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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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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 20150725011669IHansen Karl/Steven Falco F8L · San Carlos, CAOn July 25 at approximately 20:27 PDT N805SH departed from runway 30 at San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, California (ksql). After crossing the departure end of the runway the engine began to shudder and shortly thereafter quit altogether. The pilot stated he…Jul 25, 2015 · N805SH · Minor damage Accident 20150725011599ACessna A188B · Albertson, NCOperator shelton hardy found ^torben christensen^ via the internet to hire as his pilot for aerial spraying service. Friday morning, July 24th, mr hardy gave pilot ^christensen^ his knowledge and skill test. Friday afternoon pilot ^christensen^ flew his first…Jul 25, 2015 · N731MB · Substantial damage Accident 20150725011589ACessna T210L · Duluth, MNAircraft encountered a gear up landing on runway 14 at dyt.Jul 25, 2015 · N1650X · Substantial damage Incident 20150725011269ICessna T210N · Westcliffe, COOn July 25, 2015 at approximately 1730 MDT, a Cessna T-210N experienced an engine shut down in flight and landed on a dirt road near westcilffe, Colorado. The aircraft sustained no damage. The private pilot was not injured upon landing under FAR part 91.…Jul 25, 2015 · N5553C · No damage Incident 20150725010709IBeech A45 · Sheboygan, WIAircraft was inbound to land, pilot put gear down and heard a grinding noise under the aircraft. He did not get a gear down and locked indication. Cycled the gear with no help. On landing nose gear collapsed. Spline arm on landing gear transmittion failedJul 25, 2015 · N19DE · Minor damage Accident 20150725010699APiper PA-38-112 · Millbury, OHShortly after takeoff aircraft reported mayday while trying to return to Toledo Executive Airport it crashed into a corn field.Jul 25, 2015 · Destroyed Accident 20150724015779AMD Helicopters 369FF · Vega Baja, PRThe flight departed from luis muÑoz marin international airport (sju) to a facility in arecibo, PR. While enroute at 300FT in the vicinity of cerro gordo, Vega Baja, PR the pilot heard a loud bang from the engine followed by engine power loss and engine chip…Jul 24, 2015 · N5842Z · Substantial damage Accident 20150724014189APiper PA-28-151 · Truth Or Conseq, NMOn or about July 24, 2015, time unknown, a Piper PA-28-151, N32401 impacted terrain near Truth or consequences, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was…Jul 24, 2015 · N32401 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 20150724013949AFound Acft Canada FBA-2C1 · Unimak, AKCrashed on takeoff due to loss of control from gusty winds. Airport is located at sea level at base of 6500 ft volcano.Jul 24, 2015 · N798 · Substantial damage Incident 20150724013369IPiper PA-32R-301T · Bastrop, LAPilot and family returning home from vacation in pigeon forge, Tennessee (kgkt) to grand prairie, Texas (kgpm). Stopped for fuel at Bastrop, LA (kbqp). Had wife and three children onboard with two large pieces of luggage, several medium duffel type bags,…Jul 24, 2015 · N4187Q · Minor damage Accident 20150724012759APiper J3C-65 · Southside, WVOn July 24, 2015, N92653 [privacy data omitted] operated by [privacy data omitted] was on a VFR flight from ack to Florida with a fuel stop in cambridge Ohio. N92653 departed cambridge at 14:53 LCL and crashed at 17:15 LCL. I arrived on site on July 27, 2015…Jul 24, 2015 · N92653 · Substantial damage Incident 20150724012599IPiper PA 46-350P · Hayden, COOn July 24th, the instructor gave the pilot on the controls a simulated power off emergency. The pilot executed an simulated power off approach to runway 28 at khdn. After touchdown, aircraft begin to oscillate back and forth across the centerline. The…Jul 24, 2015 · N92884 · Minor damage Accident 20150724011709ABell 47G-4A · Gilbert, IAAfter completing aerial application, the pilot climbed up to an altitude of approximately 150 AGL over the corn field. The airman then nosed the aircraft over to fly to a landing site nearby. The airspeed was described by the pilot as slow when he nosed the…Jul 24, 2015 · N1396X · Substantial damage Incident 20150724011049ICanadian Car & Foundry Hwkr Hurricanemkxiia · Everett, WAAfter landing the right main tire separated from the wheel possibly due to under inflation. Propeller ground strikes occurred thereafter until the aircraft came to rest.Jul 24, 2015 · N54FH · Minor damage Incident 20150724010779IPacific Aerospace 750XL · East Troy, WIJumper wearing wingsuit jumped from aircraft when may chute was deployed it failed to properly inflate. Jumper cut away main chute and deploed reserve but it failed to fully inflate due to the time it was cut in proximity to the ground.Jul 24, 2015 · N750SD · No damage Incident 20150724010259ICessna 172RG · Longmont, COOn 07/24/2015 at approximately 1134 MDT, N5199U a Cessna 172RG airplane incurred minor damage after landing with the main and nose gear retracted. The student (solo) pilot was the sole occupant and had no injury. The weather was VMC at the time.Jul 24, 2015 · N5199U · Minor damage Accident 20150723023569ARobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Corona, CAN520NS, R22, was on an instructional flight when it landed hard at Corona airport (kajo) and was substantially damaged. Two on board; CFI and student pilot. The student pilot was on the controls making a normal approach for landing to a grass area designated…Jul 23, 2015 · N520NS · Substantial damage Accident 20150723018389AKinner Sportster B. · Muncy Valley, PAAfter maintenance on the carburetor for a fuel leak from a stuck float that had caused a power failure during an earlier attempted take off, the aircraft was ground run for an extended amount of time at full power with no operational issues noted. Several…Jul 23, 2015 · N13776 · Substantial damage Accident 20150723016449AChampion 7GCBC · Skwentna, AKAirman was landing on unimproved airstrip on talchulitna river, approximately eight miles southwest of Skwentna airport with conventional aircraft outfitted with 31" bushwheel tires. Airman chose to land on airstrip that was grass and what he described as…Jul 23, 2015 · N3085G · Substantial damage Accident 20150723014849ACessna 150M · Apopka, FLPIC stated he departed Orlando executive airport (korl) in Cessna N704SB, a CE-150M, on Thursday 07/23/2015, at 19:30LT. After flying over lake Apopka he decided to perform touch & go exercise at Orlando Apopka Airport (X04). Following a touch & go on runway…Jul 23, 2015 · N704SB · Substantial damage Accident 20150723013479APiper PA-28R-180 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLN4631J experienced a landing gear problem accompanied by a loss of steering 23 jul 2015 at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport (fxe). The aircraft is a PA-28R-180 based at skyeagle aviation academy (8SKS). The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR part 141 with an…Jul 23, 2015 · N4631J · Substantial damage Accident 20150723013139AIsrael Aircraft Industries 1125 Westwind Astra · Glen Burnie, MDCo-pilot secured door and verified cabin door and cabin seal light were extinguished. The pilot taxied to the runway and began takeoff. During climb, at about 400 ft, pilot noticed both cabin door and cabin seal lights became illuminated. The co-pilot…Jul 23, 2015 · N765A · Substantial damage Incident 20150723012659ICessna 172S · Phoenix, AZOn July 23, 2015 around 0955 PDT, Cessna N714HW made an emergency landing on a road near the rio verde, 5-10 miles northeast of the Scottsdale Airport. The pilot reported the engine started to shake as he added power. Pilot set down on the road and landed…Jul 23, 2015 · N714HW · Minor damage Accident 20150723012289ANorth American Navion · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot executed a take off with airplane at or near maximum gross weight. Aircraft was observed accelerating slowly. Airplane lifted off and remained in ground effect. After it passed the departure end of runway 24 the aircraft tail made contact with the…Jul 23, 2015 · N91418 · Substantial damage Accident 20150723011449AWelch Floyd L Quickie Q-2 · Hazelton, PAAircraft had been recently purchased and the pilot had no tail wheel training nor any training in this aircraft,while conducting his first flight in this aircraft on his first landing he lost control of the aircraft during the roll out phase of the landing,…Jul 23, 2015 · N518JW · Substantial damage Accident 20150723010749AAeronca 7BCM · Warsaw, MOAircraft landed on runway 36. Approximately 450 feet into the landing rollout, the aircraft departed the runway to the right. The aircraft traveled approximately 450 feet through vegetation before coming to rest in a ditch.Jul 23, 2015 · N81686 · Substantial damage Accident 20150722021679ACessna 182 · Wasilla, AKMishap pilot (mp) over-estimated her fuel. While very familiar of her fuel gauges and their accuracy, mp did not know of the "unusable fuel" for her aircraft type. Consequently, she overflew fuel site to save time and 'press on to Wasilla airport.' Aircraft…Jul 22, 2015 · N5722B · Substantial damage Accident 20150722015999AAero Commander 100 · San Antonio, TXOn July 22, 2015, at 20:40 hours, an aerocommander 100, N5542M , crashed off runway 14 at Stinson airport. VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot did not file a flight plan. The aircraft sustained major damaged and the pilot, commercial rated,…Jul 22, 2015 · N5542M · Substantial damage Accident 20150722014939ACirrus Design SR20 · Lake Wales, FLP.I.c. of aerosim flt. No. CONN431 on an IFR flight from ksfb to kfmy declared an emergency due to a loss of oil pressure and smoke in the cockpit. Acft. Diverted at 1435Z from an altitude of 5,000 ft. to X07. Last radar contact at 1441Z at an altitude of 600…Jul 22, 2015 · N610DA · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 20150722014339ICessna 172RG · Gulfport, MSThe pilot reported that shortly after landing on runway 14, during rollout at Gulfport, Mississippi (kgpt) on July 22, 2015 about 2140 local time the nose landing gear collapsed. He stated that he had just touched down on the centerline and was beginning to…Jul 22, 2015 · N6181R · Minor damage Accident 20150722014089ACessna U206F · Ninilchik, AKPilot stated he was taking off from a soft beach surface across the inlet from Ninilchik, and during rollout for take-off, heard something strike the aircraft. At liftoff the elevator was stuck in the pitch nose up position. Pilot attempted to power down to…Jul 22, 2015 · N206CL · Substantial damage Incident 20150722013909IAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Willow, AKFull trim on the citabria aircraft can be activated very quickly, almost instantly. The pic/cfi and student were flying a simulated "elevator out" approach which is part of U.S. Forest service pilot training. The student had flown this approach the day prior…Jul 22, 2015 · N775AC · Minor damage Incident 20150722013009ICessna 172F · Boca Raton, FLShortly after touchdown on runway 23 in bct, the pilot experienced a crosswind which tipped the aircraft forward and to the right. The prop contacted the runway then settled back down on all three wheels. The prop tips were curled back.Jul 22, 2015 · N8340U · Minor damage Accident 20150722012989ACanadair CL-60-2B16 · West Palm Beach, FLA ground collision between N613PJ, a CL-601-3AER (CL600-2B16), and a kubota atv occurred on the ramp of atlantic aviation at approximately 1410 local time. The aircraft was moving under its own power, and ran over the atv, which was parked about ten feet in…Jul 22, 2015 · N613PJ · Substantial damage Accident 20150722012579ACessna 182E · Rozet, WYPilot departed 22WY at 0800 local on July 22, 2015 in N3344Y (Cessna 182E). Approximately one mile south at 1000 AGL, the pilot experienced an engine failure. The pilot turned north back towards 22WY and established glide speed. Due to the emergency landing,…Jul 22, 2015 · N3344Y · Substantial damage Accident 20150722012569AAir Tractor AT-402B · Monte Vista, COOn 07/22/2015 at approximately 1235 MDT, N402KN an Air tractor model AT-402B airplane was substantially damaged after impacting two parked vehicles at the Monte Vista aiprort, Colorado. The sole occupant aboard was uninjured. Weather at the time was VMC.Jul 22, 2015 · N402KN · Substantial damage Incident 20150722012369IBeech 58 · Riverside, CAFlight departed trm flying to ral. On approach to ral landing gear failed to extend. Pilot manually extended gear and landed without incident.Jul 22, 2015 · N6188M · No damage Accident 20150722012209APiper PA-46-310P · Oshkosh, WIOn July 22, 2015 at 0744 CDT a Piper malibu, PA-46-310P, N4BP, registered to dlm holding group LLC and operated by [privacy data omitted] impacted the displaced threshold of runway 27 and caught fire while performing the eaa airventure 2015 NOTAM fisk VFR…Jul 22, 2015 · N4BP · Destroyed Accident 20150722011849ACessna 172R · North Vernon, INOn July 22, 2015, at approximately 2200 eastern daylight time (EDT), a CE-172R, N133VU, owned by vincennes university, a title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 141 flight school, landed hard on runway 23 at North Vernon, Indiana municipal airport…Jul 22, 2015 · N133VU · Substantial damage Accident 20150722010799AArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 69X · Longview, TXFor the existing wind conditions, the aircraft made a normal approach and firm landing. The pilot felt some discomfort after landing and was taken to the local hospital to be checked out. Prior to the flight, the pilot had been seen limping due to a previous…Jul 22, 2015 · N76627 · No damage Accident 20150721017119APiper PA-18-150 · Grizzley Creek, AKAirmen was making supply runs to grizzly Creek, 8 miles east of stephan lake, Alaska. The airstrip elevation is approximately 3500 feet and there was 10-15 knot headwind. The airmen stated that he anticipated a down draft caused by the terrain and elevation…Jul 21, 2015 · N323DH · Substantial damage Incident 20150721016269IPiper PA-32R-301T · Myrtle Beach, SCN8433Y thought nose gear was not functioning properly and wanted the tower to view during a fly by. Tower stated that the nose gear did not appear down but left and right main landing gears were down. Pilot decided to land and the tower alerted airport rescue…Jul 21, 2015 · N8433Y · Minor damage Accident 20150721013249AHughes 269C · Atlanta, TXThe pilot and his mechanic departed ata and landed in an open area inside Atlanta, TX city limits. Upon landing the tail struck the ground. The tail rotor gearbox broke loose from the tailboom, spinning 90 degrees but remaining attached. There were no…Jul 21, 2015 · N58397 · Substantial damage Incident 20150721012979ICessna 172M · Fort Pierce, FLAirman inadvertently taxied off of ramp and into a ditch at night while referencing a taxi diagram damaging the propeller. Minor damage. Airman received remedial training from the flight school.Jul 21, 2015 · N9367H · Minor damage Accident 20150721012179ACessna 182Q · Prichard, IDDuring fire patrol flight in mountainous terrain the aircraft suffers an engine failure (some partial power continued for a short time). Pilot and spotter then work together to maintain visibility through an oil covered windshield to locate, and then…Jul 21, 2015 · N759LV · Substantial damage Incident 20150721010789IFaughn James R KR-2 · Westbend, WIJuly 21, 2015 N891JF an experimental amatuer built KR-2 with only the pilot on board was returning to madison Alabama from oshkosh (osh) eaa airventure. Shortly after departure from osh and climbing to 7500 feet the engine lost power. The pilot performed an…Jul 21, 2015 · N891JF · Minor damage Accident 20150721010269AAeronca 7BCM · Auburn, WYPilot took 4.99 gallons of fuel for intended flight at 1724GMT the day of the accident. The aircraft was reported to have taken off from the Afton airport (kafo) at appx 1840GMT. The aircraft flew northwest appx 6.3 miles on heading 330 (nw). The purpose of…Jul 21, 2015 · N8362H · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 20150720022279IMooney M20J · Placerville, CAOn July 20, 2015, at about 19:46 pacific daylight time (PDT), N997D, a Mooney, M20J aircraft, departed san carlos airport (ksql) san carlos, CA, en route to Placerville Airport (kpvf) Placerville, CA. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of…Jul 20, 2015 · N997D · Minor damage Accident 20150720021669ACessna 172K · Athens, GAPilot [privacy data omitted] was providing flight instruction to airman [privacy data omitted]. [privacy data omitted] Was performing a normal landing on runway 27R. [privacy data omitted] Was off center of the runway to the right. Upon touchdown the aircraft…Jul 20, 2015 · N79432 · Substantial damage Accident 20150720014409APiper PA-18-135 · Dillingham, AKAircraft was not making enough power. Pilot continued to rotate for takeoff instead of aborting. Witness report the aircraft in a nose high attitude, dragging the heels of the floats. Aicraft ran out of water and ran aground, flipping around. Both floats…Jul 20, 2015 · N8761C · Substantial damage