# 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 685 of 4,687 · 234,323 reports ## Reports, newest first - [Accident 20120531012619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531012619A.md): American Blimp A60R · Marana, AZ · May 31, 2012 · N615LG · Substantial damage > Upon landing, thermal rise cause airship to tilt right. Side of airship struck ground damaging propeller, gondola and envelope - [Accident 20120531011259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531011259A.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · May 31, 2012 · N1803R · Substantial damage > On may 31, 2012, aircraft N1803R, operated by bristow academy, a FAR 141 pilot school, crashed while the foreign student pilot was simulating an engine failure. According to the instructor's witness statement, the student initiated the maneuver at 500 feet.… - [Accident 20120531010569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531010569A.md): Walters Don L RV-8 · Hutchinson, MN · May 31, 2012 · N808WW · Substantial damage > Aircraft landed on runway 33, slightly beyond takiway c, at approximately 2200 feet. Pilot then ran off the right side of runway at approximately 3100 feet. Tire tracks stop just before opposite runway VASI lights, indicating pilot became airborne. Aircraft… - [Incident 20120531010499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531010499I.md): Embraer EMB-145LR · Chicago, IL · May 31, 2012 · N935AE · Substantial damage > American eagle flight 4069 experienced two mechanical irregularities as it departed ord. The captain declared an emergency and advised ord ATC of their desire to return to ord and land. A fly by was conducted to ascertain if the aircraft gear was properly… - [Incident 20120531010379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531010379I.md): Small Douglas A Long EZ · Norfolk, VA · May 31, 2012 · N701DS · Minor damage > Upon landing on runway 5, experienced a gear problem. Pilot stated he experienced a nose wheel shimmy. Nose landing gear eventually collapsed causing the aircraft to partiallly exit the runway. - [Accident 20120531009749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531009749A.md): Raytheon A36 · Macon, MS · May 31, 2012 · N976S · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Airman was enroute from kpie to koun on an IFR flight plan. Aircraft had descended from FL200 to 12,000 feet. Significant convective weather was in the area along the route of flight. ATC advised the pilot of the weather and he stated he had nexrad weather… - [Accident 20120531009029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120531009029A.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-1B · Lawrence, MA · May 31, 2012 · N1608R · Substantial damage > The pilot reported while doing a touch and go she took too much time to adjust the trim for takeoff and retract the electric flaps. The pilot stated by the time she powered up for takeoff and became airborne she felt she was too low so she pulled the power… - [Incident 20120530012519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530012519I.md): Piper J3C-65 · Mcalester, OK · May 30, 2012 · N27928 · Minor damage > Pilot was landing on his private airport, a grass strip, when the left brake locked up. The aircraft turned 90 degrees and hit a drainage ditch. The right main gear broke and folded back. - [Accident 20120530011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530011159A.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8F · Tok Junction, AK · May 30, 2012 · N9906C · Substantial damage > Pilot in command stated he applied the brakes inadvertently and the aircraft slowly nosed over. Also before the aircraft nosed over, the pilot pulled back on the flight control and throttle as FAR as they would go with no prevention of the aircraft nosing… - [Incident 20120530011129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530011129I.md): Crabe Brent R RV-8 · Sedona, AZ · May 30, 2012 · N801BC · Minor damage > Winds at the time of the incident reported to be 270 at 05 KTS. Pilot states he touched down on centerline. He was slowing down, and the tail was coming down. The aircraft then began to veer to the right. The pilot applied left rudder, then left brake, then… - [Incident 20120530010819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530010819I.md): Piper PA-20 · Port Angeles, WA · May 30, 2012 · N11YB · Minor damage > The student pilot had departed from arlington, WA (awo) and had landed on runway 26 at Port Angeles, WA. During the landing roll out the aircraft turned right. The pilot applied full left rudder to prevent the aircraft from gound looping. The student pilot… - [Incident 20120530010589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530010589I.md): Hawker SEA Fury TMK 20 · Anoka, MN · May 30, 2012 · N71GB · Minor damage > N71GB had a left main gear collaspse after landing during roll-out at Anoka Airport (ane). The pilot stated that the landing was "normal" and that he did verify the all three gear indicators were down. The tailwheel came down on its own. As they were rolling… - [Accident 20120530010572A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530010572A.md): Embraer EMB-135-KL · Chicago, IL · May 30, 2012 · N834AE · Substantial damage > A Boeing 747-400, registration number B16481, operated by eva air (qocf), struck the vertical stabilizer of an Embraer, EMB-135-KL, registration number N834AE, operated by American eagle. The eva air aircraft was taxiing to runway 32L for departure when it… - [Accident 20120530010382A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530010382A.md): Boeing 747 · Chicago, IL · May 30, 2012 · Substantial damage > A Boeing 747-400, registration number B16481, operated by eva air (qocf), struck the vertical stabilizer of an Embraer, EMB-135-KL, registration number N834AE, operated by American eagle. The eva air aircraft was taxiing to runway 32L for departure when it… - [Accident 20120530010139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530010139A.md): Faltin John R Rotorway Exec 162F · Smoketown, PA · May 30, 2012 · N8707E · Destroyed > Improper weld repair on the main frame tubing caused the cyclic control rod to disconnet, limiting right cyclic control input to the rotor system. - [Incident 20120530009589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530009589I.md): Dassault MYSTERE-FALCON 50 · Sioux City, IA · May 30, 2012 · N902TF · Minor damage > After landing on runway 35, aircraft struck a shovel that was left on the runway by ground maintenance personnel. - [Accident 20120530009489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530009489A.md): Bell 206B · Burbank, WA · May 30, 2012 · N106TV · Substantial damage > Pilot was conducting aerial application fertilizer spraying over an apple orchard. The pilot was on the fourth pass at approximately 15 feet over the tree tops when the engine lost power and the low rotor RPM light/sound and the engine out light came on. The… - [Incident 20120530009469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530009469I.md): Thatcher David J CX4 · Pensacola, FL · May 30, 2012 · N3058W · Minor damage > On landing rollout the pilot experienced vibration from the fixed nose landing gear. The pilot immediately placed the airplane in a nose up attitude until loss of lift. Upon contact with the runway the nose gear collapsed, and folded aft. Examination of the… - [Accident 20120530008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120530008319A.md): Cessna P337H · Jerome, ID · May 30, 2012 · N5KX · Substantial damage > On 5-30-2012, pilot flew from ktwf to kjer. Pilot states in written statement he forgot to lower the gear prior to landing and landed gear up at approximately 1000 local time at kjer. Aircraft received substantial damage to the bulkhead aft of the front… - [Accident 20120529012609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529012609A.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Phoenix, AZ · May 29, 2012 · N963WW · Substantial damage > On 5/29/2012 during commercial pilot checkride, a steep spiral maneuver was initiated at approx 8500' over Pleasant Valley Airport (P48). Engine mixture was set at full rich with the throttle retarded. Applicant cleared the engine on each turn of the spiral.… - [Incident 20120529012509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529012509I.md): Cessna 152 · Gainesville, TX · May 29, 2012 · N621PA · Minor damage > On may 29, 2012, at approximately 1045, central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 152, N621PA, owned by U.S. Aviation group, LLC and and operated by U.S.aviation academy, was involved in an incident during landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing. The… - [Accident 20120529011229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529011229A.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chickaloon Flat, AK · May 29, 2012 · N3772Z · Substantial damage > On approach encountered crosswind and gusty conditions. Near touchdown point pilot encountered gust and was unable to prevent aircraft from drifting from the centreline. L/h wing caught tree which spun aircraft counter clockwise resulting in ground loop.… - [Accident 20120529011109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529011109A.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8E · Twentynine Palm, CA · May 29, 2012 · N2435K · Substantial damage > The aircraft was near Twentynine Palms, CA when engine lost power. A landing was attempted on a dirt road. At the end of the dirt road the aircraft struck a dirt burm that flipped the aircraft onto its back. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The… - [Accident 20120529010779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529010779A.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Duck Creek Vill, UT · May 29, 2012 · N187PG · Destroyed · 4 fatal > The flight departed mesquite, NV (67L), enroute to bryce canyon (bce) and crashed along a near direct path between the two airports. Aircraft crashed in rising terrain, and struck trees and brush, stopping in an inverted position 90 degrees counter-clock-wise… - [Incident 20120529010719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529010719I.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mcminnville, OR · May 29, 2012 · N318CA · Minor damage > Aircraft departed twin oaks airpark (7S3) for an instructional flight. While on final approach into mmv, with the left engine simulated out for training purposes, the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit. They continued the descent and the fumes in the cabin… - [Accident 20120529009799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529009799A.md): Brumbaugh B/Kasowski L Avid Flyer IV · Pryor, OK · May 29, 2012 · N85AY · Substantial damage > Aircraft was on landing touchdown rollout when it veered to the left and departed runway into a ditch. Conducted airman counseling regarding currency, aircraft checkout, risk mitigation. - [Accident 20120529008969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529008969A.md): Baldwin Earl Baldwin Skybolt · Stuttgart, AR · May 29, 2012 · N24EB · Destroyed > On may 29, 2012 at 1915 CDT a Baldwin Skybolt registered to [privacy data omitted] landed in a field south of Early Ag Airstrip, Stuttgart, AR while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The… - [Accident 20120529008879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529008879A.md): Schleicher ASW-27 · Ionia, MI · May 29, 2012 · N127PC · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On may 29, 2012 at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Schleicher ASW-27 sail plane, N127PC, registered to aerodonetice inc and operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted wooded terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering to land on… - [Incident 20120529008579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120529008579I.md): Avery Rex A Avery/Mini MAX · Manteca, CA · May 29, 2012 · N122RA · Minor damage > 05/29/2012 - At approximately 1:30 p.m. pilot took off and headed towards lodi airport, where he filled up with fuel. He did not notice anything unusual such as noises or vibrations. Pilot then took off from lodi enrouting to turlock. He was over Manteca at… - [Accident 20120528013019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528013019A.md): Cessna 172P · Hemet, CA · May 28, 2012 · N216AF · Substantial damage > Student pilot struck lightpole while taxiing aircraft on airport ramp away from home airport after landing while on a solo cross country flight. - [Incident 20120528012599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528012599I.md): Aeronca 7EC · Anchorage, AK · May 28, 2012 · N98JP · Minor damage > While taxiing the right float filled with water and sunk tilting the aircraft allowing the right wingtip to submerge in the water. Pilot and passenger had no injuries and were assisted by airport police and local volunteers. Damage to aircraft is float, float… - [Incident 20120528011189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528011189I.md): Piper PA-12 · Palmer, AK · May 28, 2012 · N7511H · Minor damage > Description: aircraft crash on knik river statement of events: the pilot departed pamr (merrill field) approx. 2:30 pm en route to birchwood to visit a friend prior to flying to the knik river to complete some river landings for practice. No flight plan was… - [Incident 20120528010999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528010999I.md): Piper J3C-65 · Payson, AZ · May 28, 2012 · N25758 · Minor damage > The pilot was landing runway 6. Wind was reported 2140 240 At 7 kt 2145 220 At 4 kt 2150 280 At 6 kt The pilot states when he landed there was a little "wiggle". The aircraft then began to slowly veer to the right. The pilot states he applied left rudder with… - [Incident 20120528010439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528010439I.md): Cessna 162 · St. Paul, MN · May 28, 2012 · N6008M · Minor damage > N6008M was cleared to land on runway 27 at kstp. Wind was variable between 21 to 25 and gusting at times. Pilot landed using a cross landing technique. Upon landing the aircraft porpoised hit hard on the mains first then the nose wheel hard enough to break it… - [Accident 20120528010119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528010119A.md): Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 · Mocksville, NC · May 28, 2012 · N817V · Substantial damage > Pilot was 5? To the left of the tow plane heading was unable to maintain directional control while being towed for take off. Befoe the pilot could disconnect from tow plane the right wing dropped and the glider quickly pivoted to the right 70?. The glider… - [Accident 20120528009311A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528009311A.md): Beech V35B · Sumerduck, VA · May 28, 2012 · N6658R · Destroyed · 2 fatal > N6658 had a midair with N23SC in VMC conditions approximatily 5 NM from the warrenton-faquier airport. The pilot of N23SC made an off-field emergency landing. The pilot had minor injuries. - [Incident 20120528009309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528009309I.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Long Beach, CA · May 28, 2012 · N183DF · Minor damage > On 05/28/2012 student pilot was conducting first solo flight. The incident was preceded by 3 uneventful traffic patterns with the students flight instructor onboard followed by 1 uneventful solo pattern. The pilot lost control of the aircraft during the… - [Accident 20120528009211A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528009211A.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Sumerduck, VA · May 28, 2012 · N23SC · Substantial damage > N6658R collided with N23SC midair 5 NM from the warrenton-faquier airport. The pilot and instructor suffered fatal injuries. N23WSC made and off-field emergency landing. The pilot had minor injuries. - [Accident 20120528009049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528009049A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Grand Isle, LA · May 28, 2012 · N7077F · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On approach to offshore platform helideck pilot hit adjacent drilling rig structure causingdamage to aircraft rotors, loss of tail boom and loss of control. Aircraft fuselage struck edge of helideck during fall became inverted and fell furthur striking the… - [Accident 20120528008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528008909A.md): North American T-6G · Morrice, MI · May 28, 2012 · N3753G · Destroyed · 1 fatal > PIC stated that he deaprted private grass strip (54MI) to the south and made a right turn followed by a left turn to position for a "photo pass" on the runway, but does not recall anything after that. Witness statements confirmed departure and turns, then… - [Incident 20120528008289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528008289I.md): Urban Air Sro UFM-13 Lambada · Weyers Cave, VA · May 28, 2012 · N146UA · Minor damage > The landing gear broke upon contact with runway. Aircraft skidded to a stop. Scuff mark on left wing. Propeller damage due to contact with runway. - [Incident 20120528008279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528008279I.md): Heldeberg Designs Marathon 2 Place · Earleville, MD · May 28, 2012 · N55448 · No damage > At approximately 1900 on 5/28/2012, [privacy data omitted] and one passenger, [privacy data omitted], took off in a powered parachute ultralight aircraft from runway 32 at the Hexton Farms Airport (MD93) in cecil county, Maryland. Winds were west at 8-10… - [Accident 20120528008029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120528008029A.md): Richard M Tackabury AIR-CAM · Fort Morgan, CO · May 28, 2012 · N788RJ · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 05/28/2012 at approximately 12:14 LCL N788RJ, an amatuer built experimental aircraft was substantially damaged upon inpacting the ground approx 1/4 mile NE of fmm, Fort Morgan co. airport. Two soles on board, one fatally injured and the other received… - [Incident 20120527026939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527026939I.md): Cessna 182N · Fowlerville, MI · May 27, 2012 · N287TC · Minor damage > While climbing to altitude for a skydiving flight the aircraft encountered tubulence that caused a rapid loss of altitude and excessive bank angle. The flight was terminated and returned to 65G. Inspection of the aircraft revealed wrinkles in the upper wing… - [Accident 20120527011071A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527011071A.md): Cessna 172S · Page, AZ · May 27, 2012 · N21718 · Substantial damage > I approached straight-in runway 33 with 65 knots indicated speed. Other airplane was on downwind. Iwas crabbing (not side slipping), then tried to co rrect yaw on short final. Just before round out, I didpower idle. Then I rounded out over number 33. Then I… - [Accident 20120527009959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527009959A.md): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A · Wilton, CA · May 27, 2012 · N8380 · Substantial damage > The pilot was closing the gate of the hopper at the end of an sulphur dust application pass when he felt a "snap" and felt the gate handle go slack. He pulled back to gain altitude and looked in the mirrors to see sulfur still coming from the aircraft. He… - [Incident 20120527009559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527009559I.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Oxford, IA · May 27, 2012 · N9179J · No damage > The pilot temporarily lost control during a crosswind landing. He attempted to land in the grass adjacent to the runway, but subsequently touched down in the cornfield next to the runway environment. He initiated a go around and landed successfully on the… - [Accident 20120527009369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527009369A.md): Beech B36TC · Santa Ynez, CA · May 27, 2012 · N8234M · Minor damage > During the climb from Santa barbra to mammoth at or about 8500 feet Mr. Becker, the pilot of N8234M, had just started to lean the fuel air mixture when the engine quit running completely. [privacy data omitted] Pitched for best glide turned to Santa yenz… - [Incident 20120527008999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527008999I.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Cozad, NE · May 27, 2012 · N7858W · Minor damage > Pilot was concluding a two hour pleasure flight and selected runway 36 at Cozad Municipal Airport for his landing. Pilot misjudged his landing flare and the aircraft stalled over the runway. Subsequently, the left main landing gear axle broke when the… - [Accident 20120527008859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527008859A.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Peoria, IL · May 27, 2012 · N1UB · Substantial damage > The aircraft was in a taxi hover and a "gust of wind" caused the tail rotor to strke the ground. The aircraft then nosed over and the main rotor blades struck the ground. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/incident.md?page=686 ## 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=685 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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