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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 20091022021679AAgusta A119 · Blythe, CAOperator encountered a main rotor RPM drop (power loss) and a subsequent emergency (forced) landing.Oct 22, 2009 · N119AH · Substantial damage Incident 20091022020379IPiper PA24250 · Farmington, NMOn October 22, 2009, N7176P, a PA-24-250, departed fmn enroute to camarillo, CA. During climbout, the pilot turned off the electric fuel pump and the engine started to quit. He turned the electric fuel pump back on and returned to kfmn to land. In the…Oct 22, 2009 · N7176P · Minor damage Accident 20091022020139AArgenc Christeneagl · Hernando, MSPIC took off in aircraft N24AE on runway 14 from (H75) Hernando, MS at approx. 1300 October 22, 2009, and shortly after takeoff the aircraft crashed on the field perpendicular to runway 14 at H75. Witness reported hearing a loud bang or pop then hearing the…Oct 22, 2009 · N24EA · Substantial damage Incident 20091021857279IAirbus Indu A320-212 · Goodland, KSWhile enroute from san to msp nwa 188 lost contact with ATC for over 50 minutes. Attempts to contact the flight via acars, selcal, and 121.5 were unsucessful. The flght contacted ATC after they had overflown their destination of msp.a normal landing was made.…Oct 21, 2009 · N374NW · No damage Incident 20091021051469IRockwell IN 690B · Grand Forks, NDOn roll-out after landing at approximately 70 knots indicated nose wheel began to vibrate. PIC had to use differential thrust to maintain directional control of aircraft. Subsequently the nose landing gear lower drag leg attach point broke and nose gear…Oct 21, 2009 · N771BA · Minor damage Incident 20091021051019IBoeing 737-823 · Windsor Locks, CTAala 1375 (N960AN, S/N29542) aborted a takeoff from runway 6 at bdl in Windsor Locks, CT when a pilot from EGF3873 holding short of the runway advised he saw flames coming from the right engine. The crew reported they executed the abort when hearing this…Oct 21, 2009 · N960AN · No damage Incident 20091021050539IPiper PA-28R-200 · Memphis, TNOwner contacted Memphis FSDO by phone to report a gear up landing during routine training with 1 student. Instructor was performing power off landing in the pattern and stated the gear failed when the aircraft touched down. Witnesses from the maintenance shop…Oct 21, 2009 · N1574X · Minor damage Accident 20091021050529APiper PA-23-250 · Summerville, SCOn October 21, 2009, about 0624 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N62635, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain immediately after takeoff from the Summerville Airport (dyb), Summerville, south carolina. Night visual meteorological…Oct 21, 2009 · N62635 · Destroyed · 4 fatal Incident 20091021022189IAmtr Glasair · Mesa, AZOn takeoff roll from 22R east bound, pilot applied full throttle and increased turbocharger boost. On climbout, power was reduced when oil started to appear on the wind shield. Engine power started to decrease and pilot declared an emergency. Pilot completed…Oct 21, 2009 · N220RB · Minor damage Accident 20091021021399AGulstm 690 · Cedar City, UTOn October 21, 2009 N690TR, a twin commander 690, experienced a collapse of the RH main landing gear while attempting to land at Cedar City, UT (cdc). The flight originated from Cedar City, UT and was enroute to milford, UT when the RH main gear would not…Oct 21, 2009 · N690TR · Substantial damage Accident 20091021021309ACessna T210G · Provo, UTOn October 21, 2009, N6869T, a Cessna T210G, piloted by benjamin david hill, departed from Provo, UT (pvu) enroute for spanish fork, UT (U77). Shortly after departure, the aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot turned back toward the…Oct 21, 2009 · N6869R · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 20091020050699ACessna 172S · Grand Forks, NDOn October 20, 2009, at approximately 1220 hours, central daylight time, a Cessna 172S aircraft, N519ND, operated by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The…Oct 20, 2009 · N519ND · Substantial damage Accident 20091020050589ACessna 182R · White Plains, NYThe pilot was offered and accepted a clearance to land on runway 29 at White Plains. He determined that the available landing distance was 4,451 feet and was unaware that there was a displaced threshold. The actual lda is 3,164 feet. ATC asked the pilot to…Oct 20, 2009 · N4731N · Substantial damage Incident 20091020050479IBoeing 737-232 · Kotzebue, AKAt 1540Z #1 "a" system hydraulic low pressure light illuminated. #2 "a" system low pressue light on/off intermittently. Declared emergency due to hydraulic problems. Landed at otz without incident.Oct 20, 2009 · N322DL · No damage Incident 20091019052469IPiper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, NDStudent pilot lost directional control during initial solo flight. The aircraft came to rest 120 ft. west of the landing runway and did not sustain any damage. Flight instructor was re-evaluated and released from employment at und. Student elected to…Oct 19, 2009 · N444ND · No damage Incident 20091019050779ICessna 414A · Waukesha, WIThe part 91 positioning flight was cleared to land on runway 28 at ues. After a normal landing, the nose gear collapsed during the rollout and the airplane came to a stop on the runway. The pilot stated that all three landing gear indicated down and locked…Oct 19, 2009 · N3247M · Minor damage Accident 20091019050609ACessna 170B · London, OHPilot was attempting takeoff from runway 27 at kuyf (madison county). The pilot had indicated that on arrival to madison county that winds on the surface were steady at "around 8 knots." The pilot landed at madison county due to the fact that his destination…Oct 19, 2009 · N2719D · Substantial damage Incident 20091019050569IAviat Aircr A-1B · Worcester, MAAircraft made an approach and landing in Worcester, MA (korh) to runway 29. Runway 33 was available. Winds were reported to be 330 at 9 knots at the time of the incident. The pilot reported landing with a crosswind and the upwind wing lifted due to the…Oct 19, 2009 · N36HY · Minor damage Incident 20091019050509ICessna 177RG · New Century, KSFailure and rupture of the nose landing gear extension hydraulic hose. Resulted in fluid depletion and inability to lower landing gear using any means. Pilot in command elected to land with nose gear retracted and main gear unlocked in grass area parallel to…Oct 19, 2009 · N51300 · Minor damage Accident 20091019025969AMcdonnell D 369E · Fairfield, SCOn October 19, 2009, at 1515HRS, in VMC conditions, a law enforcement helicopter was conducting recurrent training of pilots using a contract flight instructor. The aircraft carried a normal catagory airworthiness certificate. The flight instructor briefed…Oct 19, 2009 · N502SL · Substantial damage Incident 20091019024149IUnivar E · Los Angeles, CAAt approximately 2700 ft pulled power and began manuevering practice, when power was needed, the throttle was pushed in but the engine did not respond, pilot decided they were not going to be able to make the airport so a call was made to the tower and they…Oct 19, 2009 · N94798 · No damage Accident 20091018053569ACessna A185F · Sand Coullee, MTAircraft was landing on a private grass airstrip (mt). Pilot overflew airstrip and confirmed wind direction with the wind sock located on the field. Upon landing the right wing rose sharply forcing the left wing down striking the grass surface. Pilot put in…Oct 18, 2009 · N1677R · Substantial damage Accident 20091018053459ASkistmas GE Pietnpol AI · Toledo, OHPilot was attempting a right crosswind landing on runway 22. At touchdown, while on the left main landing gear, a wind gust lifted the right wing causing the aircraft to leave the runway to the left. The pilot was unable to maintain enough control to prevent…Oct 18, 2009 · N6186L · Substantial damage Incident 20091018051579IEclipse Avi EA500Avionics system failure due to moisture condensation in the aircraft static system.Oct 18, 2009 · N778VW · No damage Incident 20091018050709IBeech J35 · Sargent, NEOn October 18, 2009 at approximately 09:25 CDT, N8312D, a Beechcraft J35, was en route from topeka, Kansas to spearfish, south dakota. The pilot of the aircraft reported that the engine began to run rough while flying in the vicinity of Sargent, Nebraska. The…Oct 18, 2009 · N8312D · Minor damage Accident 20091018050449APiper PA-28-180 · Oliver Springs, TNPilot landed long on wet/soggy grass strip. Pilot loss directional control of aircraft and slid into trees off the left side of the runway. Impact caused trees to penetrate cockpit area.Oct 18, 2009 · N7906W · Substantial damage · 1 fatal Incident 20091018022519IPiper PA28181 · Wickenburg, AZStudent pilot, on solo cross country, landed at E25 for a full stop landing. While taxiing to parking ramp, student taxied between the terminal building and the self-fueling pumps. Student pilot attempted to stay clear of fuel pumps by following the white…Oct 18, 2009 · N4133D · Minor damage Accident 20091018020049ACessna P210N · Rifle, COUpon takeoff from Rifle, Colorado, an undiscovered issue with the engine caused it to operate only at max power of flight idle. Pilot decided to return to land at Rifle, CO. As pilot manuevered to land alternating between flight idle and max power to control…Oct 18, 2009 · N7217S · Destroyed Accident 20091017050549ACessna P206C · Palmer, AKAccording to the airmen, the aircraft landed long and fast. The airmen was unable to stop the aircraft before it hit a chain link fence. Aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller and fuselage. Pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with…Oct 17, 2009 · N8665Z · Substantial damage Accident 20091017050339APalen AVRO-504K · Rhinebeck, NYPer the pilots statement, " on October 17, 2009 at 15:05, after running up the engine of the avro 504 k replica to 1250 rpms, I took off to the north and at approximately 200 feet I heard a thump in the engine. As I did not have sufficient runway in front of…Oct 17, 2009 · N4929 · Substantial damage Accident 20091017025959AGottelt Her Kitfox IV/S · Crystal Falls, MIThe pilot took off from Crystal Falls (50D) on runway 30 for a short local flight. This was the third flight of the day. The pilot stated that just after takeoff he experienced an aileron/flaperon control problem and could not move the control stick to the…Oct 17, 2009 · N94HG · Substantial damage Accident 20091017025709APiper PA-32-260 · Peoria. Crash S, ILAfter take off from pia while on climb out about 6 miles from the departure airport at 2,500 feet the pilot reported to ATC his engine was running rough. The aircraft continued to climb up and away from the departed airport reaching about 4,000 feet. Then…Oct 17, 2009 · N3357W · Destroyed Incident 20091017024099IDoug DC1030F · Long Beach, CAAircraft N450ML a DC-10 was on taxiway f taxiing west from aeroplex FBO ramp to the active runway 12 for departure. Before crossing runway 7R to taxi along taxiway b, held at the hold marks heading in a northerly direction. When power was applied to begine…Oct 17, 2009 · N450ML · Minor damage Accident 20091017021629AAimm AMT200 · Placerville, CAAfter landing the pilot lost control and ran off the runway.Oct 17, 2009 · N107MJ · Substantial damage Incident 20091017021539ICessna 421C · Angleton/Lake, TXOn climb out aircraft made contact with bird causing damage to right wing 2-3 feet inboard of wing tipOct 17, 2009 · N90MK · Minor damage Incident 20091017020189IAmtr ZODIAC601XL · Midlothian/Wax, TXAt 3500FT MSL. Engine on N2630, surged several times. Pilot switched fuel tanks, coil and fuel pump. After several more surges the engine quit. Pilot tried to restart engine several times. Pilot put aircraft into a terraced field and touched down on the…Oct 17, 2009 · N2630J · Minor damage Accident 20091017020109AAmtr Aerotrike · Kolob Canyon, UTPilot was on a scenic flight with a passenger. Pilot stated that as he began his descent the aircraft lost power and the engine stopped. Pilot attempted to restart several times. Aircraft landed in an area of recently burnt trees, impacting one of them and…Oct 17, 2009 · N10LK · Substantial damage Incident 20091017019609ILancar LC41550FG · Olive Branch, MSAircraft landed hard on runway 36 and began porpoising. The nose landing gear collasped and the aircraft came to rest in the center of the runway.Oct 17, 2009 · N10111 · Minor damage Accident 20091017019509ACessna 172S · Honolulu, HIStudent pilot of N5329L, C-172S, runway 4L, during the take-off roll the left hand window opened. The student pilot attempted to close the window, got airborne and veered left of the runway and crashed approximately 750 feet from the approach end of runway…Oct 17, 2009 · N5329L · Substantial damage Accident 20091017019369AMooney M20J · Hesperia, CAApproach to landing right wheel struck a fence, and impacted the ground tail first.Oct 17, 2009 · N1084Z · Substantial damage Accident 20091016053579AMcdonnell D 500N · Los Alamitos, CADuring my interview with the pilot, he stated that they were about one hour into the training flight when he decided to demonstrate a power recovery autorotation. The flight was normal upon entering the maneuver. During the recovery portion of the maneuver,…Oct 16, 2009 · N521HB · Substantial damage Accident 20091016050359ACessna T206H · Johnson, KSTwenty five miles from Stanton county airport, Johnson, KS (2K3), the pilot cancelled IFR flight plan and continued approach to runway 17 under visual flight rules. During the approach, the aircraft entered fog and shortly thereafter contacted the ground. The…Oct 16, 2009 · N454TG · Substantial damage Incident 20091016050309ICessna 177RG · Walterboro, SCOn October 16, 2009, at approximately 2110Z N2549V, a Cessna 177 landed nose gear up at Walterboro airport (rvw) in Walterboro, SC. The aircraft was enroute from greensboro, NC to savannah, GA. When the pilot encountered weather and diverted to rvw. The pilot…Oct 16, 2009 · N2549V · Minor damage Incident 20091016025639IRaytheon Ai 400A · Raleigh, NCOn takeoff roll, at approximately 80 knots, the pilots noted an airframe vibration and aborted the takeoff. When the aircraft was stopped on the runway, both main landing gear tires had failed and the wheel assemblies were worn to the axle.Oct 16, 2009 · N257CB · Minor damage Incident 20091016022199ICessna 182 · Jackson, MSAircraft N2478S nose landing gear separated from the aircraft after the nose gear tire sank in a approximately six inch wide crack in the non movement cement area approximately 25 feet off the southwest of the edge lines of taxiway charlie.Oct 16, 2009 · N2478S · Minor damage Incident 20091016020389IPiper PA32R301T · Houston, TXOn 10/16/2009 at 0853 CDT, aircraft landed gear-up at kcxo airport on runway 1 causing minimal damage to underside of aircraft and flaps, all three prop blades were curled out, and engine will need sudden stoppage inspection. Pilot states that he forgot to…Oct 16, 2009 · N43161 · Minor damage Incident 20091015024419ICessna 172M · Las Vegas, NVWhile attempting to depart vgt, pilot was in takeoff roll and encountered possible wake turbulence from a prior landing larger aircraft. Pilot temporarily lost yaw control and aircraft exited runway knocking over a sign on an adjacent taxiway. Aircraft was…Oct 15, 2009 · N9572H · No damage Accident 20091015020159ARobsin R44 · Punta Gorta, FLOn October 15, 2009 at approximatelyl 18:30 a Robinson R44 helicpoter crashed on the property of babcock ranch, located near Punta Gorta, FL. Aircraft was substantially damage received minor injuries. Helicopter was flown at or below tree top level for most…Oct 15, 2009 · N3038W · Substantial damage Accident 20091015019549ACessna 208B · Kaunakakai, HIAircraft N861MA sustained damage to the tail skid and fuselage aft bulkhead due to the aircraft falling on the tail while parked on the Molokai Airport ramp with passengers onboard prior to an outbound flight after a company ramp agent boarded the aircraft…Oct 15, 2009 · N861MA · Substantial damage Incident 20091014051159IBombardier CL-600-2B19 · Lincoln, NEUnited express flight 6052 departed Lincoln, NE, enroute to chicago, IL. The flight returned to Lincoln after takeoff due to a gear issue. The crew wrote up that they received a steering inop warning message, followed by a gear up disagree warning. Company…Oct 14, 2009 · N943SW · No damage