# 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 515 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Accident 20150827014069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150827014069A.md): Barrow Ted A ONE Easy · Battle Creek, MI · Aug 27, 2015 · N227TB · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On August 27, 2015 at 20:17 eastern daylight time, an experimental, One Easy aircraft, N227TB, registered to and operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when it attempted to return for landing following in flight emergency while departing runway 23R at the… - [Accident 20150827013689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150827013689A.md): Aviat A-1C-200 · Irwen, ID · Aug 27, 2015 · N63BW · Destroyed > Pilot was flying low level above the snake river, below the palisades dam. At 35 feet AGL he struck power lines which then snapped, but became attached to the wheels of the plane. He landed in the river. The aircraft flipped over in the water. - [Incident 20150827013459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150827013459I.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Joliet, IL · Aug 27, 2015 · N900AM · Minor damage > Piper aztec, N900AM, was operating at an indicated airspeed of 140 knots at 2500 feet mean sea level (MSL) approximately 9 nautical miles from the Joliet VOR on the 075 degree radial when the pilot?in-command of the aircraft heard a loud ?pop?. Upon doing a… - [Accident 20150826016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150826016549A.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Defuniak Spring, AL · Aug 26, 2015 · N7215W · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that he lost directional control of the aircraft upon landing. The aircraft exited runway 09 and struck a drainage ditch. Pilot reported the wind at the time of landing to be 350 degrees at 9 knots. - [Accident 20150826014909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150826014909A.md): Cessna 310R · Titusville, FL · Aug 26, 2015 · N90PS · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On August 26, 2015, at approximately 2019 UTC, N90PS, a Cessna 310R was executing the published missed approach from the ILS 36 at Space Coast Regional Airport (tix) when it impacted the indian river 1.2 miles east of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed,… - [Accident 20150826014699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150826014699A.md): Weatherly 620B · Hancock, WI · Aug 26, 2015 · N2005C · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On August 26, 2015, aircraft N2005C, a Weatherly 620B, crashed near Hancock, WI, while conducting agricultural spraying operations in VFR conditions. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft and sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was flying south… - [Accident 20150826014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150826014569A.md): Cessna 195A · Lancaster, NY · Aug 26, 2015 · N1516D · Substantial damage > On August 26, 2015, a CE-195 aircraft, N1516D, was substantially damaged upon landing at the Buffalo-Lancaster airport (bqr). The flight was being conducted as a flight review. The instructor pilot (ip) indicated that he heard the chirp of the wheels skidding… - [Accident 20150826014109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150826014109A.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Pine Bluff, AR · Aug 26, 2015 · N3026R · Substantial damage > On August 26, 2015, at 12:26 pm CST, an Air tractor AT-602, N3026R,registered to farm brothers flyers, LLC, was applying pesticide on a field near Pine Bluff, AR., while on a CFR part 137 aerial application flight. During the low pass the aircraft made… - [Accident 20150825017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825017449A.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Newnan, GA · Aug 25, 2015 · N87172 · Substantial damage > According the passenger?s and pilot?s statement they had departed kcco (coweta county airport, Georgia) for a trip around the pattern. After a preflight inspection, the owner of the aircraft in the left seat and his CFII in the right seat taxied out to runway… - [Accident 20150825015619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825015619A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Ketchum, OK · Aug 25, 2015 · N444KD · Destroyed > The aircraft departed Ketchum airport north westerly. During climb out the pilot heard a loud boom at approximately 300 ft AGL and 80-90 knots. The aircraft veered left, pilot noticed loss of pedal controls and began autorotation, flaring the aircraft causing… - [Incident 20150825014899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825014899I.md): Raytheon B200 · Orlando, FL · Aug 25, 2015 · N613GA · Substantial damage > The following is the pilots narrative: N613GA was on climb from rwy 25 at korl at approximately 1320 LCL. Passing 2000 ft. I observed a turkey buzzard above the aircraft begin to dive to miss the airplane. I attempted to evade by turning right. The turkey… - [Accident 20150825014059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825014059A.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Tyler, MN · Aug 25, 2015 · N2805Z · Substantial damage > On departure, engine lost power and crashed in field approximately 50 feet of departure end of the runway. Pilot was able to extract passengers with both sustaining serious injuries. - [Incident 20150825013699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150825013699I.md): Cessna 172M · Wenatchee, WA · Aug 25, 2015 · N172CS · Minor damage > Airman was attempting to taxi into a parking spot, making a right turn, looking to the right, and inadvertently struck a building with the left wing tip of the aircraft, causing minor damage. - [Incident 20150824023889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150824023889I.md): Boeing 757-204 · Austin, TX · Aug 24, 2015 · N903NV · No damage > High speed abort @110-120 due to rt engine EGT caution 79? Right N3 caution 9? Noted by mx ref fim fault tree 71-05 (819) no further inspection required. No high energy stop inspection recorded in aircraft log as required per B757 amm and operators gmm loi… - [Incident 20150824015229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150824015229I.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Houston, TX · Aug 24, 2015 · N5054S · Minor damage > Pilot reported he was unsure if an unsafe gear indication was present. He requested a flyby of the tower and the tower reported all three gear appeared down. Upon touchdown, the LH main partially collapsed and the aircraft skidded to the left, which caused… - [Incident 20150824014889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150824014889I.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Statesville, MD · Aug 24, 2015 · N15HV · Minor damage > During the landing flare the student pilot ballooned and landed hard on the nose wheel resulting in a prop strike. The pilot was not injured. - [Accident 20150824014199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150824014199A.md): Cessna 182Q · Pineville, LA · Aug 24, 2015 · N759TZ · Destroyed > On August 24, 2015 at approximately 1400 hours aircraft N759TZ landed at 2L0 Pineville Municipal Airport, skidding off the end of the runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injury to the pilot and passenger. - [Incident 20150824014139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150824014139I.md): Cessna R182 · Dallas, TX · Aug 24, 2015 · N4160C · Minor damage > Pilot landed aircraft on runway 13, which is shortened due to runway construction. Nose gear strut became fully compressed and propeller struck the runway. Pilot executed a go around, circuled pattern and landed. Cut off engine and coasted to a stop near the… - [Accident 20150823019979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150823019979A.md): Schweizer 269C · Mesa, AZ · Aug 23, 2015 · N315TV · Destroyed > Pilot statement of accident, 8/23/15 "After a gecko 1 arrival southbound for csa ramp, the tower announced the winds were at 280 direction at 10 knots. I proceeded over the hangers and did a wide standard turn to the left, making my approach from the north… - [Accident 20150823018989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150823018989A.md): Luscombe 8E · Waterford, MI · Aug 23, 2015 · N1406K · Substantial damage > Approaching ptk, the pilot brought up the ATIS. He found it difficult to pick out the wind information due to the excessive information on the air show that was going on that day. Runway 18-36 was closed due to air show and was cleared to land on 27R. He saw… - [Incident 20150823015309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150823015309I.md): Cessna 140 · Franktown, CO · Aug 23, 2015 · N89983 · Minor damage > On 8/23/2015, N89983, Cessna 140 encountered gusty winds during landing to an unimproved private runway in Franktown, CO, resulting in the aircraft flipping on to its back. 1 POB, no injuries. - [Incident 20150823014919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150823014919I.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Marathon, FL · Aug 23, 2015 · N333RK · Minor damage > Aircraft landed on rwy 07, nose gear collapsed on touchdown. - [Accident 20150823014239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150823014239A.md): Schleicher ASW-20 · Hempstead, TX · Aug 23, 2015 · N878S · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On August 23, 2015, a phone call was received by the Texas department of public safety (TX dps) indicating that an accident occurred at laneview road in Hempstead, Texas. At the scene the reporting inspector was told by a TX dps trooper on scene that when he… - [Accident 20150823013159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150823013159A.md): Beech 35-B33 · Eldorado, AR · Aug 23, 2015 · N9704Y · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Flight was initially operated under instrument flight rules and had diverted from hot spring, AR (hot) to Eldorado, AR (eld) for landing. Pilot cancelled IFR clearance going to VFR approximately 30 minutes prior to attempting to land at eld. Aircraft had been… - [Accident 20150822024029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822024029A.md): Cessna 180A · Homer, AK · Aug 22, 2015 · N9588B · Substantial damage > Aircraft landed on the beach at silver salmon creek. After landing and at the end of rollout the right tire hit a sand drift and the aircraft spun around like a ground loop striking the left wing and left elevator. Three passengers on board- no injuries. - [Incident 20150822019869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822019869I.md): Beech 60 · Ramona, CA · Aug 22, 2015 · N2GP · Minor damage > On 22 August 2015 at 23:45 a Beechcraft BE60 "duke" experienced a landing gear malfunction during landing at Ramona CA. - [Accident 20150822018709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822018709A.md): Cessna 150M · Dorado, PR · Aug 22, 2015 · N4057V · Destroyed > According to the information provided by the pilot, he was traveling east to west when he sensed a burn smell but he could not identify the source. [privacy data omitted] Reported that to the ATC in preparation for a possible return to isla grande airport… - [Accident 20150822016399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822016399A.md): Cessna 180 · Kasilof, AK · Aug 22, 2015 · N3043E · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > On August 22, 2015, about 2020 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N3043E, sustained substantial damage after impacting tree-covered terrain while maneuvering low level about 5 miles southwest of Kasilof, Alaska. The private pilot and… - [Incident 20150822015299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822015299I.md): Beech 35 · Broomfield, CO · Aug 22, 2015 · N159W · Minor damage > On 08/22/2015 aircraft N159W, a BE-35, was on take off roll on runway 30R at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan airport (bjc), and the landing gear collapsed abeam runway marker A2. 1 POB, no injuries. - [Incident 20150822015019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822015019I.md): Cessna 172RG · Anchorage, AK · Aug 22, 2015 · N6407V · Minor damage > Pattern and touch/go work for complex training. In t/o phase after several touch and go, instructor accidently raised gear handle instead of flap handle. Gear handle was immediately lowered but nose gear retracted, nose dropped, and propeller struck the… - [Accident 20150822014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822014799A.md): Cessna 172 · Rivera Beach, FL · Aug 22, 2015 · N8952B · Substantial damage > On August 22, 2015, at about 18:55 eastern daylight savings time, aircraft was traveling south on a 14 CFR 91 (aircraft was rented) flight was returning to palm Beach county park airport (klna) from palm Beach county glades airport (kphk) after circling… - [Incident 20150822013559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822013559I.md): Mackay Michael Thomas Vans RV9A · Lynden, WA · Aug 22, 2015 · N799AD · Minor damage > On final approach to runway 070, the pilot noted a downdraft at 200 AGL and added power to maintain glidepath. He crossed over a road that runs perpendicular to the runway, when the pilot noted a white vehicle to his right. The aircraft glanced off the… - [Accident 20150822013239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822013239A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Lola, TX · Aug 22, 2015 · N445HS · Destroyed > In an interview with the crashed helicopter?s pilot he stated that he was flying at altitude of approximately 250 feet above ground level carrying a cameraman that was filming another helicopter ?hog hunting? For a reality show. The pilot said that it was… - [Incident 20150822013189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822013189I.md): Meyers Industries 200C · Bryant, AR · Aug 22, 2015 · N247M · Minor damage > On 08/21/2015 N247M was being operated by a private pilot with a valid 2nd class medical. Aircraft was on approach to land at Saline County Regional Airport. Aircraft lost power and preceded to land approximately 500 feet short of the runway. Upon landing in… - [Incident 20150821019709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821019709I.md): Cessna P210N · Fresno, CA · Aug 21, 2015 · N67EP · Minor damage > On Friday, August 21, 2015, a Cessna P210N, N67EP was on a VFR flight from mariposa yosemite airport (kmpi) to Fresno yosemite international airport (kfat), when the aircraft suffered from electrical failure enroute and made a gear up landing at kfat. The… - [Accident 20150821015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821015429A.md): Eclipse EA500 · Danbury, CT · Aug 21, 2015 · N120EA · Destroyed > On 08/21/2015, at 1419 local time, an Eclipse 500, s/n 00199, piloted by [privacy data omitted] landed on rnwy 26 at Danbury (dxr) arpt,Danbury,CT. After landing, aircraft continued rollout off end of rnwy 26, crossing approximately 200 feet of grass before… - [Accident 20150821014929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821014929A.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Labelle, FL · Aug 21, 2015 · N18LP · Substantial damage > The following is a pilot statement as received from[privacy data omitted] August 21, 2015 PA-18, supercub, N18LP departed page field, ft. myers, FL at about 1345. After some maneuvering in the area I flew to Labelle airport, X-14. I arrived at Labelle, X-14,… - [Incident 20150821013929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821013929I.md): Beech 35-C33 · Morristown, TN · Aug 21, 2015 · N5648S · Minor damage > As the pilot turned base leg for runway 5 he saw a Cessna departing. Pilot started before landing check list (gumps). The passenger asked the pilot what the horn noise was that he was hearing (gear warning horn). The pilot advised him not to talk while he was… - [Accident 20150821013819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821013819A.md): Butler, MO · Aug 21, 2015 · Substantial damage > Pilot heard a noise from the power train and initiated an auto rotation into a bean field. The helicopter rolled over on the right side. The tail boom broke off and main rotor blades were destroyed. - [Incident 20150821013799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821013799I.md): Beech A36 · Chesterfield, MO · Aug 21, 2015 · N8178R · Minor damage > This was a local checkout flight for the pilot in the left seat. The instructor in the right seat first noticed an unsafe gear indication during slow flight in the practice area. Numerous attempts were made to recycle the gear but three green could not be… - [Accident 20150821013509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150821013509A.md): Cessna 172 · Martinville, IL · Aug 21, 2015 · N8265B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft flew north at approximately 4 feet above ground level for 300 feet while touching the top of the bean plants in a bean field with his left and nose gear before suddenly impacting the ground at a 34 degree angle and ending upside down in the field 100… - [Accident 20150820019969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150820019969A.md): Stinson L-5E · Tucson, AZ · Aug 20, 2015 · N944LB · Substantial damage > Landing at Tucson International pilot immediately ground looped aircraft. Aircraft departed runway to the right and struck a runway sign. - [Incident 20150820016039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150820016039I.md): Cessna 172K · Renton, WA · Aug 20, 2015 · N78440 · Substantial damage > Pilot states that just before touchdown the plane began to float, and landed somewhat hard, after landing the plane bound up and veered to the right, and wobbled left and right. On one veer to the right, the plane tipped toward the left side and the prop… - [Incident 20150820015289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150820015289I.md): Cessna R182 · Greeley, CO · Aug 20, 2015 · N9055C · Minor damage > On 8/20/2015, N9055C, a Cessna R182, landed gear up while landing on runway 28 at Greeley-Weld county airport (gxy). 2 POB, no injuries. - [Incident 20150820013999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150820013999I.md): Weatherly 620B · Ontario, ID · Aug 20, 2015 · N9057T · Minor damage > During aerial application operations, the airman inadvertently contacted power lines located on the west end of the field being sprayed. The airman stated he knew there were power lines at that end of the field but did not believe they extended as FAR south… - [Accident 20150820013899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150820013899A.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Harvey, ND · Aug 20, 2015 · N4652Y · Substantial damage > On August 20th at approximately 7:00 pm the pilot was en-route to a field for aerial application. During the flight, he heard a "bang" in the engine compartment when the engine began to run rough and the aircraft began losing altitude. He elected to land in a… - [Accident 20150819023599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150819023599A.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Ronkonkoma, NY · Aug 19, 2015 · N86EH · Substantial damage > N86EH while conducting primary hovering instruction on field at li macarthur airport, kisp. During instruction with student the helicopter started to go into a pendulum motion came close to the ground and made contact with the right skid, causing the… - [Incident 20150819018649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150819018649I.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Warren, VT · Aug 19, 2015 · N9584P · Minor damage > On takeoff at around 40 mph while towing a glider, the pilot suddenly realized the aircraft was settling, grass was being thrown into the air, and he could hear the prop hitting the sod runway. He immediately pulled the power back to idle and shut the engine… - [Accident 20150819014039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150819014039A.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Dallesport, WA · Aug 19, 2015 · N1010F · Substantial damage > At uncontrolled airport pilot made radio call to taxi for takeoff on runway 31. At departure end of 31 pilot made radio call for takeoff from 31. A contractor in truck made radio call and immediately crossed into active at intersection of runway 7/25. Pilot… - [Accident 20150819013969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150819013969A.md): Sikorsky S-61A · Unity, OR · Aug 19, 2015 · N1043T · Destroyed > While performing a wildland firefighting mission under 14 CFR part 133, this aircraft experience a partial rotor system power loss (PIC and SIC assumed this was from an engine failure). The event began as the aircraft finished filling its water bucket… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=516 ## 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=515 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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