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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Accident 20240815011849ACessna 172C · Culpeper, VAAccident pilot was performing takeoff and landing activities. During his third takeoff of the day, the accident pilot advanced the throttle to full and the pilot seat moved fully aft. The seat came to a rest against the seat stops. The accident pilot was…Incident 20240815011149IMichel Laroche Cozy MK IV · Lancaster, CAOn 8/15/24 [privacy data omitted] flew [privacy data omitted] to wjf with one passenger, a pilot who's familiar with the cozy experimental aircraft, who's been helping [privacy data omitted] with the familiarization of [privacy data omitted] apparently on…Incident 20240815009669ICessna 172S · Lynchburg, VAAircraft was operated under 14 CFR 141 as an instructional flight. PIC was on an RNAV approach at W24 (falwell airport) in VFR conditions. Aircraft sustained an bird strike to its cowling. PIC diverted to Lynchburg Regional Airport (klyh) and landed safely.…Accident 20240814012729ACessna A185E · Eveleth, MNPIC departed seaplane base by water taxing across the lake for take off into the wind. Engine lost power just after takeoff from lake. Aircraft was approximately 75 feet off the water with not enough room for a water landing. The PIC chose to make an…Accident 20240814011939APiper PA-32-260 · Chetek, WIDuring a landing the PIC reported flaring too much causing a bounce. After the bounce the PIC applied power to initiate a go around. After applying power the nose of the aircraft came down, bounced again and the PIC hit his head. The aircraft became airborne…Incident 20240814011139IAeronca 7AC · Mt. Pleasant, PAPilot was attempting to land on grass runway 24. The aircraft was approximately 5' from the ground when the aircraft settled. As the pilot applied power, the aircraft landed hard and the lmlg oleo strut, lower attach bracket became broken on landing. The oleo…Incident 20240814010749IHood Tech Corp Mechanical HTMC-40-PLUS · Pendleton, ORA GPS failure during a maritime flares UAS training event triggered land mode, which resulted in steady descent and downwind drift of the multi-copter. The aircraft was tethered to an articulating and translating flatbed trailer (ship deck simulator). The…Accident 20240814010139AYates Elden H Avipro Bearhawk · Roxbury, MEOn 08/14/2024 at approximately 1100 hours (et), a bearhawk, experimental, single engine airplane was being piloted at ME17 (Thomas Airport) in Roxbury, ME. The pilot reported he was doing pattern work at ME17 accomplishing "touch and go's." the pilot was…Accident 20240814009959AChapman Gregory C RV-8A · Guthrie, OK-Aircraft lost engine power on takeoff roll in one cylinder, then went off the rwy and crashed into the trees. --VFR flying conditions ---Weather not a factor ----Cause of engine failure unknownAccident 20240813017999AGrumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B · Durham, CAThe pilot reported that while maneuvering under a power line he started to bank the aircraft before he was clear of the line which seperated most of the starboard wing. The aircraft impacted the ground nose first in a flooded rice field. Pictures taken of the…Incident 20240813017469ICessna 172S · Fort Lauderdale, FLAircraft was cleared to land on runway 9. Upon landing the right-side tire went flat causing the aircraft to pull towards the right. More left brake was applied to the left rudder control but the aircraft became increasingly more erratic. The descision was…Incident 20240813015249IBeech 58 · Huntsville, ALIn cruise flight, pilot noted an abnormal vibration in control yoke and elected to make a precautionary landing at khsv, which was uneventful. Examination revealed that the r/h elevator trim tab push-pull rod forward link bolt was missing.Accident 20240813010949APiper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FL8/13/2024: Accident/incident investigation of a bird strike on approach to landing. Reg nr. [privacy data omitted], A Piper PA-28-180 aircraft, flown by solo student pilot, aircraft landed safely. [privacy data omitted] Is a 141-flight school aircraft at ksfb…Incident 20240813010599ICessna 172M · Kissimmee, FLStudent pilot landed at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (Kism), runway 15, and while attempting to exit onto taxiway bravo, went into the grass area. The nose wheel and left main wheel went into the grass adjacent to the runway and taxiway. The aircraft continued…Incident 20240813009819IBell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Bullhead City, AZ(Medivac) was inbound from the southeast for a full stop on the ramp. After landing, pilot stated they had a bird strike during approach at 2 miles and proceeded inbound to land on the ramp at their own risk. After landing the pilot reported damage to the…Accident 20240812022259ADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Winder, GAStudent pilot was doing a mock checkride in preparation for a private pilot checkride with an instructor. During the takeoff, both pilots felt a bump at rotation. The plane behind them advised that they had lost the nose wheel. A low pass verified the lack of…Accident 20240812017629AKlutts Joe A CUB · Deland, FLPilot landed on runway 23 during light croswind conditions. During landing, the aircraft hit a runway directional sign (12-30) to the left of runway 23.Incident 20240812016889ICessna A185F · Anchorage, AKAircraft entered the water at ramp on west side of Lake Hood. Taxied to approximately middle of island, pilot decided to make turns at the end of island to assess aircraft because aircraft did not "feel right". Pilot decided to taxi back to ramp after making…Incident 20240812013429ICessna 182 · Lebanon, NHPilot departed runway 36 VFR at the Lebanon new hampshire airport kleb for a local flight. Pilot departed with the tow bar still attached to the front nosewheel. When landing gear was raised, the tow bar came in contact with the propeller causing propeller…Incident 20240812009759IMooney M20R · Hebron, KY[privacy data omitted], Landed runway 36R and the brakes locked up for unknown reasons causing the aircraft to veer left into the grass and become disabled. No damage noted upon visual inspection. Aircraft brake system was checked prior to departure, found to…Incident 20240812009719IBombardier CL-600-2D24 · Detroit, MIAircraft on final approach for landing. Pilots reported bird strike to ATC; pilots wrote up the following discrepancy in the aircraft logbook: bird strike on approach at about 300 feet on left wing leading edge. Damage found on LH leading edge on second slat…Accident 20240811020699ACessna 208B · Whitewright, TXBased on pilot narrative, an approach was made to the grass runway with the intent to land on the grass, then transition onto the concrete runway. Pilot began the flare but did not get sufficient rotation which resulted in a hard and flat landing. Realizing…Incident 20240811017929IBeech A36 · Cresent City, FLDuring flight the aircraft lost power. The pilot landed the aircraft in a small lake. In a written statement, the pilot stated that he encountered weather and had to make some deviations and altitude changes. He also stated that "this was a distraction and…Incident 20240811013559IAerofab Lake LA-250 · Laconia, NHPilot was landing his privately [privacy data omitted] lake 250 amphibious aircraft with two passengers onboard at the Laconia new hampshire airport. Landing gear was never retracted contributing to a gear up landing onto the runway. Minimal damage resulted…Incident 20240811011389IBellanca 17-30A · Guthrie, OKThis office was notified by the FAA regional operations center that on August 11, 2024 at approximately 2100 local time kgok (Guthrie - Edmond regional airport) a 1977 Bellanca super viking struck a deer while taking off. The FAA became aware on August 12,…Incident 20240811010419ICessna 210N · Bartow, FLOn August 11, 2024 at 1315 EST, a single engine Cessna 210N centurion departed avon park executive airport (kavo), avon park, FL, with a pilot and one passenger on board for the purpose of a personal flight to Bartow executive airport (kbow), Bartow, Florida.…Accident 20240811010309APiper PA-18-150 · Bozeman, MTAircraft experienced a power loss during climb, unable to correct the problem utilizing the checklist procedures. Carb heat applied and on duration of troubleshooting, engine stabilized for about 15-20 seconds then again began running rough. Mixture adjusted,…Accident 20240810020789ABeech N35 · Sequim, WAWitness claimed pilot executed steep approach to get under a cloud layer and landed hard damaging the gear. Assigned to FSDO inspector after stale complaint rule limits.Accident 20240810017019AYakovlev YAK-55M · North Kingstown, RIThe pilot operated the aircraft from chatham municipal airport (cqx) to at Quonset State Airport (oqu) on 10 aug 2024, the flight terminating in a crash at 1633 hours. At the time of this flight the pilot did not have private pilots license, a third-class…Incident 20240810013849ICessna 172N · Fremont, NEOn the morning of 10 August 2024, the pilot was flying aircraft [privacy data omitted] on a training sortie demonstrating pattern operations at the Fremont airport, Fremont, Nebraska (kfet). There were 2 souls on board, the pilot and student pilot. The pilot…Incident 20240810012779ILancair LC-40-550FG · San Carlos, CAIncident occurred on landing rollout. Weather was clear with unrestricted visibility. On initial braking, a “pop” was felt through the left brake pedal during the landing roll. Right brake pressure had to be released to prevent turning to the right at speed.…Incident 20240810012739ICessna 337G · Midland, TXOn August 10th 2024, a Cessna 337 bearing the registration [privacy data omitted] operating under 14 CFR 91, sustained minor damage upon landing due to a externaly deployed camera that failed to retract in flight. The failure caused the camera to impact the…Accident 20240810012519AEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Elkhart, ILOn August 10, 2024, about 2000 central daylight time an Ercoupe 415-C, [privacy data omitted], was found in a soybean field near Elkhart, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. A post impact fire ensued, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was…Incident 20240810010679IPorterfield CP-65 · Lamoni, IAAircraft nosed over during take off roll resulting in propeller ground strike and engine damage.Accident 20240809016259AWilson Charlie H RV8 C Wilson · Morris, ILThis office was notifed of this event 4 days after taking place. The aircraft was relocated prior to FAA inspection. The purpose of this flight was an instructional flight, specifically a familiarization flight for this specific aircraft. The pilot in the…Accident 20240809013879AGrumman G-164A · Dyess, ARArrived on scene. Aircraft was upside down in a field. Pilot stated that he had lost power after takeoff and made an emergency landing under the power line. Aircraft had flipped. Pilot received minor injuries.Accident 20240809013119APiper PA-32-300 · Fallbrook, CADuring taxi with intent for flight, the pilot failed to control the aircraft and hit a concrete post with the left landing gear causing substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries reported.Accident 20240809012789ACirrus Design SF50 · Watsonville, CAOn August 9th, 2024 at 1815 local time an SF-50 landed at Watsonville airport under day VMC conditions and skidded off of the runway with the nose landing gear up and the main landing gear down. This was a part 91 flight with the pilot in command and one…Accident 20240809009359ABurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Minden, NVArrived at kmev around 10:30AM to pre-flight the glider and everything was okay with the preflight so had the glider towed to the staging area and launched around 11:45. Released from aerotow about 5MI NE of the airport at about 7400’ and climbed to about…Incident 20240808020179IElgin, ILOn 08/08/24 at approx. 1940HRS. Rpic was conducting flight training in Elgin, IL. The rpic stated that he checked the weather and wind speed which was reported as 317 degrees at 9MPH and the sky was clear. The rpic had intended to fly the dji matrice 30T.…Accident 20240808012799APiper PA-30 · Concord, CAOn August 8, 2024, at about 1959 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Buchanan Field Airport (ccr), Concord, California. The pilot was not injured. The…Incident 20240808012529ICessna 441 · Winchester, VAThe pilot filed an IFR flight plan from klbb to reposition the aircraft to kjyo to pick up the [privacy data omitted] of the airplane for a return flight to klbb. The flight took approximately 4 hours and 44 minutes. The airplane was properly equipped and…Incident 20240808011269ICessna 172N · Opa Locka, FLCessna 172 was on taxiway according to their clearance taxiing to the runup area. G-v was on ramp/non-movement area in their parking spot as assigned by the FBO. The g-v engines were pointed at the taxiway where the CESSNA172 was taxiing. ATC gave g-v taxi…Incident 20240808010339IPiper PA-28-161 · Memphis, TXOn 08/08/2024 at approximately 1300 CDT a Piper PA-28-161 aircraft sustained minor during a forced landing event approximately 12NM west of the Memphis, TX airport. Flight originated from the childress, TX airport (kcds). The privately owned aircraft was…Incident 20240808010039IFlight Design Ctsw · Venice, FLHad an engine failure an crashed 1000FT short of vnc rwyAccident 20240808009939ACessna A185F · Fairbanks, AKPilot landed on an unimproved Airstrip. The pilot stated he conducted a 3 point landing at 50 mph. The aircraft veered left then hit a bump on the runway. He then applied right brake but the right tire was in the air. The aircraft went into a ground loop…Accident 20240808009449ACessna 182K · Augusta, MTBased on current information: Pilot may have attempted to maneuver aircraft while flying through a canyon in IMC conditions. The aircaft impacted the mountain in a near flat velocity (zero angle attitude) with the propeller facing south on the north side of…Incident 20240807020709IPiper PA-28-161 · Stephenville, TXOn 08/07/2024, pilot took off from Stephenville, TX airport (sep) to head back to meacham airport. After takoff, while climbing, he stated he was losing power and unable to gain altitude. He landed the airplane in the closest field that was accessable (a…Accident 20240807015839ARenquist George GS-2 Sportsman · Hawthorne, CAWhile practicing a short field landing during an instructional flight the student allowed the airspeed to decay to the point the aircraft stalled near the surface of the runway. The aircraft landed hard causing damage to the right main landing gear assembly…Accident 20240807013739AXag P100 PRO · Francesville, INThe remote pilot had just completed spraying a field and was having the UAS conduct an autoland squence on autopilot. The UAS slowed down and entered a hover. The UAS then abruptly flew approximately 20 feet in a straight line and collided with a person. The…