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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Incident 20250430005172ICessna 172M · Lakeville, MNThe incident occurred at 1359 on April 30, 2025 when two Cessna 172S, [privacy data omitted], taxied after landing. The second aircraft (#2) was rented by the PIC who had flown with his daughter as a passenger. The PIC for aircraft #2 cleared the taxiway and…Incident 20250430004669IPiper PA-28R-200 · Mobile, ALPilot stated that during traffic pattern work the landing gear did not appear to be operating normally, and nose gear was slow to retract. On final landing the nose gear was slow to extend. On landing the nose gear jolted and caused the aircraft to swerve off…Accident 20250430004569AChris Wallen/Michael Pliske Just Acft Highlander · Brasstown, NCApril 30, 2025, pilot was operating[privacy data omitted]in the vicinity of [privacy data omitted] (grass strip area). Upon landing, pilot stated he had his feet on the wheel brakes causing the aircraft to flip over. Pilot self evacuated and waited on…Accident 20250430004399ABell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 · Bethany, OKOn April 30, 2025, at approximately 18:41 local time, this office was contacted by the regional operations center regarding a helicopter accident at Wiley Post Airport (kpwa). Surveillance footage shows the helicopter approaching from the north in an attempt…Accident 20250430004189ACirrus Design SR22 · Stevensville, MDAfter the aircraft touched down on runway 29, the PIC kept control yoke slightly nose up. PIC felt nose gear lift and starting to bounce. PIC decided to perform a go-around and applied full power. He noted the aircraft had lifted off the ground and the nose…Accident 20250429013949ARobert James Heckel Just Acft HighlanderAircraft encountered a crosswind gust while landing, which resulted in the aircraft going inverted and landing inverted.Incident 20250429008249IPiper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, NDStruck bird on approach into jamestown regional airport (jms). Damage to left hand outboard wing leading edge. Left hand outboard leading edge skin replaced with new.Incident 20250429005889IBombardier CL-600-2D24 · Bradford, PA"Bradford, PA: [privacy data omitted], CRJ9, rdu-cyyz, requested priority handling to cyyz arpt for one passenger who hit their head due to turbulence. Zob ARTCC declared an emergency before handing off the flight to toronto center. Damage: not reported.…Accident 20250429005859AChampion 7ECA · Cottonwood, CAOn April 29, 2025, about 1534 pacific daylight time, a Champion, 7ECA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, California and a post crash fire occurred. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were fatally injured.…Incident 20250429004779IAviat A-1B · Crescent City, FLOn the morning of 4/29/2025, at approximately 10:15 am, aircraft [privacy data omitted] landed on lake Crescent in Crescent City, FL, approximately 0.5 miles northwest of bear island. Upon landing, the aircraft pitched nose down to a vertical position within…Incident 20250429004409IPiper PA-28-236 · Greensboro, NCOn 05/01/2025 the pilot stated that on 04/29/2025 at approximatley 1715L he hit a cone during taxi. Cone was plalced in front of airplane after he conducted preflight and he did not know the cone was in front of airplane. Airplane taxi only about 2 feet…Accident 20250428015899ABeech C90 · Lancaster, TXAircraft [privacy data omitted]declared an emergency while enroute to dal over the Lancaster (klnc) TX airport. The pilot reported the lost of the right engine and requested to land at the Lancaster TX airport. The aircraft could not sustain flight and…Accident 20250428014169ACessna T207 · Nanwalek, AKAircraft was on approach to rwy 19. Witnesses report there was a dog on the runway. Other company aircraft flying behind accident aircraft says he heard accident pilot state on radio that he was going around for something on the runway. Witnesses on ground…Accident 20250428005419APiper PA-28-140 · Lakeview, ORPilot was landing at Lakeview Airport on runway 35. Pilot estimated that the wind was around 15 knots aligned with the runway. To compensate for the wind, the decision was made to use no flaps. Speed was 75 to 80 knots on approach. After touchdown, the…Incident 20250427008329IBombardier CL-600-2C11 · Appleton, WIAircraft struck a bird during landing which caused damage to the right wing #2 leading edge slat. Aircraft inspected per repair engineering order 670-57-42-2067. Dent found out of limits and aircraft ferried to maintenance station mke for slat replacement.Incident 20250427004679ICirrus Design SR22 · Alton, ILUpon landing, PIC felt a slight vibration and the aircraft pulling to the left. PIC tried correcting with rudder and brakes but it kept pulling until the aircraft finally came to a stop just off the side of the runway. Post flight, found left tire deflated.Accident 20250426006699ASchweizer SGS 1-26B · Ontario, ORAfter tow release PIC conducted some local flying and then began return to departure airport of Ontario, OR. While on visual approach to runway 34 he found himself with not enough altitude to reach the runway. Aircraft right wing and nose impacted the ground…Accident 20250426006609AMooney M20TN · Sparta, TNOn April 26, 2025, at 1148L CST, the M20TN was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sparta, Tennessee. The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight was operated under 14 c.f.r. part 91. The aircraft…Accident 20250426006529AChampion 7GCBC · Weyer'S Cave, VAWhile conducting traffic pattern practice for currency, in VMC conditions and at 69.8 degrees fahrenheit and 73% humidity, while turning base to final, pilots in the citbrea experienced loss of engine power. On the second traffic pattern of the morning, the…Incident 20250426003699IEmbraer EMB-145XR · Dulles, DCCrew deaprted iad destined for syr, but returned to iad due to landing gear not retracting after take-off. When they landed rwy 30 at 2241Z they were unable to exit the rwy. Passengers had to be removed from the aircraft via mobile lounge (people movers)…Incident 20250426003629IBoeing B-777-300ER · Dulles, VA[privacy data omitted], A B-777-300ER, struck what appeared to be a bird of prey on departure from Washington Dulles airport (iad). The following is the description of the event from the flight crew: “On rotation from 01R, large bird flying right to left…Accident 20250425005629AUniversal Stinson 108-2 · North Pole, AKPer pilot statement, the flight departed from an unknown airfield on elelson farm road. At approximately 0130 local time, the pilot made an undeclared emergency landing on runway 7 of Ladd Army Airfield (pafb). The aircraft had substantial damage consistent…Incident 20250425004789ICessna 335 · St. George, UTOn 4/25/25 [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 335, landed gear up at ksgu, St George Regional Airport sustaining minimal damage. Pilot stated that he failed to complete a full landing checklist due to hypoxia. He said he believes that he was not receiving a…Incident 20250424018272ICessna 177B · Winchester, VAPIC was ferrying aircraft into okv. Upon landing on runway 32 exited the runway and on to the ramp. In searching for a particular parking spot PIC allowed the aircraft to drift off centerline. The left wing passed over the nose of the unoccupied, parked…Incident 20250424016919IBombardier BD-100-1A10 · Houston, TXOn April 25, 2025, at approximately 0112Z, aircraft [privacy data omitted], BD-100-1A10, was departing khou on runway 22 enroute to kcgf with VFR conditions. The pilot stated that the aircraft climbed with normal light turbulence (engine thrust) and once at…Incident 20250424012029IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Pierre, SDThe RNAV approach to runway 7 was performed. Runway 7 was the only runway available as runway 13/31 was closed and runway 25 was not usable due to tailwind limitations. There is no operational parallel taxiway associated with runway 7. The PIC was aware that…Incident 20250424008199ICessna 170B · Santa Barbara, CAThe PIC had not flown a tail dragger airplande prior to purchasing this aircraft just weeks before. The pilot completed 21 hours total, in this aircraft, between training, taildragger endorsement and the ferry flight home, four day prior. This was the first…Incident 20250424005339ICessna 152 · Fernandina Beac, FLPilot was repositioning the aircraft from a parking spot to the front of the hangar when the right-wing tip struck the hangar door. There was no intent for flight.Accident 20250424005219ACirrus Design SR22T · Fullerton, CAThe pilot was performing a personal proficiency flight within the Fullerton airport traffic pattern. The pilot elected to practice a 180° power-off approach and landing. The pilot contacted the tower requesting a short approach to runway 24 and was cleared to…Incident 20250424005089ICessna R182 · Allegan, MIOn April 24th, at 0930 local time, a Cessna R182 aircraft, registered to an LLC and operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when the nose and left main gear retracted uncommanded following a normal landing on runway 11 at Allegan, Padgham Field…Incident 20250424004799IBeech P35 · Wenatchee, WAAs reported by Douglas county sheriff and discussed with NTSB investigator, pilot was performing touch and go's. after landing, during transition roll from landing to takeoff, while configuring the aircraft for takeoff, pilot mistakenly raised the landing…Accident 20250424004279AMX Aircraft Tech PTY MXS · Hampton, VAAircraft attemped a normal landing to ruyway 08. The aircraft porpoised two times and then climbed out to the left of the runway, rolled upside down, slightly recoved to rightside up, and impacted the terrain between the taxi way and the runway. The aircraft…Accident 20250424003989AMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 · Hartford, ILThe PIC accepted a public relations event flight and completed the certificate holder's risk analysis form. The PIC did not document on the risk assessment form that the landing zone was an unimproved landing site. The PIC conducted the flight and landed at…Accident 20250423021249AGrumman American Avn. AA-5B · Zolfo Springs, FLOn April 23,2025 a Grumman AA-5B was departing a 3400FT grass runway at bald eagle airfield - Myakka Head 67FL in Zolfo Springs Florida. 3 people were on board a pilot, instructor and passenger. The aircraft was taking off, the engine was at full power but it…Incident 20250423010689ICozy Mark IV · San Gabriel, CAOn April 23, 2025, at approximately 1545 a single-engine, two-seat Cozy aircraft, on a pleasure flight, originating from San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT), landed at EMT on runway 19 with the nose landing gear not deployed. Visual meteorological conditions…Incident 20250423007399IRagle Lincoln L Europa · Palo Alto, CAWhen flying from wvi to pao the PIC listened to ATIS reporting crosswind of 10 gusting 20. Visual observation of windsock showed wind from 280 degrees. PIC made normal touchdown on runway 30. During rollout the wind pushed the aircraft to righ right and the…Incident 20250423005489ICessna 162 · Apopka, FLAircraft struck a tree branch while on an unstable approach to runway 15 causing damage to the left wing. Aircraft taxied to the ramp.Accident 20250423005229ABeech 95-C55 · Letart, WVThe pilot departed kgas without visually checking the fuel available in the tanks. He relied solely on the fuel guages, which in a video he provided of his startup, indicated that the left main tank was less than 1/4 full. Contrary to the POH. There was no…Incident 20250423004809ICirrus Design SR22 · Little Rock, ARInvestigating ASI spoke to PIC about the reported bird strike while on approach to landing at adams field airport (klit) on runway 22R. The aircraft landed without incident. Upon post-flight inspection, feathers and blood were found on the windscreen. Blood…Accident 20250423004579ACessna 172RG · Louisburg, NCAircraft took off runway 23, experienced power loss while gears were being retracted. Landing gears were extended in an attempt to abort the takeoff, resulting in a gear collapse in a field beyond the departure end of runway 23.Incident 20250423004289IMooney M20E · Lynchburg, VAThe pilot stated that he missed his normal procedures and forgot to put the landing gear down. While accepting responsibility, he also stated that he didn't hear the gear warning horn. Local maintenance did find that the gear warning system was inoperative.Incident 20250423004209IPiaggio Aero Industries P180 · Zionsville, INOn April 23, 2025, at approximately 1125 eastern time, a Piaggio P-180 was performing a landing at Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville Indiana. On landing rollout the right main landing gear brake failed and "locked up" causing a failure of the right…Incident 20250423003759IEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Houston, TXWhile aircraft [privacy data omitted]was being pushed back from the gate, the tow vehicle operator did not inform the flight crew to set the aircraft brakes. When the aircraft was released, the aircraft rolled forward into the tow vehicle causing minor damage…Incident 20250422013959IBeech E-90 · Addison, TXTower controller observed [privacy data omitted], king air (BE9L) on fire on the ramp at the million air FBO and promptly notified the operations supervisor (os). The os immediately activated the crash phone, reporting that a king air appeared to be on fire…Incident 20250422007239ICessna 172M · College Station, TXAircraft was on the downwind for an approach to the runway when large turkey vulture flew up in front of the aircraft from below. Bird contacted the upper part of the windscreen on the left side of the aircraft. The windscreen was cracked, and airframe…Accident 20250422006139ACessna T210N · Fayetteville, AROn April 22, 2025, at approximately 13:25 CDT, a Cessna T210N, [privacy data omitted], sustained substantial damage after an emergancy landing on runway 34 at Drake field airport (fyv), Fayetteville Arkansas. The flight originated from fyv airport, and while…Incident 20250422005259ISling Sling LSA · Pembroke Pines, FLDuring landing instruction, the student over corrected for a wind gust. The instructor did not react to the situation in timely manor resulting in the aircraft departing the runwaythe aircraft bounced after the first touchdown due to sideloading then…Incident 20250422004939ICessna 208B · La Verne, CAWhile enroute from bfl to ont, the pilot reported that the master caution amber chip detector warning light illuminated, with no other abnormal engine indications. Approximately 10 minutes after the chip detector light turned on, the pilot reported that the…Incident 20250422004009IPiper PA-28-181 · Bowling Green, OHExperienced an in-flight occurrence inside the cabin on a dual training flight in day-vfr conditions. White smoke and a smell of burning plastic was perceived. The crew immediately followed published procedures and the smoke immediately dissipated while they…Incident 20250421009289IBeech B36TC · Stockton, CAOn April 21, 2025 at approximately 10:30 am, we were in the pattern at Stockton metro airport Setting up for landing on 29R. On downwind, flaps set to approach, landing gear was deployed and Confirmed gear was down (3 in green). Turned base, flaps set to full…