (PA-24-250). The accident occurred aproximately 1 mile NE of Beechwood, WI (GPS coordinates are N43.605320,…Accident 20190118000269AReiland Robert R Rans S-12 · Stoneville, NCThe pilot took off to do practice pattern work and get used to the aircraft. On his fifth traffic pattern, he came in with too much speed and ballooned. He then was high and slow, and lowered the nose with either the controls or by adding power, which in a…Incident 20190117007679IPiper PA-28-160 · Tallahassee, FLTallahassee, FL. N5973W, PA28, experienced an exhaust pipe fire on start up. Fire extinguisher was used to extinguish fire. Aircraft was on ramp prior to intended departure. POB: 2, no injuries, minor aircraft damage.Incident 20190117007669ICessna 172S · Opa Locka, FLPart 141 endeavour flight training inc. (1V6S) flight school operating CE-172S, N1333E struck a bird at 1500 feet 8 miles west-northwest of opf causing damage to the left wing. Aircraft landed without incident, student pilot and certified instructor on board…Incident 20190117007659ICessna 310R · Gaylord, MIUpon arrival at lansing,MI (klan), the pilot was cleared to land and began his pre-landing checklist. Upon selecting the gear switch to the down position, he heard a loud "bang" noise that sounded like it came from the nose wheel well. After a few seconds,…Accident 20190117000259APiper PA-23-250 · Ellensburg, WAEllensburg (keln) elevation 1763' MSL, reported METAR weather as: 13003KT 4SM br OVC014 02/00. N14372 departed rwy 29. Witness statement revealed that the pilot was departing for his home airport of ykm. No weather briefing was received from 800WXBRIEF. No…Accident 20190117000249ABeech A36 · Fredericksburg, TXDuring VFR personal flight the private pilot declared an emergency and continued to fly towards T82. N2021T attempted an off field landing approximately 1/2 mile from the runway. The aircraft struck a dirt berm short of a level field bouncing onto and across…Incident 20190116007649ICessna T240 · Guymon, OKOn January 16, 2019, at 1245 CDT, a Cessna 240 bearing registration number N468PA, registered to an individual struck a runway sign after landing on rwy 18. At Guymon mini (kguy) airport in Guymon ok. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight.…Accident 20190116000239ABellanca 7GCBC · Townsend, MTPilot was flying along Missouri river around 800' AGL. Upon crossing an island known to be a good landing spot he turned back around and flew lower to check it out. Once lower, he experienced carb icing and realized he wasn't able to burn it off with the carb…Incident 20190115024539IGainesville, FLSKW3532 reported 2 drones about 50FEET off the ground on a 1MILE final for RWY29. Type id of drones unknown UAS being flown in prohibited areaIncident 20190115007629IBeech 99A · Milwaukee, WIOn 01/15/2019, N899CZ (BE-99) was conducting a FAA part 135 check ride and requested runway 19R at kmke (Milwaukee, WI). The approach/ landing was a simulated engine out. Prior to touchdown, the PIC, while performing his duties as a part 135 check airmen,…Incident 20190115007609IMooney M20M · Kendall, FLDuring final approach into Miami Executive Airport (ktmb) to runway 27L on January 15, 2019 at approximately 2000 local time, the pilot of N225KT, a 1993 Mooney M20M, serial number 27-0165, stated that when he selected gear down he heard a pop and the cock…Accident 20190115000219APiper PA-28-140 · Salt Lake City, UTPilot initiated approach at 2.2NM out high, (U42): pulled throttle back to reduce RPM, engine did not respond and remained at 2400-2500 indicated RPM. Pilot cycled throttle several times attempting to reduce RPM ? Engine did not respond. Initiated ?go-around?…Incident 20190114007589IBeech V35B · Oro Valley, AZOn January 14, 2019, at approximately 14:00 LCL, a Beechcraft bonanza V35B, N9487Q, departed the paved surface area of a taxiway at la cholla airpark (private airfield) after having landed on runway 01. The pilot involved reported that the taxiways at this…Accident 20190113007579APiper PA-22-160 · Kingman, AZAircraft crashed shortly after take off from Kingman Airport. Passenger was fatal, PIC was serious injury. PIC holds student pilot certificate. PIC non responsive to requests for information. Aircraft tear down to be conducted at a later date. Rtp, marked…Accident 20190113003779APiper PA-32R-300 · Adrian, MITook off from adg, approx. 1630L, from runway 5, with 1 pax, the mechanic for a post annual flight. They flew north, between jax (jackson, MI) and lan (lansing, MI), then proceeded southwest to koeb (coldwater, MI) then near kjym (hillsdale, MI) back to adg…Accident 20190113000229ABeech B35 · Port Hadlock, WAUpon climb out door opened and pilot attempted to close the door when suddenly the aircraft lost power and pilot induced controlled crash. Pilot statement revealed after engine faltered, he noticed LH wing fuel gauge read full which he believed to be…Accident 20190113000209APiper PA-28-181 · Salem, SDOn January 13, 2019 at 14:25 central standard time a 1976 Piper PA28-181, registered to [privacy data omitted] impacted terrain during a personal pleasure flight. VMC meteorological flight conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was…Accident 20190112017349ACanadair CL-600-2A12 · Uvalde, TXOn final for runway 35 at Ox Ranch, 01TX, at 50FT above touchdown pilot retarded the throttles to idle and at that time encountered wind shear, 50KT loss of airspeed. The airspeed dropped rapidly and the wind shear violently forced the aircraft down onto the…Incident 20190112010909IMooney M20F · Elington, TXN6919V a Mooney model M20A PIC decalred an emergecny landing due to experiencing failure of gear retrations he then landed with the gear collapse on runway three-five left. Passengers on board 2, no injuries reported. The aircraft received minor damage. 1705Z.Incident 20190112007569IMooney M20C · Texarkana, AROn January 12, 2019 at approximately 1224 CST, N6872U a Mooney M20C airplane, registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by an airline transport pilot, departed tyler, TX (tyr) to Texarkana, AR (txk) on a VFR flight with ATC flight following,…Accident 20190112000199ADrake Marc L RV8A · Whidbey Island, WAAircraft was witnessed as entering final approach for landing and rotated to the left, nose of aircraft suddenly dropped and crashed into trees.Incident 20190111009459IPiper PA-30 · Bellingham, WAOn January 11, 2019 a pa 30 while landing at the Bellingham WA. Airport on runway RY34 unintentionally exited the west side of the runway approximately 1500FT from the threshold. The aircraft received minor damage to the right wingtip and the right propeller…Accident 20190111007479ABell 47G-2 · Belen, NMOn January 11, 2019 a Bell helicopter 47 G-2 (N3755Z) registered to ernie l. brown, departed Belen Regional Airport (brg) in Belen, NM for a local VFR flight. The pilot attempted to hover out-of-ground- effect and the main rotor RPM decayed with the…Accident 20190111000189AAerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Ponca City, OKThe flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91 as an aircraft repositioning flight, visual flight rules. The pilot and one cabin crewmember were not injured as a result of this accident. There was no post-crash fire. There was no indications of any airframe or…Accident 20190111000179ABell 206B · Yuma, AZ[privacy data omitted] Was pilot in command of N88HC, a Bell 206 that was equipped and performing aerial agricultural spraying (part 137) operations. He had just completed a spraying operation at one field and had moved to the next scheduled field. It was…Incident 20190110007399IPiper PA-24-250 · Conway, AROn 10 jan 2019 at or about 1800L N7084P a Piper PA-24-250 serial number 24-2237 landed at the Conway ar airport (cxw) with without the landing gear extended and slid approximately 300 feet down runway 22. There were no injuries onboard. The pilot reported…Accident 20190110000169ACessna T210L · Port Lavaca, TXOn approach to calhoun county airport pilot stated he was in level flight on base at 2800 feet with 20 degrees of flaps. The engine suddenly quit. Pilot switched tanks and attempted a restart twice before turning on the fuel pump. Engine still did not start…Incident 20190109007379IPiper PA-28R-200 · Abilene, TXOn January 9, 2019, at 1907 CDT, a P28A cherokee aircraft bearing registration number N2759R, registered to private, was conducting a personal flight from austin to Abilene, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was…Incident 20190109007369IDonald D Belcher Cavalon · Nephi, UTAccording to the pilot, "I initiated the takeoff procedures that had been drilled into my mind over and over agian. Counting down, out loud, each step from 1 through 4 of the gyroplane takeoff procedures. Approximately 20 to 30 feet into my takeoff roll, the…Incident 20190108007359IPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLN639FT, PA28, landed long on runway 5, went through grass and entered runway 9R. Aircraft towed to the ramp. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: none.Incident 20190108007349IPiper PA-28-181 · St. Petersburg, FLAt (pie) a/c N659A, PA28, landed on runway 4 and veered into grass. A/c taxied to ramp POB: 1, no injuries, no damage to aircraft. LH MLG tire had bald spot and was removed and replaced after incident.Incident 20190108007339ILearjet 31A · St Petersburg, FLN929JH experienced l/h wind screen failure in the form of a crack, approximately 18 inches in length during flight. Windshield was replaced. Cause of crack was undetermined.