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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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duckdb -csv -c "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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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 20121025024099IMcdaniel James E Sonex · Camarillo, CAPilot lost directional control after landing. Struck taxiway sign.Oct 25, 2012 · N125JT · Minor damage Accident 20121024027189AAeronca 7CCM · North Hampton, NHOn first supervised solo flight [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land on runway 20 (2100 ft, grass), at Hampton, NH. (7B3). On first & second attempts she bounced, applied power and went around. On third approach traffic (a small helicopter) was on…Oct 24, 2012 · N4567E · Substantial damage Accident 20121024024839APiper PA-28-140 · Maryland Height, MOOn or about 1930 hours on 10-24-2012 a witness observed the aircraft landing in creve couer lake located in Maryland heights Missouri. The aircraft struck the water and subsaquintly fliped upside down.Oct 24, 2012 · N55620 · Substantial damage · 2 fatal Accident 20121024024129ACessna 150 · Carrollton, OHDuring takeoff just as the pilot began to initiate rotation, two deer struck the aircraft. This caused the PIC to stop rotation and maintain control of the aircraft on the ground until stopped.Oct 24, 2012 · N5978E · Substantial damage Incident 20121024022729IEmbraer S A EMB-505 · Gainesville, FLA commuter carrier from the university of Florida experienced a bird strike while inbound approach to Gainesville Regional. The weather conditions were VFR and winds mild, the aircraft was approximately 7 miles from runway 11 at 2000 feet and descending. The…Oct 24, 2012 · N100FG · Minor damage Accident 20121024022509ASport Plane Dynamics Lightning · Casa Grande, AZOn October 24, 2012, at approximately 10:40AM, while landing on runway 05 at Casa Grande airport (cgz), the pilot in command made a hard landing. The initial impact caused his aircraft to become airborne propelling it into a northeasterly direction of the…Oct 24, 2012 · N121L · Substantial damage Incident 20121023025879IPiper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FLOn October 23, 2012 N53260 incurred minor damage to the left wingtip and aileron on landing.Oct 23, 2012 · N53260 · Minor damage Incident 20121023025089ICessna 182Q · Falfurrias, TXPilot experienced partial power loss shortly after take off; resulting in an emergency landing in a field about 1 mile south of airport. Minor damage to aircraft with no personal injuries.Oct 23, 2012 · N735EU · Minor damage Incident 20121023024729ICessna 177RG · Merritt Island, FLThe acft landed gear-up while landing on rwy 11, after a previous aborted ldg and go-around. The pvt plt reported the following: he was returning from a nearby practice area after practicing commercial plt maneuvers, when he experienced changing crosswind…Oct 23, 2012 · N223TS · Minor damage Accident 20121023024599ABehne David S Glasair III · Brentwood, CAAn experimental amateur built Glasair III was destroyed by impacted with plowed field. The private pilot owner and his private pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. Aircraft was flying 3 miles south of Funny farm private airport (ACA2). At approximately…Oct 23, 2012 · N655DB · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 20121023023949IBeech V35 · St. Cloud, MNPilot was cleared for ILS 13 to ktsc. He was left high on the approach by air traffic control due to radar coverage limitations in that area for radar vectoring and had to capture the glideslope from above. During the approach, the autopilot was coupled to…Oct 23, 2012 · N2059W · No damage Accident 20121023023749AChallenger Challenger · Natalia, TXDuring approach to the pilot's private airport the aircraft stalled and entered a 180 degree left spin impacting nose and right wing down. The pilot died from his internal injuries about 3 hours laterOct 23, 2012 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 20121022024979IBeech P35 · Raleigh, NCPilot started his taxi from local FBO (tac air) enroute to rwy 5 on taxiway "a" at Raleigh Durham internation airport at approximately 08:45 a.m. on October 22, 2012. Shortly after beginning taxi on twy "a" pilot stated he smelled smoke and began to see smoke…Oct 22, 2012 · N1437G · Minor damage Accident 20121022024439AAgusta AW139 · Houma, LAOn October 22, 2012, at 0100 central daylight time, an Agusta Spa AW139 helicopter, N385RH, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while the helicopter was being repositioned on the Houma-Terrebonne Airport (khum), Houma, Louisiana. Neither of…Oct 22, 2012 · N385RH · Substantial damage Incident 20121022023999ICessna 172S · Warren, MNUpon touchdown aircraft immediately was out of control sliding sideways to the left, right wing forward, ending up in a shallow ditch. Upon coming to rest in the ditch the prop struck soft dirt and the right wing came in contact with the ground. A runway…Oct 22, 2012 · N556ND · Minor damage Accident 20121022023969ABeech B90 · Sturtevant, WIOn October 22, 2012 at 1840, cdst, a Beechcraft kingair B90, N821DA, run off the end of runway 08 during a landing at Sylvania Airport sturtevent WI. The aircraft passed through a ditch and across a frontage road before coming to a stop in the south bound…Oct 22, 2012 · N821DA · Substantial damage Incident 20121022022189IBeech C24R · Rogers, AROn October 22, 2012 N6014L departed Rogers municipal, Rogers, Arkansas, carter field, on a 14 CFR part 91 flight. The aircraft was being operated by the owner/pilot. Approximately 20 miles sw of Rogers pilot noticed radios not working and alternator not…Oct 22, 2012 · N6014L · Minor damage Accident 20121021029049ACessna 150L · Seneca Falls, NYOn 10/21/2012 at 11:16 edst a Cessna 150L (N1791Q) owned by james n. schartzer and was being operated by [privacy data omitted] was landing at OG7 when due to wind gusts he departed the left side of the runway into a drainage ditch and cornfield. [privacy…Oct 21, 2012 · N1791Q · Substantial damage Accident 20121021026399ACessna 150H · Mansfield, MAOn October 21, 2012, N7250S a Cessna CE-150 originated a 14 CFR part 91 flight from marshfield, MA (ghg) to Mansfield, MA (1B9) for the purpose of flight training. There was one certified flight instructor (CFI) and one student pilot on board the aircraft.…Oct 21, 2012 · N7250S · Substantial damage Incident 20121021023829IPiper PA-44-180 · Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale executive airport (kfxe) air traffic control reported that a Piper seminole PA-44-180 N21600 serial number 44-7995057, reported an unsafe gear indication while approaching the airport. Aircraft performed a low approach by airport tower and…Oct 21, 2012 · N21600 · No damage Accident 20121021023769ACirrus Design SR22 · Pahokee, FLOn October 21, 2012, at approximately 15:30 eastern standard time N6839R, a Cirrus design corporation SR22, serial number 0405, landed at Palm Beach county Glades airpark located in Pahokee Florida. The flight was a 14 CFR part 91 personal operation with the…Oct 21, 2012 · N6839R · Substantial damage Accident 20121021023689ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Lamesa, TXOn October 21, 2012, N7507K, a Robinson R-44, departed Lamesa airport, in Lamesa, Texas, with one passenger. The helicopter departed and traveled northwest to an open field adjacent to Texas state roads 1066 and 120 in gaines county. The helicopter landed and…Oct 21, 2012 · N7507K · Substantial damage Accident 20121021023479ACessna A185E · Talkeetna, AKThe flight was on an FAA flight plan. The flight departed Talkeetna for a local scenic flight with three passengers on board at 1715 adt. The flight was conducted non-stop. It returned to Talkeetna at 1800 adt. The airplane ground looped on landing. Wind and…Oct 21, 2012 · N1694M · Substantial damage Incident 20121021022909IBeech V35B · Peachtree City, GAPilot statement dated 10-22-2012: To whom it may concern, I was returning alone from a one hour flight from ktbr at around 3:15 pm local on a good weather day. Pre landing checklist was complete. On short final with gear down, full flaps, airspeed at 80, I…Oct 21, 2012 · N3627A · Minor damage Accident 20121020028999AWilliam D Hunthrop Autogyro MTO Sport · Cresson, TXPilot was doing pattern work in recently built gyroplane. Winds exceeded crosswind limitation specified by flight instructor in pilot's logbook. Winds were 30 degrees differential at 14 gusting 20 knots. His limitation was 9 knots. The limitation did not…Oct 20, 2012 · N589DH · Destroyed Incident 20121020027209IMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Flint, MIAvflight fuel truck #5097 made contact to the right wing of delta aircraft N922DL MD-88-88 parked at Flint Michigan international airport gate-5. -gate-5 had barriers installed for repairs to the ramp.-the distance between the barriers and the parked…Oct 20, 2012 · N922DL · Minor damage Accident 20121020026759AQuicksilver Mfg MXL II Sport · Live Oak, CAThe pilot was giving rides to family members. The accident flight a passenger embarked (135LBS), pilot (180LBS). Departed 18 off an asphalt paved strip at about 1420 PDT and at about 50 to 100 feet AGL, he began to lose lift. The airplane impacted terrain…Oct 20, 2012 · N187AB · Substantial damage Accident 20121020025789APiper PA-18-105 Special · Lonoake, ARThis flight was conducted for the purpose of maintaining the pilots proficiency in tail wheel aircraft. The pilot was in the back seat with a passenger/pilot in the front seat the the pilot showed the passenger some of the pit falls related to taxiing in a…Oct 20, 2012 · N337T · Substantial damage Incident 20121020025369ICessna 172S · Anderson, SCPilot was taxiing into a parking spot at Anderson, SC (and) airport, the right outboard leading edge wing tip made contact with a light pole causing minor right outboard wing leading edge damage.Oct 20, 2012 · N440ER · Minor damage Accident 20121020024989APiper PA-24-250 · South Lake Taho, CA10/20/12 At 1723, the pilot reported that he failed to lower landing gear and landed gear up on runway 18 at south lake tahoe (tvl). He was the only occupant and no injuries were reported.Oct 20, 2012 · N7950P · Substantial damage Accident 20121020024589AAir Tractor AT-502B · Newton, GAAircraft struck upper tower ground wire with the left main gear and damaged the gear and broke the wire on the tower. The aircraft then stalled and headed for the ground. The aircraft struck the ground hard several hundred feet past the tower and the broken…Oct 20, 2012 · N502PB · Substantial damage Accident 20121020024369AGlobe GC-1A · East Moriches, NYInvestigation revealed that left hand muffler appears to have become disconnected during climbout and was lying in lower cowling as evident of burning and imprint burned into composite. Pilot possibly was returning to airport of departure and lost control…Oct 20, 2012 · N80823 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 20121020023709ACessna 172R · Miami, FLFlight instructor was demonstrating a short field landing, with a simulated fifty foot obstacle over the begining of the runway (27R) when the aircraft contacted the runway hard. Substantial damage occurred to the engine fire wall.Oct 20, 2012 · N974BC · Substantial damage Incident 20121020023489ICessna 162 · Renton, WAThe day following a training flight, it was noticed that the left flap had wrinkled outboard and inboard of the attach point of the push rod. The wrinkling was limited to the left flap and was consistent with a force being applied uniformly to the front…Oct 20, 2012 · N52165 · Minor damage Accident 20121020023469AAB Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 · Roseland, VAPilot lost control of glider on rotation, drug a wing, flipped end-over. Pilot state changes in wind caused it. (Perhaps wake turbulence from the tow aircraft.)Oct 20, 2012 · N4KN · Destroyed Accident 20121020023449APiper PA-18-125 · Cordova, AKThe pilot lined up with the small dirt strip, on roll out the sun blocked some of the visibility through the windscreen. At 400 feet down the strip the right wing tip contacted an alder brush which forced the aircraft to ground loop. The aircraft swung around…Oct 20, 2012 · N3360P · Substantial damage Accident 20121020022899ACessna 172H · Weyers Cave, VAThe student pilot stated that while landing she was concentrating on crosswinds and likely rushed her landing due to another aircraft in the pattern. Upon touchdown the aircraft bounced several times before she was able to regain control. She then taxied to…Oct 20, 2012 · N1431F · Substantial damage Accident 20121020022489ACessna 172D · Indian Trail, NCOctober 20, 2012, PIC [privacy data omitted] of N2879U, CE-172-D took off from airport 28A on runway 22. A total of four persons were on board. One pilot and 3 passengers. The pilot and one girl were in the front two seats and 2 adult females were in the rear…Oct 20, 2012 · N2879U · Substantial damage Incident 20121020022459ICessna 172P · Hillsboro, ORStudent lined up to land but was too high, so he iniciated a go around. On his second attempt he landed left of center line, tried applying right rudder to correct but was going too fast to take effect. Aircaft struck a taxiway sign and then end up in the…Oct 20, 2012 · N52371 · Minor damage Incident 20121019025729INavion Navion A · Throckmorton, TXThe propeller rubber blatter (for controling blade angle) ruptured when the propeller was advanced to high RPM for landing at Throckmorton, TX (72F). An emergency landing was conducted three miles short of the runway after oil coated the windshield and smoke…Oct 19, 2012 · N91605 · Minor damage Accident 20121019025709AAerospatiale SA315B · Helena, OKDescription: while conducting CFR 133 operations the pilot stated he landed the aircraft into the wind on flat ground to reset a cone that had been blown over by the strong winds of the day before. The pilot stated that he retarded the throttle to idle,…Oct 19, 2012 · N57948 · Substantial damage Incident 20121019024679IChampion 7ECA · Anchorage, AKAirman stated that he was attempting to exit mid-field due to an aircraft waiting to depart 13. In anticipation of exiting left at H2 he began favoring the left side of the runway, upon reaching H2 he realized his speed was too great to make the turn off the…Oct 19, 2012 · N9541S · Minor damage Incident 20121019024579IPiper PA-34-200T · Goodyear, AZAfter pilot landed and exited runway, the left landing gear collapsed. No injuries. Left engine sudden stoppage, bent propeller tips; damaged pitot mast; skin damage to lower bottom fuselage; skin damage to inbd RH corner of left aileron.Oct 19, 2012 · N82806 · Minor damage Incident 20121019024449IAgusta A119 · Dolan Springs, AZAircraft landed at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving two tour buses, resulting in multiple casualties. Aircraft was the last of multiple EMS helicopters dispatched to the scene. Aircraft landed on the northbound shoulder of us highway 93 (milepost…Oct 19, 2012 · N207CF · Minor damage Accident 20121019023649AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Edison, GAAircraft was on 4th load of the day with 3 chemicals; 1. Folex, 2. Finish pro, 3. Takedown. On second pass turning and manuever into position the engine began to virbrate and run rough with no response to throttle movement. Pilot attempted emergency landing…Oct 19, 2012 · N6670K · Substantial damage Incident 20121019022999ICessna 560XL · Nantucket, MAOn October 19, 2012, netjets (dxta) flight EJA576, N576QS a Cessna citation CE-560XL originated a 14 CFR part 135 flight from Nantucket, MA (kack) to lexington, KY (klex). The flight departed kack at 1335 local time. There was one female passenger on board…Oct 19, 2012 · N576QS · Substantial damage Incident 20121019022519IBeech C-99 · Fresno, CAAircraft departed hayward approximately 4:16 am on 10/19/2012 and was enroute to burbank CA IFR, when around 5:10 am the transponder mode c became inop. The aircraft was near paso robles but could not land due to weather. The radar screen became inop and…Oct 19, 2012 · N174AV · No damage Incident 20121019022309IMaule M-5-235C · Burlington, VTOn 10/19/2012, at 2115 (UTC), [privacy data omitted] was flying Maule M-5, N5641K, doing touch & goes on runway 19 at btv. On the first tough & go, he lost directional control as he applied full power to take-off. The aircraft went off the left side of the…Oct 19, 2012 · N5641K · Minor damage Incident 20121019022249IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Allentown, PAOn 10/19/12, [privacy data omitted] was the pilot in command of N232BB. [privacy data omitted] Was flying this aircraft in the pattern at Queen City (kxll) while practicing take offs and landings on runway 25. [privacy data omitted] Stated that while on final…Oct 19, 2012 · N232BB · Minor damage Accident 20121018024309ACessna 182P · Desert Hills, AZOn 10/18/2012 the pilot of N20939 went to a maintenance facility at hii to retrieve his aircraft post annual inspection. From hii the pilot would return the aircraft to his hangar at eagle airpark AZ. Due to a nice day to fly the pilot decided to alter his…Oct 18, 2012 · N20939 · Destroyed · 1 fatal