Observed arrival · 2026-08-26
Aviation Safety Detective, Looking Through the Records
William P. Honnold’s independent research site investigates aviation incidents, maintenance problems, fumes, wildlife strikes, drones, and UAP reports through public records.
Field notes
The homepage separates several source-driven workflows rather than presenting one undifferentiated archive. Its FAA SDR repeat-tail analysis reviews repeated direct smoke, fume, odor, smell, and haze event dates, while a separate Airworthiness Directives search spans every represented manufacturer with directive-level keyword search. The site also indexes NASA ASRS candidates involving drones, unidentified aerial objects, unusual motion, and thrust anomalies, placing its more speculative category beside conventional maintenance and incident records.
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