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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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Accident 20120921022759ABeagle B.206 Series 2 · Perry, FLAircraft suffered loss of power from the right engine at 3000 feet. Pilot elected to perform an emergency landing on a dirt road with both engines caged and feathered. Landing gear would not extend and the aircraft left wing tip struck several trees causing…Sep 21, 2012 · N26GW · Substantial damage Incident 20120921022749ICessna 182M · Abilene, KSThe skydiver exited the aircraft at 5000 ft. above ground level (AGL) without any problems. After a short free fall, the skydiver opened his main parachute and began setting himself up for his landing pattern. Witnesses stated that the jumper was heading in a…Sep 21, 2012 · N71560 · No damage Incident 20120921022529IBoeing 767-238 · San Bernardino, CAThe aircraft departed sbd on a special flight permit to mlb. After take-off the right hand over-wing emergency slide door opened and the emergency slide, caught in the slip stream, was removed from stowage and fell to the ground. The slide did not inflate as…Sep 21, 2012 · N774WD · No damage Accident 20120921021729AFly Hard Trike Skycycle Sting RAY · Gulfport, MSThe pilot reported that after he was cleared to land on rwy 18 at (kgpt) Gulfport international airport he felt the aircraft violently lifted upward in with he lost control and the aircraft slammed hard nose first against the runway. Pilot received minor…Sep 21, 2012 · N86862 · Substantial damage Accident 20120921021279AKundel Donald W Vans RV 7A · Laramie, WYOn 09/21/2012 at approximately 1637 hrs. MDT, N423RA, an experimental Kundel Donald W. Model vans RV-7A aircraft was destroyed after impacting terrain while landing at Laramie (klar) airport WY. The sole occupant on board sustained fatal injuries. Weather at…Sep 21, 2012 · N423RA · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 20120921020899IPiper PA-31-350 · Greenfield, INThe FAR part 135 flight was on final approach to land at its planned destination and when the pilot selected the landing gear handle to "down" the landing gear would not extend. A go around was initiated and the pilot manually extended the landing gear. After…Sep 21, 2012 · N88YA · No damage Accident 20120921020129APiper PA-18-150 · Port Alsworth, AKPilot was practicing off airport landings on a mountain top during the take off phase. The pilot encountered strong right crosswind. Pilot tried to compensate for the wind, but was unable to. Left wing struck ground, causing aircraft to flip over, and slide…Sep 21, 2012 · N3802Z · Substantial damage Incident 20120921019729IPiper PA-32R-300 · Roswell, NMThis incident investigation report involves aircraft N7204C, a Piper aircraft PA-32R-300 lance. On September 21, 2012 the pilot reported an electrical problem and diverted to the Roswell International Air Center (krow), in Roswell, new Mexico. The flight was…Sep 21, 2012 · N7204C · Minor damage Accident 20120921019719APiper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJOn Friday, 9/21/12, at approx 7:45PM, a PA-28-180, N7290W, s/n 28-1148 landed rwy 5 at Camden County Airport (19N), and subsequently departed the left side of the runway, damaged 2 individual runway lights, entered back on the runway, departed the right side…Sep 21, 2012 · N7290W · Substantial damage Accident 20120920028909ALearjet LR-36 · New Haven, CTOn 09/20/2012 at approximately 1414 EDT, c-femt, LR-36-A, taxied to runway 20 for takeoff at Tweed New Haven Airport (khvn), New Haven, CT. C-femt was cleared for takeoff by Tweed tower. Crew applied takeoff power and began takeoff roll. After 80 knots the…Sep 20, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 20120920022649ITulsa, OK1. Description: while conducting their takeoff roll AMF1320 suffered a bird strike. The aircraft aborted the takeoff and proceeded to a maintenance provider on the airport. The aircraft sustained damage to the landing light located on the nose wheel. No other…Sep 20, 2012 · Minor damage Incident 20120920022139ICessna T206H · Abilene, TXOn September 20, 2012, at 1240CDT, N650MA, a CE-206, received minor damage when the aircraft left the paved taxiway and veered into the grass. The aircraft was taxing north bound on taxiway charlie when the incident occurred. The reported weather was clear…Sep 20, 2012 · N650MA · Minor damage Accident 20120920022069ABeech 95-C55Aircraft caught on fire at cruise flight 11,000 ft. pilot noticed fire behind instrument panel between glareshield and insturment panel then made emergency ditching in gulf of Mexico.Sep 20, 2012 · N265Q · Destroyed Accident 20120920021689APiper PA-24-260 · Madera, CADuring an instructional flight the pilot reported that he became distracted by radio and intercomm problems and neglected to lower the landing gear. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the bottom from scraping on the runway. The propeller was damaged…Sep 20, 2012 · N8648P · Substantial damage Accident 20120920021259AThompson Michael E RV-6 · Pagosa Springs, COOn 09/20/2012 at approximately 1120 hrs. MDT, N140RV, an experimental Thompson, michael e. model RV-6 aircraft sustained substantial damage while landing at Pagosa Springs (kpso) airport, CO. The two occupants onboard sustained no injuries. Weather at the…Sep 20, 2012 · N140RV · Substantial damage Accident 20120920021169ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Mcminville, ORHelicopter came in on an initial landing; the pilot said that it was sloppy so he picked it back up (take-off). The helicopter shot straight up to about 30-40 feet and completing 1 ½ -2 rapid turns. It then came down at a sharp nose down attitude come close…Sep 20, 2012 · N74744 · Destroyed Incident 20120920020889IPiper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AKDuring landing roll on unimproved private runway strip, hit a dirt rut and the aircraft nosed up damaging propeller only. Ptrs# 201202807Sep 20, 2012 · N1049P · Minor damage Incident 20120919024189IRuthven William 406 SH-2 · Andrews, NCOn Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 11AM, [privacy data omitted] departed on a short flight in the local area. In approximately 15 he returned to Andrews murphy, Western regional airport. The weather was clear and calm. During a VFR approach to landing…Sep 19, 2012 · N521WR · Minor damage Accident 20120919023599AHiller UH-12B · Blum, TXOn September 19 , 2012, at approximately 0955 CST, a Hiller UH-12B helicopter, N94735, experienced a loss of engine power while maneuvering at a low altitude near rio vista, TX. The student pilot was on a survey flight looking at cattle and fences. The pilot…Sep 19, 2012 · N94735 · Substantial damage Accident 20120919023589ABeech A23-24 · Tell City, INDuring the landing phase of flight, the pilot initiated a straight in approach to runway 31 located at ktel. The pilot reported that he touched down approximately one third down the runway with the flaps in the full up position. During the roll out, the…Sep 19, 2012 · N3629Q · Substantial damage Incident 20120919022709IBeech F33A · Plainview, TXThe belly of the aircraft, along with the propeller, gear doors, and lower skin, contacted the pavement during the landing process. In an interview, the pilot said during landing rollout, the aircraft ballooned into the air due to a wind gust. The landing…Sep 19, 2012 · N19CT · Minor damage Accident 20120919022549ACessna 177B · Branson, MOPilot made a hard landing left of the centerline of runway 12, resulting in a prop strike. He executed a late go-around, but lost control of the aircraft, striking the VASI installation with a wingtip. The aircraft departed the runway environment, crossed a…Sep 19, 2012 · N34722 · Substantial damage Accident 20120919022539AHughes 269A · Mccool Junction, NEWhile performing practice auto-rotations the engine quit on descent. The flight instructor took control of the helicopter and landed hard causing rotors to contact tail boom. Aircraft came to rest on its right side. Both occupants exited with minor injuries.Sep 19, 2012 · N37754 · Substantial damage Accident 20120919022149ACessna 172M · Corinth, MSInadequate flight planning, lack of VFR fuel reserves. That lead to fuel exuastion. Conducting commercial operations (pipeline patrol) with a private pilot certificate. Conducting aerial survelliance (pipeline patrol) without a certificate of waiver.Sep 19, 2012 · N172HA · Substantial damage Accident 20120919021839ABell 206B · Mammoth, CAThe pilot was performing power line inspections 12 miles south east of mmh airport. The pilot stated that he became aware of the lack of power when the climb performance deteriorated. He also stated that he realized that further climb was not possible so he…Sep 19, 2012 · N222GR · Destroyed Incident 20120919019929IPiper PA-30 · Hartsville, SCPilot stated he felt and heard the gear go into the postion. A gear extension/retraction was done just before the flight with no abnormalities. After the gear up landing, the aircraft was placed on jacks and another gear extension/retraction inspection was…Sep 19, 2012 · N7364Y · Substantial damage Incident 20120919019369IBeech A36TC · Orcas Island, WADeparting Orcas Island rwy 34 aircraft contacted deer at rotation. Pilot did not retract gear. There was no one on the ground at Orcas to verify condition of undercarriage so pilot proceeded to awo (planned destination, home base). At awo pilot got radio…Sep 19, 2012 · N36MN · Minor damage Accident 20120918025599ABeech 400 · Macon, GAAircraft after touchdown slid off the end of runway 28, down an embankment, skid across a road, down another embankment on the other side of the road and came to rest upright at the base of a tree, 283 feet from end of runway.Sep 18, 2012 · N428JD · Substantial damage Accident 20120918023459AAirbus Industrie A330-323 · Sophia, NCAs reported by usaathis was just an employee illness/injury till the "c" flight attendant received a fracture to the distal tibia at the medial and lateral malleoli. 19 sep 2012.on September 18th, 2012 at approximately 1631Z, flight 707 operating aircraft…Sep 18, 2012 · N273AY · No damage Accident 20120918021829ABoeing A75N1/PT-13D · Lincoln, CAAt approximately 1700 PDT on September 18, 2012, privately registered aircraft N4777V (B-75-A75N1 PT-13D) was on a VFR flight from cameron airpark (KO61) in cameron, CA, to Lincoln rgnl/Karl harder field (klhm) in Lincoln, CA. Two people were onboard; the…Sep 18, 2012 · N4777V · Substantial damage Incident 20120918021639ICessna T206H · Scottsdale, AZSecond pilot was conducting practice approaches under the supervision of the first pilot. After nose wheel made contact with runway aircraft swerved to left and struck runway light. First pilot took control, brought aircraft back to runway center and taxied…Sep 18, 2012 · N312KK · Minor damage Accident 20120918020679APiper PA 46-350P · Kiowa, COOn September 18, 2012, at approximately 1530 local time, a Piper malibu mirage, PA46-350P, N188SR, landed in a field in Kiowa, Colorado. Visual meteoroligical conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time. There was one occupant aboard. The aircraft sustained…Sep 18, 2012 · N188SR · Substantial damage Accident 20120918019069ARobinson Helicopter R44 II · Slaton, TXThis was a final landing for the day. The pilot departed Slaton municipal airport in Slaton, TX (F49) at about 1330 local time, flew a commercial flight to yoakum county, Texas and returned to F49. The accident occurred when the pilot attempted to land on a…Sep 18, 2012 · N957R · Destroyed Incident 20120917027979ICessna 320E · Grain Valley, MODuring airport surveillance on November 16, 2012, an FAA inspector noticed a parked Cessna 320 with damage to the propellers and undercarriage. Information obtained from airport clientele allege that the door became ajar after take-off and when the pilot…Sep 17, 2012 · N222L · Minor damage Accident 20120917023959ABarney Robert J Stardustrer SA-100 · Chandler, AZOn 9-17-12 at 0954 hours MST N1356Y, starduster SA-100 experimental aircraft, at Chandler Municipal Airport (chd), Chandler, Arizona, entered the left downwind for runway 22L and the pilot indicated the engine was out. Landing clearance was given to runway…Sep 17, 2012 · N1356Y · Substantial damage Accident 20120917021579APiper PA-22-160 · Talkeetna, AKPA-22 accident near Montana Creek:a telecom with a state trooper reveals that the CFI was PIC for this flight from Talkeetna to willow airport for a student's initial flight lesson in tailwheel aircraft and was to be conducted at the willow airport. The…Sep 17, 2012 · N8433D · Substantial damage Accident 20120917021399AMooney M20M · Crane Hill, ALOn 09/17/2012, aircraft departed destin, Florida (dts) at 17:44Z enroute to gallatin, Tennessee(M33). Atlanta center made contact with N1085A at Z1854:47 , and instructed aircraft to contact zme on frequency 120.8. Aircraft responded, "unable we're battling…Sep 17, 2012 · N1085A · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 20120917021129IEmbraer EMB-145LR · Louisville, KYOn September 17, 2012 at approximately 2045Z, CHQ6143 enroute from lga to sdf shut the number two engine shut down due to engine vibration and high EGT temperatures. Flight attendant notified captain smoke was in the cabin. Captain deployed oxygen mask and…Sep 17, 2012 · N271SK · No damage Accident 20120917019009ACessna 150F · Snohomish, WAOn 9/17/12, at approximatly 1040AM PDT, Cessna 150-F airplane, N8130F sustained structural damage during landing roll-out on RUNWAY15L at Harvey Field (S43), Snohomish, WA.N8310F was enroute from martin field (S95), college place, WA under VFR flight rules to…Sep 17, 2012 · N8130F · Substantial damage Accident 20120916026749AEnstrom F-28A · Fort Worth, TXAirman stated that he was hover taxiing into a refueling area with a strong left croswind. Upon landing the helicopter tail shifted to the right and struck a fuel pump.Sep 16, 2012 · N194E · Substantial damage Incident 20120916022089IHooper A V Starduster II · Murfreesboro, TNOn landing pilot stated that he had the power pulled back and airplane started to ground loop and he did not get power in fast enough to stop it.Sep 16, 2012 · N26AH · Minor damage Incident 20120916021199IPiper PA-24-180 · Lawrenceburg, TNPilot reported the gear collapsed upon landing. Investigation indicates that landing gear operates normal. Marks on the tires indicate that the landing gear was in transit on landing. Pilot said the circuit breaker must have popped.Sep 16, 2012 · N7651P · Minor damage Accident 20120916021149AMchenry George B JR KR2S · Pueblo, COOn 09/16/2012 at approximately 0823 hrs. MDT, N966G, an experimental Mchenry george b. jr. model KR2S aircraft was destroyed after impacting terrain while landing at Pueblo Memorial (kpub) airport co. the sole occupant on board sustained fatal injuries.…Sep 16, 2012 · N966G · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 20120916021119AJDT Mini-Max 1500 R · Cameron, MOThe aircraft departed runway 17 at Cameron Memorial Airport (kezz). On climbout, it reached an estimated altitude of 200-400 feet AGL prior to stalling. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose low, wings level attitude at an approximate angle of 75…Sep 16, 2012 · N3533D · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 20120916020879IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · El Monte, CACFI [privacy data omitted] was providing flight instruction to student pilot [privacy data omitted] (non-certificated) from El Monte Airport (EMT). The CFI reported that the student pilot was manipulating the controls of the aircraft and was on a normal…Sep 16, 2012 · N661DS · Minor damage Incident 20120916020869IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Detroit, MIDuring pushback from gate C29, at dtw, flg 3823 was struck in the tail cone and aft fuselage are by a baggage tug, while pushing back across the zipper road. The baggage tug driver sustained minor injuries. The tug had minor damage. The were no injuries to…Sep 16, 2012 · N8698A · Substantial damage Incident 20120916020859IMooney M20R · Richmond Hts, OH[privacy data omitted] Indicated that during the landing phase at 38D, he estabilished a higher than normal sink rate. Once recogonized, he added full power. Subsequently, the aircraft landed nose first causing the propeller to strike the ground as well as…Sep 16, 2012 · N999JW · Substantial damage Accident 20120916020089APiper PA-14 · Emmett, IDPilot and two passengers were sightseeing when the pilot inadvertently steered into the wrong canyon. The pilot could not ascend to escape terrain and set up for an emergency landing which damaged the main gear, wings, and propeller.Sep 16, 2012 · N5196H · Substantial damage Accident 20120916019909AYakovlev YAK 52 · Brownsboro, ALDuring a fly-in event, the pilot completed a low level roll parallel to the runway, aircraft entered into an accelerated stall, experiencing a rapid altitude loss, aircraft impacted the ground and was destroyed in post impact fire, resulting in fatal injuries…Sep 16, 2012 · N2207X · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 20120916019709ARockwell International 690A · Rimerock, WAThe pilot flew through a column of smoke from a forest fire that he was working for the U.S. Forest service. He encountered several severe bumps of turbulence. He hit his head on the ceiling of the aircraft that caused a small cut. After he encountered the…Sep 16, 2012 · N57112 · Minor damage