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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 20120706012369ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Ft. Myers, FLDuring a dual instruction flight the pilot in command failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing. [privacy data omitted], CFI failed to notice that the landing gear was still retracted. This inspector conducted a practical test on may 31, 2012 and…Jul 6, 2012 · N912PF · Minor damage Accident 20120706011979ASchweizer 269C · Denton, TXOn July 6, 2012 at 1620 local time N565LH, a HU-269C helicopter owned by longhorn helicopters inc crashed approximately 4 miles south of the Denton airport (dto) during a training flight. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was…Jul 6, 2012 · N565LH · Substantial damage Accident 20120705017999APiper PA-28RT-201 · Mesquite, TXThe pilot's statement of events reflected that the right main landing gear light was not illuminated while flying in the pattern to landing approach. The pilot stated that while on left downwind of the traffic pattern to runway 17, he lowered the landing…Jul 5, 2012 · N8308Y · Substantial damage Incident 20120705015149ICessna 182T · Allentown, PAPilot landed on rwy 31 when the aircraft started to veer to the right. The aircraft was recovered without striking any objects. The RH wheel fairing had come loose and lodged under the main wheel. Damage occured only to the wheel fairing and gear leg fairing.Jul 5, 2012 · N584LQ · Minor damage Incident 20120705014619ICessna 750 · Wichita, KSWhile aircraft was in high altitude cruise flight autopilot disengaged multipule times. Master caution illuminated for loss of primary stab trim. Pilot then proceeded to hand fly aircraft to alternate airport. During the decent both pilots noticed increased…Jul 5, 2012 · N87SL · No damage Incident 20120705013331IDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Pittsburg, KSThe Diamond DA-20 aircraft was parked next to another aircraft and the pilot believed his wing was too close to the other aircraft. The Diamond aircraft has a free castering nose wheel and is steered by differential braking. As the pilot started his taxi…Jul 5, 2012 · N976CT · Minor damage Accident 20120705012179ATL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Piru, CAOn July 5, 2012, at aproximately 1300L, N177N a tl ultralight corp. sting sport aircraft departed kwhp. Shortly after departure, the pilot requested flight following with socal TRACON and a beacon code was assigned. The aircraft proceded directly to the…Jul 5, 2012 · N177N · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 20120705011679ACessna T182T · Flagstaff, AZAt 1805 MST N5209P, a turbo Cessna 182, piloted by alfred a. bianco (pvt pilot cert # [privacy data omitted]) experienced a hard landing on runway 21 at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. The skies were clear, the wind was reported as 250 at 13 gusting to 19 at 1757…Jul 5, 2012 · N5209P · Substantial damage Incident 20120704023259ICessna 152 · Addison, MIA student pilot on a cross country flight stated the engine started running rough and shaking severly. After two minutes of running rough the engine shut down. The aircraft was landed in a field without damage as a result of the engine failure. The aircraft…Jul 4, 2012 · N68230 · No damage Incident 20120704015499IES Lancair ES · Tulsa, OKUpon contacting Tulsa tower it was noted by the pilot that the aircraft was yawing to the right(nose right). Rudder trim was applied and aircraft seemed managable. The pilot decided to do a precautionary soft field landing . Upon touchdown of the nose wheel,…Jul 4, 2012 · N762ES · Minor damage Accident 20120704015179APiper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AKDescription: aircraft crash at Goose Bay Airport, alaskastatement of events: the pilot hired the instructor pilot for instruction because of limited recency of experience with general aviation flight and the recent purchase of the airplane. The weather was…Jul 4, 2012 · N329DP · Substantial damage Accident 20120704013689AOmlin Robert G Exec 162F Rotorway · Quincey, WAPrior to flight the pilot attached a 3 x 5 foot flag on/below the skids /struts of the aircraft N385AR. During flight, at approx 200 feet AGL, the flag departed the aircraft and came in contact with the tail rotor. The pilot executed an auto rotation and…Jul 4, 2012 · N385AR · Substantial damage Incident 20120704013669IPilatus PC-12/45 · Midland, TXN637PC operating by air methods, inc was cleared to land on runway 16 right. Upon landing rollout the aircraft blew a tire and the airplane veered off the runway. No aircraft damage and no injuries were reported. During the landing a dust storm approached the…Jul 4, 2012 · N637PC · No damage Incident 20120704013459ICessna 210L · Tacoma, WAOn July 4, 2012, at approximately 0950 PDTN210BX, a Cessna 210 took-off from (S50) auburn airport flown by [privacy data omitted] along with 3 passengers on-board. About 5 minutes during departure climb-out, the PIC noticed a small amount of oil on the bottom…Jul 4, 2012 · N210BX · No damage Incident 20120704013309ICessna U206G · Anchorage, AKThe airman departed birchwood airport en-route to Lake Hood Strip (Z41). He stated that he encountered a heavy rain squall as he was entering the downwind leg for runway 13 at Z41. The rain squall made the runway difficult to see and because of that he turned…Jul 4, 2012 · N4741X · Minor damage Incident 20120704013289ICessna U206G · Homer, AKThe pilot attempted to land a/c on Perl Beach strip (above tide line) and found it to be over grown with brush. Then he evaluated the Beach and determined it to be safe for landing. After deplaneing the passengers, the pilot and the new pilot (receiving…Jul 4, 2012 · N734JM · Minor damage Accident 20120704012929ACessna 172K · Edgemont, AROn July 4, 2012, N84279 attempted to take-off from a grass strip (33AR), a 2300 foot long strip at elevation 535 feet. The aircraft was being operated by the registered owner, a private pilot with a valid third class medical. While climbing out at 40 feet of…Jul 4, 2012 · N84279 · Destroyed Accident 20120704012359ARobinson Helicopter R44 · Tallahassee, FLReceived clutch light.... The Robinson R-44 emergency procedure is to pull the cb after 7-8 seconds with the light illuminated. As he reached over to pull the cb he felt "light in his seat" and looked up and was in a nose dive. Crashed in the lake where is…Jul 4, 2012 · N561CH · Substantial damage Accident 20120704011469APiper PA-12 · Stevensville, MTOn July 4, 2012, at 1310 MST, a Piper PA-12, N2870M, registered to [privacy data omitted] skided off the runway and collided with an embankment on landing at Stevensville airport, Stevensville Montana. Visual meterorological conditions prevailed at the time,…Jul 4, 2012 · N2870M · Substantial damage Incident 20120703018899IPiper PA-28-235 · Tucson, AZOn 07/03/2012, [privacy data omitted] (#2046725) piloted N88FB. Her written statement indicates that while flying the aircraft on 07/03/2012 to Tucson International Airport, she had a loss of rudder control. Her statement indicates that when she was landing,…Jul 3, 2012 · N88FB · No damage Incident 20120703017349IBoeing B-747-400F · Birminghan, ALDuring a weather diverision to birmingham, Alabama's shuttleworth airport(bhm) china cargo airlines flight CK233 left wing struck a light pole that was 100 feet from taxi lane center line. The new cargo ramp area is uncontrolled.Jul 3, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 20120703016609IPiper PA-28-201T · Odenton, MDAircraft struck a deer on landing rollout at Tipton Airport (fme). Damage to left wing and fuselage.Jul 3, 2012 · N28989 · Minor damage Accident 20120703014849APiper PA-22-160 · Mcgrath, AKThe pilot's written narrative stated: the gravel runway was 1700 feet in length; it trends east west and has a 2% gradient; it is highest on the east end; he departed up hill to the east and toward rising terrain; he described the prevailing wind as from the…Jul 3, 2012 · N8635D · Destroyed Accident 20120703013329APiper PA-18A 150 · Iliamna, AKAirman stated that he came down hard on landing, bounced, weaved, and as a result, ground looped striking left wing tip, resulting in wing tip damage and visibly bent left wing strut.Jul 3, 2012 · N8889D · Substantial damage Incident 20120703013319IEngen David Lars WAG Aero Sportsman 2 · Culpeper, VAIn cruise flight aircraft elevator control was lost. Pilot landed aircraft after 6 attempts using the throttle and elevator trim. On landing the prop struck the ground. This was the only damage to the aircraft. Pilot had no injuries. Upon investigation it was…Jul 3, 2012 · N428DD · Minor damage Incident 20120703013299IBeech 95 · Englewood, COOn July 3, 2012 0918 MDT a Beechcraft travel air, be 95, landing rwy 28 centennail airport (apa) had nose landing gear collapse on landing. The aircraft received minor damage and there were two persons on board and no injuriesJul 3, 2012 · N275EC · Minor damage Incident 20120702017969ILeder John A Leder Velocity XL RG · Thomson, GAFrom witness accounts the aircraft, N224SM, upon landing, the main nose landing gear began to shimmy to the point where the nose main landing gear separated from the aircraft. The aircraft then lost control and slid off the runway to a stop in the grassy area…Jul 2, 2012 · N224SM · Minor damage Incident 20120702016899IPiper PA-32RT-300 · Naples, FLAircraft was aproxamently 30 NM east of Naples decending through 5000 ft. when a burning smell was decteted. Turned around and lined up on Naples airport and declared an emergency and landed without incident on rwy 14.prime planes discovered that the GX-60…Jul 2, 2012 · N21352 · No damage Accident 20120702014939ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 · Rudyard Bay, AKCondition:calm water and light wind. Pilot planned to start the take-off run opposite the direction he intended to take off, do a step turn to the left to the intended departure direction and take off. In the step turn the rate of turn increased to more than…Jul 2, 2012 · N1018A · Substantial damage Accident 20120702014649AHamburg, NYArrived on scene July 2, 2012. The sole occupant was transported to the hospital due to injuries sustained during this accident. Upon investigation, it was determined that this aircraft does not qualify as an ultralight and must be registered, have an…Jul 2, 2012 · Substantial damage Accident 20120702014109AManvel, NDPilot stated he was flying to low over a wheat field hit a thermal which forced the aircraft down. The front wheel contacted the wheat and the aircraft flipped over.Jul 2, 2012 · Substantial damage Accident 20120702014089APiper PA 46-350P · Port Clinton, OHPilot stated he was looking for conflicting traffic and failed to lower his landing gear.Jul 2, 2012 · N21PD · Minor damage Incident 20120702013569IBeech S35 · Englewood, COOn July 2, 2012 at 1430 MDT a Beechcraft S35 was advised by the tower contoller while on 1/2 mile final runway 35R to put his gear down. The pilot then stated that the gear was down. Pilot continued and as the aircraft was over the runway, the pilot asked the…Jul 2, 2012 · N997BC · Minor damage Incident 20120702013519IBeech 76 · St Augustine, FLPIC could not lower nose landing gear and landed with both mains and nose gear up. Minor damage to aircraft and no injuries to crew or passenger.Jul 2, 2012 · N6015Z · Minor damage Accident 20120702012919ACessna 210-5(205) · West Glacier, MT[privacy data omitted] Holder of com pilot cert [privacy data omitted] operating N8450Z a CE-210-5 (205), departed Ryan Field, 2MT1, a 2500 ft long mountain airport at 3600 AGL for a flight to schafer meadows. Departure was on runway 16 which is initially…Jul 2, 2012 · N8450Z · Substantial damage Accident 20120702011759AEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus · Lancaster, PABegan take-off roll on runway 31. Aircraft lifted off 4-5' in altitude and canopy opened. Pilot attempted to close canopy. Pilot lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft struck the ground and came to rest in grass on left side of runway 31. Pilot did not verify…Jul 2, 2012 · N182EV · Substantial damage Accident 20120701027719ABeech 58 · Atlanta, GAOn July 01, 2012 at 1149 am, this inspector was contacted by the flm to investigate a gear issue at pdk. Upon arrival at pdk at 1328, this inspector proceeded to epps aviation. The airport security transported this inspector to the scene. The aircraft N827EB…Jul 1, 2012 · N827EB · Substantial damage Incident 20120701015989IAirbus A-330-300 · Chicago, ILReceived a telephone call from the great lakes regional operation center (roc) at about 1536 on July 1, 2012 to report that scandinavian airlines system A-330 aircraft, registration number oy-kbn had sustained some damage to the fuselage and landing gears…Jul 1, 2012 · Minor damage Incident 20120701015039IPiper PA-28-180 · Phoenix, AZUpon touchdown on runway 25R at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, N9283J veered off the runway to the right. Pilot believes she experienced a gust that pushed the aircraft off the runway. Application of left rudder was not enough to prevent the aircraft from…Jul 1, 2012 · N9283J · No damage Incident 20120701014159IPiper PA-24-260 · Lapointe, WIThe aircraft was departing runway 4 with six adults, overnight duffle type bags and approximately 70 gallons fuel onboard. The pilot stated he rotated for takeoff at 83 mph and on initial climb experienced what he described as an engine surge and the aircraft…Jul 1, 2012 · N7082H · Minor damage Accident 20120701014139APiper PA-24 · Watertown, WIPilot was the sole occupant of aircraft. Pilot reported he flew normal traffic pattern for landing on runway 5 at Watertown Municipal Airport (kryv). Pilot reported that he failed to lower landing gear and did not hear gear warning, possibly because of the…Jul 1, 2012 · N6580P · Substantial damage Accident 20120701014129AWilkinson Lorin L Hatz XB-II · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot stated that he had made a three point landing on runway 18 at Oshkosh, WI (kosh). After landing the pilot reported the aircraft pulled sharply left, he attempted to correct but was unable to regain control. The aircraft came to rest at the left edge…Jul 1, 2012 · N500L · Substantial damage Incident 20120701014099IMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · Chicago, ILOn July 1, 2012 at 13:30CDT the great lakes regional operations center reported to the ord FSDO on call duty standby inspector the following incident that occurred at the Chicago O'Hare international airport: the operations center reported that due to severe…Jul 1, 2012 · N969TW · Minor damage Incident 20120701014059IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Amarillo, TXOn July 1, 2012 at approximately 01:11AM (CDT), while flying at 900 feet AGL over the north side of Amarillo, Texas, Texas dps helicopter #109 was struck by a green laser five times. There were three crewmembers onboard; the pilot, a tactical flight officer…Jul 1, 2012 · N244TX · No damage Incident 20120701012959IDehavilland DHC-6-300 · Del Rio, TXReceived a call from the regional com center at 0700 hours. A Dehavilland DHC-6-3, N171GC made an emergency landing at Laughlin Afb. Reported loss of power on one engine. Aircraft landed with out incident.Jul 1, 2012 · N171GC · No damage Accident 20120701012349ACessna R172K · Greene, NYFlight originated from becks grove airport (K16) at approximately 1500 local time. Start up, runup, take off and climb to 4500 all normal. After approx. 15 minutes PIC noticed slight roughness and slight loss of power. Roughness and power loss became worse as…Jul 1, 2012 · N758JQ · Substantial damage Incident 20120630029039ICessna U206F · Osage City, KSJumper was doing a three way rw dive. Exit, freefall, breakoff and deployment went as planned. Jumper entered the landing pattern at an appropriate altitude and flew downwind, base and final. Jumper was on final at approximately 300 feet. The canopy was…Jun 30, 2012 · N9595G · No damage Accident 20120630017259APiper PA-31P · Dalton, GAOn June 30, 2012 this office was notified that aircraft N33CG crashed at 16:30 local time by the FAA roc. The aircraft involved was a Piper navajo PA-31P, N33CG (sn 31P-7300157). This aircraft crashed approximately one mile west of the Dalton airport (dnn).…Jun 30, 2012 · N33CG · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 20120630014799ADehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 · Noatak River, AKPilot stated he was repositioning the aircraft on the gravel bar due to the rising water. During taxi the aircraft sunk in the River upside down.Jun 30, 2012 · N63562 · Minor damage Incident 20120630014189ISheridan, ILThe pilot reported that during cruise the aircraft engine failed to produce enough power for the aircraft to remain in the air. The pilot landed the aircraft in a soybean field, and it flipped up on its nose. Neither occupant was injured. Aircraft was an…Jun 30, 2012 · Minor damage