# FAA incident reports: Lycoming 0-235 series A list on [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 137 · 6,819 reports - [Incident 20260907011999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260907011999I.md): Piper PA-12 · Lincolnville, ME · Sep 7, 2026 · N4232M · Minor damage > Pilot stated that they maintained an airspeed of 50 miles per hour and landed long due to a tailwind. Aircraft touched down 3/4 of the way down the grass field runway, boucned, and lost directional control. Aircraft went across a paved Road at the end of the… - [Accident 20260904011839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260904011839A.md): Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, CA · Sep 4, 2026 · N5447L · Substantial damage > On September 4, 2026 [privacy data omitted] was returning from a student solo cross country flight to san bernardino. During landing her approach became unstable and she landed nose heavy and bounced. Instead of initiating a go around from that bounce, she… - [Accident 20260821011209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260821011209A.md): Piper PA-12 · Bemidji, MN · Aug 21, 2026 · N7524H · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command was instructing the student pilot for his single engine sea rating. The two had performed ten amphibious landings that day, refueled and returned to the lake. On the eleventh amphibious landing the instructor felt the added resistance of… - [Incident 20260809012419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260809012419I.md): Piper PA-12 · Talkeetna, AK · Aug 9, 2026 · N3598M · Minor damage > On August 9, 2026, at approximately 15:00 AKDT, [privacy data omitted] experienced a propeller strike during ground taxi operations at the iron creek airstrip near Talkeetna, Alaska. The flight was conducted under visual flight rules (VFR), with one passenger… - [Incident 20260727009189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260727009189I.md): Piper PA-12 · Seldovia, AK · Jul 27, 2026 · N3541M · Minor damage > From pilot statement: Flight from soldotna airport to macdonald spit near Seldovia, AK. Upon arrival @ macdonald spit, I did two low passes to examine the beach. Stable approach. Upon landing I applied the brakes too forcefully, and the plane went over on its… - [Accident 20260721012239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260721012239A.md): Cessna 152 · Pell, AL · Jul 21, 2026 · N103UC · Substantial damage > Aircraft experience a total engine failure on climbout. Pilot attempted to restart without success which resulted in a forced landing approximatly 3 miles from airport. - [Incident 20260712009249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260712009249I.md): Cessna 152 · San Carlos, CA · Jul 12, 2026 · N65613 · Substantial damage > Student pilot was enroute to perform first solo flight. While student pilot was taxiing to runway at sql, the solo flight was cancled due to high winds and student pilot was instructed to return to the San Carlos flight center ramp. While taxiing on the San… - [Incident 20260701008439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260701008439I.md): Cessna 152 · Salem, OR · Jul 1, 2026 · N49261 · Minor damage > During an engine break-in, dennis wyza, while piloting [privacy data omitted], experienced a sudden right wing drop when extending full flaps during landing and executed a go-around while declaring an emergency. Mr. Wyza was given handling priority and… - [Accident 20260623007739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260623007739A.md): Piper PA-12 · Dixie, ID · Jun 23, 2026 · N3013M · Substantial damage > According to the pilot: I departed for the mccall, ID airport (kmyl) around 7 am for fuel and breakfast. I departed mccall around 9:00 am with the intention of landing at Wilson Bar Usfs strip (C48), stopping briefly, then returning to johnson creek before… - [Accident 20260621006359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260621006359A.md): Piper PA-12 · North Pole, AK · Jun 21, 2026 · N2586M · Substantial damage > During takeoff from a grass runway, the aircraft veered to the left and subsequently struck a telephone Pole/windsock with the left wing. After striking the Pole, the aircraft spun 270 degrees, dragging the right wingtip on the ground and stopping partially… - [Accident 20260616007749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260616007749A.md): Cessna 152 · Carbondale, IL · Jun 16, 2026 · N191FS · Substantial damage > On June 16, 2026, at 1438 zulu time, a Southern Illinois university (siu) student pilot and flight instructor experienced a hard landing on runway 18L at Southern Illinois Airport (kmdh). The aircraft bounced during landing and hit the ground hard enough to… - [Accident 20260605007649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260605007649A.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Westminster, MD · Jun 5, 2026 · N5081Z · Substantial damage > The airman rotated the aircraft at about 60 mph. The aircraft suddenly and abruptly turned to the left. On the left side of the runway is a solid terrain wall about 8 feet high. The aircraft turned FAR enough to the left (180 degrees) that the right wing made… - [Accident 20260530005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260530005309A.md): American AA-1A · Amery, WI · May 30, 2026 · N6416L · Substantial damage > The pilot was ferrying an aircraft from seller to purchaser over four states. After two stops for fuel and enroute on his final leg at 2400 feet altitude, the pilot felt the aircraft shake violently followed by loud ticking noises. The propeller ceased… - [Accident 20260525009549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260525009549A.md): American AA-1A · Cowley, WY · May 25, 2026 · N6440L · Substantial damage > Student pilot lost control on landing, bounced and went off runway and hit irrigation ditch and flipped over. - [Accident 20260518005059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260518005059A.md): Piper PA-14 · Healy, AK · May 18, 2026 · N5184H · Substantial damage > The pilot intended to land at a remote, unimproved airstrip. Prior to landing, the pilot conducted a low-altitude pass over the airstrip to evaluate the runway surface condition and identify potential hazards. During the overflight, the pilot observed wind… - [Accident 20260326002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260326002999A.md): Cessna 152 · Van Nuys, CA · Mar 26, 2026 · N24932 · Substantial damage > Aircraft was taxing to the Van Nuys run up area. PIC attempted to circumvent aircraft on the right-hand side. Aircraft's outboard leading edge on the left-hand wing struck the blast fence. Aircraft was stopped in place with PIC applied brakes. - [Incident 20260318003779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260318003779I.md): Piper PA-12 · St. Helens, WA · Mar 18, 2026 · N7632H · Substantial damage > On March 18, around 15:30 local time, N7632H departed the hillsboro, or (hio) airport for the purpose of, as described by the pilot, some fun flying along the columbia river gorge. The pilot conducted several takeoffs and landings from unimproved strips along… - [Accident 20260307003499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260307003499A.md): Piper PA-12 · Lockhart, TX · Mar 7, 2026 · N2511M · Substantial damage > While on an instructional flight the PIC was performing takeoff and landing practice. The landings were not touch and goes and were done to a full stop. During the second takeoff of the flight the airplane had a longer than expected takeoff roll and failed to… - [Accident 20251222019752A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251222019752A.md): Cessna 152 · Farmingdale, NY · Dec 22, 2025 · N65199 · Substantial damage > N65199 (C152) was 2nd in line for the hold short of runway 32. N1517E was taxiing to the runup area of runway 32. The pilot of the C172 stated the right brake failed as they were about to turn right into the runup area. The C172 drifted slightly to the left.… - [Incident 20251216020719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251216020719I.md): Cessna 152 · El Paso, TX · Dec 16, 2025 · N48410 · Minor damage > On Monday, December 15, 2025, at about 1000, in a Cessna 152 an emergency off airport landing was declared during climb out. IFR approaches were being practiced for currency with another pilot and no flight plan was filed. No damage to aircraft, engine… - [Incident 20251203020389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251203020389I.md): Grumman AA-1B · Sussex, NJ · Dec 3, 2025 · N6516L · Minor damage > Pilot preflighted the aircraft that morning and no faults were found. Took off out of greenwood lake airport with the intentions of performing basic pilot maneuvers. After recovering from a power on stall with the aircraft in level flight a severe vibration… - [Accident 20251126020689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251126020689A.md): American AA-1A · Alamogordo, NM · Nov 26, 2025 · N9439L · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On November 26, 2025, Grumman AA1-A was destroyed during a part 91 personal flight. The aircraft took off from Alamogordo new Mexico (alm) airport at 11:32AM mountain time for a part 91 personal flight. Weather was VFR and no flight plan was filed. On board… - [Accident 20251126019099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251126019099A.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Colorado Spring, CO · Nov 26, 2025 · N4588Z · Substantial damage > Aircraft approached kcos and was cleared for left base runway 17R touch and go. Upon touchdown the left wing lifted, pilot over corrected the control inputs which caused the right wing to come up, pilot felt aircraft was too unstable to land and decided to… - [Accident 20251027017549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251027017549A.md): Cessna 152 · Richfield, UT · Oct 27, 2025 · N49792 · Substantial damage > The airman performed a preflight and called AWOS. The report was winds 310 @ 5, winds calm. The pilot thought the wind socks looked to be more breezy than the report. The airman elected for a northern takeoff due to the nearest sock reflected wind from the… - [Accident 20251023017979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251023017979A.md): Cessna 152 · Saint Augustine, FL · Oct 23, 2025 · N95005 · Destroyed > Student pilot and solo occupant of the Cessna 152 took off from runway rwy 31 at ksgj on a solo training flight. During the climbout the aircraft leveled off at 300 feet AGL and the airspeed continued to increase to approximately 100 kgsp. The aircraft… - [Accident 20251021017129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251021017129A.md): Lazzarini/Lazzarini LONG-EZ · Long Beach, CA · Oct 21, 2025 · N8183K · Substantial damage > On October 21, 2025, at approximately 1603 pacific daylight time (PDT), the aircraft was substantially damaged in an accident in Long Beach, California, during a title 14 of the code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. Serious injuries to the… - [Accident 20251007015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251007015039A.md): Champion 7ECA · Rockinghham, NC · Oct 7, 2025 · N63BC · Substantial damage > On 10/7/2025, a 1968 Champion 7ECA aircraft with 2 occupants flew directly from kmeb to krcz to practice grass strip landings. First landing attempt resulted in a go around. During the second approach, the pilot landed the aircraft, but approximately 200 feet… - [Accident 20250814013299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250814013299A.md): Piper PA-12 · Inverness, FL · Aug 14, 2025 · N4014M · Substantial damage > Shortly after initiating a departure roll on rwy 19 at inf the pilot lost control of the aircraft, veered left and exited the runway at full power. He then traveled down a slight embankment, across the grass toward the taxiway at approximately an 80-degree… - [Accident 20250811012259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250811012259A.md): Piper PA-12 · New Smyrna Beac, FL · Aug 11, 2025 · N2504M · Substantial damage > On August 11, 2025, at approximately 1700Z (1300 EDT), a general aviation accident involving a Piper PA-12 occurred near new Smyrna beach, Florida. The aircraft impacted the intracoastal waterway in the vicinity of the ponce inlet lighthouse marina following… - [Accident 20250810016459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250810016459A.md): Cessna 152 · Balwdwin City, KS · Aug 10, 2025 · N89585 · Substantial damage > On August 10, 2025, the wichita FSDO was notifiied of an accident that occurred at Vinland Valley Aerodrome near baldwin KS. Pilot attempted night landing on runway without runway lights. Pilot landed long, exiting the runway and hitting a tree. No injuries… - [Accident 20250808012429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250808012429A.md): Cessna 152 · Pottstown, PA · Aug 8, 2025 · N69200 · Substantial damage > During the first approach, the pilot reported initiating a go-around due to being high on the final approach and misaligned with the runway. On the second approach, the aircraft was approximately 10 knots above the standard approach speed, with an indicated… - [Accident 20250801021009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250801021009A.md): Piper J5C · Rochester, NY · Aug 1, 2025 · N28151 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On August 1, 2025, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Piper J5C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rochester, new york. The passenger was fatally injured, and the pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a… - [Accident 20250801010209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250801010209A.md): Cessna 152 · Hornellsville, NY · Aug 1, 2025 · N6125B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft impacted wooded area in hornelsville NY Friday August 01, 2025 approximately 18:30 local resulting in complete aircraft breakup causing fatal injury to the non-pilot operator.... - [Accident 20250714015299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250714015299A.md): Piper PA-12 · Egegik, AK · Jul 14, 2025 · N2638M · Substantial damage > Pilot was building time in his PA-12 tail-wheeled aircraft. Upon landing on a soft off airport landing area pilot applied brakes and aircraft ground looped. - [Incident 20250712009119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250712009119I.md): Bellanca 7ECA · San Jose, CA · Jul 12, 2025 · N9193L · Minor damage > On a calm VFR day, the pilot was practicing patterns in a tailwheel aircraft on runway 13R at rhv, using a wheel landing technique, without lowering the tail to the ground. After 9 landings, 8 resulting in a touch and go, 1 resulting in a full stop, the pilot… - [Accident 20250702014939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250702014939A.md): Champion 7ECA · Anchorage, AK · Jul 2, 2025 · N5169X · Substantial damage > The flight instructor was conducting tailwheel instruction on a gravel landing strip. During the landing rollout, the aircraft began to veer off the runway. In an attempt to realign the aircraft, the instructor over-applied the brakes, causing the propeller… - [Accident 20250702007429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250702007429A.md): Piper PA-12 · Brush, CO · Jul 2, 2025 · N7635H · Substantial damage > On 07/02/2025 around 1145 MDT the PIC was practicing pattern work. On the initial approach to 7V5 on a left downwind the aircraft touched down. Moments later the aircraft went left of center up an embankment and came to rest on its left side belly. The… - [Incident 20250615009319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250615009319I.md): Cessna 152 · Oakland, CA · Jun 15, 2025 · N68459 · Minor damage > During the departure roll on runway 28R, the flight crew reported a bird strike. The aircraft subsequently notified air traffic control (ATC) of the incident. The crew elected to return to the ramp. Upon communication with the tower, the pilot reported minor… - [Accident 20250607006299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250607006299A.md): Burt Donald R Lancair 235 · Pawhuska, OK · Jun 7, 2025 · N25DB · Substantial damage > On June 7, 2025 at approximately 1530 local time, a Lancair 235 experimental amateur built aircraft was on approach to Pawhuska Municipal Airport (H76) runway 17. During the approach, the pilot actuated the gear down switch and proceeded to land on the runway… - [Accident 20250429005859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250429005859A.md): Champion 7ECA · Cottonwood, CA · Apr 29, 2025 · N6310N · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On April 29, 2025, about 1534 pacific daylight time, a Champion, 7ECA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, California and a post crash fire occurred. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were fatally injured.… - [Incident 20250424005339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250424005339I.md): Cessna 152 · Fernandina Beac, FL · Apr 24, 2025 · N24363 · Substantial damage > Pilot was repositioning the aircraft from a parking spot to the front of the hangar when the right-wing tip struck the hangar door. There was no intent for flight. - [Incident 20250419005239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250419005239I.md): Correia Joseph M Long EZ (Rutan) · Covington, TN · Apr 19, 2025 · N64LZ · Minor damage > On 19 April at 1830 CDT [privacy data omitted] an experimental amateur build long ez aircraft departed Covington, TN municipal airport (M04) with a destination of west memphis, ar municipal airport (awm). The pilot reported a routine and uneventful flight to… - [Incident 20250328020159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250328020159I.md): Beech 77 · Caldwell, NJ · Mar 28, 2025 · N1804R · Minor damage > While landing at cdw on runway 22, as stated by the pilot in command, he lost directional control of the aircraft due to gusting winds incurring a tail strike, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and hit two runway edge lights causing minor… - [Incident 20250326006289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250326006289I.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Bloomington, IL · Mar 26, 2025 · N2606L · Minor damage > The pilot landed runway 29 and taxied on taxiway delta to the ramp. While turning into a hangar row the left-wingtip contacted a hangar and turned the aircraft into the hangar door. - [Incident 20250323003349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250323003349I.md): Piper PA-12 · Kasilof, AK · Mar 23, 2025 · N3342M · Substantial damage > Pilot landed on ice covered lake. Pilot misjudged water covering ice and the thickness of the ice and upon touchdown was unable to abort landing. Aircraft broke thru the ice and remained afloat. Pilot evacuated his 2 small children and placed them on the wing… - [Accident 20250320013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250320013029A.md): Cessna 152 · Denton, TX · Mar 20, 2025 · N68332 · Substantial damage > On March 20, 2025 at 1550L, an airplane was attempting to land on runway 36R at Denton regional airport (dto). During final approach the aircraft touched down in a nose low attitude collapsing the front mail landing gear. The aircraft skidded to a stop on… - [Incident 20250314010869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250314010869I.md): Piper PA-16 · Wauchula, FL · Mar 14, 2025 · N5304H · Minor damage > Aircraft landed and veered right, went off the runway into the grass. Tires damaged, left wingtip hit the ground. - [Incident 20250310019909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250310019909I.md): Piper PA-12 · Georgetown, TX · Mar 10, 2025 · N2511M · No damage > On 10 March 2025, the pilot departed in [privacy data omitted], a PA-12, from kaus enroute to kgtu to conduct some practice approaches with another pilot in his bonanza aircraft. The pilot reported the weather as VFR with calm winds and clear skies. The pilot… - [Incident 20250306003109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250306003109I.md): Cessna 152 · Victoria, TX · Mar 6, 2025 · N153SK · No damage > On March 6, 2025, at 11:42 hours, a Cessna 152 was involved in an incident during a decent into Victoria Regional Airport in Victoria, Texas. During the decent, the pilot realized that the aircraft was low on fuel and determined they were not going to be able… - [Incident 20250207001729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250207001729I.md): Piper PA-12 · Charlottesville, VA · Feb 7, 2025 · N2913M · Minor damage > On 02/07/2025 at 1630 local time, pilot had incident where he suffered a prop strike to his Piper cub PA-12 causing it to teeter nose down on the ramp in vicinity of hotel taxiway, on Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (kcho). Investigation revealed pilot was… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('41505') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.