FAA incident reports
234,323 FAA reports of aviation accidents and incidents, from the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS) through its Aviation Safety Information Portal. An incident falls short of an accident: a bird strike, say, or a gear-up landing without substantial damage. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one.
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Accident 20061225030549ACessna T210M · Denver, CO(-23) The pilot and only occupant was unable to get a safe gear condition on approach to aspen, CO. He diverted to jeffco airport (bjc) broomfield, CO due to better facilities. A tower fly-by confirmed the nose gear was down and locked but both main gears…Incident 20061225026399IBlanca 1730A · Plainview, TX(-23) On December 25, 2006, the pilot [privacy data omitted] and his son were conducting a local flight in his personal aircraft. During operations in the pattern at Hale county municipal airport (pvw) the engine lost power. The pilot [privacy data omitted]…Incident 20061225026169IBeech B35 · Knoxville, TN(-23) On dec 25 2006 aircraft #N5105C landed at down town Island airport Knoxville TN on runway 26 with the landing gear retracted. The pilot stated that during approach on downwind leg for runway 26 he was slightly high and extended the gear to assist in…Accident 20061225026009ACessna 414 · Lawrenceville, GA(-23) Aircraft attempted an ILS approach to land at lzu runway 25. Conditions reported to pilot by the lzu tower controller were 100' ceiling with .5 mile visibility. Aircraft missed initial approach and performed go around. On second ILS approach attempt to…Incident 20061225025889IAirbus A319132 · Boston, MA(-23) Airbus A-319, N514NK, was being directed into gate B5. There were wing walkers on each wing and a guide man in front. The left wing of the A-319 N514NK hit the tail of a be 1900, N136MJ, that was parked at gate B-7.Incident 20061224029909IPiper PA24260 · Moline, IL(-23) The PIC (pilot in command) received taxi instructions to runway 09 via taxiway echo. The PIC asked for and received permission to cross runway 05/23. The PIC taxied the aircraft off the taxiway onto the grass and struck an airport sign, shutdown the…Incident 20061224029219ICessna A185F · Big Bear, CA(-23) The pilot stated that he was taxiing to the fuel pit when the incident occurred. While turning off of the designated taxiway onto the aircraft tiedown ramp, he was blinded by the sun. At that point he ran into the parked vehicle.Accident 20061224027809ACessna 172N · Cottonwood Fall, KS(-23) The airman misidentified the landing surface for the airport, made an approach to a pasture, and flew through a 3 strand barbed wire fence. The pilot aborted the landing, found the airport, and landed without further incident. There were no injuries to…Accident 20061224027539AMorgan ZENAIRCH701S · Lithia, FL(-23) Normal landing to an unimproved strip resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear. Aircraft came to rest inverted as a result.Accident 20061224027299ABoeing 747228F · Anchorage, AK(-23) Immediately after southern air flight SO0966 departed Anchorage, Alaska the crew declared an emergency due to a pressurization problem, dumped fuel, and returned to Anchorage without further incident. Preliminary investigation indicates that the counter…Incident 20061223029989IMaule M7235 · Mandan, ND(-23) On December 23, 2006 at 1422 CST a Maule, M-7-235 aircraft, registered at N997RM sustained minor damage while landing at Mandan, ND. The pilot/registered owner and sole occupant of the aircraft, [privacy data omitted] was not injured. The aircraft…Accident 20061223029889AAmtr Helicycle · Boulder City, NV(-23) On December 23, 2006 pilot was returning to Boulder City airport (61B) after a short cross country from jean airport (0L7). Pilot stated there was no in-flight abnormalities during the flight. Upon landing on runway 9R, pilot turned off taxiway delta…Incident 20061223028689ICessna 172M · Harrisburg, PA(-23) Aircraft was in cruise flight, VMC conditions, at 5,000 MSL when pilot heard a loud pop, followed by a partial loss of engine power and vibration. The pilot declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at Harrisburg intl. Airport (MDT). An inspection…Accident 20061222029089APiper PA22150 · Blaine, WA(-23) Aircraft lost power on climb out, landing upside down in rough terrain.Accident 20061222028979ABeech 99 · Mosinee, WI(-23) Aircraft landed from an ILS approach at night with one mile visibility in moderate wet snow. Upon landing roll, the aircraft rolled left, striking a ridge of snow approximately one foot high. The runway was snow covered with no directional guidance. The…Accident 20061222027559APiper PA28140 · Bridgeport, CA(-23) A Piper cherokee, N8001H, piloted by [privacy data omitted] departed yerington, NV airport (O43) enroute to santa monica, CA (smo). The aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances at an unknown time in a remote mountainous area approximately 9 NM east…Accident 20061222027459ABeech A36 · TN(-23) A Beech A-36, N3704B, serial #3-1753, piloted by [privacy data omitted] was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain near harrison, Tennessee on 12/22/2006 at 2136 EST. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The pilot [privacy data…Incident 20061222027379ISnias AS350BA · Reno, NV(-23) During a cruise flight at approximately 6800 MSL, the pilot heard a loud bang from the engine, followed by a loss of power, left yaw, chip, and low oil pressure lights, and low rotor RPM horn. The aircraft was autorotated to a safe landing. The cockpit…Incident 20061222027369IDoug DC982 · Las Vegas, NV(-23) On 12/22/06 at 2312 PDT, las east ramp control reported an American airlines (aal) aircraft in tow clipped the wing of another aal aircraft, both MD-80S. Aal MD-80 aircraft N498AA was being pushed for gate positioning without pax when it struck the left…Accident 20061222027289ACessna 421B · Chipley, FL(-23) The aircraft departed destin, Florida for marsh harbor in the Bahamas. Shortly after take off, a weather cold front with embedded thunderstorms was encountered just north of panama city, Florida. The pilot was talking to tyndall approach and asked for…Incident 20061222027119ICessna P210N · Cameron, MO(-23) Pilot landed runway 35 at Cameron, MO airport (ezz). On touchdown he heard loud noises coming from nose gear area. When the nose gear touched down the tire blew and the nose strut collapsed, allowing the propeller blade tips to contact the runway.…Incident 20061222026389IStolam RC3 · North Platte, NE(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot landed canadian registered cfdky, a 1947 republic RC-3 seabee on runway 30 North Platte, Nebraska (lbf) during roll out, landing gear actuator failed and landing gear retracted. Damage limited to scuffed keel.Accident 20061222026039ACessna 340A · Charleston, SC(-23) Charleston SC ATC reported downed aircraft in the stono river near Charleston SC. The aircraft had been cleared ILS approach to runway 09, johns island, SC (jzi). The aircraft was found the same day at approximately 1800 EST in 20 feet of water. The…Accident 20061221027899APiper PA28161 · Big Pine, CA(-23) On 12/21/2006, at approximately 13:15 hours local, N9141Y, Piper pa 28-161, serial #28-8616014, crashed 12.5 miles east, southeast of Big Pine, California. The aircraft wreckage was found near the northeast end of a box canyon which displayed constant…Accident 20061221027829ACessna 152 · Chandler, AR(-23) On 12/21/2006 at approximately 1043 MST, a 1979 Cessna 152 N5295B serial number 15283829 departed Chandler airport (chd) west bound. The aircraft had an engine failure about 11 miles southwest of Chandler airport. The aircraft made an emergency landing…Accident 20061221027769APiper PA46350P · Concord, CA(-23) On December 21, 2006, at 1101 PST, a Piper PA-46-350P, piloted by [privacy data omitted] departed montgomery airport (myf) heading locally to Buchanan Field Airport (ccr). While on final approach to ccr, the aircraft collided with flat terrain and…Accident 20061221027449AClopto COMPAIR7SL · Cocoa, FL(-23) The pilot stated that prior to the accident flight, he checked the fuel tanks and he estimated that there was approx. 125 gals of fuel on board and that there was no water found in the tanks. The pilot stated that after 7 take off and landings at the…Incident 20061221027149IBoeing 7373Q8 · Wichita, KS(-23) On December 21, 2006, the flight crew for southwest airlines inc., operating as flight 1787, departing Oklahoma city, (okc) for houston, Texas, (iah), observed the #1 transformer rectifier circuit breaker popped out. The flight crew then smelled fumes…Accident 20061221025689AUrocop EC120B · Grand Prairie, TX(-23) Instructor pilot [privacy data omitted] ^ and student [privacy data omitted] were performing 180 degree autorotations to a grass area at Grand Prairie muni airport, Texas. Student was going to be too low/slow so instructor took controls and completed…Accident 20061221025539ANamer F51D · Rexburg, ID(-23) Pilot was conducting a test flight for an engine change. After the break-in time was completed, he did two touch and goes. On the second take-off the engine quit at 400 feet AGL, he began to run the emergency checklist and the engine re-started for a…Incident 20061220030059IAmtr LANCAIR235 · Minneapolis, MN(-23) Aircraft N235RC landed at Crystal Airport (mic) runway 32R with the landing gear retracted. From point of propeller contact with runway to fuselage contact with runway was approx. 300 ft. from point of fuselage contact to where aircraft stoopped…Accident 20061220029329APiper PA22150 · Cheboygan, MI(-23) Aircraft lost power after takeoff at approximately 1200 to 1500 feet. Pilot turned 180 degrees to return to the airport. Aircraft crashed 300 feet short of runway 9. Pilot and one passenger refused medical treatment.Accident 20061220028969APiper PA28R180 · Fresno, CA(-23) On dec 20, 2006, N4666J, a 1968 PA-28R-180, was being rented by a local flight school because their PA-28R was in for repairs. The owner had his CFI(1), checkout the renter flight school CFI(2). Both cfi's give conflicting stories on who completed a…Incident 20061219030419ICessna 750 · Springfield, IL(-23) While enroute from hpn to mtj pilot's outer windshield cracked while at cruise. Pilot declared an emergency and landed without incident at spi. This incident is closed with this report.Incident 20061219029629ICessna 170B · Skull Valley, AZ(-23) Pilot stated that he jump-started the aircraft because the battery was dead. After the engine started, the jumper cables became entangled in the propeller and severely injured his arm. He further stated that he had not intended to fly the aircraft, that…Accident 20061219028609ACessna T210N · Austin, TX(-23) The aircraft departing hillsboro, Texas on an IFR flight plan for Austin Bergstrom airport, Austin, Texas. The aircraft was being vectored for an instrument approach for runway 17 left when it went off the radar and crashed into a wooded area in north…Incident 20061219027989IBombdr BD7001A10 · Syracuse, NY(-23) On Tuesday 12/19/06, at 1634 EST, a Bombardier BD-700-1A10, s/n 9167, N167GX, operated by Bombardier inc. flight operation, experienced a left engine failure while in climb flight. The aircraft was enroute to chicago, Illinois (kord), & diverted &…Accident 20061218029819ACessna 560CESSNA · Akron, OH(-23) Pilots got a low hydraulic pressure and low hydraulic level. The pilot pulled "t" handle and got a nose green and a left main green light. The tower was notified and did a fly by a few times by the fire/emergency crew. The tower informed the pilot the…Incident 20061218027969IPiper PA28R200 · Easton, MD(-23) While training for simulated engine out landing student and instructor both forgot to extend the landing gear.Accident 20061218027789ACirrus SR22 · Young, AZ(-23) Private pilot/owner flew from chinle (E91) and landed at winslow (inw) because of bad weather and to refuel. She secured her airplane and checked into a motel to wait out the weather. Two hours later, she was back at the airport and rapidly departed for…Incident 20061218027609IMnslnr MS760B · Spokane, WA(-23) N760X gear would not extend. The pilot tried the emergency extension system which also failed. The pilot elected to land gear up, and gently settled the aircraft onto runway 25. The aircraft was lifted with airbags, and it was determined that the right…Accident 20061218027209ABeech D95A · Gilroy, CA(-23) The actual facts that were causal to the accident remain unclear at this time. However, it appears the aircraft was on a training flight where they were conducting single engine minimum controllable airspeed flight when the aircraft entered a spin and…Accident 20061218026509ABeech A36 · Fayetteville, AR(-23) On December 18, 2006 at approximately 2208 CST (0408 UTC), a Beechcraft bonanza BE-36-A36, N1100J, impacted trees approximately 5 nautical miles south of Fayetteville/Drake field (kfyv), Fayetteville, Arkansas. The commercial pilot sustained fatal…Accident 20061217029689AAmtr RV4 · Hoschton, GA(-23) Inspector statement: I was contacted by my supervisor/faa communication center on December 17, 2006, and was assigned to an accident that had occurred in the vicinity of Hoschton, Georgia, where a scharnhorst RV-4 experimental homebuilt airplane had…Accident 20061217029509APiper PA23235 · Phoenix, AZ(-23) On December 17, 2006, at 1115 mountain standard time, N5829X, during preflight check, the right main gear collapsed in the run up area 25L at Deer valley airport, Phoenix, Arizona. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot/owner sustained no…Accident 20061217029359APiper PA24260 · Bucyrus, OH(-23) Aircraft on flight from Oklahoma to Maine, stopped for fuel in Illinois. Cruise altitude of 11,500' MSL. After flying approximately 2 hours at 11,500' MSL, radar date show erratic flight pattern, (climb and descent of 500 feet total) shortly followed by…Incident 20061217028909ITitan T51MUSTANG · Hernando, MS(-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot reported to tower that he had run out of gas. Aircraft made a gear up landing in a field sustained minor damage.Incident 20061217028639IPiper PA24250 · El Cajon, CA(-23) The pilot stated that after departure from Gillespie field in El Cajon, CA, the aircraft experienced an electrical system failure and he returned to the airport for landing. According to the pilot, there was not enough electrical power to operate the…Accident 20061217026869ACessna 150K · Cape Coral, FL(-23) On December 17, 2006 at 0605 a Cessna 150, N6069G registered owner the pilot [privacy data omitted] departed fort myers, Florida page field (fmy) under VFR conditions enroute to ocala, FL. The pilot stated he was level at 1000 ft over Cape Coral, FL…Incident 20061217026429IBeech 35BEECH · Lordsburg, NM(-23) On December 17, 2006, N2896V, a Beechcraft model BE-35 airplane, serial number D-304 initiated a precautionary landing at the Lordsburg airport (lsb) at Lordsburg, new Mexico. The cause for the precautionary landing was due to the cabin door becoming…