Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention

I want to Report an Accident

To report an accident, first call 911, then contact your local FSDO and email the FAA WOC at accidents@faa.gov.

I Want Accident Data

View preliminary accident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. All information is preliminary and subject to change.

I want Information on Runway Safety

Reducing runway safety risk remains a top priority for the FAA. Learn more about what the FAA is doing to maintain runway safety.

SMS is the formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. It includes systematic procedures, practices, and policies for the management of safety risk.

Making air travel safer through investigation, data collection, risk analysis, and information sharing.

The Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention is the principal organization within FAA with respect to aircraft accident investigation and all activities related to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Our focus is to make air travel safer through investigation, data collection, risk analysis, and information sharing.

Accident Data

Use the interactive dashboard below to learn more about accident and incident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. You can also view preliminary accident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. All information is preliminary and subject to change.

Safety Culture

FAA Safety Team

The FAASTeam aims to lower the Nation’s aviation accident rate by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education; while establishing partnerships and encouraging the continual growth of a positive safety culture within the aviation community.

Safety Call to Action

At the FAA, safety is our North Star. Aviation Safety guides everything we do, which is why reducing surface safety risk remains a top priority. We are taking a critical look at the U.S. aerospace system’s structure, culture, processes, systems, and integration of safety efforts.

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Lessons Learned

Applying lessons from the past has improved aviation safety worldwide. The FAA aims to equip today’s safety practitioners with key knowledge in order to improve aviation safety. Learn more about lessons learned from selected large transport airplane, small airplane, and rotorcraft accidents.

WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program

The objective of the WINGS Program is to address the primary accident WINGS pilot proficiency program pin causal factors that continue to plague the general aviation community. We hope to reduce the number of accidents we see each year for the same causes.

The WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program is based on the premise that pilots who maintain currency and proficiency in the basics of flight will enjoy a safer and more stress-free flying experience.

From the Flight Deck

FAA's From the Flight Deck video series provides pilots with actual runway approach and airport taxiway footage captured with aircraft mounted cameras, combined with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items.

From the Flight Deck LIVE: The FAA held a workshop for General Aviation pilots to help prepare for winter weather and how to operate safely in changing weather conditions. The event covered tips for preflight, en route and post-flight actions and information for General Aviation (GA) pilots during cooler months.

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