# FAA incident reports FAA accident and incident reports since 1973, from the Accident/Incident Data System: the aircraft, where and when, damage, injuries and the FAA’s narrative of each. Page 435 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Accident 20170430004399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170430004399A.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Coral Springs, FL · Apr 30, 2017 · N31678 · Substantial damage > Piper PA32, N31678 with one pilot and a passenger on board. Aircraft was operating under part 91. Aircraft took off from winter haven (kgif) heading to fort lauderdale executive airport (kfxe). Aircraft loss engine power and was not able to sustain flight… - [Incident 20170430003759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170430003759I.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Apr 30, 2017 · N4403Z · Minor damage > On 4/30/2017 1315 MST, N4403Z P2-28-181 archer ii, reported a rough running engine to the tower, as the investigation unfolds it was found that the student solo declared an emergency on the upwind after departing 22R. Student made a right 270 and a left 90 to… - [Accident 20170430003689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170430003689A.md): Champion 7KCAB · Collinston, LA · Apr 30, 2017 · N1899G · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Aerial application instruction taking place. Witness stated airplane circled the intended field then commenced a practice spray run from south to north along the edge of the field. When the airplane got to the end of the run, the airplane pitched up into the… - [Accident 20170430003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170430003409A.md): Rotoway KIT Rotoway · Wheatland, WY · Apr 30, 2017 · N164JB · Substantial damage > On 4/30/2017 at 1715 MDT, a xxxxxxxx, N164JB, impacted the ground near Phifer Airfield (ean). There was xxx POB onboard with no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot was taking off and noticed that he didn?t have as much tail rotor… - [Accident 20170429024039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170429024039A.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Porterville, CA · Apr 29, 2017 · N132MD · Substantial damage > While in cruise flight engine lost power. Arcraft decened and crashed into a vinyard 6 miles n/w ptv airport. - [Incident 20170429007129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170429007129I.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Lumberton, NJ · Apr 29, 2017 · N5390F · Minor damage > On approach to runway 26 at vay, the pilot noticed that the nose and right landing gear indicators were not lit. The pilot extended the downwind and made 2 attempts at cycling the landing gear. The pilot aborted the landing and went around the pattern. During… - [Incident 20170429006599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170429006599I.md): Piper PA-30 · Payson, AZ · Apr 29, 2017 · N2XH · Minor damage > On approach to runway 6 at Payson, selected gear down. Had green light. On touchdown, after slight bounce, gear collapsed. - [Incident 20170429006559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170429006559I.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Presidio, TX · Apr 29, 2017 · N802GA · Minor damage > On April 29, 2017, at 1230 CDT, a Piper PA-31-350, aircraft, registration number N802GA, registered to wildman lake lodge inc, failed to lower landing gear, prior to landing at Presidio airport in Presidio, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal… - [Incident 20170429003419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170429003419I.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Logan, UT · Apr 29, 2017 · N240TS · Minor damage > On 04/29/2017 shortly after take-off from lgu the pilot and DPE noticed a smell followed by smoke. The DPE took over control of the aircraft and returned to the airport without further incident (aside from the damage caused by the hot exhaust) the exhaust… - [Incident 20170428009559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428009559I.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · Sarasota, FL · Apr 28, 2017 · N4WG · Minor damage > On departure from the philp s.w. goldson international airport (mzbz) which is in belize, the left main wheel departed the aircraft and was found on the side of the runway. The pilot was informed by belize tower that he had lost a part of his aircraft. Once… - [Accident 20170428008559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428008559A.md): Cessna 177 · Freetown, NY · Apr 28, 2017 · N3224T · Destroyed > On April 28, 2017, at 1743 EDT, N3224T, Cessna 177, sn: 17700524, crashed at [privacy data omitted]Freetown, NY 13803. Aircraft sustained substantial damages to left and right wings, fuselage, and empennage. [privacy data omitted], Pilot in command, and… - [Accident 20170428008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428008549A.md): Cessna 172M · Columbia, KY · Apr 28, 2017 · N64144 · Destroyed > The pilot was approaching to land on his private strip, runway 31, 1600' long. He stated that the winds were from the southwest, gusting between 25 and 35 knots. Because of trees, runway 13 is not available for landing. Due to the winds, the PIC executed a… - [Accident 20170428006769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428006769A.md): Schweizer SGS 1-34R · Blairstown, NJ · Apr 28, 2017 · N2682H · Substantial damage > Pilot entered pattern at 1000 AGL. Winds from 240 @ 18 mph, with higher gusts. Pilot encountered turbulence and heavy sink on the downwind leg. He turned base still encountering heavy sink. He turned final to rwy 25, but was unable to make threshold, hitting… - [Accident 20170428006579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428006579A.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Hollis, OK · Apr 28, 2017 · N604RH · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft appeared to have struck the ground with the RH wing short of rnwy 35. Next impact was propeller stuck in the ground with blades broken off from hub and hub broken off of engine. Engine found detached from airframe another 30 ft past prop hub. Wing… - [Incident 20170428006569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428006569I.md): Cessna 152 · Stillwater, OK · Apr 28, 2017 · N94551 · Minor damage > Student pilot on solo practice area flight was atempting his second landing after returning to the airport. On the second landing the student pilot was extended downwind and caused the student to be high on his approach to the runway. The students attempt to… - [Incident 20170428006509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428006509I.md): Piper PA-44-180T · New Orleans, LA · Apr 28, 2017 · N90PA · Minor damage > Pic/instructor and student pilot/ride along picked up the aircraft from maintenance, enroute to lakefront (knew) student pilot was at the controls in the left seat while the PIC was in the right seat reading the (before landing) check list while approaching… - [Incident 20170428005819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428005819I.md): Beech A24R · Greensboro, NC · Apr 28, 2017 · N400LE · Minor damage > During the final phase of the CFI check ride while in kgso traffic pattern they selected the gear down, the initial indication was 3 green. Shortly thereafter, they received an intermittent gear unsafe indication. During the landing the right main landing… - [Incident 20170428004389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428004389I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Wauchula, FL · Apr 28, 2017 · N140ND · Minor damage > The plt reported that he noticed smoke and some flames coming out from the engine cowling while he was attempting to start the engine. He and his safety pilot exited the acft and extinguished the fire with the assistance from ground personnel using another… - [Incident 20170428003909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428003909I.md): Cessna 172R · Magnolia, TX · Apr 28, 2017 · N259RA · Minor damage > On 4/28/2017 at 1655 CST, a Cessna 172R, s/n 17280444, N259RA, operating as a 14 CFR part 91 pipeline patrol flight, struck a large bird approximately 15 miles north of David Wayne Hooks Airport, spring, TX (kdwh). The pilot stated that he was flying… - [Accident 20170428003869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428003869A.md): Cessna 172S · Jean, NV · Apr 28, 2017 · N796SP · Substantial damage > On April 28, 2017, about 12:55 pacific standard time (PST), a Cessna 172S, N796SP, impacted the terrain during an attempted visual flight rules (VFR) landing and attempted go-around from runway 20R (right) at Jean Airport (0L7), Jean, Nevada. The certificated… - [Accident 20170428003729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428003729A.md): Pilatus PC-12 · Amarillo, TX · Apr 28, 2017 · N933DC · Destroyed · 3 fatal > On April 28, 2017, at approximately 2349 CDT, N933DC, a Pilatus PC-12 departed from the Rick Husband Amarillo international airport (kama) runway 4 at intersection a. the aircraft was in a climbing right turn to 8,000 feet MSL. Air traffic control radar… - [Accident 20170427021499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170427021499A.md): Schweizer 269C · Florance, AZ · Apr 27, 2017 · N521AR · Substantial damage > On April 27, 2017 at approximately 1000 MST, N521AR, a schweitzer 269C helicopter, serial number S1785, made a hard landing in a cow pasture near florence, AZ. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained… - [Incident 20170427013019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170427013019I.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Nebraska City, NE · Apr 27, 2017 · N402GK · Minor damage > -At approximately 1800 on 27 April 2017 ^Mr. Kyle gress^ contacted a power line while returning to the airport after conducting spraying operations. -The power line was cut in half and caused a power outage within an area of southeastern Nebraska. -^Mr.… - [Incident 20170427006519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170427006519I.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Erie, PA · Apr 27, 2017 · N351DC · No damage > N351DC, DA20, VFR, eri-eri, lost engine power 1 mile from the airport. The aircraft made an emergency landing on a field 1/4 mile from the approach end of runway 24. There was no injury to the pilot and no damage to the aircraft. - [Accident 20170427005959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170427005959A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Newton, NC · Apr 27, 2017 · N728CB · Substantial damage > Narrative: On April 27, 2017, about 1330 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 ii, N728CB, operated by chesapeake bay helicopters, was substantially damaged during a collision with terrain while maneuvering near Newton, north carolina. The commercial pilot… - [Accident 20170427004489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170427004489A.md): Nanchang China YAK-18A · Keene, CA · Apr 27, 2017 · N192NG · Destroyed · 1 fatal > While enroute from apv to ptv in a four plane formation flight, nearing tehachapi, CA, at approximately 7500? MSL, maintaining separation from an overcast to broken cloud layer throughout the area, the flight began a shallow descent. During the descent the… - [Incident 20170426007069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170426007069I.md): Cessna 208B · Middletown, PA · Apr 26, 2017 · N4662B · Minor damage > It was the pilots third time into kmdt and reported the landing was normal. As the pilot taxied to the cargo facility ramp he noted an MD-80 was parked in the normal taxi in area on the cargo apron. Lights from the MD-80 aircraft blinded him as he saw the… - [Incident 20170426004429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170426004429I.md): Airtime Cygnet · Sarasota, FL · Apr 26, 2017 · N145AT · No damage > After departing the Sarasota airport (srq) in a light sport amphibious aircraft the pilot failed to raise the landing gear prior to attempting a water landing in Sarasota bay. On touchdown in the water the aircraft pulled to the left. As the aircraft speed… - [Incident 20170426004319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170426004319I.md): Aviax Lancair IV-P · Cincinnati, OH · Apr 26, 2017 · N583JR · Minor damage > Aircraft landed and during rollout nose gear slowly collapsed, nose dropped through and propeller impacted runway, aircraft came to rest on runway, on propeller blades and main landing gear - [Incident 20170425012999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170425012999I.md): Airbus A300 F4-622R · Laredo, TX · Apr 25, 2017 · N143UP · No damage > 04/26/2017, 01:20Z, air carrier incident, Laredo, Texas (lrd): UPS781, H/A310, back taxied on runway 17R and when attempting to turn around left gear got stuck in the grass. Tug attempted to pull aircraft out but was unsuccessful due to aircraft weight.… - [Incident 20170425012989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170425012989I.md): Hadank Walter SEA REY · Lynchburg, TN · Apr 25, 2017 · N239WH · Minor damage > On Tuesday, April 25 at approximately 8:50 am CDT (1350Z), the aircraft departed 8TN2 to practice water takeoffs and landings in nearby tims ford lake. The aircraft is experimental with anamphibious hull. Conditions that morning were day VFR, winds were calm.… - [Incident 20170425003879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170425003879I.md): Cessna 172S · Howell, MI · Apr 25, 2017 · N5253C · Minor damage > Instruction flight. Landing practice was being done at ozw. During a flare out for landing a deer was seen migrating onto the runway. Instructor pilot took control of aircraft and initiated a go around. Deer was hit with nose wheel and transponder atnenna.… - [Accident 20170425003719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170425003719A.md): Cessna 421C · Huntsville, TX · Apr 25, 2017 · N421TK · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft crashed short of runway after shutting down left engine. The aircraft hit the tops of some trees which ripped off right wing and caught the aircraft on fire. 1OO yards passed the trees the aircraft hit the ground cartwheeled over and came to rest in… - [Incident 20170425003349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170425003349I.md): Cessna 210N · Crothersville, IN · Apr 25, 2017 · N9917Y · Minor damage > On April 25, 2017, about 1500 eastern daylight time (EDT) (1900Z), a Cessna 210, N9917Y, made an unplanned landing in a field near Crothersville, Indiana. The airline transport pilot, and his passenger, were unharmed when the aircraft nosed over after landing… - [Accident 20170424023959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424023959A.md): Bellanca 17-31ATC · Boonville, MO · Apr 24, 2017 · N787TV · Destroyed · 2 fatal > During a very low final approach to runway 18 at kver, the aircraft struck powerlines approximately 1/2 mile from runway threshold. The aircraft entered a steep nose-down attitude and impacted terrain adjacent to hwy 98 and came to rest on the road in an… - [Accident 20170424008539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424008539A.md): Suprstol JA30 · Chesterfield, MO · Apr 24, 2017 · N614WB · Substantial damage > On April 24, 2017 at approximately 1528 CST a JA30 superstol, N614WB s/n JA422-11-14, amateur built, piston powered experimental type aircraft sustained substantial damage while landing on runway 8L at Spirit of st. louis airport (sus). The airplane was being… - [Accident 20170424007579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424007579A.md): Cessna T210N · Banning, CA · Apr 24, 2017 · N6218Y · Substantial damage > Airman flew on a cross country flight from demming, NM (dmn) to corona, CA (ajo). While flight following through the Banning pass the pilot reported a loss of power and ATC suggested Banning airport. Pilot made a right hand pattern and misjudged the effect of… - [Accident 20170424006039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424006039A.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Wallingford, CT · Apr 24, 2017 · N94LP · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The following narative is based on the witness statement from the only known eyewitness to the accident. Eye witness statement given by [privacy data omitted] (certified flight instructor) [privacy data omitted] Stated that he observed the aircraft (N94LP)… - [Incident 20170424005219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424005219I.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dillingham, AK · Apr 24, 2017 · N4099E · Substantial damage > Upon landing on slushy snow at an off-airport area in the bush, aircraft propeller struck a snow berm and one blade broke off and separated from the aircraft. An engine mount was also damaged as a result of the propeller strike/separation. Further… - [Accident 20170424003359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424003359A.md): Beech 99A · Waukesha, WI · Apr 24, 2017 · N899CZ · Substantial damage > PIC was conducting training with a student that was under the hood. As they were setting up for the vor-a into kues from a hold over bae VOR, at 3000' MSL, the PIC noticed a bird traveling same direction 25-30 ft above them. At about 2 miles west of bae they… - [Incident 20170424001899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170424001899I.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Baraboo, WI · Apr 24, 2017 · N3939T · Minor damage > On approach to land, the pilot extended landing gear and verified 3 gear down green indicator lights. On touchdown, the main wheels made contact and as the pilot lowered the nose down, the propeller stuck the runway and aircraft came to rest. The pilot exited… - [Incident 20170423015009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423015009I.md): Schleicher ASK-21 · Birchwood, AK · Apr 23, 2017 · N621CP · Minor damage > Conducting glider training (early returns), landed in clear grassy area after intentionally disengaging the tow rope too soon - [Accident 20170423008509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423008509A.md): Cessna 182A · Ovid, NY · Apr 23, 2017 · N9907B · Substantial damage > On 4/23/2017 Cessna 182A N9907B Sn: 34307, suffered engine failure / loss of power, and landed short of the runway at Ovid Airport (D82) at 1250 EDT. Aircraft flipped onto its roof after landing. Aircraft suffered substantial damage to firewall, belly, tail,… - [Accident 20170423007459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423007459A.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Covington, LA · Apr 23, 2017 · N3548J · Substantial damage > The airman reported that he and a passenger had topped off the aircraft with fuel prior to departing slidell, LA (asd) on an IFR flight plan at 1300 local and flew to destin, FL (dts) and picked up one passenger in destin and departed on an IFR flight plan… - [Incident 20170423006589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423006589I.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Long Beach, CA · Apr 23, 2017 · N101SA · Minor damage > Aircraft landed runway 25R at Long Beach, CA. On touchdown pilots reported feeling the wing settle lower than normal then dropped. The aircraft stopped on the runway and did not strike the propeller. - [Incident 20170423005999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423005999I.md): Miller Starduster TOO SA300 · Waterville, ME · Apr 23, 2017 · N18EM · Minor damage > On 04/23/2017 at approximately 10:15 a.m... Pilot and only occupant of N18EM, departed the wiscasset (iwi) Maine airport enroute to the Waterville Robert Lafleur (wvl) Maine airport. Arrived at approximaely 10:30 a.m., PIC overflew the airfield observed that… - [Incident 20170423004249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423004249I.md): Mooney M20C · Freeport, IL · Apr 23, 2017 · N9335V · Minor damage > The pilot landed the aircraft without extending the landing gear, resulting in a gear-up landing. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The propeller, engine, an antenna, and underside access panels sustained damage. - [Accident 20170423003799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423003799A.md): Appleby Nieuport 28 · Paso Robles, CA · Apr 23, 2017 · N6190 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > While in the pattern on downwind leg, aircraft nosedived into the ground. - [Accident 20170423003479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423003479A.md): Cessna 185 · Melba, ID · Apr 23, 2017 · N4017Y · Substantial damage > The pilot was performing a wheel landing on runway 030. During touchdown the aircraft bounced back into the air. The pilot held full aft elevator in an attempt to perform a full stall landing. The aircraft bounced two more times and started to drift to the… - [Incident 20170422012979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170422012979I.md): Cessna 182F · Barre, NY · Apr 22, 2017 · N3549Y · No damage · 1 fatal > Pinehill airport: time of fatal parachute accident approx. 1830 ? 1900 hours 27-37 year old male: 700+ civilian jumps plus ex-military jumper; jump altitude: 5500 - 6000 feet AGL. Main chute deployed during descent, main chute was cut away from harness via… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=436 ## 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' ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/incident?page=435 --- 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.