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FAA incident reports · 339

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('63501')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Incident 20080529837369IAmtr KR1 · San Diego, CA(-23) On 05/29/2008 at 0930, N31SB a KR1 amateur-built aircraft sustained minor damage after nose wheel came off during landing, the nose wheel, came off at the attach bolts to the firewall bulkhead.May 29, 2008 · N31SB · Minor damageAccident 20080526835999AAmtr KR2 · Roseburg, OR(-23) On may 26, 2008, the pilot of an experimental aircraft (N4GJ) departed runway 34 at Roseburg airport. At approximately 200 feet in the air, the pilot experienced a partial loss of power. He began a left turn, lost altitude, contacted the ground, went…May 26, 2008 · N4GJ · DestroyedAccident 20080519835459AAmtr KR2 · Olney-Noble, IL(-23) On 05/19/2008 N4276Y, a KR-2 serial # 1412 [privacy data omitted] was taking off from olympia airport, WA. Engine failed shortly after takeoff (midway on runway 26). Pilot landed straight ahead, airplane skidded down runway 26 and came to rest at the…May 19, 2008 · N4276Y · Substantial damageIncident 20080507836909IAmtr KR2S · Wallace, NC(-23) Aircraft made an emergency off field landing on north carolina country road 8, due to fuel starvation. Aircraft sustained no damage.May 7, 2008 · N808BS · No damageAccident 20080224835449AAmtr KR2 · Fremont, OH(-23) Pilot stated that engine lost power at gear retraction after takeoff on runway 27 at 14G. Pilot then tried to restart engine with unsatisfactory results. Pilot decided to land gear up in wheat field due to soft conditions. Aircraft sustained damage to…Feb 24, 2008 · N455JS · Substantial damageAccident 20080203844539APauperii · Stockbridge, WI(-23) Aircraft lost horizontal and vertical directional guidance departing from a frozen lake on an overcast day. Aircraft began a left turn shortly after takeoff with the wing striking the ground. The aircraft does not have a stall detection device nor is it…Feb 3, 2008 · N70727 · DestroyedIncident 20070617012849IAmtr KR2 · San Jose, CA(-23) On June 17, 2007 the pilot of N5304J, a KR-2 homebuilt aircraft was landing at Reid-Hillview airport when the landing gear collapsed. In a statement from the pilot on a 6 mile final to 30L, he partially lowered the landing gear to act as a speed brake.…Jun 17, 2007 · N5304J · Minor damageIncident 20061014028739IAmtr Sonerai · Beaufort, SC(-23) Aircraft experienced loss of oil pressure due to rupture of oil supply line followed by loss of engine power. Pilot made off airport landing on shoreline in Beaufort, SC with no injuries to pilot or passenger. Aircraft sustained minor damage to landing…Oct 14, 2006 · N93ST · Minor damageAccident 20060518008439AAmtr VP1 · Corpus Christi, TX(-23) Shortly after departure from a Private strip, 5 miles south of Corpus Christi, the pilot reported that a dust devil hit his left wind and there was no mechanical problems with the aircraft. The pilot over corrected the wind action and caused the…May 18, 2006 · N72260 · DestroyedIncident 20060418006079IAdamst Dragonflymki · Stockton, CA(-23) Incident occurred upon landing at sck runway 29R. Descent was controlled as anticipated, but accelerated descent upon nearing runway elevation. Power was added, aircraft touched down, bounced, then nosed down and propeller struck runway. Pilot…Apr 18, 2006 · N41521 · Minor damageAccident 20060305002849AAmtr RANSS6 · Cartersville, GA(-23) While making a takeoff during a "touch and go" the engine began to lose power over the numbers on the departure end of the runway at approximately 300-400 feet above field elevation. A turn was made in an effort to land in an adjacent field. While…Mar 5, 2006 · N5196W · Substantial damageIncident 20051002030959IAmtr SONERAI2 · Lostant, IL(-23) Pilot had difficulty taxiing aircraft from sod tie-down area at Hartenbower airport, Lostant, IL. He thought brake was stuck, but actually a main wheel was in a depression. He used hand brake, rudder and throttle to manuever aircraft. He lost control…Oct 2, 2005 · N260NS · Minor damageAccident 20050820017689AAmtr N3PUP · Mead, WA(-23) Pilot stated that he was on his first flight in this aircraft after engine change and experimental certification. The engine quit producing power at about 100 feet. He stated that he did not want to land in housing area at the end of the runway. He then…Aug 20, 2005 · N7702X · Substantial damageAccident 20050806017679AAmtr EASYEAGLE1 · Milton, FL(-23) On initial test flight of experimental built aircraft, engine failed to develop or maintain full power after becoming airborne. The pilot turned base leg to runway 36 at Milton, Florida (2R4). Aircraft stalled and impacted ground approximately 1/4 mile…Aug 6, 2005 · N707DG · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20050521009649AAmtr KR2 · Galliano, LA(-23) Pilot was established in climb and had reached approximately 500 feet. Witness stated that he seemed to start a shallow turn to the left, when the left wing dropped, recovered and dropped again. The aircraft entered a one-turned spin, impacted the…May 21, 2005 · N684LM · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20050503006699ACHRIS-TENA · Lebanon, OR(-23) Pilot attempted to takeoff from Lebanon, OR airport S30 at approximately 1200 hours may 3, 2005 with an amatuer homebuilt aircraft that did not have a current special "experimental" airworthiness certificate and without a current "condition inspection"…May 3, 2005 · N72JJ · Substantial damageAccident 20050425008979ANIEUPORTC1 · Homestead, FL(-23) On April 25, 2005 at approximately 1030AM at richards field, a Private airstrip in Homestead Florida, an experimental operator/owner was ground taxiing a tail dragger amateur experimental category aircraft, registration N749GB, model: newport C-1, to…Apr 25, 2005 · N749GB · Substantial damageAccident 20050326004889AAmtr NIEUPORT17 · Chandler, AZ(-23) Pilot stated that everything was normal for landing, just when he touched down a gust of crosswind caught the airplane causing a side load on the landing gear and the right main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to go off the runway and flip over on…Mar 26, 2005 · N124FG · Minor damageAccident 20041013024069AN1002W · Odessa, TX(-23) On October 13, 2004, Mr. Frank henry murray, private pilot #450408837, was performing high speed taxi tests on his DA-5 experimental aircraft on runway 20 at the Odessa Schlemeyer airport, in Odessa, Texas. The aircraft became airborne during one of the…Oct 13, 2004 · N1002W · Substantial damageIncident 20041009028439IAmtr NIEUPORT17 · Chandler, AZ(-23) Airman (sole occupant) departed phoenix regional airport (A39) for the 20 NM flight to chd. Winds were light and variable at A39, however ATIS reported winds at chd at 110 18 g 22. He stated during a phone conversation with me that he considered…Oct 9, 2004 · N124DK · Minor damageIncident 20040315008589IAmtr KR2 · San Jose, CA(-23) After an uneventful landing, pilot rolled out to the end of runway 31R, turned premature of the runway into a taxiway sign.Mar 15, 2004 · N5304J · Minor damageIncident 20040117010579IAmtr SONERAI2B · Sebring, FL(-23) According to the pilot and one eye witness, the pilot was attempting to land on runway 18 at Sebring municipal airport. The eyewitness reported a tailwind present on this runway; the pilot reported he was attempting to land in a crosswind. After…Jan 17, 2004 · N12MX · Minor damageAccident 20031221034359AAmtr KR2 · St Marys, GA(-23) On 12/21/2003, at approximately 1523 hours, the pilot of N93PC with one passenger aboard, attempted to land at st. mary's airport (4J6), st. Marys, Georgia. During the landing sequence, the aircraft bounced several times upon contacting the runway. In…Dec 21, 2003 · N93PC · DestroyedIncident 20031207036409IAmtr KR2S · Lincoln, NE(-23) Pilot reported that while in the run-up area prior to takeoff, he was waiting for the oil temperature to come up. He was adjusting the throttle and experienced a surge in power and it pulled the nose over, shredding the propeller. He called for a tow…Dec 7, 2003 · N825MW · Minor damageAccident 20030815019939AAmtr VOLKSPLNEVP1 · Concordia, KS(-23) Mr. David allen kadel was the pilot and only occupant of a volksplane, N493 that departed concorida, KS, Blosser Municipal Airport from runway 17. Mr. Kadel is the holder of a student pilot certificate and the owner of volksplane, N493. Mr. Kadel had…Aug 15, 2003 · N493 · DestroyedAccident 20030720015949AAmtr SONERAI2B · Lakeland, FL(-23) On 7-20-2003 at approximately 1930 Mr. Burgner as pilot in command operating his experimental aircraft struck a power line with his right wing. The power line (35 feet high) was located along moore road about 15 miles north of the Lakeland, FL. Airport.…Jul 20, 2003 · N224RB · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20030303003019AAmtr Kitfoxiv · Phoenix, AZ(.19) On March 3, 2003, about 1400 mountain standard time, a homebuilt towner kit fox 4, N95FT, made an emergency landing at glendale, Arizona, after losing its propeller during flight. The local area instructional flight was being operated under the…Mar 3, 2003 · N95FT · Substantial damageAccident 20020928030629AAmtr NIEUPORT17 · St Louis, MO(-23) Mr. Jonas was on downwind when the cylinder head temperature gauge showed the engine was overheating and the engine power was decreasing. Believing he would be unable to make the runway at 1H0 he elected to land on a roadway that was under construction.…Sep 28, 2002 · N678DJ · Substantial damageAccident 20020704017669AAmtr VP2 · Collinscenter, NY(-23) Investigation of wheeler gilbert aircraft, manufactured in 1990, serial no. 1234, found the aircraft's electrical lead from the coil to the distributor was not properly installed into the distributor cap side of the electrical system. The lead into the…Jul 4, 2002 · N21267 · No damageIncident 20020619019309IAmtr VP1 · Westhampton Bea, NY(-23) On approach to landing on runway 33 at west hampton/Gabreski airport, the pilot stated that the aircraft became erratic in handling. Pilot lost control and decided to land on the grass shoulder of the runway. On impact, the propeller struck the…Jun 19, 2002 · N981GP · Minor damageIncident 20020404008719IAmtr VP1 · Kingman, KS(-23) Local law enforcement personnel informed this office that on April 4, 2002 at approximately 1530 CST, Mr. David w. smith operated N493, a volksplane from Kingman Municipal Airport, Kingman, KS. On the take-off Mr. Smith veered to the side of the runway…Apr 4, 2002 · N493 · Minor damageIncident 20020401007259IAmtr Jeanieteenie · Limon, CO(-23) Mr. Walsworth was conducting taxi test on his new experimental aircraft with no intention of flight when a gust of wind caused the aircraft to flip over resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.Apr 1, 2002 · N6090N · Substantial damageIncident 20020127008539IAmtr Hummelbird · Garden City, KS(-23) On January 27, 2002, an amateur built aircraft, registration number N465VW, experienced an engine failure after take-off, from the Garden City, KS airport, and made an emergency landing on the field. The pilot (owner) and sole occupant, Mr. Thomas h.…Jan 27, 2002 · N465VWIncident 20020112008529IAmtr Hummelbird · Garden City, KS(-23) On January 12, 2002, an amateur built aircraft, registration number N465VW, experienced an engine failure, and made an emergency landing in a stubble field approximately 3 miles south of the Garden City, KS airport. The pilot (owner) and sole occupant,…Jan 12, 2002 · N465VWIncident 20011118031309IAmtr Scamp · La Verne, CA(-23) Experimental Scamp aircraft landed short of runway 8L at Brackett field, La Verne, CA., after declaring an emergency. A/c came to rest on a dirt road adjacent of field. Pilot reported that engine quit on approach to airport. A/c sustained damage to…Nov 18, 2001 · N91561 · Substantial damageAccident 20011021028859AAmtr JODELD9 · Waialua, HI(-23) Aircraft impacted ground approximately 2 miles east of dillingham airfield, mokuleia, HI. One person on board sustained fatal injuries. (.19) on October 21, 2001, at 1257 hours hawaiian standard time, an experimental jodel D-9, N43RR, experienced a loss…Oct 21, 2001 · N43RR · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20010808019659IAmtr NIEUPORT17 · Locust Grove, GA(-23) Pilot claims to have temporarily lost power while attempting to take-off on a grass strip runway. He maintained control of the airplane and elected to land straight ahead. The landing was uneventful. Minor damage occured to the RH landing gear wheel…Aug 8, 2001 · N1240C · Minor damageAccident 20010727026489AN6790 · Cambridge, OH(-23) On July 28, 2001 at 05:45Z inspector jerald e. womick was contacted by the FAA great lakes regional control center concerning an accident that was reported to them on July 27, 2001 at 23:41Z. Upon arriving at the scene the aircraft was found upside…Jul 27, 2001 · N6790 · No damageAccident 20010724016419AAmtr KR2 · Roseburg, OR(.19) On July 24, 2001, approximately 2000 pacific daylight time, a hutton KR-2 homebuilt aircraft, N4GJ, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted a chain link fence during the landing roll following a total…Jul 24, 2001 · N4GJ · No damageAccident 20010716026419AN4697T · Lebanon, IN(-23) On July 16, 2001, N4697T, an amateur-built druine/turbulent D-31 aircraft, owned and operated by les l. schneider was attempting a takeoff form runway 18 at Boone County Airport, Lebanon, IN when the aircraft lost thrust at about 50 feet in the air. The…Jul 16, 2001 · N4697T · No damageAccident 20010707015559AAmtr KR2 · El Cajon, CA(-23) On Saturday, July 7, 2001, at approximately 1525 hours PST, N122MS, a KR-2 experimental aircraft sustained substantial damage while attempting to land at gillispie field (see). The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions…Jul 7, 2001 · N122MS · Substantial damageAccident 20010706017929AAmtr Sonerai · Cortland, OH(.19) On July 6, 2001, at 1940 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt Sonerai ii, N79TG, was substantially damaged during an aborted take-off from a private airstrip in Cortland, Ohio. The certificated airline transport pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual…Jul 6, 2001 · N79TG · No damageAccident 20010427009879AAmtr B8M · Clarksville, AR(-23)On April 27, 2001, a gyrocopter N36BJ was being operated by [privacy data omitted] at the airport in Clarksville, Arkansas. While making touch and goes,on his fourth pattern run he experenced the control stick was difficult to move left and right, when…Apr 27, 2001 · N36BJ · No damageAccident 20010407005699AAmtr KR2 · Nashville, NC(-23) [privacy data omitted] and one passenger were enroute from petersburgh, VA. (Ptv) to orangeburgh, SC (ogb) in N8084K a KR2S experimental homebuilt a/c. during the enroute portion of the flight over Nashville, NC at 1200 AGL the a/c engine stalled.…Apr 7, 2001 · N8089K · Substantial damageIncident 20001002030239IAmtr SSD1 · Sedalia, MO(-23)Pilot stated that on climb out from Sedalia, MO airport (dmo), he experienced smoke in the cockpit, and the engine quit. He did not attempt an engine restart because of the smoke. He made an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft sustained minor…Oct 2, 2000 · N921SS · Minor damageIncident 20000820026929IAmtr NIEUPORT17 · Sacaton, AZ(-23)Pilot refused to fill out incident form. He stated over telephone that engine quit over interstate 10 near Sacaton, AZ. He made emergency landing on freeway. No damage, no injury. Found failed spring in distributor causing engine malfunction.Aug 20, 2000 · N124DKIncident 20000723025169IAmtr Sonerai · Albuquerque, NM(-23)On July 23, 2000, at 1540 MDT, N516DS, an amateur built Sonerai ii, owned and operated a private individual, impacted terrain following a partial loss of power while departing Double Eagle airport, Albuquerque, NM, runway 04. The private pilot and sole…Jul 23, 2000 · N516DS · Minor damageAccident 20000220006809AN2436 · Wayzata, MN(-23) Pilot was low altitude at 200 feet. During tunr to downwind flight air spped got very low with possible stall. Pilot recovered at ground level. Wheels dug into snow and aircraft flipped foward. Pilot thought he could have pulled off landing without…Feb 20, 2000 · N2436 · No damageIncident 19991121037359IAmtr SONERAI2 · Cottage Grove, MN(-23) Canopy came open in flight, pilot managed to close and hold canopy shut while making an emergency landing in a field. Minor damage to a/c. no injuries.Nov 21, 1999 · N1198L · Minor damageAccident 19991111046199AN78VS · Stanley, ND(-23) On November 11, 1999 at 1630 local time an evans VP-1, N78VS, operated by an individual without any pilot license, sustained substantial damage during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan…Nov 11, 1999 · N78VS · No damage
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