# 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 511 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Incident 20150923014999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150923014999I.md): Moore Randy G Challenger II Lngwng · Zachary, LA · Sep 23, 2015 · N507RM · Minor damage > Pilot was at 600FT cruise when the engine RPM rev'd increased exponitially, nose pitched upward, then engine was losing power, the aircraft was losing altitude, pilot avioded a tree and landed in a open field. Minor damage to aircraft, pilot has a sore back. - [Incident 20150922019189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922019189I.md): Bell 412 · Hesperia, CA · Sep 22, 2015 · N405LN · Minor damage > Maintenance was performed on the main rotor system. Soon after, the aircraft departed L26 flew to fullerton CA. And returned to L26. Post flight inspection discovered damage to one tail rotor blade. - [Incident 20150922018089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922018089I.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · Sacramento, CA · Sep 22, 2015 · N9617R · No damage > American airlines flight 1218, an MD-83 aircraft, N9617R, aborted take-off due to illumination of ?r oil strainer clog? Annunciator. The aircraft reduced speed, exited the runway then proceeded to the engine run-up are where the flight crew performed a series… - [Accident 20150922016889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922016889A.md): Lerch Gerhard RV6A · Deckerville, MI · Sep 22, 2015 · N215DG · Substantial damage > Approximately 45 minutes into his third flight of the day, the pilot reported smelling a strange odor. He looked at his engine instruments and noticed zero oil pressure and zero oil temperature indications. The PIC realized he could not make any airport in… - [Accident 20150922016629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922016629A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Lantana, FL · Sep 22, 2015 · N44XL · Substantial damage > 9/22 @ 10:30 Am EDT, lake worth, FL. Robinson R44 (N44XL), a/c touched down hard which caused rotor to strike tail boom damaging a/c. 2 POB, no injuries. Substantial damage. Additional details: during autorotation instruction, the aft skids struck the surface… - [Incident 20150922016619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922016619I.md): Beech H35 · Avon Park, FL · Sep 22, 2015 · N1311W · Minor damage > On approch to avo runway 05, the landing gear was not lowered prior to touchdown. Flaps were lowered to 10 degrees then raised back to 0, as evident on the ground and lack of damage to flaps. Damage to aircraft included props, engine, exhaust, belly skins, as… - [Accident 20150922015829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922015829A.md): Brunzlick Larry R Seawind 3000 Experim · Pelican Lake, WI · Sep 22, 2015 · N896CB · Substantial damage > On September 22, 2015, at 1706 CDT an amateur built seawind 3000, N896CB, an amphibious aircraft, while landing on Pelican Lake, Pelican Lake, Wisconsin tore off the right wing sponson due to right wing low during touchdown. Substantial damage resulted to the… - [Incident 20150922014689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150922014689I.md): Saline, MI · Sep 22, 2015 · Minor damage > Pilot stated that during normal cruise flight he misjudged the height of a tree. Upon contact with the tree branches the lower half of the engine stand hooked a tree limb which caused the parachute to collapse and become entangled with the tree branches. The… - [Incident 20150921023009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921023009I.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Butler, PA · Sep 21, 2015 · N313EM · Minor damage > The pilot[privacy data omitted]and one passenger were returning to Butler on 9/21/2015 for a pleasure flight. Upon approach to Butler airport on runway 21 the pilot placed the gear in the down position and did not receive a down and locked indication. After… - [Incident 20150921022082I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921022082I.md): Bombardier BD-100-1A10 · Van Nuys, CA · Sep 21, 2015 · N57SK · Minor damage > The incident aircraft started to taxi from its parking spot with the assistance of ground personnel. The incident aircraft was given direction to move forward, and to make a 180 degree turn; instead, the pilot of the incident aircraft made a 90 degree turn,… - [Accident 20150921021849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921021849A.md): Cessna 310C · Lancaster, CA · Sep 21, 2015 · N6688B · Minor damage > Upon takeoff in incident aircraft, from bakersfield airport, bakersfield, CA, during gear retraction, the aircraft pilots heard a loud bang. Pilots attempted to lower the gear, which resulted in the mains down and locked, and the nose gear jammed in the up… - [Accident 20150921018489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921018489A.md): Cessna 172S · Bally, PA · Sep 21, 2015 · N347SP · Substantial damage > Pilot states during climb out engine lost power. Attempted to land straight ahead however saw power lines made a left turn and attempted to land in field. Nose struck fence causing aircraft to flip over. 3 Witnesses saw an aircraft matching the accident… - [Incident 20150921018079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921018079I.md): Mooney M20K · Mather, CA · Sep 21, 2015 · N47RJ · Minor damage > On approach to 22R at Mather airfield, had gear down safe light on and also visually saw gear down indication through inspection window. When main landing gear touched down, pilot felt the left wing drop and used the rudder to keep aircraft straight.… - [Accident 20150921017819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921017819A.md): Cessna 421B · Platteville, WI · Sep 21, 2015 · N813CA · Substantial damage > PIC had a normal preflight and run-up. PIC back-taxied for takeoff on rwy 15. Pilot experienced normal acceleration until approximately 82 KIAS. At that point, pilot stated that the right engine map and RPM fluctuated. He could also hear and feel the right… - [Accident 20150921017589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921017589A.md): Cessna 177RG · Aztec, NM · Sep 21, 2015 · N1875Q · Substantial damage > On September 21, 2015 at 0658 MDT, a Cessna CE-177-RG, N1875Q, touched down off the runway 75 feet north of runway 8 in scrub brush on landing at Aztec municipal airport, Aztec new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions… - [Incident 20150921016829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921016829I.md): Buckthal Robert SS2 · Bamberg, SC · Sep 21, 2015 · N223B · Minor damage > Nose gear collapsed after landing. - [Accident 20150921015559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921015559A.md): Aero Commander 680-E · Boise, ID · Sep 21, 2015 · N222JS · Destroyed > Aircraft stalled and crashed on approach to boi runway 28L seriously injuring pilot. - [Incident 20150921015359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921015359I.md): Cessna T206H · Idaho Falls, ID · Sep 21, 2015 · N7269T · Minor damage > Cessna 206 (N7269T) departed Idaho Falls, Idaho (ida) airport and upon reaching 300 ft AGL the pilot and passenger smelled smoke. As they turned on the downwind leg attempting to return to the runway for landing, smoke filled the cockpit and the pilot and… - [Incident 20150921015279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150921015279I.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Mckinney, TX · Sep 21, 2015 · N6644V · Minor damage > Aircraft was on short final approx 200 feet AGL when engine shut down. Attempted restart not successful. Aircraft landed approximately 15 feet short of runway in grass, struck an airport runway perimeter light with a prop blade and rolled onto runway,… - [Accident 20150920022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920022669A.md): Champion 7ECA · Talkeetna, AK · Sep 20, 2015 · N9132L · Substantial damage > Mishap pilot (mp) was doing local touch and goes at Talkeetna Airport (tka). According to witnesses mp had just done a touch and go when engine went silent. Pilot initiated a left turn in an apparent attempt to return to the runway. Aircraft impacted 1000'… - [Accident 20150920021419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920021419A.md): Graves Bryon S Vans RV-7A · Byron, CA · Sep 20, 2015 · N507RV · Substantial damage > Aircraft was flying from Byron, CA. (C83) and approx.3 miles northeast of airport, pilot encountered engine RPM sputter, pilot performed ignition switching from left to right magnetos with no change, then lost all RPM. Unable to reach the airport the pilot… - [Accident 20150920017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920017919A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Thomaston, GA · Sep 20, 2015 · N165BH · Substantial damage > On September 20, 2015, about 1900 eastern daylight time, Bell 206L-1, N165BH, was destroyed during collision with a ground vehicle and terrain following a flight control malfunction and subsequent loss of control near Thomaston, Georgia. The commercial pilot… - [Incident 20150920017049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920017049I.md): Cessna 172M · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sep 20, 2015 · N12336 · Minor damage > Student pilot returned to airport of departure due to unforecast weather, and during landing phase the aircraft impacted the runway hard reporting substantial structural damages. - [Accident 20150920016479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920016479A.md): Stinson 108-3 · Palmer, AK · Sep 20, 2015 · N6066M · Substantial damage > N6066M, a Stinson S108 aircraft, was attempting to land at the "picnic table airstrip," which is located near the base of the knik glacier (approximately 61'24"n, 148'36"w). The aircraft overflew the landing strip and entered a left downwind leg, with the… - [Accident 20150920015859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920015859A.md): Cessna 150H · Eaton, NY · Sep 20, 2015 · N22721 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > During cruise flight, witnesses indicate that the engine sputtered and quit, then restarted and aircraft gained altitude, then the engine quit again, upon desending toward a field, the aircraft spiraled to the ground. - [Incident 20150920015819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920015819I.md): Carr Frank A Searey · Fort Myers, FL · Sep 20, 2015 · N813GP · Minor damage > Pilot in command stated that when the aircraft touchdown the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway 05. The aircraft came to rest in the grass off the left side of the runway. - [Incident 20150920015709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150920015709I.md): Cameron Balloons Z-90 · Plymouth, IN · Sep 20, 2015 · N2147B · Minor damage > PIC stated he was coming in for a landing and the winds appeared to be stronger up higher than closer to the ground causing him to misjudge his landing approach. PIC hit trees with canopy causing minor damage. No injuries to persons in the balloon or on the… - [Accident 20150919022749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919022749A.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Ballston Spa, NY · Sep 19, 2015 · N27XX · Substantial damage > An approach and landing was being made to runway 32 at 5B2. The glider approached at at higher than appropriate angle and airspeed in a clean configuration (gear retracted, spoilers retracted). The pilot made a low pass over the runway and started a left turn… - [Accident 20150919022359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919022359A.md): Cessna 150M · Mt Airey, MD · Sep 19, 2015 · N714CW · Substantial damage > During cruise flight from leesburg, west Virginia enroute to clearview Maryland, the pilot experienced a rough running engine with the engine temperature gauge in the normal range, and oil pressure gauge in the normal range. Soon after, a slapping noise… - [Accident 20150919020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919020059A.md): Mooney M20M · Hillsborough, NJ · Sep 19, 2015 · N763RC · Substantial damage > Pilot was preparing to depart runway 25 at (47N) central Jersey regional airport Hillsborough twp. New Jersey. The pilot added power for a normal takeoff, all aircraft instruments indicated normal and the pilot started his takeoff roll. At the time of… - [Accident 20150919019649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919019649A.md): Piper PA-24-250 · New Orleans, LA · Sep 19, 2015 · N7803P · Substantial damage > Acft landed with wheels down and upon touch down the nose gear collapsed. Acft veered left and came to a stop on the rwy and partially in the grass. When acft was lifted by insurance adjuster for evaluation the belly skin and bulkhead was damaged beyond… - [Accident 20150919019049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919019049A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Tarentum, PA · Sep 19, 2015 · N9887K · Destroyed > At approximately 11:30 am on Saturday September 19, 2015, at Northeast Pittsburgh airport (K9G1) pa, N9887K, a Piper PA-28-161 became engulfed in fire while the pilot attempted to start the engine. The pilot, the sole occupant, was able to evacuate the… - [Accident 20150919018849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919018849A.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Sandford, NC · Sep 19, 2015 · N635DC · Substantial damage > On 9/19/2015,aircraft N635DC was being operated by pilot [privacy data omitted], who was practicing soft field landings., and soft field take offs. On the 7th take off, on runway 03 at Raleigh executive, the pilot stated that the aircraft tail contacted the… - [Accident 20150919016339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919016339A.md): Hughes 269B · Hartford, AL · Sep 19, 2015 · N141LL · Substantial damage > While transitioning from a hover to forward flight at near maximum gross takeoff weight and with a density altitude of approximately 2200 feet, the helicopter settled when pilot attempted to clear a 4 foot berm located 60 feet in front of him. The left skid… - [Accident 20150919015919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919015919A.md): Clark 1000 · Broad Brook, CT · Sep 19, 2015 · N9018R · Substantial damage > On September 9, 2015, at Skylark Airpark (7B6) the pilot of a Clark 1000 aircraft, registration number N9018R, serial number 10006, lost control during an attempted landing after a reported loss of engine power during initial climb. The aircraft initiated a… - [Accident 20150919015639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919015639A.md): Cessna 172E · Gettysburg, PA · Sep 19, 2015 · N3647S · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft departed private airstrip. Aircraft operated 1.2 hours since 2013. Airborne approx. 30 minutes. Aircraft at 3000'AGL, descended intentionally, without power reduction, to 1000' AGL to practice landings. At 1000' engine coughed once a quit. Restart… - [Accident 20150919014629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919014629A.md): Piper PA-20 · Marshfield, MA · Sep 19, 2015 · N6932K · Substantial damage > Set up for tail wheel landing, taking crosswind into account (cross wind was described as shifting from the south at 8 KTS). The aircraft touched down, 60 KTS and bounced two times as a 3 point landing, the aircraft then settled to the left side of the… - [Incident 20150918020919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918020919I.md): Cessna R182 · Long Beach, CA · Sep 18, 2015 · N3700C · Minor damage > PIC was performing a short field approach and unfortunately because he became fixated on teaching his two students he didn?t lower the gear or verify it was down, which resulted in a gear up landing. No injury?s to the occupant?s occurred, slight damage to… - [Incident 20150918019809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918019809I.md): Lancair Evolution · Monterey, CA · Sep 18, 2015 · N188PT · Minor damage > Pilot statement: "Here is what I recall from the event. At our departure location, all operations were normal. I departed krdm and flew to kmry as planned. During the descent, I performed the complete pre-landing check list which included checking the brakes.… - [Incident 20150918016759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016759I.md): Avia Stroitel AC-5M · Fryeburg, ME · Sep 18, 2015 · N1635M · Minor damage > On 09/18/2015, ^Mr. Kwasnik^ departed Fryeburg, ME. (Izg) in his Avia Stroitel glider and climbed to altitude. He circled while he searched for a lifting updraft but the air was very calm and stable, with very few updrafts. When he had lost significant… - [Incident 20150918016699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016699I.md): Beech C35 · Richland, WA · Sep 18, 2015 · N5960C · Minor damage > Pilot took off from runway 19 in Richland and climbed more steeply and to an altitude above the normal traffic pattern to avoid noise sensitive areas south of the Richland, WA airport. As the pilot turned downwind for runway 19, he allowed himself to become… - [Accident 20150918016609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016609A.md): Cessna U206E · Spring Hill, FL · Sep 18, 2015 · N8615Z · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 18-SEP-2015, at approx 08:55AM local, the pilot of the Cessna U206E, N8615Z, registered to keystone seaplane LLC, crashed due to unknown circumstances in a residential backyard approx one mile inside the outer marker, while on approach to brooksville-tampa… - [Accident 20150918016469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016469A.md): Helio H-395 · Pilot Station, AK · Sep 18, 2015 · N910SP · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff from lake, aircraft encountered mechanical turbulence over tree line that pushed the aircraft down, right float skipped on tree tops, reduced airspeed further and aircraft settled down into trees. - [Accident 20150918016019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016019A.md): Schweizer 269C · Forest Grove, OR · Sep 18, 2015 · N290R · Substantial damage > Helicopter, N290R, departed a 137 base in Forest Grove, Oregon at approximately 08:04 local time to ferry the helicopter to a field about 1 mile to the north. According to the pilot, the helicopter climbed to approximately 50 feet and 40 knots. Pilot stated… - [Accident 20150918015339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918015339A.md): Aviat A-1B · Rock Springs, WY · Sep 18, 2015 · N288MD · Substantial damage > On September 18, 2015 at 11:50 MDT aircraft N288MD, sn 2177, experienced a ground loop while landing on runway 27 at Rock Springs airport, WY (rks). Weather was VMC with winds light and variable. On rollout at approximately 35 mph ground speed the left wing… - [Incident 20150917023609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150917023609I.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Temple, TX · Sep 17, 2015 · N46VK · Minor damage > Aircraft took off from bergstrom airport austin, Texas. At liftoff nose strut and wheel assembly seperated itself from the aircraft due to nose strut scissor link attach bolt malfunction (came loose or broke off). Pilot did not realize nose gear had departed… - [Accident 20150917020519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150917020519A.md): Mcdonnell Douglas A4N · Mesa, AZ · Sep 17, 2015 · Substantial damage > On 09/17/2015 at 1243 hrs local, aircraft c-fgct A-4 aircraft was making a final full stop landing after 3 uneventful touch and go landings. The aircraft landed with all 3 landing gear fully retracted and landing gear doors up and flush as verified by eye… - [Incident 20150917020509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150917020509I.md): Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV · Phoenix, AZ · Sep 17, 2015 · N15797 · Minor damage > During an interview the pilot stated ?I was the last aircraft in a flight of three T-6 aircraft. We approached Deer Valley Airport and entered the overhead pattern and pitched out to get spacing for landing. There was a lot of radio chatter and I missed a… - [Incident 20150917018479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150917018479I.md): Cessna TU206G · Madison, ME · Sep 17, 2015 · N9851Z · No damage > Early on 9/17/2015, Cessna N9851Z, TU206G, s/n U20606701 (on amphibious floats) was in cruise at 5500 ft. near Madison, Maine, when they experienced an engine problem. Pilot initially noticed a partial loss of power with reduced manifold pressure. The engine… - [Accident 20150917017939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150917017939A.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir · Wellington, OH · Sep 17, 2015 · N3872G · Substantial damage > During landing roll the airman drug a wing tip causing the left wing to strike the gound. Centrifugal force made the glider turn aggressively subsequently snapping the tail off. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=512 ## 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=511 --- 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.