FAA Statements on Aviation Accidents and Incidents
The information below is preliminary and subject to change. Each statement will remain posted for approximately ten days. News media with questions on other topics may contact us at pressoffice@faa.gov.
For General Aviation:
• Contact local authorities for the names and medical conditions of anyone on board.
• A preliminary FAA report will be posted, usually on the next business day.
• If known, the aircraft registration number (N-number) can be searched at the Aircraft Registry.
• If the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also investigating, it will provide all updates.
For Commercial Aviation:
• Contact the airline for information about passengers and crew, flights and schedules.
• If the National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating, it will provide all updates.
May 31, 2023
General Aviation/ Fort Worth, Texas
A single-engine Piper PA-28 veered off Runway 16 after landing at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport around 12:15 p.m. local time May 31. Only the pilot was on board.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 30, 2023
General Aviation/ Birmingham, Alabama
The pilot of a single-engine Piper PA-28 reported engine problems before landing in a train yard near Birmingham-Shuttleworth International Airport around 9:40 p.m. local time May 30. Two people were on board.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 29, 2023
Commercial Aviation/ Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Southwest Airlines Flight 2547 diverted to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut after reporting a mechanical issue, around 8:40 p.m. local time Monday, May 29. The Boeing 737 departed Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in route to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation/ Divide, Colorado
A single-engine Cessna 172 crashed near Valley View Drive, Divide, Colorado, around 1:25 p.m. local time Monday, May 29. Two people were on board.
The FAA will and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation/ Lakeland, Florida
A single-engine Beechcraft 36 landed without incident at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Florida around 10:50 a.m. local time Monday, May 29.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 28, 2023
General Aviation/ Waterport, New York
A single-engine Wittman Buttercup crashed in a field near Yates Carlton Townline Road in Waterport, New York, around 6:15 p.m. local time Sunday, May 28. Two people were on board.
The FAA will and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 26, 2023
General Aviation/ Norwood, Massachusetts
A single-engine Cessna 172 made an emergency landing at Norwood Memorial Airport in Massachusetts, around 12:15 p.m. local time Friday, May 26. Two people were on board.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation/ Lantana, Florida
A single-engine Cessna 172 crashed at Palm Beach Airport in Lantana, Florida, around 11:20 a.m. local time Friday, May 26. Two people were on board.
The FAA will and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 25, 2023
General Aviation/ Grand Isle, Louisiana
A single-engine Cessna 182 crashed east of Grand Isle, Louisiana, around 10:30 a.m. local time Thursday, May 25. Only the pilot was on board.
The FAA will and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation / Hollywood, Florida
A single-engine Piper PA-25 crashed in a field in Hollywood, Florida, around 12:15 p.m. local time Thursday, May 25. Only the pilot was on board.
The FAA will and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 23, 2023
General Aviation / Orlando, Florida
The pilot of a single-engine Piper PA-32 made an emergency landing on a highway about sixteen miles east of Orlando, Florida, around 9:25 a.m. local time Tuesday. Two people were on board.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 21, 2023
Commercial Aviation / Miami, Florida
American Airlines Flight 1209, a Boeing 737, landed safely at Miami International Airport after the crew reported a possible engine issue around 1:45 p.m. local time Sunday, May 21. The flight departed Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was flying to San Jose, Costa Rica.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation / Rougemont, North Carolina
A single-engine Beechcraft 35 crashed near Rougemont, North Carolina around 12:15 p.m. local time Sunday, May 21. One person was on board.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation / Macon, North Carolina
A single-engine Cessna 182 crashed while departing from Nocarva Airport in Macon, North Carolina, around 2:45 p.m. local time Sunday, May 21. One person was on board.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation / Stuart, Florida
A small aircraft, type to be determined, crashed while departing from the Naked Lady Ranch Airport near Stuart, Florida, around 3:30 p.m. local time Sunday, May 21. One person was on board.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
May 20, 2023
General Aviation / Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 172 suspected an oil leak and made an emergency landing in a corn field near Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, around 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 20. There were two people on board.
The FAA will investigate.
Investigation and Other Information
General Aviation / Pacific Ocean
A twin-turboprop deHavilland DHC-6 crashed into the Pacific Ocean around 2:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The aircraft was flying from Santa Rosa, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Initial information indicates that two people were on board.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.