by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-July through the end of August. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the
   by Jim Timm   There were two Near Mid-Air Collision incidents reported during the last reporting period; one occurred on June 16, and the other occurred on July 21, 2026.   Date: June 16, 2026 Location: Scottsdale Airport (SDL) A helicopter was transitioning from the Scottsdale Class Delta Airspace VFR at 3,000 feet. A Citation was issued a
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from June 12 through August 7 there were nineteen deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from June through July. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the necessary action to
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from May through June. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the necessary action to
   by Jim Timm   There were two Near Mid Air Collision incidents with UAS reported during the period from May 15, 2026 through June 10, 2026, both occurred on May 16.   Date: May 16, 2026 Location: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) The issue in this NMAC is the unofficial flight of a UAS. An air carrier reported a UAS on departure from PHX, and
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from May 15 through June 10 there were twenty deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-April through mid-May. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the necessary action
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common thread exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that continue to occur and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from April 10 through May 14 there were nineteen deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO. These deviations were
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents/incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-March through April. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the necessary action