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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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 20180821011949IBeech E-55 · Muskogee, OKPilot inadvertently raised the gear handle vs the flap handle during landing roll out.Incident 20180821011939IDassault Falcon 2000EX · Dothan, ALJust after main wheel touchdown, two small birds flew from the edge of the right side of the runway and flew across above the runway surface. They crossed from right to left. The pilot delayed the lowering of the nose wheel in hopes of giving them less of a…Accident 20180821011929ACessna A185F-Initial departure the day of the accident was from 78AA in north pole, AK. After discussion with fss and anchorage center the night before regarding a local TFR, departure was delayed until the TFR was lifted. Weather was obtained through the Alaska aviation…Accident 20180820021149ABeech B36TC · La Porte, TXAfter takeoff at 300 feet altitude the engine lost power. Pilot attempted to recover by starting electric fuel pump but engine would not regain power. Aircraft descended string the top of a builidng and then into a stand of trees.Incident 20180820018889IPiper PA-44-180 · Long Beach, CADuring landing rollout, nose landing gear collapsed. Post incident inspection revealed failed hardware(nas bolt) in nose gear drag link. The assembly involved is affected by AD 94-14-14 which was complied with 10/14/1994 at 5095.4 aircraft total time.Accident 20180820015259ACessna A185F · Mccall, IDWhile landing rollout on runway 34, the pilot reported the aircraft drifted to the left as a result of unreported windgusts. The pilot stated he applied right rudder & brake for correction. At that time he realized the right brake had failed. The pilot…Accident 20180820011919ABlue Oak CCK-1865 · Deadwood, CAOn 08/20/2018, the [privacy data omitted] pilot finished performing maintenance on his aircraft and decided to make a short post maintenance test flight. The pilot conducted a preflight inspection and engine run-up prior to the flight. The pilot stated that…Incident 20180820011909IRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Del Rio, TXPilot and passenger were ending the day of herding sheep in an R-22 beta 2 (N755SH) on a private ranch 20 miles east of Del Rio, TX. While cruising back to the landing area where the helicopter trailer was, pilot stated visibility was reduced at dusk and he…Accident 20180820011899ACausey James E Acroduster II · Phoenix, AZOn August 20, 2018 at 06:30 local while flying in the pattern at the deer valley airport (dvt), aircraft N787WM, crashed one quarter mile from the runway at the intersection of deer valley road and 7th street in Phoenix Arizona. The pilot in command (PIC),…Accident 20180820011889ACessna 172S · South Burlingto, VTStudent pilot on cross-country solo flight landed hard, bounced and performed a go around. The second landing was without incident. However upon shutdown the CFI noticed a bend in the tip of one of the propeller blades. Further investigation found wrinkles in…Accident 20180820011879ALoomis John C Rans S-14 · Brownsville, OROn April 04, 2019, [privacy data omitted] piloted aircraft N7622M, 1959 Cessna 175, sn: 55922, from augusta, ga (kdnl) in route to boone, NC. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the engine began to sputter and, eventually quit. [privacy data omitted]…Accident 20180820011869APiper PA-18-150 · Nikolai, AKPilot and passenger landed in a hunting location shortly after high winds in the area became present. The pilot and passenger stayed in that location for two days. On the second day the winds had calmed down and the pilot chose to attempt a cross wind…Accident 20180820011859APiper PA-28-140 · Mokuleia, HIMokuleia, HI (hdh): N98146, PA28A, engine failure after takeoff portion of touch and go during flight instruction, crashed in field just south of hdh. POB: 3, injuries: 3 minor, damage: substantial.Incident 20180819023679IAirbus 321 · Cortez, CORou 1886, during en route: in cruise phase L1 flight attendant became incapacitated Due to illness and was deemed unfit for the remainder of the flight. Order of Priority for the cabin crew was reassigned to ensure all doors were manned for Landing. Company…Accident 20180819023169AEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Hilo, HIHilo, HI (ito): BL71, N11QP, ec 130 B4, itoinbound from the south after having departed for a maintenance flight; plt rptd rear left door slid off track in flight and struck rotor blades; emergency lndg @ shipman estate w/o further inc; door has not been…Incident 20180819021309IPiper J3F-60 · Geneva, OHStudent pilot was landing aircraft. He drifted away from centerline. Instructor correcting while student hit brakes. Aircraft nosed over and struck propeller. Instructor performing remedial counseling and training. Conference with inspectors for counseling on…Incident 20180819016009IAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Cedar Rapids, IAOn 08/19/2018 at 0653 CST (central standard time), a united airlines (ual) Airbus A319 aircraft (N836UA) departed Eastern Iowa Airport (cid) on runway 27 and struck a small bird on the right wing. Aircraft continued to chicago o'hare international airport…Accident 20180819015999AMarynik Jerome J Rans S6S · Painton, MOAt the conclusion of a VFR flight from dexter airport (kdxe) to Painton, MO, (eaa airport 453) the pilot attempted to accomplish a landing to the south on the turf runway. The wind at this time was light and generally southerly. However, on touch down the…Accident 20180819015989ACirrus Design SR22T · Granbury, TXOn August 19, 2018 at approximately 1927 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR-22T N1133T veered off runway (rwy)14 after touchdown at the Granbury regional airport (kgdj). The airplane hit a barbed wire fence, and the rudder contacted an elevated dirt mound…Incident 20180819015979IEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Wichita, KS08/19/18 The flight crew reported hitting one or more birds during landing approximately 3000' down the runway. The flight landed without incident or injuries. The flight crew documented the event on logpage R493421. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose…Incident 20180819015969IAeronca 11AC · Marietta, TXThe pilot attempted to land the aircraft in a field and while descending below the tree line that surrounds the field, the aircraft began to experience an excessive sink rate. The aircraft touched down in the field, bounced into the air, and continued down…Incident 20180819015959IPiper PA-28-161 · Danbury, CTThe incident aircraft was practicing takeoffs and landing in the pattern at the Danbury Municipal Airport (kdxr). During the final takeoff, the pilot-in-command, who was acting as a certificated flight instructor, noted a bump that he believed was as a result…Accident 20180818024719ACessna 172S · Addison, TXAircraft departed and failed to maintain a safe flying speed on climb out.Accident 20180818021169ASmith Weston L SHA-GLASAIR · Greenville, NCPilot states normal operations through takeoff until around 3000' during climbout when aircraft engine began running rough. Throttle and mixture were advanced to full & rich. Fuel flow was about 30% below normal for these max settings. Engine nearly quit at…Accident 20180818018519ABell 206B · Battle Mountain, NV8-18-2018 The aircraft was involved in an accident while conducting a chucker wildlife survey. The pilot stated while in close proximity to the ground a suspected micro burst caused the airspeed to indicate zero with a loss of control of the helicopter. The…Accident 20180818018509ACessna U206F · Chinitna Bay, AKOn August 18, 2018 airman was flying N441GR, a CE-U206F to Chinitna Bay for the purpose of bear viewing. Pilot plus 5 passengers. Airman performed a preflight and reviewed flight manifest and completed a weight and balance. After a 60 min flight airman…Accident 20180818015949ACessna 182QPilot departed Flying B Ranch Idaho(12ID) and on climb out made a turn up a box canyon. Pilot was unable to turn around or climb above the terrain. Pilot radioed "I'm going in, crashing". Another aircraft that took off behind them saw them land in the canyon…Accident 20180818015939AOlsson Harry K Pietenpol Aircamper · Camp Verde, AZOn the afternoon of August 18, 2018, N88HK, a pietenpol air camper experimental amateur built aircraft departed montezuma airpark (19AZ) Camp Verde, AZ., for a flight with a passenger to cottonwood airport (P52), intending to return to AZ19. After several…Accident 20180818015929ACessna T210N · Tulsa, OKDeparted rvs for mfe. At 800FT AGL pilot lost radio comm. Continued climbing while troubleshooting problem. Pilot squaked 7600 and proceeded to return to rvs. On downwind he attempted to deploy the flaps which he stated "and it was set but did not indicate".…Accident 20180818014449ABeech 36 · Kelso, WAFlight originated from Boeing field, with a stop at tacoma, enroute to portland. Just south of the Southwest Washington Regional (kls) airfield, the aircraft engine stopped running and an emergency landing was made in a field one mile south of the kls…Accident 20180818014439AAir Tractor AT-502B · Bronson, MIOn August 18, 2018 at 1720 eastern daylight time, an Air tractor AT-502B aircraft, N502RL, registered to a certificated aerial application company and operated by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a soybean field following a spray pass in…Accident 20180818014429AAraujo Alberto Quicksilvermxliispor · Westminster, MDPilot attended a fly-in breakfast at 07MD (Boughors Orchard Airport). He gave another attendee a ride. After a short flight, the pilot was approaching toward the south. As he approached the field, another aircraft was taking off from the private air strip.…Accident 20180818014419APiper PA-18-150 · Stony River, AKPilot landed with a cross wind. When the tail came down after landing a down wind gust picked up the tail and over turned the air craft. The wind switched from a cross wind to a tailwind. There was a frontal passage going on at the time of the accident.Incident 20180818012819IPiper PA-32R-301 · West Mifflin, PAAircraft nose gear collapsed on takeoff roll on runway 31 at the intersection of 28. Aircraft came to rest and the pilot and passenger were not injured.Incident 20180817023849IAirbus 321 · Tampa, FLRou 1659, A321, tpa-cyyz, reported a bird strike off departure end of runway 1R. No damage reported.Accident 20180817021179ABeech N35 · Mayport, FLPilot states he was at cruise with ATC flight following approx 6 miles off the coast of NE FL when his engine began to sputter. Went through appropriate emergency procedures, had fuel in both tanks but the engine would not restart. ATC guided to nearest…Accident 20180817014409AHughes 369D · Riverside, CAN105JL, a Hughes HU-369D helicopter with two pilots onboard (a CFI and rated private pilot helicopter) were conducting autorotation training. While practicing autorotations with a 180 degree turn to runway 34 at Riverside municipal airport (kral), N105JL made…Incident 20180817014399IPiper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FLOn aug 17 at 1315Z, N557PU a Piper PA-28-161 while holding short runway 14 reported fire coming from engine cowling. Pilot deployed fire suppressant. Aircraft was towed to ramp. No injuries. Aircraft damage was minor. Maintenance personnel inspected the…Accident 20180817014389ACessna A185F · Wasilla, AKVisited stakeholder, viewed aircraft and took photos, verified pilot certificate and medical as current. Pilot described event and stated he was on takeoff roll and noticed a crown in runway. Pilot stated he veered left of crown by a couple feet; left wing…Accident 20180817014379AGlobe GC-1B · Wellington, FLPart 91 operator, operated and owned by [privacy data omitted] from Wellington Florida. Pilot and passenger taking off form Wellington Aero Club Airport (FD38) runway 16 and crashed in the ditch, which runs parallel to runway, both pilot and passenger with…Accident 20180817014369ACessna A188B · Whitewater, KSShortly after 6:00 pm, Friday, 08/17/2018 - pilot stated after making the second spray pass over a field of corn, he pulled up and started into his turn when he ?felt something wasn?t right? And described the aircraft as ?hardly flying anymore?. He decided he…Incident 20180817014359ICessna R182 · Tucson, AZOn 8/17/2018 at Tucson International Airport (tus) at about 0930 PDT, N5487T, CE-182-RG, was involved in a runway excursion upon landing rollout on rwy 11R. Pilot flew to ktus from kavq that moring and obtained the weather for ktus. It was sunny, the sky was…Accident 20180817014349ACessna 140 · Hayes Center, NEOn August 17, 2018, approxiately 0945 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 140 was substantially damaged during landing at a private airfield three miles southwest of Hayes Center, Nebraska. The private pilot was the only occupant in the aircraft and received no…Incident 20180816018879IPiper PA-28R-200 · West Jordan, UTInstructor and student reported that during a training event the aircraft was doing pattern work with a new student, during base leg another aircraft came into the pattern which displaced this aircraft. Once they resumed another aircraft called out a question…Accident 20180816014339ASchweizer Hughes 269C · Kindred, NDPilot was flying level at 1000 AGL when he heard a loud snap. The aircraft yawed right and lost power to the main rotor. The pilot attempted to auto rotate into an un-cut wheat field. The pilot misjudged the distance to the ground and landed hard. The surface…Incident 20180816014329ICessna 180J · Westerly, RIWith minimal crosswind factor, on final pilot was crabbing slightly left. 50 feet above ground he inputed slight left bank and right rudder to align with the runway. A whhel landing was made with a slight bounce. Pilot applied nose down to "paste" the left…Accident 20180816014319ACessna 172L · Rhome, TXOn August 16, 2018, about 1935 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N2893Q, impacted trees and terrain shortly after departure from Rhome meadows airport (T76), Rhome, Texas. The commercial rated pilot was fatally injured and the 3 passengers…Accident 20180816014299ACessna R172E · Colorado Spring, COPilot stated that the preflight and engine runup was normal. At 1100 mountain daylight time (MDT) the airplane took off from rwy 34R. The takeoff roll was normal with the airplane producing 2800 RPM and 14 gal/hr fuel flow. The rotation was executed at 60…Incident 20180816014289IGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Houma, LA[privacy data omitted] Was flying at 2,500 ft MSL enroute to kgao, galliano, LA airport. Approximately 5 miles east of khum, Houma la airport, he experienced a bird strike. He immediately turned towards the Houma airport and called the tower. The tower…Incident 20180815021209ICessna U206G · Iliamna, AKAfter landing on the lake and taxiing up to a beach, the right float hit a rock which opened up a small hole approximately 1" long and 1/4" inch wide in the forward section of the float. The pilot decided to taxi the aircraft to another section of beach to…