# 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 469 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Incident 20160803013089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803013089I.md): Helio H-295 · Homer, AK · Aug 3, 2016 · N6342V · Minor damage > After landing and engine shut down, attempt to park on shoreline failed due to higher than anticipated winds pushed the aircraft out away from shore before the pilot was able to secure the aircraft. Engine start attempt resulted in an engine fire.… - [Accident 20160803012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803012779A.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Jeanerette, LA · Aug 3, 2016 · N1549W · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Gulf coast helicopters, inc. is based out of pearland, TX. Aircraft N1549W was temporarily located at Louisiana regional airport in Gonzales (L38). PIC casey robert clark was to inspect pipelines in this area in a westerly direction toward new iberia, LA.… - [Accident 20160803012769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803012769A.md): Cessna 120 · Belen, NM · Aug 3, 2016 · N72580 · Substantial damage > On August 3, 2016, at 0745 MDT, a Cessna 120, N72580, ground looped on landing at Alexander Municipal Airport (E80), Belen, new Mexico, while on a familiarization flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not… - [Incident 20160802021079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802021079I.md): Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Reno, NV · Aug 2, 2016 · N434MK · Minor damage > Qxea flight 2150 experienced right main landing gear #3 tire failure on take off. Aircraft continued to pdx without incident. Aircraft was inspected and found impact damage on the RH aft inbd gear door and inbd MLG "y" fairing. Fairings were replaced with… - [Accident 20160802016729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802016729A.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Weiser, ID · Aug 2, 2016 · N23923 · Substantial damage > Pilot reported that after departing Weiser airport (S87) with a load of liquid sulfur, he noted the cylinder head temperature (CHT) was increasing. He attempted to lighten the load by applying the sulfur to the field but noted that the CHT was continuing to… - [Accident 20160802015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802015959A.md): Cessna 150J · New Albany, MS · Aug 2, 2016 · N50945 · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that winds were gusty with rain showers in the vicinity of M72. He stated that it felt as if the winds just stopped, and the aircraft lost lift. Touchdown point was approximately 1500 to 2000 feet beyond approach end of the runway. Pilot stated… - [Incident 20160802014359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802014359I.md): Cessna 152 · Miami, FL · Aug 2, 2016 · N48810 · No damage > @ 1928Z (3:28PM (l)), N48810, C152, dean international (D4RS) aircraft. Two persons on board with no injuries and no obvious damage to the airframe. Student on a private pilot check ride with a designated pilot examiner. The examiner failed the student and… - [Accident 20160802013759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802013759A.md): Cessna 172K · Neenah, WI · Aug 2, 2016 · N46459 · Substantial damage > On August 3, 2016 at 6:15PM Cessna 172K, registered as N46459 left Brennand Airport with 1 pilot and two passengers on board for a pleasure flight under CFR 91. Shortly after departure the aircraft experienced total engine failure which resulted in a forced… - [Accident 20160802013749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802013749A.md): Wings AN Things Avid Flyer · Bluffton, IN · Aug 2, 2016 · N430WT · Destroyed > On August 02, 2016 about 2053 eastern standard time (EST) (0053Z), a student pilot and a passenger departed Miller Airport(C40), Bluffton, Indiana, IN an Avid Flyer (experimental aircraft), N430WT. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately half a mile… - [Incident 20160802013519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802013519I.md): Cessna 404 · Miami, FL · Aug 2, 2016 · N48SA · No damage > Airman said runway had standing water which caused the aircraft to hydroplane resulting in loss of directional control. Aircraft veered left onto grassy area. No damage to airport or aircraft resulted. - [Accident 20160802012979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012979A.md): Cessna 172N · Lewistown, MT · Aug 2, 2016 · N734GM · Substantial damage > On June 12, 2016 at approximately 1630 MDT (2230Z) a Cessna 172N sustained substantial damage to the propeller, left aileron, both wing struts, empennage and both elevators when the pilot lost control on the takeoff roll when he attempted to adjust the seat… - [Accident 20160802012969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012969A.md): Cessna 172S · Oak Island, NC · Aug 2, 2016 · N24447 · Substantial damage > On August 2, 2016, at approximately 10:30AM, Mr. Merrill holden, private pilot certificate number #003822518, crash landed a rented Cessna 172, N24447, on runway 23, at Cape Fear regional airport, located in Oak Island, north carolina. [privacy data omitted]… - [Incident 20160802012959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012959I.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Shenandoah, VA · Aug 2, 2016 · N243DW · Minor damage > The pilot was landing at shd to meet an examiner for a CFI initial checkride. He conducted several practice landings before deciding to make a full stop. On the last landing, he was so focused on making a better approach and landing that he forgot to put the… - [Incident 20160802012949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012949I.md): Cessna A185F · Beaver, PA · Aug 2, 2016 · N9973N · No damage > Pilot departed zelienople airport pa with an unknown quantity of fuel. While practicing take-offs and landings on the Ohio River, a decision was made to fly to Beaver county airport (bvi) to purchase fuel, at approximately 1,000 feet AGL the engine quit. A… - [Accident 20160802012939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012939A.md): Holley Carol L Antares · North Pole, AK · Aug 2, 2016 · N8512Q · Substantial damage > Military helicopter pilot with 3100 total hours. Student pilot in weight shift control aircraft with only 6 hours flight time in type. Pilot was crosswind training, on touchdown the aircraft was veering off the runway to the right, pilot overcorrected to the… - [Accident 20160802012759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012759A.md): Robinson R-22 · Prescott, AZ · Aug 2, 2016 · N22UH · Substantial damage > At approximately 1027 MST at Earnest a. Love field (kprc), the certified flight instructor and student pilot had been on duty approximately three and one half hours before the accident. The pilots stated they were performing their first traffic pattern at prc… - [Accident 20160802012749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012749A.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Flagstaff, AZ · Aug 2, 2016 · N82806 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > N82806 called as he was taxiing out for departure off of flg airport, requesting VFR flight following to ffz airport. The aircraft advised they were a medivac flight. N82806 called back approx 5 minutes later airborne. N82806 was radar identified and given… - [Accident 20160802012739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012739A.md): Arion Lightning LS-1 · Van Nuys, CA · Aug 2, 2016 · N341AL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Accident pilot was performing touch-and-go maneuvers on runway 16L, at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA. During his final touch-and-go maneuver, he landed hard, which resulted in the left main landing gear breaking of from the axle of the aircraft. During climb… - [Accident 20160802012679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802012679A.md): Cessna 414A · Destin, FL · Aug 2, 2016 · N2735A · Destroyed · 1 fatal > After contacting eglin approach control and obtaining an IFR clearance, the aircraft departed runway 14 at kdts in VFR conditions. The aircraft climbed to approximately 800 feet and was last seen by witnesses to be flying southbound over the water when it… - [Accident 20160801018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801018089A.md): Swanson Carl Spad VII · Honesdale, PA · Aug 1, 2016 · N8096L · Substantial damage > Single seat, open cockpit biplane withminimal VFR only instrumentation. Not equipped with a radio, transponder, or any radio navigation equipment. Pilot took off out of spring hill airport (70N) at approx. 1930 local time. Pilot performed emergency landing on… - [Accident 20160801014669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801014669A.md): Beech F33A · Blythe, CA · Aug 1, 2016 · N6728X · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed Blythe Airport, CA at 1:00 am on August 1, 2016 in route to henderson, NV. Just after takeoff the aircraft did not gain altitude. The aircraft struck the ground with the landing gear up, skidded through the desert across a highway and came… - [Accident 20160801013849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801013849A.md): Sperling Richard G Lancair 360 · Dallesport, WA · Aug 1, 2016 · N528HZ · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft had departed dls earlier that morning and was reported to be returning with landing direction runway 31. Aircraft was reported by eyewitnesses to be approx 75'-100' high about midfield when left wing dropped, and aircraft turned to the left. Impacted… - [Incident 20160801012929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801012929I.md): Pacific Aerospace 750XL · East Troy, WI · Aug 1, 2016 · N750SD · No damage > On August 1, 2016 1649 local time at East Troy Municipal Airport (57C) in East Troy Wisconsin an accident occurred involving two sport parachute jumpers. The jumpers were jumping from skydive milwaukee aka East Troy skynights base at 57C. The two sport… - [Incident 20160801012919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801012919I.md): Cessna 172RG · Hogg Island, VA · Aug 1, 2016 · N4800V · Minor damage > While fish spotting on the chesapeake bay,at 2500' cruise, 3 miles offshore from eastern shore, VA, engine started running rough, lost power. Made emergency landing on sandy beach at Hogg Island. (Uninhabited Island off of the eastern shore of Virginia.) Nose… - [Incident 20160801009229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801009229I.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Seattle, WA · Aug 1, 2016 · N36319 · Minor damage > Aircraft was on a local maintenance check out flight with a company mechanic on board. The pilot who was the PIC asked the mechanic if he would like to fly the aircraft in the traffic pattern which he accepted. On final approach to rwy 13L the mechanic flared… - [Accident 20160801007239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801007239A.md): Beech C-99 · Thistle, UT · Aug 1, 2016 · N234AV · Substantial damage > While in cruise flight at an altitude of 8500 MSL near the junction of highway 6 and highway 89 in spanish fork canyon, Utah the pilot reported seeing a dark object passing the aircraft to his right and in a direction opposite of flight and then heard a sound… - [Accident 20160801006939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160801006939A.md): Cessna 152 · Scappoose, OR · Aug 1, 2016 · N49276 · Substantial damage > Student pilot on first solo encounter crosswind gust during second landing causing the left wing tip to contact the ground followed by nose landing gear collapse resulting in prop strike, engine firewall damage and left wing spar damage. - [Incident 20160731012829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160731012829I.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Peyton, CO · Jul 31, 2016 · N5305L · Minor damage > On 07/31/2016 at approximately 12:45 hrs (MDT), n 5305L, sn 28-4607, Piper PA-28-180 departed rwy 33 at Meadow Lake Airport, Peyton, CO. (Kfly). Aircraft begin to sink after reaching 200 feet above the ground. Pilot executed a left turn and the aircraft… - [Accident 20160731012789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160731012789A.md): Cessna 172F · Newark, IL · Jul 31, 2016 · N211FC · Substantial damage > During a flight from oshkosh, Wisconsin (kosh) to morris Illinois (C09), N211FC, a Cessna 172 (CE-172) encountered mechanical issues with the aircraft?s engine requiring an emergency landing. The pilot-in-command of N211FC was at approximately 2500 feet mean… - [Incident 20160731012729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160731012729I.md): Rockwell International 112TC · Ashland, KY · Jul 31, 2016 · N4605W · Minor damage > According to witness statements and photographic evidence after landing and roll out the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid approximately 560 feet to a stop on the runway. Photographic evidence shows that the main gear was not down and locked. Post… - [Accident 20160731012719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160731012719A.md): Cessna U206G · Sleetmute, AK · Jul 31, 2016 · N206JC · Substantial damage > While attempting a short field takeoff at a remote grass strip, the aircraft appears to have stalled, causing a loss of control and a subsequent crash. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing, tail assembly, right main gear, and propeller. - [Accident 20160731012669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160731012669A.md): Trick Trikes Storm · Valkaria, FL · Jul 31, 2016 · N4367X · Destroyed > Eye-witness statement by friend & wife of pilot involved in aircraft accident: This date July 31, 2016, I witnessed an aircraft (weight-shift control) taking-off on runway 14 with a passenger. Upon take-off the aircraft lifted-off to about 4 to 6 feet and… - [Accident 20160731008659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160731008659A.md): Cessna 177A · Kalispell, MT · Jul 31, 2016 · N30550 · Substantial damage > On July 31, 2016, at 0645 MDT, a Cessna 177, N30550, registered to potato in the front LLC, flipped over after an aborted takeoff at Schafer Meadows airstrip (8U2), Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time,… - [Accident 20160730025009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730025009A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Modesto, CA · Jul 30, 2016 · N206LW · Substantial damage > At 4:40 am while returning from a hiker rescue mission with the stainislaus county sherrif's department in a Bell 206, the pilot was asked to return to the area and look for another missing person who called on their cell phone and the battery was running… - [Incident 20160730021119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730021119I.md): Piper PA-34-200T · San Juan, PR · Jul 30, 2016 · N595WA · Minor damage > On 7/30/2016 while attempting to land at tjig airport pilot selected gear down and found that both the green down and locked indicator lights for main gear were illuminated but the nose landing gear light did not illuminated. Performed manual extension… - [Accident 20160730012709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012709A.md): Boam Larry Rans S-7 · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 30, 2016 · N6271X · Substantial damage > On July 30, 2016, at 1148 CDT, an amateur built rans S-7 airplane, N6271X, sustained substantial damage when on takeoff from runway 36 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, pitched up abruptly, stalled, and impacted the ground. The aircraft came to rest approximately 60… - [Accident 20160730012699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012699A.md): Bell 47G-2 · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 30, 2016 · N975BH · Substantial damage > During level flight, engine throttle control cable came apart causing throttle to be stuck at 25'' manifold pressure. Pilot was unable to decend without overspeeding engine and rotor. Pilot applied carburetor heat and shut off one magneto to reduce power as… - [Accident 20160730012689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012689A.md): S C Aerostar S.A. Festival R40S · Frankfort, MI · Jul 30, 2016 · N291AF · Substantial damage > On July 30, 2016 at 1409 eastern daylight time, a s.c. Aerostar R40S aircraft, N291AF, registered to and operated by a student pilot, received substantial damage when it landed on runway 33 at the Frankfort Dow memorial airport, (fks). Visual meteorological… - [Accident 20160730012659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012659A.md): Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z · Lockhart, TX · Jul 30, 2016 · N2469L · Destroyed · 16 fatal > ? On July 30, 2016, at 7:42 am EDT, a Balony kubicek BB85Z hot air balloon, N2469L, operated by heart of Texas hot air balloon rides, impacted power lines and burst into flames in a pasture about 30 miles south of austin, Texas, in the town of Lockhart. The… - [Incident 20160730012649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012649I.md): Beech B-60 · Rockford, IL · Jul 30, 2016 · N131MC · Minor damage > Departed Rockford airport for an after maintenance flight, (the air-conditioning system had been worked on). During landing gear up retraction the in transit light stayed illuminated. The pilot requested to fly by the tower to check the landing gear. The air… - [Incident 20160730012639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012639I.md): Bellanca 17-30A · North Andover, MA · Jul 30, 2016 · N666RS · Minor damage > On July 30, 2016, about 0723 eastern daylight time, a Bellanca, 17-30A, N666RS, sustained minor damage during a nose landing gear collapse on touchdown at Lawrence Municipal Airport (lwm), North Andover, Massachusetts. The private pilot and passenger onboard… - [Accident 20160730012609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012609A.md): Cessna 172S · Kissimmee, FL · Jul 30, 2016 · N1688C · Substantial damage > Preliminary notice 0F aircraft accident stated that N1688C, a Cessna 172S, was cleared for takeoff on runway 15. On the takeoff roll the a/c left runway 15 prior to taxiway c, impacting the windsock and came to rest on taxiway a at taxiway c. - [Incident 20160730012599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730012599I.md): Cessna T210J · Jul 30, 2016 · N2279R · Minor damage > The plane is a 1969 T210J with a tsio-520-H engine. Registration number N2279R serial number T210-0429. Weather was clear, wind 120 @ 10 KTS gust To 16. Normal takeoff. Dropped gear at mid-field downwind, visually Checked main gear and was down. Visually… - [Accident 20160730008969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160730008969A.md): Ryan Navion B · Manitowoc, WI · Jul 30, 2016 · N5294K · Substantial damage > Aircraft was on take off climb out when engine quit. Pilot landed on what was left of the runway with gear collapse because they were in transition. - [Incident 20160729020839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729020839I.md): Maule M-5-210C · Heber, UT · Jul 29, 2016 · N351X · Minor damage > Upon landing with a 10 knot corsswind the aircraft started to veer. Pilot over corrected. The right gear collapsed causing minor damage to the right wing. - [Incident 20160729020779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729020779I.md): Socata TBM 700 · Rocky Mt., NC · Jul 29, 2016 · N228CH · Minor damage > N228CH departed rwi and struck a bird while leveling off at 3000'. It bounced off of the lower left side of the pilot's windshield. The strike was reported to ATC. The pilot scanned all engine instruments with no abnormalities. After landing the pilot… - [Accident 20160729014689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729014689A.md): Piper PA-31T · Mckinleyville, CA · Jul 29, 2016 · N661TC · Destroyed · 4 fatal > On July 29, 2016, at 0105PDT, N661TC a Piper PA-31T cheyenne ii airplane, operated by cal-ore life flight, LLC. Was destroyed following a report of smoke in the cockpit, loss of control, inflight break up and ground impact, 6.16 miles from arcata/eureka… - [Incident 20160729014429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729014429I.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Jul 29, 2016 · N4403Z · Minor damage > A student pilot lost control while landing and ran into a taxi light on runway L22R, at Falcon Field, in Mesa, AZ. The left side of aircraft was damaged by the taxi light. Damages include the left landing gear, left flap, and misc. Dents in the wing and tail… - [Accident 20160729014319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729014319A.md): Cessna 172C · Gray, GA · Jul 29, 2016 · N288GB · Substantial damage > On July 29, 2016 the pilot of N288GB (1962 Cessna 172C) was on a routine flight under title 14 CFR part 91 flight rules from kapt (jasper, TN) to kmac (Macon Downtown) with one passenger and a dog on board. It was reported to the regional operations center… - [Accident 20160729012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729012629A.md): Bell 206B · Yakima, WA · Jul 29, 2016 · N1087N · Substantial damage > N1087N, a 1980 Bell 206B helicopter received substantial damage and subsequently caught on fire destroying the aircraft. The commercially rated pilot received serious injuries involving broken ribs, and was admitted to a local hospital. This flight was… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=470 ## 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=469 --- 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.